Just Family. CIC is a community led organisation to provide Specialist TI Perinatal Parent Support CIC began in 2019.
We are a perinatal, maternal and parent mental wellbeing support service. We pride ourselves on an holistic whole family approach to emotional/mental wellbeing �
Our Story …
Bourne from our founder’s desire to help families live happy, fulfilling lives, Just Family. Janine Proctor - founder, director, practitioner and, most importantly, a mum of three girls! As a PhD (Candidate) and a qualified
social worker with 20+ years’ experience of supporting families in different settings and circumstances, Janine has developed many vital and transferable skills which she now uses to provide expert support and care to children, parents and carers. Janine saw a need for support for families when she experienced first-hand the lack of support and service provision within her local area to assist her through a very difficult time of perinatal anxiety and depression during/after her pregnancy/birth of her second daughter. She saw the effect that it had not only on her, but also her family as a whole and how specialist support could have helped. Just Family CIC vision is for every family to live happy, healthy lives with positive relationships and a chance to reach their potential. Just Family CIC mission is to provide a range of quality support services, including peer support groups, parental workshops, 1-1 tailored support, advocacy, mentorship, signposting and accredited interventions, all run by highly skilled and specialist trained practitioners and volunteers that help and promote emotional health and wellbeing and ensure a holistic whole family approach to make a genuine difference to families lives now and help them build brighter futures. We support families with a range of issues that affect their general well-being, including: mental health challenges; parent/child attachment; relationship breakdowns; access to specialist support. OUR AIMS ARE TO:
Safeguard vulnerable adults and children; improve mental health (address depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, substance misuse); reduce social isolation and loneliness; increase engagement in specialist support; promote better family cohesion and relationships; reduce the number of
crisis points and demands on local services.
18/07/2025
🌞 Schooooooooools out for SUMMER 🌞
Check out what's happening locally in Chell, Chell Heath, and Fegg Hayes! From community fairs to outdoor adventures to local, affordable meals - there's something for everyone. Don't miss out on the fun!
Please note - this is just a small amount of activites taking place, follow partner sites to check out the amazing things on offer locally!
✨ Fegg Hayes Futures
✨ CAFAG at The Whitfield Valley Centre
✨ Chell Parish - Still One
✨ Stoke-on-Trent Family Hubs
✨ Sylvesters Community Trust
✨ Chell Heath Residents Association
✨ Fegg Hayes Residents Association
✨ Fegg Hayes Methodist Community Church
✨ Nurtured at Chell - Daily SUMMER Club for children!
✨ New Horizons Sport and Leisure - Swimming timetable!
18/07/2025
🌼 Birth Trauma Awareness Week 🌼
This week is about listening, learning, and looking forward.
We’re particularly interested in understanding what could have made a difference for you. Was there something you needed but couldn’t access? A small change that might have helped you feel safer, more heard, or more in control?
Sharing your story can help shape better maternity experiences for the future 💜
17/07/2025
16/07/2025
Our mental health charity in Stoke-on-Trent has launched a special group for teens aged 13-19 to discuss the challenges of modern life and how it impacts mental wellbeing. Join us at family hubs near you for FREE! 🌟 Call 01782 262100 to sign up and chat with our supportive staff. 🌈💙
15/07/2025
PeterPan Centre for Children with Special Needs 🥰
01/07/2025
**TONIGHT** JUST DADS 5.30 - 7 FREE to attend, PIZZA and refreshments plus ACTIVITIES 🙌🏻🙌🏻 come along you will be very welcome 😊
23/06/2025
**TOMORROW** book your place now FREE to attend 🙌🏻💕✨
18/04/2025
Fantastic offering 🙏🏼✨
Raising boys isn’t easy.
Especially in today’s world.
This online session is for mums.
Mums who want to raise strong, kind, resilient young men.
Hosted by The Foundry—a community for men and boys’ wellbeing.
We’re not here to lecture.
We’re here to connect.
We’ll talk:
Masculinity.
Emotions.
Boundaries.
Role models.
Mental health.
Led by men who’ve lived it.
Built for mums who care.
Free, open, honest.
Let’s raise better men—together.
03/04/2025
18/03/2025
This Thursday and every third Thursday of the month. Please share and come along
16/03/2025
Happy Birthday to Brett Whitehouse aka Coordinator of chaos at Just Family. CIC. Thank you for all your hard work we hope you’ve had the best day with your family, love Janine, the team and the community xx
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Bourne from our founder’s desire to help families live happy, fulfilling lives, Just Family. CIC began in 2019.
Janine Proctor, founder, director, practitioner, and, most importantly, a mum of three girls!
PhD (candidate) Social Policy, a qualified Social Worker with 20+ years’ experience in working/supporting families in many different settings, experiencing a number of circumstances. Throughout her varied and interesting career, she has developed many transferable skills that are necessary to be able to communicate effectively with many different people, of all ages, from a variety of backgrounds and life experiences. Her ability to be versatile and adaptable is evidenced by her being able to interact with adults, children and their families/carers, as well as being equally self-confident in liaising and directing other professionals on sensitive matters.
The experiences outlined, and in addition to continuous training, learning and enthusiasm, have provided her with a good understanding of the many requirements of supporting individuals and their families. This has allowed her to deliver results efficiently and effectively in a professional and caring manner.
Janine saw a need for support for families when she experienced at first hand the lack of support and service provision within her local area to assist her through a very difficult time of perinatal anxiety and depression during/after her pregnancy/birth of her second daughter and the impact this had on daily life for herself and her family.
Her vision is for every family to live happy, healthy lives with positive relationships and a chance to reach their potential, through providing a range of support services including, peer support groups, parental workshops, 1-1 tailored support, advocacy, mentorship, signposting and accredited interventions, all run by trained practitioners and volunteers that are here to help and promote emotional health and wellbeing ensuring a holistic whole family approach to make a genuine difference to families lives now and help them build brighter futures.
We support families with a range of issues that affect their general well-being, including: mental health challenges; parent/child attachment; relationship breakdowns; access to specialist support.
We offer support to pre-natal and post-natal women, young mothers and fathers, families with children under five, and those with older children with special needs.
OUR AIMS ARE TO:
Safeguard vulnerable adults and children;
Improve mental health (address depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, substance misuse);
Reduce social isolation and loneliness;
Increase engagement in specialist support;
Promote better family cohesion and relationships;
Reduce the number of crisis points and demands on local services.
