Home secretary David Blunkett announced last week the fourth round of funding by the Home Office's Family Support Grant Programme. The programme, which has allocated 12m over three years, was set up to develop effective and accessible support for parents.
More than 50 organisations will share the grant, which will fund a variety of schemes including encouraging father-friendly services, supporting black and ethnic minority families, targeting children at risk of social exclusion, and providing parenting education for drug users.
Mr Blunkett described strong families and good parenting as being 'the building blocks of strong communities' and said that supporting parents in difficult circumstances was essential if young people are to become active members of their communities. He added that the funding would 'offer practical help and advice to families' and 'strengthen not only families, but ultimately, the communities in which they live'.
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