This practice guide highlights Cheshire West and Chester’s Thriving Families programme, an innovative early intervention model designed to provide support to families before needs escalate to traditional early help or statutory thresholds. Delivered through Family Hubs and the voluntary and community sector, the programme focuses on relationship-based, whole-family support, enabling families to access help through trusted community networks. The guide explores how a collaborative commissioning approach, flexible support and strong community partnerships have helped prevent escalation, improve family wellbeing and strengthen local support systems
