COVID-19 Update
April 27th, 2020
We know that coronavirus has impacted many families and children. We also know that those vulnerable families, children and young people that we help across the North East have been impacted more than most. We are committed to continuing to support those that are most vulnerable using our Barefoot Professional model, and we are adapting our approach to make sure that those who need us most are fully supported, whatever their needs.
Throughout the crisis our Community Hub in Howdon is closed, and we will be sure to let you know when we are able to reopen. To find out more about our support, please select an option below:
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Welcome to
Family Gateway
“Our vision is to be at the forefront of improving life chances for children and families through the development of community-led solutions.”
Family Gateway is an award-winning North East charity that is committed to using local people to deliver enterprising community-led solutions to families, children, young people and communities.
Our Programmes
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Our Social Impact
We have a solid evidence base for our work across our programmes and are extremely proud to have achieved the following:
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of the hardest to engage parents who are eligible to work have moved into training or employment.
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What we do
We provide bespoke support to families with complex lives who need help to improve the life chances of their children and we help them design enterprising solutions to community problems.
How we do it
We employ local parents who have experienced the same or similar issues as those we support and we help families acknowledge, accept and address their underlying issues.
Where we do it
We work across North Tyneside, South Tyneside and parts of Northumberland in the areas of highest deprivation and where children’s life chances are lowest. In time we will move to new areas too. Our Head Office and first community hub is based in Howdon, with satellite offices in Bedlington and Hebburn.
Who supports us
We are lucky to be supported by a range of grant funders, commissioners, donors and local people who give their time to help us achieve our outcomes.
What we do
We provide bespoke support to families with complex lives who need help to improve the life chances of their children and we help them design enterprising solutions to community problems.
How we do it
We employ local parents who have experienced the same or similar issues as those we support and we help families acknowledge, accept and address their underlying issues.
Where we do it
We work across North Tyneside, South Tyneside and parts of Northumberland in the areas of highest deprivation and where children’s life chances are lowest. In time we will move to new areas too. Our Head Office and first community hub is based in Howdon, with satellite offices in Bedlington and Hebburn.
Who supports us
We are lucky to be supported by a range of grant funders, commissioners, donors and local people who give their time to help us achieve our outcomes.
The latest articles from the Family Gateway blog
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When a family has a range of complex issues and challenging circumstances that are all interlinked, the road to recovery and resilience can be long and difficult - especially if you are untrusting of services and agencies and scared to ask for help. Add to that a...
When Coronavirus Hits: Vulnerable Families are not Coping
Before coronavirus Maisie*’s life with a violent child was already incredibly difficult… with lockdown enforced, it’s unbearable. *All names, ages, locations and dates in this case study have been changed for anonymity.
Coronavirus Update – w/c April 27th, 2020
We’re committed to continuing to support those that are most vulnerable using our Barefoot Professional model, and we are adapting our approach to make sure that those who need us most are fully supported, whatever their needs.