BRITISH FORCES SOCIAL WORK SERVICE & COMMUNITY SUPPORT CYPRUS

WHO ARE WE?

Social work and community services are a support service to the British Forces Cyprus (BFC) community. We provide advice and guidance to individuals and families on a variety of issues such as emotional health and wellbeing, parenting, family or relationship issues, financial difficulties or victims of crime.

SSAFA have been delivering this service for a number of years and from 1 July 2020 this responsibility will be transferred to Polaris Children’s Services, an independent provider of children’s services across the UK and the British military around the world. From 1st July, the service will now be known as British Forces Social Work Service & Community Support Cyprus. We will continue to work in partnership with stakeholders to deliver high quality services to serving personnel, both individuals and families.

OUR MISSION

“To make a positive and lasting difference to children, families and adults, in the military communities we serve. We will achieve this through the delivery of a responsive, safe and high quality Social Work Service working together with people who use our Services as well as partner agencies. This is based on our belief that Service Personnel and their families should have access to the same standards of care and support they would receive if they were based in the UK.”

This is supported by our five key objectives:

A whole-system approach

exemplary and effective evidence-based practice

promotion of good emotional health and wellbeing, and building resilience

promoting achievement, attainment and active citizenship for our children and young people

supporting a ‘Firm Base’ for the military community

WHAT DO WE DO?

Prevention & Safeguarding Services for Children & Adults

Early Help Offer

Care Leavers Support

Parenting Programmes

Adoption Advice & Signposting

Foster Carer Registration, Training & Support

Personnel & Family Support Service

Confidential & Advisory Listening Service

Domestic Abuse Intervention Programme

Substance Misuse Intervention & Support

Behaviour Management Programmes for Children & Adults

Volunteer Service

Information, Advice & Consultation

Support to Command Personnel

Training, Learning & Support Services – Relationship Issues, Debt Management, Loss & Bereavement

Safeguarding Training for partners and stakeholders

Childminding Registration Support & Training

Victim Support & Witness Services

REPORT CONCERNS

If you suspect or believe a child or adult is suffering or is likely to suffer Significant Harm, including any form of mistreatment or abuse, or if you are concerned about your own behaviour and need advice or support, you should contact us (numbers above) or the emergency services on 112.

EMERGENCY SERVICES NUMBER

112

CONTACT US

If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child, young person, or adult, or would like some support, advice or guidance in relation to social care issues, please contact BFSWS and Community Service Cyprus for the relevant area

AKROTIRI SOCIAL WORK

Akrotiri Social Work, The Oval,

RAF Akrotiri, BFPO 57

Phone: 2527 5838

Office hours:

Monday to Friday

7.00am-3.00pm

EPISKOPI SOCIAL WORK

Episkopi Social Work, Block E, Episkopi, BFPO 53

Phone: 2596 3609

Office hours:

Monday to Friday