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Family Support in Islington

What is the Family Support Service?

The Family Support Service provides a range of services to children and young people under the age of 16 and their mothers/carers in Islington:

• Children and young people - one to one and group art therapy.

This service is available in schools in Islington. Through art, play and talking, the children and the therapists work together to make sense of the children’s’ difficulties and offer a safe and healing space where the children can explore and express their thoughts and feelings about their experiences of domestic violence.

• Mothers/carers - one to one therapeutic support.

The therapeutic support aims to help mothers/carers have a better understanding of the impact of domestic violence on their children, to increase confidence in their parenting skills and to develop a positive relationship with their child/children

Who are the Family Support Services for?

Family Support Services are available to children and young people under the age of 16 years affected by domestic violence and their mothers/ female carers.

Who are the workers?

The team are qualified Art Therapists and MA therapy students on placement. Art Therapy is a regulated profession and only those who are appropriately qualified and registered by the Health Professions Council (HPC) may legally describe themselves as Art Therapists.

How can I contact the Floating Support Service?

      How do I contact the Family Support service?

You can contact us directly we also take referrals from statutory and voluntary agencies. You will be offered an assessment in order to discuss whether the service is appropriate for you. The assessment provides an opportunity for you and your children to find out more about the service.

For further information or to make a referral contact us on

Phone: 020 7272 0408

email: familysupportservice@solacewomensaid.org