Agencies that work with children across West Berkshire, Reading and Wokingham (Berkshire West) are strongly committed to the shared responsibility to safeguard and protect children and young people. Berkshire West benefits from excellent inter-agency engagement, and proactive leadership, of this shared safeguarding agenda. We commit…
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Bounce Back 4 Kids Bounce Back 4 Kids (BB4K) supports families affected by domestic abuse, once the perpetrator of the abuse has left the family home. It is a therapeutic support service to assist families in healing from trauma. To be able to receive a…
Support for victims of domestic abuse. Refuge, outreach/IDVA and helpline offered. Berkshire Women's Aid provide emotional and practical support to all people experiencing domestic abuse regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background. BWA offer: a 24/7 helpline available on 0808 801 0882;…
In 1985 we started the UK’s first paediatric brain injury rehabilitation service and today we run the country’s largest service of its kind from our national specialist centre in Tadworth, Surrey. As one of the only services which can provide the most complex rehabilitation to…
Are you concerned about a child's welfare living within West Berkshire. If so then please report to the Contact Advice and Assessment Service.
Support for victims of domestic abuse. Refuge, outreach/IDVA and helpline offered. The West Berkshire Domestic Abuse Service is provided by Berkshire Women's Aid. They provide emotional and practical support to all people experiencing domestic abuse regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexuality or background. …
Education Welfare and Safeguarding Service (EWSS) works to ensure regular school attendance of children of statutory school age by supporting schools, meeting with children and families and liaising and working closely with other agencies. Where necessary the EWSS carries out the statutory duty of legal…
The emergencySMS service lets deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired people in the UK send an SMS text message to the UK 999 service where it will be passed to the police, ambulance, fire rescue, or coastguard. The service is for people who cannot make…
Family Rights Group's goal is to enable children to be raised safely and thrive within their family and community. The Charity was established in 1974, by a group of lawyers, social workers and academics who were concerned about how families were treated when social services…
These 2 statutory child care teams; one covering the East (Calcot) and one covering the West (Newbury) of West Berkshire undertake work with families where children have identified safeguarding needs. The aims are to reduce risk and promote the welfare of children. Social workers work closely with mental health, domestic abuse and substance…
Giving you confidence to act in an emergency Basic Life Saving and Safe use of an Automated External Defibrillator (Level 2 and non-regulated courses) Emergency First Aid in the Workplace (Level 3) 6 hours First Aid at Work (Level 3) 18 hours Emergency Paediatric First…
We understand that leaving an abusive relationship is extremely difficult and that many people need support along the way. Flag DV is a charity that helps people experiencing domestic abuse or violence from their partners, ex-partners or family members to access specialist advice and support.…
PACT helps hundreds of troubled families every year through inspirational and award-winning services across Reading and Berkshire. PACT helps parents to make the best life for their children, especially those from more troubled backgrounds. PACT supports vulnerable children and families through: Alana House - supporting…
SAFE! Support for Young People Affected by Crime (“SAFE!”) supports young people aged 5 up to 18 in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire who have been victims of crime and who are finding it hard to recover from their experiences. The crimes experienced by young people…
24/7 peer support and expert advice through A private and confidential ‘Support Hope and Recovery Online Network’ (SHaRON). SHaRON may be offered as part of treatment in some of our services, including: Eating disorders Perinatal care Learning disabilities Talking Therapies CAMHS Anxiety and Depression Neurodiversity Autism…
Supporting Care Leavers and Homeless Young People aged 16-25 We help young people bridge the critical gap between leaving care and independent living. We also help young people move on to independence after being homeless. More than 11,000 young people, aged 16-18, left care last…
The Youth Justice Support Team YJST (Previously the Youth Offending Team) is made up of social workers, education workers, a police officer, health worker, probation, restorative justice and youth workers. The team involves people from these different agencies to help access the services young people need to…