What we do

Young Families shares Barnardo’s vision that the most vulnerable young people and their families should live free from poverty, discrimination and abuse. We also believe that all our young people should have the right to fulfil their potential.

Young Families provides a range of services for parents to be, young parents and their children, throughout the Wakefield district. We can help you:

• develop new skills and confidence
• discuss opportunities and options that may be available to you
• provide support and advice.

The aim of the service is to work with young parents and parents to be who are vulnerable and in need of additional support. We do this by providing practical parenting information and helping them access appropriate services and establishing networks of support. The objectives of the service are to improve the strengths and skills of teenage parents and vulnerable young parents as well as the relationships between them and their children.

"I helped to set up a young parents group because I wanted to be a good role model to other young parents and felt confident enough to help young parents in the same situation as me in the area I lived in. This gave me more confidence and I am going to do some training to help run groups." Sarah W