Family Approach

Family Approach is a partnership between Fife Gingerbread and Citizens Advice & Rights Fife, supporting families to recognise and build on their strengths. We work alongside individuals and families to nurture confidence, strengthen resilience, explore income maximisation and reduce isolation. By taking a whole-family approach and moving at a pace that feels right for each person, we support positive, lasting progress into education, training, and employment.

Who will we support?

• Families with 3 or more children

• Families where a parent or child has a disability

• Families with a child under the age of 1

• Families with a parent under the age of 25

• Ethnic minority families

• Lone parent families

What will we do?

What will we do?

• Build relationships with parents through one-to-one support, including home visits

• Provide holistic support through the ups and downs of family life 

• Offer family learning opportunities that bring families together through learning and play

• Support families to build confidence, develop skills, and connect with their local community through group work and activities

• Connect families with other services to help address challenges such as housing, health, and education

• Provide support with Child Maintenance

• Offer employability support when parents feel ready to take steps towards work

• Support financial well-being through benefits advice, money management, income maximisation, budgeting, and debt advice

• Support parents into further education, training, or employment, including help with CVs, applications, interview preparation, and access to training, traineeships, and family-friendly opportunities