Social Services

Founded in Guernsey in 1978 with legal advice from Carey Olsen. Based at The Bridge, St Sampsons for 23 years. Relocated to GROW Hub in January 2025. New office officially opened by the Bailiff of Guernsey, Sir Richard McMahon, on 4 June 2025.

Constituted as a Principal Committee of the States with effect from 1 May 2016, replacing the former Health and Social Services Department

Guernsey Housing Association (GHA) is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee providing affordable housing across Guernsey. With over 1,000 properties, GHA offers social rented homes, partial ownership homes, extra care apartments, key worker homes, and autism-designed…

The Office of the Children's Convenor is a statutory public office established in 2010 under the Children (Guernsey and Alderney) Law 2008. It investigates referrals concerning children under 18 who may need compulsory intervention and acts as gatekeeper to the Child Youth and…

CareWatch is an independent nonprofit panel established in 2017 to advance health and social care services in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It acts as a two-way communication channel between the community and the Committee for Health & Social Care, holding monthly meetings with HSC…

Islands Safeguarding Children Partnership (ISCP) is a multi-agency government body established in 2008 to coordinate child safeguarding across Guernsey and Alderney. Partners include the Committee for Health and Social Care, Guernsey Police, Education Services, and Home Affairs…

Became an independent charity in 2013; merged services with The Hub in 2017 to provide seamless targeted and universal youth support.

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

Guernsey Foster Care and Adoption is the States of Guernsey's public service for children's placements, operating under the name Family Placement Service within Children, Families and Community Services. It provides foster care, adoption, short break care, supported lodgings for…

Family Support Services is a States of Guernsey government service within Children & Family Community Services, providing voluntary early help to children aged 0–18 and their families. Referrals are made through the Multi Agency Support Hub (MASH). It offers Functional Family…

Children in Care Team is a States of Guernsey government service within Children & Family Community Services, providing social care support to children in care from birth to 18 years, and to young people leaving care up to age 21 (or 24 in full-time education). Staffed by Social…

Housing Department coordinates the States of Guernsey's Corporate Housing Programme and manages approximately 1,700 social housing properties through three sections: Housing Allocations, Housing Tenancy Management, and Housing Property Management. Services span social housing…

Reparative Care Team is a specialist therapeutic service within States of Guernsey Children and Family Community Services, operating under The Children Law (2008). It delivers evidence-based interventions — including EMDR, Dyadic Developmental Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural…

Offenders Deposit Assistance Scheme is a registered charity, CH504, supporting prisoners on release and ex-offenders entering a tenancy. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Ozanne OBE, it operates on a referral-only basis through the Probation Service. The scheme helps secure appropriate…

Alderney Support Team (AST) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency body operating under the Children Law (Guernsey and Alderney) 2008. It brings together professionals from education, health, policing and other sectors to address community concerns and low-level child protection…

Autism Outreach Adult Services is a specialist outreach team within the States of Guernsey's Adult Disability Services (HSC). Based at the Professor Shaw Centre in St Martin, it provides daily living skills support, community activities, and care coordination for adults over 18…

Child Development Service (CDS) is a States of Guernsey multidisciplinary health and social care team based at Le Rondin School and Centre in Forest. It provides assessment, therapy, and support for children and young people aged 0–18 with additional needs or disabilities…

Community Living Team is a States of Guernsey public health service team within the Adult Disability Service, providing outreach and in-reach support to adults with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Operating on a 24-hour shift system using an active support model…

LD Outreach Team is a States of Guernsey Health & Social Care service supporting adults over 18 with learning disabilities to live independently in the community. Operating from the Professor Shaw Community Centre in St Martin, the team uses an Active Support Model to provide…

Pedvin Street is an HSC-operated supported living property in St Peter Port, consisting of five bedsits for adults over 18 with a learning disability who can live with minimum support. Part of Adult Disability Services, States of Guernsey, it is staffed by the LD Outreach Team…

Kindred Family Hub is a States of Guernsey family support service in Cobo, Castel, run by the Committee for Health & Social Care. It serves children aged 0–11 and their families with Stay and Play sessions, health visitor clinics, parenting courses including Incredible Years and…

The Autism Outreach Team is a government service operated by States of Guernsey Health & Social Care within the Adult Disability Service. Based at Professor Shaw Community Centre in St Martin, the team supports adults with autism to access community activities and live…