Clare's fundraiser for Ferries Family Groups

Clare Mackenzie is raising money for Ferries Family Groups

Wirral Coastal Walk 2025 · 6 July 2025 ·

We support and deliver peer support groups for parents and family members struggling with the stresses of life. As well as providing 'Family Groups' we also provide other social activities and training opportunities such as the Nurturing Programme (10 week parenting course) and Talking Teens (4 week course). We have a Mens group, Reading group, Stay and Play for Young Mums group, Foster & Adoptive parents group, Calm & Create mental health support group, Singing for wellbeing group, creche support for all courses and 1 to 1 crisis support. We support families often dealing with complex and varied challenges, these including poverty, loneliness, post-natal depression, mental health issues, bereavement, domestic violence, substance dependency, lone parenthood, children with additional needs and difficult behavioural problems, teenage issues, low educational achievement and so on. Parental mental ill-health and isolation can be caused by or create life stress and can have a significant impact on the lives of dependent children. These may include socio-economic disadvantage, marital conflict or attachment formation issues that affect emotional, social and behavioural development and can increase the risk of developing psychiatric disorders in childhood, adolescent, and later adult life. The prevention and intervention at an early stage are of great importance. FFG works to improve and maintain parental mental wellbeing improving outcomes for both adults and children.

Story

Parental stress, isolation and mental ill-health have a profound effect on dependent children.

Ferries Family Groups helps parents/carers by offering taught parenting courses, peer group meetings, social events and one-to-one crisis support.

Since January we have run courses on ADHD, Talking Teens, Nurture Programme, Cooking on a Budget, and our weekly Calm and Create groups are continuing to grow. Our Billy group supports isolated young people and there are peer groups for parents at different venues across the Wirral.

By contributing to our fundraising you are helping us continue this work in supporting families through difficult times and improving outcomes for children.

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Donation summary

Total
£493.00
+ £98.25 Gift Aid
Online
£493.00
Offline
£0.00

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