Families First are area-based teams that provide support and advice to children, young people (aged 0-19) and their families in Doncaster. There are five teams each with their own co-ordinator covering the following areas:
Urban: Intake, Town Centre, Belle Vue, Lakeside, Balby, Hexthorpe, Woodfield Plantation, Wheatley, Intake, Town Moor, Wheatley Hills, Wheatley Park, Lower Wheatley, Clay Lane, Hyde Park, Bennetthorpe. Contact details: Telephone: 01302 736624 Fax: 01302 862419 e-mail: grace.clarke@doncaster.gov.uk
South: Cantley, Bessacarr, Blaxton, Auckley, Old Cantley, Branton, Rossington, Old Rossington, New Rossington, Bawtry, Tickhill, Hayfield Green, Finningley, Wadworth, Loversall, Austerfield, Stainton, Micklebring, Braithwell. Contact details: Telephone: 01302 866758 Fax: 01302 866786 e-mail: bridget.lewis@doncaster.gov.uk
East: Thorne, Moorends, Sykehouse, Fishlake, Fosterhouses, Braithwaite, Kirk Bramwith, Stainforth, Dunsville, Hatfield, Dunscroft, Kirk Sandall, Armthorpe, Barnby Dun, Edenthorpe, Hatfield Prison, Hatfield Woodhouses. Contact details: Telephone: 01405 746953 Fax: 01302 862982 e-mail: helen.cook@doncaster.gov.uk
West: Edlington, Sprotbrough, Warmsworth, Old Edlington, Cadeby, Conisbrough, Clifton, Old Denaby, Denaby; Mexborough, Harlington, Barnburgh, High Melton, Adwick-upon-Dearne. Contact details: Telephone: 01302 862822 Fax: 01302 862825 e-mail: linda.roets@doncaster.gov.uk
North: Bentley, Toll Bar, Almholme, Arksey, Bentley, Scawthorpe, Scawsby, Cusworth, York Road, Greater Adwick, Hickleton, Marr, Skellow, Carcroft, Clayton, Adwick-le-street, Woodlands, Hooton Pagnell, Brodsworth and Pickburn, Hampole and Skelbrooke, Highfields, Askern, Burghwallis, Thorpe in Balne, Fenwick, Campsall, Moss, Norton, Sutton, Owston. Contact details: Telephone: 01302 875316 Fax: 01302 874934 e-mail: vicky.hepworth@doncaster.gov.uk
For information on all areas please see individual links on left hand side
We have local knowledge and have developed networks of practitioners in our area; we are able to plan and co-ordinate services around child, young person and family.
Families First aim to provide support that is tailored to the needs of the family.
We can help with:
Parenting
Social Skills
Children’s behaviour
School attendance (early intervention)
Life changing events
Encourage Parents into Education/Training
Advice, information and support for young people experiencing difficulties such as:
Substance misuse
Bullying
Family relationship problems
Anyone wanting to make a referral can obtain Referral and Consent forms from either your local Families First Team or the forms can be found below:
