*Update: on Friday the 18th of November, the team jumped 10,000 feet out of a plane to raise vital funds for the Charity. To date, they have raised an incredible £2,059. On behalf of everyone at Save the Family, thank you for your generosity and support, especially during such difficult times. If anyone would still like to donate, please use this link.

On the 21st of October 2022, Friends of Save the Family will be leaping from a plane at 10,000 feet for our Charity.

Save the Family provides caring residential support for vulnerable and homeless families. Our site situated on the outskirts of Chester consists of 26 self-contained family homes; the families we support live in a community environment, staffed 24 hours a day.

The families we work with often face an array of challenges, including family breakdown, domestic abuse, addiction, debt, and mental illnesses. Between April 2020-April 2022, 73% of our families struggled with their mental health. Over 62% had experienced domestic abuse. Over 50% of all adults housed with us during this period had experiences substance misuse issues and over 67% of families arrived with pre existing housing related debt which prevented them from entering the social housing register.

We provide a team of skilled Children and Family mentors to engage and support the whole family to work through various challenges that prevent families from living successfully independently. Our purpose is to keep families together where possible and reintegrate them back into a community when they feel equipped and included, ready to carve out a brighter and more sustainable future, with increased aspirations and opportunities.

We work alongside partner agencies to ensure a coordinated approach is implemented to support the individual or family's needs and that an appropriate package of support is developed and delivered with a clear action plan in place. Together with our partners we deliver finance workshops, teach life skills, and signpost individuals to support services. Furthermore, while working with individuals that have a history of abusive relationships, our mentors will support the residents through The Gateway Programme.

Save the Family is committed to giving each child that engages with our service the maximum opportunities that it can, to ensure that they reach their full potential and that this is achieved in a safe and secure environment. Our Children's Mentors deliver a programme of innovative activities throughout the year for our children. They work alongside the children to provide support and guidance through this extremely difficult time.

In the last two years, we have seen a marked increase in the number of complex cases being referred to us. In order to meet the demand, we need to ensure that we can continue to deliver this life line to vulnerable families.

If you would like to learn more about the charity or discuss fundraising opportunities with us, please email freya.hinton@savethefamily.uk.com for more information or alternatively visit our website.