The Every Child Matters Forum, funded by Sefton PCT (Primary Care Trust), aims to:

- Promote the coordinated development of children and family support organisations across the borough through inter-agency working

- Support the involvement of voluntary and community organisations in the development and delivery of children's and family services through the Every Child Matters Forum.

The overarching aim of the Forum is to develop a strategic approach to 'family support' in all sectors (family being defined as any social support unit that involves children and/or young people).
The Forum operates as part of Sefton's voluntary and community sector network, and plays a key role in children and young people's service planning, bringing together agencies with an interest in delivering services for children and young people aged 0-19 years and their families.

Current work activities and priorities

- Bi-monthly meetings - Including presentations on current services, funding opportunities, new initiatives and service developments, and providing an opportunity for members to exchange information.

- Information Exchange - a bi-monthly information bulletin circulated to all members (also available from our 'downloads' section.

- Time Limited Working Groups - established to undertake specific pieces of work as identified by the Forum in its annual work plan.

- Information and Training Sessions - a range of one-off events and information sessions run throughout the year.

- Sharing Good Practice - on issues such as children and young people's participation.

- Updates on Initiatives - such as Children's Fund and local Children's Centres.

- Steering Group - established to support the development of the Forum, the steering group is nominated from the membership on an annual basis and works to its own terms of reference.

Other Information

For more information, please contact Simone Hill (0151) 928-2233 ext. 324. Alternatively, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it