As we approach the summer holidays, we want to make sure you are aware of the support available to help your children thrive and stay safe.
Enfield Council and its partners offer various activities and services for children's wellbeing and development.
We encourage you to use these programmes and services to help your children grow and stay well during the summer holidays. There’s also support available for parents.
Positive enrichment activities
Summer University
Fantastic range of fun and learning courses and activities for 11 to 19 year olds (up to 25 for those with SEND). For more information, visit Youth Enfield.
Holiday activities and food programme
Free activities and meals for children eligible for free school meals. To book a place for your child at an activity, you will need to be in receipt of an Enfield’s Holiday activities and food programme voucher. Enfield schools will issue these vouchers to eligible families. Once vouchers have been issued, you will receive a text or email from hello@holidaysactivities.com to confirm you have been issued a voucher. For more information, see Holiday activities and food programme.
Youth clubs, positive activities, projects and mentoring
A diverse range of youth offer and support for 11 to 19 year olds (up to 25 for those with SEND). For more information, visit Youth Enfield and see Enfield's local offer for SEND.
Specialist support
- Insight Enfield: Drug and alcohol misuse support. Call 020 8360 9102
- Kooth: Online counselling for children and young people. For more information, visit Kooth
- Enfield Crisis Telephone Service: 24/7 mental health support. Call 020 8702 6476 or email nlft.cypmhcrisisresponseservice@nhs.net. For more information, visit North London NHS Foundation Trust.
- Enfield Young Carers: Support for children and young people aged 5 to 18 who have a caring role and live or attend school in Enfield. Call 020 8366 3677 or email youngcarers@enfieldcarers.org. For more information, visit Enfield Carers Centre .
- Sexual Health Clinics: Sexual health testing, contraception, information and advice available at the Town Clinic, 4 and 5 Burleigh Way, Enfield Town, EN2 6AE. Call 020 8887 4510. For more information, visit Echo Clinics.
- elop: Mental health and well-being support, advice, information, counselling, and group support services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT+) communities. Call 07908 553744 or email info@elop.org. For more information, visit elop.
Support for families and parents
Family Hubs
Support for families for children from pre-birth up to the age of 19 or up to 25 for those with special education needs and disabilities. The hubs are welcoming, friendly, and open to all families, children, and young people. Each hub has a family hub navigator to support families and young people to access the help they need. Families can access the following support:
- breastfeeding
- parent and infant relationships
- parenting support
- health visiting
- stay and play
- advice from the DWP on job search and benefits
- access to domestic abuse support
- meet other parents and much more
For more information, see Family Hubs.
Location of Family Hubs
- De Bohun Family Hub: Green Road Southgate N14 4AD. Call 020 8106 9996
- Carterhatch Family Hub: Autumn Close, Carterhatch, EN1 4JY. Call 020 8106 9996
- Eldon Family Hub: St Peter’s Road, Edmonton, N9 8JP. Call 020 8106 9996
Location of Youth and Family Hubs
- Ponders End Youth and Family Hub: 141 South Street EN3 4PX. Call 020 3821 1782
- Craig Park Youth and Family Hub: 2 Lawrence Road N18 2HN. Call 020 3821 1782
Start for Life
Support for parents and carers of children under 5. For more information, see Start for Life.
Community Hubs
A face-to-face service for all Enfield residents. For more information, see Community Hubs.
Enfield’s Early Help Directory 4 All
An easy to navigate directory of support and services available to children, young people and parents. For more information, visit Enfield’s Early Help Directory 4 All.
Parenting Directory
Online and face-to-face parenting support. For more information, visit Parenting Directory.
Safeguarding
For safeguarding concerns or additional parenting support, complete a referral via the Children’s Portal.