Plans to reshape support for families take another step forward
Gloucestershire County Council has appointed a new provider for its children and family centres in Gloucester and the Forest of Dean, as part of £35 million plans to reshape services available to support families across the county.
The county council has appointed Gloucestershire Gateway Trust to run seven children and family centres in Gloucester and two centres in the Forest of Dean. These include the welcome return of the Beacon Children and Family Centre in Kingsway. The new four year contract will begin on 1 April 2025. The award is part of a wider £35 million investment into the council’s network of children and family centres in communities across the county, which will play a key role in the introduction of the family hub model to Gloucestershire, to ensure families have access to the right support, at the right time, in the right place.