Three new family support hubs to be established in Rotherham with £3.4m government grant

Rotherham has been awarded a £3.4 million government grant, to be spread over three years, to establish three new family support hubs.

The move is aimed at making support more accessible to families in the area due to higher than average deprivation levels.

Seventy-five local authorities across the country will share £302 million to provide similar support.

Councillors have stated that the new family support hubs will be "Sure Start-style" and will focus on early help, including perinatal mental health and increasing specialist breastfeeding support, complementing the Pause project.

The new hubs will take a holistic, proactive and preventative approach to working with families.