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Foundations: Supporting Families is a registered Charity and
aims to support Children and their families who are separated either from
family breakdown, Local Authority interventions or through adoption. Our goal
is to support parents and children with communication, the families'
transition through change and contact whatever the reason that separation has
occurred, re-uniting families when contact has been lost.
The center is based in Chatham, Kent and provides independent supervised
contact services when there are risks or a lack of trust or where there has
been a long gap in contact. We also provide supported contact where
their may have been a gap or lack of a suitable environment for contact to take
place.
Foundations is fully Accreditation by the National Association of Child Contact
Centers (NACCC) and has contracts from the Children and Families Court Advisory
Support Service (CAFCASS), providing Contact Services, when there are
significant issues or risks.
Foundations have developed a programme 'Impact' to support parents in
understanding the impact upon their selves and their children. Our aim is to
provide information and support for parents to ensure that the transition which
is very emotional does not impact on their children negatively. This programme
is based on research and extensive experience in this field. Within this we
also look at Maintenance for children which is another that separating parents
often struggle with.
We are also undertaking research, so we would ask for your views and experience
too, whether you are now an adult who has positive or negative experiences of
separation and divorce, a Grandparent or other extended family member, a
non-resident parent or resident parent. Your views are important to ensure that
the support we offer helps the overall tasks which is reducing the negative
impact that separation and divorce has on those involved.
As a Charity we are here for the benefit of all members of
the public who have experienced separation from their family members and
divorce. This makes your thoughts and views invaluable, and to this end we
would ask that you consider becoming a member. Members receive quarterly
newsletters on all aspects of separation, and what is happening in Kent. You
also have voting rights at the Annual General Meetings in regards to the
appointments of Foundations trustees, or you could consider becoming a trustee
or a volunteer yourself.
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Individual Membership £1 per year
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Family Membership is just £3 per year (up to 4 over 16
years)
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Business membership £20 per year
At our Contact Centre we have individual rooms for children
and families to enjoy quality time together, as if you were at home. We also
have a kitchen where Parents can prepare lunch or bake cakes during contact
time.
Facilities include: 
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Free refreshments; Tea, Coffee and Squash
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Toys and Games for all ages
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Drawing and Painting Equipment
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Foosball and Pool Table
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Support to hand from experienced - caring staff and volunteers
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