Through the Sheffield Family Hubs there are many ways that you can volunteer your time to support people within local communities. These include:
- Community Connector
- Breastfeeding Peer Support
- Doula
- Parent Group Leader with Empowering Parents, Empowering Communities (EPEC)
- Light Peer Support
- Steel City Dads.
A newly refreshed Family Hubs and Start for Life booklet is now available!
Check out the brand new timeline feature, showing key contacts throughout the Start for Life journey of a baby's first two years.
Improvements have been made based on the valued feedback from families and professionals, as well as insights from those on the Parent and Carer Panel.
It is available for download on the Start for Life page of The Sheffield Directory and paper copies can be obtained from your local Family Hub.
Sheffield Children Safeguarding Partnership offer 'Signs of Safety' Briefings.
By attending their workshop you will gain:
- An overview of the Signs of Safety Model
- Knowledge of how the model can be used within individual roles
- Introduction to the tools and an understanding of how the model is used in Sheffield child protection and early help services
Click the button below, call 0114 2734530, or email to book: safeguardingchildrentraining@sheffield.gov.uk .
The Family Voice Project Website is now LIVE!
Their website is for frontline practitioners responsible for working on Early Help programmes and/or family voice in local authority areas. It includes useful guidance documents and resources.
Visit it today: https://familyvoiceproject.org.uk/ .
Dr Harriet Churchill (Sheffield University) is doing a research project about parents' views and experiences of accessing and using virtual and digital platforms and services that provide information, resources, guidance and support for parents and parenting. The study is funded by the Nuffield Foundation and further information about the study can be found by visiting the project website at: Virtual Support Study - Sheffield University The study is currently seeking parents with pre-school and/or school age children to take part in an individual or a small group interview (lasting 1-1.5 hours, with the option to be conducted online if parents prefer). The study is particularly keen to hear from fathers and all participants receive a £25 One4All voucher for taking part in an interview. Please could all services promote with their service users.
If you have parents interested or to find out more please contact Harriet on h.churchill@sheffield.ac.uk.
On 16th January 2025 staff at Sheffield City Council were able to attend an 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Learning Time' session on the White Ribbon campaign. White Ribbon is the UK's leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls.
Sheffield City Council is a White Ribbon accredited organisation, working to engage with men and boys to address harmful attitudes and gendered violence against women and girls in our Council and city. The council have created a White Ribbon Toolkit for staff to access.
To find out how your place of work can become involved, check out the White Ribbon website: White Ribbon UK.
The Early Help Partnerships training offer is a standalone topic-based programme which continues to support and embed the principles of whole family ways of working. It looks to upskill the universal and Early Help workforce and underpin the core values of partnership working.
The training is readily available and accessible for professionals who work with Sheffield Families. All training is free to access and compliments that of all other training as part of your development. Many sessions take place online, some are in person.
Spotlighted Sessions
The following 'Lunch and Learn' sessions in March and April are delivered online:
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Sheffield Smokefree Service- an introduction to the Sheffield Smokefree Service, information on the health harms of smoking, help available to support quitting and how to make referrals into the service.
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Introduction to ROC MannaHouse Family Mentoring Programme - Learn more about what their Family Mentoring model has to offer. Discover:
• How the model works
• How the volunteer family mentors are recruited, trained, screened, assessed and supported
• What is the family suitability criteria
• Where and how to refer families to
• What families say about the programme
• How to become a family volunteer mentor
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Introduction to Shelter - covers Shelter's national and local services, including how both clients and professionals can access their services, and how and when to refer.
In-person training:
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Makaton Taster Workshop - May- we are thrilled to offer two more in-person training sessions, booked for April and May. Whilst the first session in April is already booked up, there are still places available for the session taking place at Shipshape on 22nd May.
Training is updated monthly and available to book 24/7. To be added to the distribution list, please click the button below to complete this form.
Early Help staff were able to access Sepsis Awareness Training in December 2024 and January 2025. As well as the sessions, this Spotting the unwell child- signs of sepsis webpage helps the Sheffield workforce recognise the symptoms of sepsis in children, know why the condition occurs, and when and how to seek urgent medical help.
Keep an eye out for repeat Sepsis Awareness sessions being delivered online within the Early Help Partnership Training schedule.
 Not sure how to use the Sheffield Directory? Struggling to add your organisation as a listing, or know which accessibility tools you can utilise?
The Sheffield Directory has two sections; the Information, Advice and Guidance pages, and the Directory Listings. The Directory Listings part of the site is like the “Yellow Pages”. It is made up of organisations, small businesses and community groups who provide support, activities and services to people across Sheffield. It's also where adults and parents can find details of groups and sessions taking place near them and book their spot.
From April we will be offering monthly training sessions called 'Using the Sheffield Directory' within the Early Help Partnership Training Offer. Professional staff and their volunteers are welcome to book on. It is free and delivered online as a 'Lunch and Learn' session.
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