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Welcare is the practical expression of the churches of Southwark Diocese concern for families and children
WELCARE is a local charity, working with families in need through poverty, isolation, family breakdown or homelessness. Their aim is to help families with problems before they reach the stage of requiring Local Authority intervention. They provide practical support, such as toys, clothing and counselling, through volunteers and social workers. Our rep. is Rona Bingham.
The local branch is partly financed by contributions from the churches in the Deanery.
Welcare House in Redhill is the parent and children centre for the work and is staffed by three social workers, secretarial staff and many volunteers. It offers service to all families in need regardless of race, gender, creed, marital status or disability.
Strengthening families in East Surrey
April is the month when the Mission Team concentrates on WELCARE. Here at St John’s, we usually focus on the children, but there are many reasons for referral to Welcare:
- Domestic violence issues.
- Child protection.
- Child with behaviour difficulties.
- Child contact Lone parent family.
- Parent with mental health problems.
- Debt/financial problems.
- Parent with substance misuse problems
- Parent conflict Parent with learning difficulties
- Housing problems/homelessness
- Parent with other health issues
- Parent with physical disability/sensory impairment
- Child with learning difficulties
- Child with other health problems
- Child with mental health problems
Amongst the activities run by Welcare are Childminder groups, visits to Toy Libraries, Weekly Drop in centres and Young Parents groups, Parenting courses, Feeling good and having fun courses. Holiday Clubs, visits to Parks and Playgrounds, plus 62 parcels and bags of food/clothes/toys/and equipment have been distributed.
There are 60 ongoing Social work/ family support work cases. The Well Baby clinic has had 109 babies visit, the Summer Drop in has had 47 families.
A full time male social worker has joined the team of full, part time, health , and family support workers, and many volunteer staff.
I pray that you will as a Church family continue to support Welcare. I am a member of their monthly prayer chain and if anyone would like to receive this too, please contact
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Welcare’s faith statement is ‘Preach the Gospel, use words if you must’
Rona Bingham WELCARE
I WOULD LIKE to give a big THANK YOU to the members of the Church Family who have passed on to me children’s clothing for WELCARE. This is an ongoing issue, and any clothing suitable for children from newborn to eight years would be very welcome, plus school uniform for the older child. One of the staff looking at my last delivery, lifted out a party dress, and said €˜I know just the little girl this will fit’.
Last year you responded wonderfully with Toys and Gift vouchers for the Toy Service. We will be holding one again this year on the first Sunday in December, the Family Service, so please make a note in you diaries and on your calendar. Further information will follow.
Thank you so much for your support.
Rona Bingham
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