Family Gateway is a local charity that provides whole family support to families who are in or at risk of poverty or who are experiencing difficulties. Our aim is to improve life chances for children and to support families to become resilient, confident, employable and secure. We deliver our intensive home-based whole family support using our unique Barefoot Professional model which means that we employ those who have had the same or similar experiences as those we support, meaning that we are most likely to engage people with barriers to working with professionals and services and we can also develop deep relationships and trust.
Alongside this work, we operate Howdon Community Hub and Howdelicious Café. From this public facing centre we operate a programme of activies and sessions for people of all ages. The Hub also houses a gym, garden and outdoor sports courts. Howdon Community Hub is a safe space for people to engage with their community and improve and maintain their physical and mental wellbeing.
We are members of the Mental Health Alliance. You can read more about it here.
