Social Services

Plans announced September 2022; helpline launched October 2023; full service opened 1 January 2024

Family Support Services is a social services in St Peter Port. The service focuses on providing voluntary early help to children and families in need of extra support by providing a range of interventions.

Guernsey Foster Care and Adoption is a service that facilitates fostering, adoption, and short break care within Guernsey. The service offers foster care placements, adoption services, and short break care. The team includes Cath Black, who is a Team Manager.

The Autism Outreach Adult Services fills an important gap in care for people with special needs, as support for special needs often drops off sharply once they reach adulthood. The Autism Outreach Team supports individuals across the island to access community activities. Most…

Employment and Equal Opportunities Service (EEOS) is an arm's length body, independent from the States of Guernsey, which became fully operational from 1 October 2023. The service provides general information and does not constitute legal advice. It helps explain Guernsey…

Guernsey Housing Association is an independent not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. The organisation is managed by Victoria Slade and employs more than 20 full and part-time staff. It is controlled by a board of five unpaid volunteer non-executive directors and is…

Housing Department is responsible for the overall co-ordination and management of the Corporate Housing Programme to fulfil the States Housing Strategy. It provides and manages social rental housing, administering Housing Control and Right to Work Laws, and managing residential…

LD Outreach Team offers outreach and in-reach support to individuals living in their own homes or community housing. The team focuses on adults over 18 who experience significant difficulties with intellectual functioning, communication, or daily living skills. Most individuals…

Pedvin Street is an HSC property consisting of five bedsits for independent living for people with a learning disability who can live with minimum support within the community. Pedvin Street offers bedsits for independent living with minimum support for adults with learning…

Kindred Family Hub is a friendly, welcoming environment offering a variety of services accessible to children and families. The centre offers Stay and Play Sessions for families, a Health Visitor Clinic, and a range of parenting classes and groups for babies, toddlers, and…

Alderney Support Team is a multi-agency group of professionals supporting Alderney's community. The team deals with community concerns and low-level child protection and safeguarding. Sophie Parrilla serves as the Administrator and Secretary for the team. Anyone can put a…

Children in Care Team provides services to children and young people in care from birth to 18 years of age. The team also assists young people leaving care between the ages of 16 and 21, or 24 if in full-time education. The team is made up of Social Workers, Social Work…

Community Living Team supports service users with a variety of needs. The majority of care provided is outreach and in-reach, supporting individuals who live in their own homes, extra care housing, and generic residential/nursing homes. It also provides residential care and…

Guernsey Probation Service is a government service in St Peter Port. The service works to contribute to making the Bailiwick of Guernsey a safe and secure place to live through the effective rehabilitation of those who offend. The Guernsey Probation Service is a close-knit…

Reparative Care Team provides a range of adoption support services to adopted children, adopted adults, adoptive parents, birth parents and close relatives who have been affected by adoption. The Reparative Care Team aims to improve the emotional wellbeing of children not living…

Offenders Deposit Assistance Scheme is a registered charity, number CH504, which supports prisoners on release with securing appropriate accommodation. The scheme pays deposits for rented accommodation directly to landlords, primarily through the Guernsey Housing Association or…