Parents and Guardians
Parent's Support Project
Our brand new parents support project, specifically supports parents and caregivers of children and young people who are at risk of or affected by exploitation.
We offer a safe, non-judgemental space for you to share and discuss your experiences. Our worker provides emotional support, advice, and guidance, helping you explore available options and other sources of support and services.
Tailored to your needs, we assist in building a bespoke toolkit to support your family and personal circumstances. We will offer education and understanding of exploitation, its effects, warning signs, reporting concerns, and strategies to reduce risks for your family and young person.
Our support is person-led, moving at a pace that suits you, with the duration varying based on individual needs. Compassion and empathy are at the heart of everything we do. We recognise the impact these experiences have on families and aim to reduce isolation, ensuring you never feel alone.
You can currently make a self referral if your child is being supported by a Cornerhouse service by downloading the referral form below or for a more informal chat contact the project on parents@wearecornerhouse.org or call the office on 01482327044.
If you are looking for support for your child, please explore our other projects which offer one to one support to work around emotional well-being, healthy relationships, risk taking behaviours, sexuality etc.
If you would like support for your child or young person but don't know where to find it, please do drop us an email to admin@wearecornerhouse.org or call 01482 327044.
Parents Support Referral Form - Download
Drop In Sessions
Available to parents and carers who want to access informal support about any worries or questions you may have about you child being exploited, or for any support and information you may need about child exploitation.
Monthly drop-in sessions for parents and care givers are now running around the city at children's hubs and support services, attend wherever is convenient for you.
Dates for 2025:
Priory Family Hub - Priory Primary School, Priory Road, Hull, HU5 5RU
Thursday 19th June 10-12pm
Thursday 17th July 10-12pm
Thursday 21st August 10-12pm
Thursday 18th September 10-12pm
Thursday 16th October 10-12pm
Child Dynamix - 95 Preston Road, Hull HU9 3QB
Thursday 5th June 10-12pm
Thursday 3rd July 10-12pm
Thursday 7th August 10-12pm
Thursday 4th September 10-12pm
Thursday 2nd October 10-12pm
Thursday 6th November 10-12pm
Thursday 4th December 10-12pm
Parks Family Hub - Courtway Road, Hull, HU6 9TA
Friday 6th June 9.30-11.30am
Friday 1st August 9.30-11.30am
Friday 5th September 9.30-11.30am
Friday 3rd October 9.30-11.30am
Friday 7th November 9.30-11.30am
Friday 5th December 9.30-11.30am
Marfleet Family Hub - Preston Road, Hull, HU9 5AN
Wednesday 11th June 10-12pm
Wednesday 9th July 10-12pm
Wednesday 13th August 10-12pm
Wednesday 10th September 10-12pm
Wednesday 8th October 10-12pm
Wednesday 12th November 10-12pm
Wednesday 10th December 10-12pm
Fenchurch Family Hubs - Fenchurch Street, Hull, HU5 1JF
Friday 27th June 10-12pm
Friday 25th July 10-12pm
Friday 22nd August 10-12pm
Friday 26th September 10-12pm
Friday 24th October 10-12pm
Friday 28th November 10-12pm
Acorns Family Hub, Nestor Grove, Hull, HU9 4DB
Thursday 10th July 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 14th August 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 11th September 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 9th October 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 13th November 12.30-2.30pm
Thursday 18th December 12.30-2.30pm
Other Support
Here you will find useful links and resources for parents and carers - both for yourselves and your children and young people.
Childline 0800 1111 is fantastic resource to direct children and young people too, not just a phone number there is loads of information and advice as well as an online counselors and message boards.
Exploitation
Ivision Trust - Ivison Trust provides support, training and campaigning for parents and carers whose children have been sexually or criminally exploited.
Crimestoppers - give crime information anonymously via 0800 555 111 or the website
VEMT - The VEMT team is part of Hull City Council. Supporting children who are victims of exploitation, Modern Slavery and/or Trafficking ,and those who are reported as missing from home.
Not In Our Community is a Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire based campaign, producing films and information aimed at young people to look at child exploitation and enable young people to spots the signs and help their friends.
Internet Safety
CEOP If you worried about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been communicating with a child or young person online.
Safety Detectives Advice on protecting your devices with antivirus software that contains parental controls to keep you're children and devices safer.
Sexual Health
Conifer Services Based within the Wilberforce Health centre, offering clinical sexual health services, including STI testing and contraception prescribing services in Hull and the East Riding.
MESMAC Hull offering sexual health support, HIV and STI testing, free condoms, plus support and information to young people via Talk Sexual Health website.
Other helpful websites:
Brook - national sexual health support for young people
Sexwise - The Family Planning Association's website, trusted information about STIs, Contraception and Emergency contraception, pregnancy and pleasure!
Scarleteen - just a great honest site for teens and emerging adults to explore - bursting at the seams with information and articles about everything sex, relationships, sexuality, body image, periods... the list goes on!
Sexuality and Gender (LGBT+)
FLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity. Dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans daughters and sons.
Mermaids UK supports children and young people up to 20 years old who are transgender and/or gender diverse, and their families, and professionals involved in their care.
Switchboard offers a free and confidential helpline, chat service and information for LGBT+ people to talk about anything they need to. They have also put together an emotional well being pack to help people cope during the Covid 19 crisis and beyond.
Hatecrime - just because we're isolated doesn't mean LGBT+ people won't experience hate crime, find support from GALOP and you can still contact Humberside Police (or your local service) to report it.
Mental Health
The Warren can offer phone base counselling services as well as general support over the phone. They are also running a food parcel service - contact them on 01482 218115
Young Minds has some great tools and resources for support young people
ParentInfo.org how to look after your families mental health when you're stuck at home
Hull and East Yorkshire Mind support for children and adults alike.
The Blurt Foundation has a whole host of blogs and resources dedicated to supporting those suffering from depression, as well as for those people supporting other with depression, here are their free resources, but they have equally great things in their shop (including some free downloads!) to support mental health and self care.
Hub of Hope offer a search for local mental health support services, access on their web page or download the app.
Domestic abuse
Anyone can become a victim of domestic abuse, any age, gender, sexuality or nationality. Whoever you are you deserve support find it in any of these places. We also know that the rates of domestic abuse is likely to go up in the current circumstances, please ask for help.
Always call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger.
If you need to call 999 but can't speak when using a mobile, you will be put through to the 'Silent Solution' - press 55 when prompted which will put you through to the police. Click here to find out more about what to do in an emergency when you can't talk.
Purple House (Winner Project) is a Hull based organisation offering support to women experiencing domestic abuse, contact them on 01482790310
Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership 01482318759
National Domestic Violence Helpline (for women) offer a 24 hour freephone helpline (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge) is available on 0808 200 247. It is answered by fully trained support workers and volunteers.
Women’s Aid offers support and guidance to women who have been a victim of domestic violence and also people who are worried about someone else. They aim to empower women who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free.
Hull Women's Aid - 01482 446099
Men’s Aid Charity provides practical advice and support to men who have been abused and aims to relieve the hardship, distress and suffering of male victims (and their families) of domestic abuse.
Men’s Advice Line offer a freephone helpline available for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse. Call 0808 801 0327, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
GALOP supporting LGBT+ people around domestic abuse visit their website or call 0800 999 5428
Drugs and Alcohol Services
Refresh Hull - a confidential support service for under 19’s in Hull who work with young people and/or families around drugs and alcohol. We also provide stop smoking support for under 16’s. Staff at ReFresh will do their best to work with you in a place where you feel comfortable whether that’s online, over the phone or face to face.
​ReNew Hull offers free and confidential support for adults, families, friends and carers struggling with drugs and alcohol. Find local support, stories, news, events and training at ReNew Hull.
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