New office paves way for better
services
for children and families
Cafcass, the organisation that looks after children's
interests in the family courts, has opened a specially designed
office in St.Austell to provide improved opportunities for
interviewing families, family mediation and contact across
Cornwall.
Anthony Douglas, Cafcass Chief
Executive says, "We work with children in the family courts.
Whether their parents are divorcing or separating or a child is
going through care proceedings - it is a stressful time for all
involved. So I am really pleased that we have been able to relocate
our offices to a more accessible part of the county following a
consultation review with the children and families we work
with.
The new St.Austell office will provide
an environment better suited to delivering modern family services
and opportunities for children and families to maintain contact.
The project has been brought to fruition through the work of many
colleagues and I would like to give special mention to Andrew Dawe
and Miranda Smith, who worked tirelessly to make it happen."
The new development in St.Austell
provides quality facilities for interviewing children and families
as well as improved accommodation and security for staff. The
multi-purpose building is designed for modern ways of working, and
includes areas for contact and managing dispute resolution.
Facilities include three interviewing rooms plus a family room and
were designed with input from the Cafcass Young People's Board.
One young person said, "We, the
Cafcass Young People's Board, were involved with designing the
interior and the layout of the building. One of our favourite parts
is the fish tank on the reception desk."
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