1. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet 1 Keith Danby - Chief Executive Paul Garner - Manchester Programme Director

2. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet Timeline of SFFC UK 2003-2013 10 years experience of SFFC USA 2012, one year incubation in the Vardy Foundation. Establishing charity, hiring staff, recruiting first wave of volunteers. 2013 Going Live: first year of the 3 year UK pilot. 2013 – 2014 North East Pilot working with 13 Local Authorities 2015 – 2018 Extended the pilot into 5 new Regional Hubs funded by the DfE. Also operate in Scotland and Wales Validation

3. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet 3 Provides families in need with: Safe, short-stay accommodation for children Befriending support for parents Donations of basic goods and services

4. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet 4 A church-based initiative enabling local volunteer support for local families through provision of flexible and appropriate help through times of crisis. The Safe Families for Children model

5. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet 5 Volunteer Process: How It works

6. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet GROUP ONE: PROBLEMS EMERGING & ESCALATING APPROX. 70% GROUP TWO: APPROACHING EDGE OF CARE APPROX. 30% In keeping with our ethos of wishing to respond to any family’s cry for help we operate a referral hotline for this group Economic impact: Long-term benefit of early intervention We offer a screening tool to local authorities to help identify specific families who may receive our foster care alternative Economic impact: Immediate saving through care diversion

7. Helping struggling families to get back on their feet 7 Any Questions? Contact Details: Paul Garner Programme Director Greater Manchester E: paulgarner@safefamiliesforchildren.compaulgarner@safefamiliesforchildren.com W: www.safefamilies.comwww.safefamilies.com M: 0753 306 1394