Cambridge Acorn Project

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Cambridge Acorn Project is a charity offering therapeutic services to children, young people and families who have experienced trauma and face financial hardship.

What to expect 

Cambridge Acorn Project run drop-in Community Wellbeing Hubs where you can speak confidentially with a professional about any issues you are experiencing in your family, including parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, wellbeing, mental health and behavioural concerns. They can support you with life admin, parenting strategies and signposting to other organisations. They can also make a referral for you and your child/ren to access therapy. Their hubs are safe places run by friendly therapeutic staff and volunteers.

In Cambridge there are two weekly drop-in hubs (term-time only): ‘Welcoming Wednesdays’ is on Wednesdays 9:30 – 11:30am at Arbury Court Library, Arbury Road, CB4 2JQ. ‘Frazzled Fridays‘ is on Fridays from 8:30 – 11am at the Abbey People Hub, 15 Barnwell Road, CB5 8RG. There is no referral needed and you don’t need to book ahead – just go along. Find out more details and contact information on the Cambridge Acorn Project website.

More information

In addition to the drop-in hubs, Cambridge Acorn Project also work individually with children and families, providing bespoke and holistic support. This may include therapeutic interventions delivered by an experienced practitioner, and/or family work designed to reduce inequality and promote long term positive outcomes.

Cambridge Acorn Project believe strongly in the need for individual choice, and therefore provide a range of bespoke, person-centred services and approaches.

You can apply for individual support on the Cambridge Acorn website where there is a form for parents/carers to complete themselves, or alternatively a form for professionals to complete on a family’s behalf.

The charity sometimes closes to new support enquiries during times of high demand. In this situation information will be given on the website.

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The support provided by Cambridge Acorn Project is free of charge.

How to contact

Where to go

Arbury Court Library
Arbury Court
Arbury Road
Cambridge CB4 2JQ
UK

The Hub
Abbey People
Barnwell Road
CB5 8RG

Available throughout Cambridge
UK

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