{"id":5,"date":"2025-12-04T11:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T11:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-01-19T09:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T09:41:40","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1885\" height=\"1060\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-21 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner.jpg\" style=\"object-position:48% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"48% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner.jpg 1885w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social-services-banner-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1885px) 100vw, 1885px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to Social Services<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We provide a variety of services to help and support people in the community when they need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>We provide services to children and their families and also to adults. We have a statutory obligation to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk. We work closely with other departments such as Housing, Police, Health and Education to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following services are also based with Social Services:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Early Help<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial Assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Probation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jersey House (residential support for young people)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We work in a way that identifies individuals and families\u2019 strengths and acknowledges them as the experts in their own lives. The services that we provide support people to identify what they want and we work in partnership with them to achieve this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"sp-font184\"><strong>If you have any safeguarding concerns about anyone and wish to make a referral, please do not hesitate to contact us via:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"sp-font187\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:referrals.social@kemh.gov.fk\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:referrals.social@kemh.gov.fk\">referrals.social@kemh.gov.fk<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tel: +500 27296<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Out of hours: 28100 and ask to speak to the on-call social worker<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"sp-font191\">If you are a member of the public, you can make a referral anonymously via the contact details above. The referral form is available to download.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-0bbeb21d-161d-41d8-97b7-237494cb45ca\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/2024-Social-Services-Referral-Form.pdf\">Social Services Referral Form<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/2024-Social-Services-Referral-Form.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-0bbeb21d-161d-41d8-97b7-237494cb45ca\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Social Services are located at 20 Scoresby Close, Stanley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2472.9841979922253!2d-57.84587142306393!3d-51.696734271856954!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xbe81d300355990a7%3A0xe2e13c760091c84f!2sFalkland%20Islands%20Social%20Services!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1768304763327!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:300px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social_services_logo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-287\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social_services_logo-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/social_services_logo-1-300x80.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Social Services Department<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/socialservices\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We provide services to children and their families and also to adults. 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