Services, Organisations and Resource Information
current as of March 2019
Three Rivers District Council Leisure Easter activities
Info on our Easter projects are now live on our website for children, young people and adults, please click the link to find out more: https://www.threeriversleisure.co.uk/easter-2019
Please also visit our website for up to date projects throughout the year by clicking the link: https://www.
If you have any questions, please email them to leisure@threerivers.gov.uk
Directory of Services
| Organisation/Service | Area | Contact No | Contact | Website |
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DSPL Area 9 Triage Team |
Watford, Three Rivers, Bushey & Radlett |
07715 415894 |
Jan Crook Triage Lead |
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South West Herts Partnership |
South & West Herts |
07925 417186 |
Kathy Buchanan |
referral via Child or Young Persons School |
| Grandparent Plus | National | 020 8981 8001 | https://www.grandparentsplus.org.uk/how-we-support-grandparents | |
| Intensive Family Support Team (IFST) Otley Way Family Centre South Oxhey. Watford Herts |
Watford & Three Rivers | 0208 428 5434 |
Debbie Stone |
Families First Portal |
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Intensive Family Support Team (IFST) (Bushey & Radlett) |
Welwyn Hatfield & Hertsmere | 01438 845400 |
Kerry Robinson |
Families First Portal |
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Criteria: Worklessness, Anti-social Behaviour, Drug & Alcohol issues, threat of homelesness, mental ill-health, poor schools attendance The service request form is available on the HertsDirect link above. Please complete and forward the service request form to: protectedreferrals.cs@hertfordshire.gov.uk Service request forms can also be sent via post to: Customer Service Centre, P.O. Box 153, Stevenage, SG1 2GH |
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| One Herts One Family Thomas Bellamy House Bedford Road. Hatfield Hertfordshire SG5 1HL |
Countywide |
01462 442442 Direct Referral |
Brenda Evans | |
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Oldest child between 5 & 10 years Criteria: Domestic Violence, Drug & Alcohol, Mental Ill- Health, Support Offered: Family Therapy, Couples Counselling, 1-1 Therapy, practical support, parenting, parenting groups, therapeutic play Serious Debt — Child Protection cases NOT taken |
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Family Lives |
Countywide |
0808 800 2222 Helpline |
extensive range of support, advice and resources for parents of babies through to teens, inc. additional needs, stress, challenging behaviour, transition, parents in custody and more |
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Targeted Youth Support Team |
Countywide |
Refer via Targeted Advice Service |
Professional Referral |
run aways, family breakdown crisis support, Parenting Programmes 1-1 keywork support for young offenders, young people in care 10-18 years – Offenders 13 years + welfare up to 21 years Leaving Care Up to 25 years with a disability |
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Net Mums |
National |
Website |
Parents |
Parenting advice and information from pregnancy onward |
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Barnardos |
National |
Website |
Parents |
Provide support, advice, resources and a newsletter |
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Young Minds |
National |
helpline 0808 802 5544 |
Parents & Professionals |
Parents Survival Guide. Support with children of all ages and needs |
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Home Start Family Group at Otley Way |
Watford |
7, Lords Street |
Professional Referrals Self referral by phone |
01923 248010 |
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HAFLS |
Countywide |
01992 588756 |
www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsites/Adult-learning/Adult-learning.aspx a wide range of courses and learning opportunities |
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ASCEND |
South Oxhey |
0208 420 1364 |
All Saint’s Church |
Advice & Guidance, Life Skills, Learning, Projects & Crafts ESOL, Job Club |
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BME (Black Minority,Ethnic) Advocacy Service |
Countywide |
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Supporting children parents and carers in reard to racial discrimination |
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Step Up Affiliated to ASCEND & Herts Mind Network |
South Oxhey |
0208 428 6725 |
39 Oxhey Drive |
Drop-In, Training, Meeting Rooms, Counselling for adults |
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Herts Young Homeless Group Professional or self referrals |
Countywide |
01707 272769 |
Mediation Service to prevent home/family relationship breakdown for 16-25 years – threat of homelessness Floating support for young homeless people or those living independently 16-24 years Under 16’s mediation service for family breakdown |
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Free Helpline |
0844 8330933 |
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Mediation Hertfordshire |
Countywide |
01442 268044 |
Community, Peer and workplace mediation and conflict resolution |
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Cruse Bereavement Care |
Countywide |
The Old Court House |
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Adult Helpline |
01707 278389 |
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| Children & Young People Helpline |
01707 264293 |
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The Refugee Council therapeutic services |
National |
020 7346 6700 |
support for unaccompanied asylum seekers, single refugees & asylum seekers and families |
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Domestic Violence, Crime and Abuse Support
These sites provide quick safe exit and track covering for safety
| Organisation/Service | Area | Contact No | Contact | Website |
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The Sunflower Centre |
Watford |
www.hertssunflower.org
Support for men, women, young people and children victims of domestic violence and crime |
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Domestic Abuse |
01923 215180 |
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Race & Hate Crime |
01923 472085 |
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Advice in Watford |
01923 215186 |
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Advice in Three Rivers |
01923 727231 |
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National Domestic Violence Victim Support |
Helpline |
0808 2000 0247 |
free 24 hour support and advice – Women’s Aid |
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The Hideout |
National |
website |
A site for Children & Young People experiencing domestic abuse |
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Victim Support |
Countywide |
0845 3030900 |
confidential emotional support and practical advice |
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Mermaids UK |
National |
0844 334 0550 mobile: 0344 334 0550 CHARGEABLE |
Family and individual support for children and teenagers with gender identity issues |
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Childline |
National |
0800 11 11 |
advice and online chat with a counsellor |
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Mermaids
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Family and individual support for gender diverse and transgender children and young people
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Action on Elder Abuse |
Helpline |
0808 808 8141 |
free and confidential |
Confidential advice on support for any type of abuse of older people |
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office |
0208 835 9280 |
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Jewish Womens Aid |
Helpline |
0808 801 0500 |
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office |
0208 445 8060 |
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Solace Womens Aid |
Helpline |
0808 802 5565 |
Support and outreach service for Irish Traveller Women specialist refuge and resettlement service |
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Muslim Womens Network UK |
Contact |
0121 236 9000 |
Confidential support and advice for women only inc. FGM and forced marriage |
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mobile |
07415 206936 |
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Marie Stopes Pregnancy advice Termination/Abortion advice and support Contraception Advice Sexually Transmitted Disease advice and support 1-1 Counselling Vasectomy |
National |
Nearest Clinic 87 Mattock Lane. Ealing. W5 5BJ |
Young People Adults |
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Helpline |
0333 331 7833 (24hrs) |
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Aftercare |
0345 122 1441 (24hrs) |
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Open |
Monday -Saturday 7.45am to 6pm |
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Family Planning Association Contraception and Pregnancy Advice Health Advice |
National |
0845 122 8690 |
Parents to be |
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| Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) | for over 18’s | Mon-Fri 8-4 | 0808 178 4448 | www.hertssunflower.org |
Other Useful Websites
| www.familiesinfocus.co.uk | 01442 219720 | Free Parenting courses for managing anger, additional needs and much more | |
| www.mind.org.uk/family life | advice and resources to support family life | ||
| www.relate.org.uk/teens | 0300 100 1234 | live web chat available for Parents/Carers | |
| www.relate.org.uk/london-north-west-and-hertfordshire | support for family relationships | ||
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0300 123 4044 text hertshelp to 81025 |
Email: www.hertshelp.net/hertshelp.aspx | ||
| www.hopesupport.org.uk | supporting Young People through a family health crisis. | ||
| www.barnardos.org.uk | providing support, advice, resources aand a newsletter sign-up | ||
| www.hertfordshireppp.co.uk | 01992 638000 | Hertfordshire Practical Parenting Community – 1-1 advice and guidance | |
| www.fpa.org.uk | advice and practical help on pregnanacy, contraception, unwanted pregnancy, sexual health | ||
| www.bpas.org | 03457 304030 | Information and advice on pregnancy, support for men and young people | |
| www.mariestopes.org.uk | 0333 331 5355 | Support for unwanted pregnancy, sexual health | |
| www.gingerbread.org.uk | freephone: 0808 802 0925 | support for lone parents, Mums and Dads of all ages | |
| www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk | |||
| hertsdvhelpline@hotmail.co.uk | 08088 088088 | open10am to 8pm Monday to friday | |
Leisure Activities
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Active Kids learn to swim from 5 months old. Membership required |
Watford Leisure Centre 01923 296750 Watford Leisure Centre Woodside 01923 892710 |
www.everyoneactive.com |
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Stagecoach Theatre Arts School, Singing, Dance & Drama for local children. Fridays after school at Little Green School, Croxley Green WD3 3NJ Saturdays: The Russell School Chorleywood WD3 5RR |
01923 771291 | e-mail: chorleywood@stagecoach.co.uk |
