Specialist Services

For Free Confidential advice on issues such as employment, housing, income tax, immigration/nationality, family law, benefits and much more.

Northampton and District CAB

 - Daventry Centre is a leading Children’s Charity funded by Northamptonshire County Council, Children and Young people’s Service.
They offer a range of Group and individual programmes.

For Children there are group support programmes such as Confidence building, Anger management, Domestic Abuse and Avoiding Conflict with adults.

For Parents there are programmes such as Living with Teenagers, Understanding Children’s Behaviour, Protective Behaviours, Money Matters and Parenting Skills.
All programmes are free and transport and daytime crèche facilities are available for families who need it. 

Accessing the service.  People are referred to the family centre by social workers, health visitors, doctors and schools.  You can also ask for a service yourself.  Ring the family centre to find out more details or speak to a member of staff to arrange a home visit.
Please click this link to view the Action for Children brochure.
Action for Children Daventry – 01327 705063.



The Centre for our area is located at Church Street, Brixworth. NN6 9BZ.
Please contact Sally Bussey for more information on: 07920 210583 or email: Sally.Bussey@northants.nhs.uk

Children’s centre’s are developed in line with the needs of the local community so no one children’s centre is the same. However, there is a core set of services they provide:

• child and family health services, ranging from health visitors to breastfeeding   
  support
• advice on parenting, local childcare options and access to specialist services for
  families like speech therapy, healthy eating advice or help with managing money 
• help for you to find work or training opportunities, using links to local Jobcentre Plus
  offices and training providers

Click on the link to find out what services are available for families and carers of children and young people with special needs

Disabled Children - Northamptonshire County Council

Information

If you're worried about the safety of your children whilst they're using the interner or using their mobile phone then check out the thinkuknow website and see how you can protect your children.

Thinkuknow

Would you know what to do if you suspected a child or young person was at risk of abuse?

CYPS New Safeguarding Contact 

Take a look at Northamptonshires County Council information for families and children with disabilities.

Disabled Children - Northamptonshire County Council

Check out the 'What's on in Northamptonshire' information sheet and follow the links for what services are available from the Disabled Children's Service.

Whats on in Northamptonshire Directory Edition 3

Whats On In Northamptonshire Bulletin September 2011

Whats On In Northamptonshire Bulletin August 2011

Whats On In Northamptonshire Bulletin July 2011

Sleep Solutions is a national service provided by Scope. They are delighted to have received funding from Aiming High for Disabled Children in Northamptonshire to offer this service to parents throughout Northamptonshire.  It aims to support parents of children with additional needs.

Please Click on the link to see how they can support you.

Sleep Solution Parent Carer information

If you are a carer and wish to have your say on the new Carers Strategy for 2011-2014 please click on the link and book a place at the meeting.

Carers invite

Northamptonshire Centre for Independent Living - Information detailing the services and support available to disabled people and carers living in Northamptonshire.

CIL Services Information 2011

Northamptonshire Centre for Independent Living Newsletter

Do you have a disabled child?

Would you like to go out in the evening in the knowledge that all their needs will be met in your absence?

Sitting service