Special guardianship order (SGO) support groups

Stay and Play (SGO) is a group for SGO carers and their pre-school children together, led by a group worker.

SGO Support Group is a group for SGO carers where they can access peer support, advice and friendship, led by a group worker.

Any SGO carer can access any of these groups, regardless of where in the county they live, depending on which is most convenient.

Group times

South Ribble

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Thursday
10am to 11.30am
Kingsfold - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Martinfield Road
Penwortham
Preston
PR1 9HJ
Tel: 01772 539 471
SGO Support group
Wednesday
3.30pm to 5pm
Wade Hall - Children and Family Wellbeing Service
75 Royal Avenue
Leyland
Preston
PR25 1BX
Tel: 01772 539 470

West Lancashire

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Wednesday
9.30am to 11am
Skelmersdale Park - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Barnes Road
Skelmersdale
WN8 8HN
Tel: 01695 654099
SGO Support group
Thursday
3.30pm to 5pm
Southway Neighbourhood Centre - Children and Family Wellbeing Services Yeadon
Skelmersdale
WN8 6NL
Tel: 01695 651350

Chorley

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO) Wednesday
1pm to 2.30pm
Highfield - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Wright Street
Chorley
PR6 0SL
01257 516466
SGO Support Group
Thursday
3.30pm to 5pm
Duke St - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Duke Street Chorley
PR7 3DU
Tel: 01257 516316

Fylde and Wyre

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Thursday
1pm to 2.30pm
Fylde - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Chapel Walks
Kirkham
PR4 2TA
Tel: 01772 535135
SGO Support Group
Tuesday
3.30pm to 5pm
Fleetwood - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Milton Youth and Community Centre
Milton Street
Fleetwood
FY7 6QW
Tel: 01253 741117

Lancaster

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Monday
9.30am to 11am
Westgate Centre - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Langridge Way
Morecambe
LA4 4XF
Tel: 01524 586509
SGO Support Group
Thursday
3.30pm to 5pm
Lune Park Centre - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Ryelands Park,
Owen Road,
Lancaster
LA1 2LN
Tel: 01524 581280

Preston

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Friday
9.30am to 11.30am
St. Luke's Family Centre
161 Ribbleton Lane
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 5ST
Tel: 01772 537725
SGO Support Group
Tuesday
3.30pm to 5pm
St. Luke's Family Centre
161 Ribbleton Lane
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 5ST
Tel: 01772 537725

Rossendale

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Friday
9.30am to 11am
Haslingden Link
Haslingden Community Centre

Bury Road
Haslingden
Rossendale
BB4 5PG
Tel: 01706 237782
SGO Support Group
Thursday
3.45pm to 5pm
Haslingden Link
Haslingden Community Centre

Bury Road
Haslingden
Rossendale
BB4 5PG
Tel: 01706 237782

Burnley

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Tuesday
1pm to 3pm
Ightenhill Centre - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Oak Street,
Burnley
BB12 6QZ
Tel: 01282 471212
SGO Support Group
Thursday
3.30pm to 5pm
Burnley Wood Centre - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
33 Brunswick Street,
Burnley
BB11 3NY
Tel: 01282 470707

Hyndburn and Ribble Valley

Group Venue
Stay and Play (SGO)
Tuesday
9.30am to 11am
Copper House Rishton - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
7 Station Road,
Rishton
BB1 4HF
Tel: 01200 420460
SGO Support Group
Monday
3.30pm to 5pm
Copper House Rishton - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
7 Station Road,
Rishton
BB1 4HF
Tel: 01200 420460

Pendle

Group Venue

SGO support Groups for children and carers
(2 separate groups running at the same time)
Wednesday
3.30pm to 5pm

Bradley Centre Nelson - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Leeds Road
Nelson
BB9 8EL
Tel: 01282 470877
Kinship Carer group (Homestart)
1st Friday of the month
Colne - Children and Family Wellbeing Services
Walton Street
Colne
BB8 0EL
Tel: 01282 470830