A series of face-to-face meetings are being held across Wiltshire so families and young people can share their views and talk about how they want to access support and services.

Wiltshire Council has already launched a survey Family Help Jan 23 (wiltshire.gov.uk) which is available until 2 April 2023.

The survey asks people how they prefer to find out information or get in touch with someone who can help. It is targeted at parents, carers, parents to be and young people – anyone in a family situation.

People are asked to share if they prefer to meet in buildings or access support online. The feedback will help understand residents’ preferences and inform future delivery of services.

Meetings are being held throughout February and March for people to come together and make their views known.

Cllr Laura Mayes, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said: “I want to thank all those who have already completed the short survey, which will help us shape how services are provided in the future. We know many people prefer to give feedback online and we would encourage people to complete the survey so we can really capture how Wiltshire residents prefer to access services and support in 2023.

“There will be others who prefer to speak face to face and we plan to have 23 sessions across Wiltshire at different times, so as many people as possible can share their thoughts with us in person.

“We encourage people to drop into these sessions and let us have their thoughts in person where possible. All the feedback is valuable to us and ensures we continue to provide services that are relevant and meet the needs of everyone.”

The survey will inform the wider review of Family Help across the county for children aged 0-19 and up to 25 years for young adults with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities.

Dates for meetings

Date	Time	Community Area	Venue	Postcode
16/02/2023	13.30	Corsham	Springfield Community Campus	SN13 9DN
17/02/2023	13.30	Downton	Downton Library	SP5 3PD
17/02/2023	9.30	Salisbury	Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre	SP1 3NR
20/02/2023	9.30	Marlborough	Marlborough Library	SN8 1HD
21/02/2023	17.00	Chippenham	Chippenham Library	SN15 3EJ
22/02/2023	9.30	Amesbury	Amesbury Library	SP4 7AL
23/02/2023	13.30	Bulford	Bulford Children’s Centre	SP4 9JY
23/02/2023	9.30	Melksham	Melksham Community Campus	SN12 6ES
24/02/2023	13.30	Bradford-on-Avon	Bradford-On-Avon Library	BA15 1BY
28/02/2023	13.45	Trowbridge	Studley Green Children’s Centre	BA14 9JQ
02/03/2023	13.30	Tisbury	Nadder Centre	SP3 6HJ
03/03/2023	13.30	Chippenham	Spring Rise Children’s Centre	SN14 0DH
06/03/2023	13.30	Westbury	Westbury Community Project	BA13 3NY
06/03/2023	9.30	Tidworth	Tidworth Leisure Centre	SP9 7QN
07/03/2023	9.30	Trowbridge	Trowbridge Sports Centre	BA14 0DN
07/03/2023	13.30	Mere	Mere Town Council Office	BA12 6EW
08/03/2023	13.30	Malmesbury	Malmesbury Library	SN16 9BG
09/03/2023	9.30	Warminster	Warminster Library	BA12 9BT
10/03/2023	9.30	Devizes	Devizes Children’s Centre	SN10 5AA
13/03/2023	9.30	Pewsey	The Vale Community Campus	SN9 5EL
14/03/2023	13.30	Calne	Calne Library	SN11 0JU
14/03/2023	9.30	Royal Wootton Bassett	Royal Wootton Bassett Library	SN4 7AX
17/03/2023	9.30	Cricklade	Cricklade Town Council	SN6 6AE