Family & Community is an online "Community of Practice" resource hub that aims to provide resources that can help to support families and communities. Family & Community was commissioned by the Welsh Government and developed in conjunction with an advisory group from Families First and Flying Start teams. These articles provide regular insight into our Community of Practice by providing updates on project news and highlighting recently added materials. User contributions are welcomed and encouraged. If you would like to contribute an article detailing your own experiences or views, please get in touch with us.
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Drawing for wellbeing and connection
This book gathers research evidence to demonstrate the substantial value of drawing for health, healthcare and improving wellbeing. It is for anyone interested in engaging in drawing – the low-cost, low-tech, and flexible process which is easily tailored to clients, parents, carers and professionals…
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Exploring wellbeing support for young people in the pandemic
The study explored the views and experiences of online mental health and wellbeing provision among young people, carers, and health and social care professionals in Wales during the Coronavirus pandemic…
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How did young care leavers in Ireland experience the Covid-19 pandemic?
This study describes the experiences of care leavers in Ireland and discusses how Covid 19 brought new challenges and actuated others, but also how some of these young people found resources in themselves and their networks…
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New project on maternal feeding experiences: Motherhood Quilt and Guilt
This project will explore mother’s complex experiences of feeding practices through a community quilting project. It aims to create a discussion around negative emotional experiences, such as shame and guilt, arising from the introduction of formula and combination feeding that is likely to resonate with most women in Wales…
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Meic helpline
Meic is the information, advice and advocacy service for children and young people in Wales aged 0-25…
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Sound of change: end of physical punishment in Wales
This is the sound of change. This is a historic moment for the rights of children in Wales…
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New special edition of Thrive Magazine: ‘Life after GCSEs’
The Fostering Network in Wales work directly with care-experienced young people to create magazines that speak to their concerns, document their experiences, and communicate…
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Challenges care-experienced young people face in accessing welfare support
Leicestershire Cares new campaign aims to change welfare policy to tackle some of the challenges young people face in accessing Universal Credit and other welfare support…
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Supporting siblings within their family when living with a child with cystic fibrosis
The ‘listen hear’ study explored the experiences of siblings living with a child with cystic fibrosis. Siblings experience a journey alongside their brother or sister when living in the context of a long-term condition such as Cystic Fibrosis…
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Leicestershire Cares YES Project
Leicestershire Cares had an exciting quarter with young people engaging more and more with their employability sessions, creating CVs, learning how to successfully job search, preparing for interviews and growing in confidence…
