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.
Translated resources:
Click one of the links below to go to our translated resource pages for Ukrainian, Arabic, Pashto and Dari speaking families.
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.
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.
Project Salam is possible thanks to geneerous funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing & Communities, Birmingham City Council, the Heart of England Community Foundation, and the National Lottery.
Beacon Family Services can help if you work with families who are:
Peppy Hills is a qualified play therapist who leads Project Salam at Beacon Family Services.
For more information about Beacon Family Services' Project Salam, please contact peppy@beaconservices.org.uk or phone 0121 270 0593.
