Monmouthshire Acorn Project

Monmouthshire Acorn Project is funded through a Welsh Government Initiative called Families First. The overall vision of the project is to work with the whole family to improve their life chances and ultimately reduce child poverty.
 
The project works with families with children primarily 0-11 in 4 target areas:
• North Abergavenny
• Overmonnow, Monmouth
• Thornwell, Chepstow
• West End, Caldicot
 
The project can also work with families outside of these areas who are in need of support. We have two teams, one in the North of the county and one in the South. Each team consists of:
• Family Support Advisor
• Adult Learning Advisor
• Health Nursery Nurses
• Crèche Workers
• Chatty Chimps (Speech and Language) Group Leader
 
In addition to these staff, we work in partnership with School Nurses, Health Visitors, Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapists, School Staff, Childcare Staff, Flying Start Staff, Genesis 2 Project Advisors, and other local Family Support Workers and services.
 
The project provides support in the following ways:
• Basic Skills Support
• Benefits Advice
• Budgeting Skills
• Parenting Courses and Childcare
• Parenting Support / Child Health Advice
• Return to Work Advice and Support
• Breastfeeding Support
• Chatty Chimps Speech and Language Programme
• The Home Safety Scheme
• Language and Play Programmes
• Nutrition, Cookery and Meal Planning
• Routines
• Signposting
 
For more information on what services we offer or to request a referral form contact Monmouthshire Acorn Project on 01873 735014 or email acorns@monfis.org.uk
 The Acorn Project Managment is based at Monmouthshire's Children's Centre - The Acorn Centre, Deri View Primary School, Llwynu Lane, Abergavenny, NP7 6AR