A family crisis can happen at any time. That’s why Aberlour’s Glasgow Family Support Service is there for families every day.

We provide a range of accessible, community-based family support projects to help disadvantaged children, young people and families living in Glasgow.

How We Help

The families we work with need support for a range of reasons, such as poor emotional health and wellbeing, domestic abuse and drug and alcohol use. Our workers spend time with children, young people, parents and carers in order to understand what the family needs to thrive. We understand that family life can be difficult for all sorts of reasons. Our approach is always sympathetic and non-judgemental.

Our support is delivered 7 days a week in:

• family homes – we help improve the life chances of families and boost their confidence, well-being and resilience.
• Schools –we enable children and young people to reach their potential.
• Communities – we deliver street work to reach out to children and young people who are being missed by other services.
• We also support families at the risk of homelessness.

Our Glasgow Projects

Early Intervention Family Support Service

We work with children (aged 12 years and under) and their families to build skills, confidence and strengthen community connections. Our aim is to improve outcomes for families across Glasgow who need additional support. We provide support when they need it most including evenings and weekends.  This is funded by the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP). Referrals to this service must be made through Social Work.

Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service

Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (GIFSS) is a partnership with HSCP and three other Third Sector organisations. The aim of the service is to support families where there is a child aged 12 years and over who is a risk of entering the care system. GIFSS is a community based citywide service which uses a strengths based approach, to understand the family dynamics and is underpinned by the Voice, Validation and Hope model. All referrals are made through HSCP.

The Bridges Partnership

In partnership with Shelter Scotland, the service helps mothers and their children in Glasgow who are or who have been subjected to domestic abuse. The service is funded by the Scottish Government’s Equally Safe Fund. Self referrals and agency referrals can be made directly to this service.

The Bridges Partnership Leaflet

Pupil Attainment

This project, funded by the Scottish Government’s Pupil Equality Fund (PEF), assists families with primary age children within the North-West Glasgow area. Focusing on children’s health and wellbeing, the project aims to improve their educational attainment.

Youthpoint

Youthpoint engages with children and young people either on the streets or at our weekly youth clubs in Govan, Elderpark and Pollok.  At our clubs, we carry out group work to facilitate building positive relationships, resilience and community engagement. we also host holidays programmes to give young people opportunities/activities when they are not at school.

We can help, so if you would like to refer a family to our service, please contact us.