There are two Family Centres in Southampton that provide a relaxed and welcoming environment for meetings and family work. They are:
Forest View Family Centre (West Team)
Address:1 Sutherland Road, Lordshill, Southampton, SO16 8GA.
Telephone: 023 8073 4592
Bitterne Family Centre (East Team)
Address: 46 Peartree Avenue, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 7JP.
Telephone: 023 8083 4430
The Family Centres are marked on the map on the left. A similar map showing locations of our Adult social care centres can be found on our adult social care pages here.
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What Family Centres do
Our Family Centre teams offer advice and support on parenting and family relationships. We also help families that have been referred to us by social workers.
We work with families:
when there is a child protection plan for the children
needing help keeping their children safe
needing help on reducing risk to children
in child protection or court proceedings where contributions to complex assessments are needed
with children who have been in care for more than six months where reunion with their family is planned within the next three months
Community and support workers work with families in their own home and the local community and can offer support in the evenings and at the weekends if necessary.
How to get more information
If you feel Family Centres could help you, please talk to your social worker first. If you do not have a social worker but would like more information, please contact us using the details below.
Southampton City Council
