Get in touch
Do you have a safeguarding concern?
If you have a safeguarding concern about a child or young person, please contact Children's Safeguarding on 0191 561 7007. Please note, this number should only be used during the following hours: Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5.15pm and Friday, 8.30am to 4.45pm.
If you are ringing out of hours (evenings and weekends) please contact our Emergency Duty Team on 0191 520 5560.
Are you a young person or a parent or carer?
If you are a young person or a parent or carer and would like to talk to someone in a particular service, please call our contact centre on 0191 520 5560 and they'll put you in touch with the right team.
If you are looking for information regarding our services for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities, you can find further details on the Sunderland Local Offer website.
We are part of Foster with North East - a regional partnership between 12 North East local authorities. Contact our team on 08000 917 7771 or via email at contact@fosterwithnortheast.org.uk
Are you interested in adoption?
Together for Children is part of Adopt Coast to Coast, the regional adoption agency for Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council. If you're like to know more about adoption, please contact Adopt Coast to Coast on 03000 26 8268 or email adoptcoasttocoast@durham.gov.uk.
Are you interested in Family Hubs?
We operate five Family Hubs across Sunderland providing free advice, support and activities for families in Sunderland.
Bunnyhill Family Hub
Hylton Lane, Sunderland, SR5 4BW
0191 561 8126 / family.hubnorth@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Coalfield Family Hub
Hetton Centre, Welfare Road, Hetton le Hole, DH5 9NE
0191 561 4084 / family.hubhetton@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Thorney Close Family Hub
120 Thorndale Road, Sunderland, SR3 4JQ
0191 561 4127 / family.hubwest@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Rainbow Family Hub
34 Elliott Terrace, Washington, NE37 3AE
0191 561 3995 / family.hubwashington@togetherforchildren.org.uk
1-4 Lombard Street, Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 2HS
0191 561 2850 / family.hubeast@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Where are we located?
We have a variety of locations across Sunderland. You can find the address and contact numbers for all our locations on our Find us page.
Freedom of Information
Find out more about making a Freedom of Information request by emailing freedom.information@sunderland.gov.uk.
Complaints and Feedback
You can find out more about our complaints procedure on our Complaints page. Alternatively, you can email our Customer Feedback Team at customer.feedback@togetherforchildren.org.uk.
Media Enquiries
For all marketing and communications please email communications@togetherforchildren.org.uk. For media enquiries email media@sunderland.gov.uk.
