Community Family Support Service

Malachi are proud to be working alongside Staffordshire County Council to deliver the Community Family Support service in Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth and East Staffordshire. We will work with the whole family where appropriate, delivering our service in the family home, community settings, schools or family hubs. We offer a place-based service ensuring families receive the right support at the right time, in the right place.

The I’m Here campaign is about promoting better attendance among secondary school pupils across Staffordshire.

Across the UK, we are seeing a drop in attendance rates. Staffordshire schools are down by 2.3% compared to previous years.

We know that many schools have initiatives to boost attendance, but we feel that there is a real benefit in running a unified campaign across Staffordshire to support students and schools.

One of the main reasons for low school attendance is students missing school due to mild illness or anxiety.

The biggest factor for students to keep going and attend school is having a trusted relationship with a teacher or member of staff.

her campaign calls on school staff to actively open up conversations with pupils and be alert to the early signs of anxiety.