M-PACT Moving Parents and Children Together Programme

It is with profound sadness that we announce the closure of our M-PACT Programme (support for families experiencing substance misuse) due to a lack of sustainable funding into 2025 and beyond. We completed our final sessions with families we’ve been supporting at the end of March and there will be no further courses. This decision has not been made lightly, and we deeply regret the impact it may have on the families who have been waiting to access our programme and those in the community who could have benefitted from this life changing programme in the future. 

Over the last couple of years, we have been incredibly privileged to walk alongside young people and families in Sheffield who have been impacted by addiction. Witnessing their strength, resilience, and dedication to their recovery has been both humbling and inspiring.  

It has been an honour to provide a safe space where families could come together, find support, and continue on their journey toward rehabilitation and hope. 

To all the families we’ve worked with, thank you for trusting us to be part of your journey. You will always have our respect, admiration, and hope for your continued strength and recovery. To the staff team who stood beside those incredible families, thank you for the support you delivered, hope you provided and your commitment to the work that Sheffield Young Carers does and those it supports. And to Sheffield City Council, thank you for trusting us to deliver this work, it's been a truly powerful experience to be a part of, that we’ll take forward in the future direction of our work. 

If you or someone in your family needs support with substance misuse, you can find support in the following places in Sheffield: 

Likewise – Adult drug and alcohol support service 

Project 6 – Recovery community in Sheffield that provides hope, choice and opportunities for adults in or aiming for recovery 

The Corner – Substance misuse support for those under 18 

If you’d like to support the vital work that Sheffield Young Carers does during times that have never been more uncertain, please consider donating towards our continued service delivery here.

For more information on SYC, please see our website: www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk.

If you have any questions about the closure of M-PACT, or anything else about SYC, you can contact us here: https://www.sheffieldyoungcarers.org.uk/get-in-touch

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