Social Services

Our work in the Community

The Social Services Team was set up in May 1999 when the first qualified Social Worker was recruited to the islands.

Mission Statement

• Service-users and their carers should be fully involved in decisions about their lives.
• To treat you with courtesy, honesty and respect. In return we will value these qualities from yourself.
• Support you to achieve and sustain the maximum possible independence in your life.
• To inform you in decisions and give you sufficient information to make informed choices.
• To treat everyone equally with due regard to age, gender, race, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

The aim of the team is to safeguard children, and vulnerable members of the community. The team provides generic support services to children and their families, and promotes the wellbeing of all members of the Falkland Islands Community. We use clear assessments of needs to decide whether we can offer help and agree what that help should be. We will treat personal information as confidential and not share it with anyone else without written agreement (unless exceptional circumstances apply).

Staffing

Team Leader

Two Child Care Social Workers

Adult Social Worker (recruited – arriving later this year)

Probation Officer

Administrator

4 Social Work Assistants (1 will be undertaking Social Work Degree)

Two part time Wardens

Home helps

Premises

The Social Services Team office is located East end of Stanley, the building has wheelchair access. The offices also have a video interview suite for Achieving Best Evidence interviews. The Social Services Team office hours are from 8am-12 and 1-4.30pm.

We also offer a 24 hour emergency on call service through an on call rota which is accessed through the Royal Falkland Islands Police.