Family Support

Ards Community Hospital Health Visiting Team

Community health visitors providing child development checks, immunisation advice, and early parenting support for families with young children in the BT23 area.
028 9151 0100

Family Support NI

Central directory for finding local registered childcare, parenting programmes, and family support services.
0845 600 6483

Henry – Healthy Start, Brighter Future

At HENRY we are passionate about babies and children getting the best possible start in life. This means supporting the whole family to make positive lifestyle changes, creating healthier and happier home environments, and building healthier communities.

Finance Support Service (in times of crisis and need)

If you have a financial crisis you can apply for Discretionary Support or a Short Term Benefit Advance via a dedicated freephone service.
0800 587 2750

Family Support NI

Do you have a child with a disability and are worried about finding suitable childcare? Or are you worried about the cost? Finding childcare for your child can be a stressful and worrying time, and may seem a lot more stressful if you are trying to find childcare to meet any additional needs your child may have.

Home Start

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait.

Action for Children

Every family needs a bit of support from time to time. We’re here to help. We work with families from before children are born until they’re in their twenties. We do this in lots of different ways – in local services, schools and online. We step in early to help build positive relationships. We bring parents together at support groups and in our children’s centres. We offer advice and help with parenting skills. And we never, ever judge.

Browse: Benefits for families

Information and available benefits for your family from gov.uk

Family Lives

Family Lives is a national charity providing support in all aspects of family life.
0808 800 2222