Project Salam – Support for refugee families in Birmingham and West Midlands

Project Salam is a family relationship support programme for refugee families in Birmingham resettling from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria.

Instant support

Beacon Family Services can help if you work with families who are:

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Families who are worried about their children’s emotional wellbeing and/or behaviour

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worried about their children’s anxiety, emotional wellbeing or mental health

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struggling with their child's behaviours or Childhood Challenging Violent and Aggressive Behaviours (CCVAB)

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experiencing school anxiety and / or school refusal

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experiencing a life change, such as illness, divorce or bereavement

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fostering or adopting and looking for support to develop new relationships

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looking for support with either neurodivergence, such as Autism or ADHD, or disabilities

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finding family life difficult and who would like to deepen their relationships to be a more connected parent

Project Salam is a support programme for refugee families from Afghanistan, Ukraine and Syria to strengthen and maintain family relationships during their period of resettlement in Birmingham and West Midlands.

We use play therapies like Theraplay® to focus on the parent-child relationship, which can have a transformative impact on families’ sense of safety and wellbeing.

Beacon Family Services works directly with families, as well as with professionals who also support refugee families.

Translated resources for parents and professionals

We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including but not limited to neurodivergence and parenting challenges.

Family Theraplay® Support Packages

We meet with a family to understand their needs. Then we provide a bespoke package of Theraplay® sessions and parent support, with the help of an interpreter.

We utilise a one-to-one dynamic and these sessions usually take place in the family home over a 12 week period.

Theraplay® Groups

In these fun-filled sessions, parents and children can explore the power of play to build and maintain relationships. They can take place on a weekly basis over 6-8 weeks in schools, community groups, etc.

Groups for Teenagers and Young People

We offer opportunities for young refugees to connect and thrive in a supportive environment.

Beanie Bundles

Our unique play resource, designed by our therapists and crafted by volunteers, offers a means to welcome Ukrainian families to Birmingham.

Translated resources for parents and professionals

We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including but not limited to neurodivergence and parenting challenges.

The Parenting with Theraplay® programme
Written by experienced clinical psychologists and social workers, this is immersive training which covers attachment theory, neurobiology, and Theraplay® techniques to help professionals assessing and supporting refugee families foster healthier, more resilient relationships.

More details on the training can be read in Parenting With Theraplay® (downloadable PDF).

Places are for West Midlands based professionals, generously funded by the the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities and Birmingham City Council.

Parenting With Theraplay®

Translated resources for professionals and parents

We are developing a bank of translated resources with information and tips on topics including: neurodivergence, parenting challenges etc.

Are you part of a community group, school, or other organisation that supports or interacts with refugee families? We’d love to collaborate with you.

Host us or partner with us!

We love to run our Theraplay® Groups in places most relevant to participants. If you are part of a group or organisation that could host such an event, please get in touch.

Schools, after-school clubs, community spaces, support groups, sport clubs, etc. — we’d love to hear from you.

Passionate about knitting or crochet?

Join our team of volunteer crafters in creating Beacon Beanies for our therapeutic sessions. Your skills can make a real difference in the lives of refugee families.

Videos for Arabic speaking families

فيديوهات للعائلات الناطقة باللغة العربية

ما هو التنوع العصبي؟ What is Neurodiversity? (Arabic)

مقدمة لفكرة التنوع العصبي وعلاقتها بالتوحد واضطراب فرط الحركة ونقص الانتباه وعسر القراءة وغيرها مترجمة إلى اللغة العربية.

An introduction to the idea of neurodiversity and how it relates to Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia etc translated into Arabic.

ما هو التنوع العصبي؟ التنوع العصبي والبيئة المدرسية Neurodiversity and the school environment (Arabic)

مقدمة لفكرة التنوع العصبي وعلاقتهابالنسبة للعديد من الأطفال المختلفين عصبيًا، يمكن أن تكون البيئة المدرسية صعبة. في هذا الفيديو المترجم إلى اللغة العربية، نستكشف السبب وما الذي يمكن أن يساعد.العربية.

For many neurodivergent children the school environment can be challenging. In this video, translated into Arabic, we explore why and what can help.

ما هو التنوع العصبي؟ التنوع مقدمة للمعالجة الحسية An Introduction to Sensory Processing (Arabic)

مقدمة لفكرة التنوع العصبي بالنسبة للعائلات التي لديها طفل أو أحد الوالدين الذي يعاني من استجابات حسية متباينة عصبيًا، يمكن أن تؤثر حقًا على الحياة اليومية. تعرف على المزيد حول أنظمتنا الحسية وكيف نعالج المعلومات التي تتلقاها حواسنا حتى يشعر الجميع بالراحة.العربية.

For families with a child or parent who is neurodivergent sensory responses can really impact day to day life. Learn more about our sensory systems and how we process information received by our senses so that everyone can feel just right.

ما هو التنوع العصبي؟ التنوع التوتر واستجابات جهازك العصبي Stress and your nervous stystem responses (Arabic)

مقدمة لفكرة التنوع العصبي بالنسبة عندما يعاني الأطفال والآباء من التوتر، تكون لديهم استجابات لا إرادية. يساعد نموذج المنارة الخاص بنا على فهم هذا الأمر وكيفية التهدئة والسكون حتى تقلل مشاعر التوتر. تم شرحه في هذا الفيديو القصير.

When children and parents experience stress they have autonomic responses. Our Lighthouse model helps make sense of this and how to soothe and calm so feelings of stress reduce. It is explained in this short video.

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