Colleen Smith
Family Support
Colleen can help with:
Why might you need help?
“Worried about a child’s behaviour”
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Parenting concerns
“Concerns over parents evening”
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Bereavement
“Need someone to share concerns with”
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Behavioural management
“Don’t know how to cope with the debt”
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Returning to work and education
“Can’t cope with the children”
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Benefits/housing/debt
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Bullying
“Difficult separation”
“My child doesn’t want to go to school”
“Issues with domestic violence, alcohol or
drugs”
“Worried my child is being bullied”
“Concerns over child’s schooling”
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Confidence building
“My daughter is in with the wrong crowd”
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Returning to work/education
Colleen
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School attendance
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Mental well-being
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Healthy lifestyle
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Local services
Has four years experience of working with
parents and carers. Three years working as
a Parent Support Adviser with the ten
West Swindon Schools. Colleen has
worked within the educational setting for
Helping families
To help themselves…
over 24 years, has worked as a volunteer
with Homestart, youth projects and is
currently volunteering with the Child
Bereavement Charity.
Colleen works for a number of Primary and
Secondary schools in Swindon, please call
to find out if you qualify for free support
Colleen can also offer professional support
privately, please ring to discuss further for a
friendly and
confidential chat.
Happy to help
locally within a 30
mile radius of
Swindon.
Support available in the home setting or
within your child/ren’s school.
Colleen Smith
Family Support
Telephone 07859414376
Colleen can offer…
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A listening ear
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Strategies to support
challenging behaviour
What people have to say…
Testimonials
"The biggest thank you to Colleen for making
me take a stand and take a grip to help myself”
“Our son has significantly improved for the
better”
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One to one family support
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Referrals to other agencies
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Parenting Courses
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Advocacy-speaking on
your behalf
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Help with filling in forms,
letter writing
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Support with school
meetings
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A confidential impartial
service
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Transitions between
schools
Phone: 07859 414 376
Support with claiming
benefits
Email: [email protected]
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Colleen Smith
Family Support
HELPING FAMILIES
TO HELP THEMSELVES
“We have learnt to deal with difficult circumstances in a more appropriate way”
“I am so grateful for the service I received. I
feel stronger as a parent and understand how
to discipline my child”
Tel: 07859 414 376
“Colleen has been an absolutely invaluable
source of support, advice and guidance on so
many levels”
COLLEEN SMITH FAMILY
Swindon - Wiltshire
www.colleensmithfamilysupport.co.uk
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