Early Help Edgbaston & Northfield Articles

How One Family Found Their Way Back

As winter's chill settled over Birmingham, Mary Edwards faced a perfect storm of difficulties: a non-verbal autistic daughter without proper educational support, another child refusing school, and her own dyslexia creating barriers to accessing vital services. It's a...

On the frontline: Gateway Family Services’ response to Edgbaston Early Help Demands

Dear Community,Some of you may have seen a recent article in the Birmingham Mail suggesting that the Early Help service, which supports over 15,000 of Birmingham's most vulnerable families a year, is at risk of being cut due to the budget cuts imposed on Birmingham...

Introducing Children’s Mental Health Week: The Importance of Supporting Young Minds

The 6th – 12th of February marks this year's Children’s Mental Health Week, and this year’s theme is ‘Let’s Connect’. When we have healthy connections – to family, friends and others – this can support our mental health and our sense of wellbeing. If we don’t have...