A neutral meeting place for children and separated families

When:        Every Saturday

Times:        10.00am to 12.00pm

Where:       The Meadow's Children Centre, Harberts Road, Harlow

The Freshwaters Contact Centre offers a neutral meeting place where children of separated families may enjoy contact with one and both parents, and sometimes other family members in a comfortable, welcoming and safe environement where there is no viable alternative.

Aims

  • To alleviate hardship and distress of children after marriage breakdown

  • Preserve and protect mental and physical health of children by providing a facility where they can enjoy the company and love of their non-resident parent

  • Relatively short term solution to help contact, establish and for trust to be built/rebuilt

Getting involved

The group is run by a small team of volunteers from across the Churches in Harlow, organised by Freshwaters Christian Fellowship.

There are currently people from Harefield Church involved with this important work.  If you would like to get involved or find out more then please contact their Contact Centre Administrator or you can speak to some of our people who are involved.  

For more information contact

Julia Spong

Administrator

Freshwaters Contact Centre

P O Box 6774   Harlow   Essex   CM20 2WD

Tel:      01279 450 220 / 07833 181 205

Fax:     0871 730 1957

email:  freshwaters.cc@virgin.net

Freshwaters Contact Centre is a member of the National Association of Child Contact Centres

The National Association of Child Contact Centres is a national charity that supports around 350 Child Contact Centres throughout the British Isles (with an additional 35 supported by the Scottish Association).

Their Mission Statement

To promote safe child contact within a national framework of Child Contact Centres

Their Values

  • Ensuring safety

  • Child centred within the family

  • Promoting equality, celebrating diversity
    Independent and impartial

  • Respecting individuals, preserving confidentiality

  • Valuing and supporting voluntary service

  • Sharing skills and expertise to achieve better outcomes for children and their families

Find out more about the National Association of Child Contact Centres

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