Safe Families for Children, which aims to prevent children from needlessly having to go into the care system, has been working in England since 2013.
Keith Danby, chief executive of the charity said in a statement: “The increase in children becoming ‘looked after’ is recognised as a growing crisis by many in the care sector. It’s generally agreed that some urgent action must be taken.
“We believe that volunteer support from the community can go a long way to stabilising family situations in times of acute stress or dysfunction. We’ve seen so many families benefit from having community support and respite when they are at their wits end.”
Government statistics reveal that as of March 2017, over 25 per cent of children in need were assessed as being in a family in acute stress or dysfunction.
The charity recruits and trains volunteers who support children and their parents/carers.
Rev Amanda Digman of The Churches of St John the Baptist, Carlton and Colwick said: “We decided to get involved with Safe Families because we live in an area where there are people with needs. It’s difficult to know how to access those who need the help and Safe Families helps us find them.
“Although I’m really busy, I think if we can all help and chip in a little bit we can work together to make society better. Just to help people to move forward and not be stuck. We’ve all been in a…
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