Govan HELP
Service summary
Referrals from: either self referral, school/pre 5, social work, addictions, health services, other voluntary sector and statutory agencies, as well as internally via other staff members.
- Support pupils and their families from pre-5 establishments (Broomloan Nursery, Govan Family Learning Centre) & primary schools (Pirie Park, Riverside, St Saviours)
- Runs a weekly after school Family Activity Group
- Works in partnership with schools supporting families with school based issues including attainment, behaviour and attendance - Delivers individual Play Therapy and Therapeutic Groupwork to children
- Offers individual family support
- Delivers an Adult Counselling Services
- Delivers individual and group Positive Parenting Programmes
- Runs a Parent Volunteer Helper Programme
- Delivers a Family Holiday Programme
- Offers a programme of Adult Training Courses
Client groups
Children age 2-12 years
Service details
Children's issues/outcomes:
- Children will be more resilient
- Children will have improved attainment and a positive learning experience
- Children will have a settled home life
- Prevent need for intervention of statutory services including social work
- Parents will have increased confidence & self esteem
- Parents will have a wider social network and increased community involvement
- Parent will take up further education/training opportunities and employment
- Parents will feel able to better cope with demands of childcare
- Improved relationships between home and school
Area served
Govan & Ibrox
The page was last updated on 7 December 2021
Main address
Govan HELP
Pearce Institute
840-860 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 3UU