Welcome to
The Family Grapevine
Advice Hub
This is a dedicated space designed to support and empower families through life’s ups and downs. Here you’ll find advice on a wide range of topics, from ensuring your children stay safe online and protecting your family in the digital age, to tips on baby weaning and how to get help with your energy bills. You’ll find guidance from experts including Annabel Karmel, the Citizens Advice Bureau and Deborah Honig, Chief Customer Office at Samsung. If there is a topic you’d like us to cover please get in touch by emailing [email protected]
We aim to support families with practical advice and solutions to help you navigate all aspects of modern life, ensuring a healthier, safer and happier future for everyone.
Online Safety
Deborah Honig, Samsung's Chief Customer Officer, shares all of the tools and resources you need to keep your family safe online.
Baby Led Weaning
Tips and advice from the global expert in baby and children's food, Annabel Karmel MBE.
Help with Energy Bills
Find out more about the free advice that the Citizens Advice Bureau in Epsom and Ewell offer on how to apply for grants and benefits, switching providers, smart meters and crisis support.
Family First Aid
Do you know how to save a life? Woking Mum Marta Casimiro can help.
Early Years Funding
Access information from Surrey County Council on how early years funding is expanding and what you may be entitled to.
Navigating Mother's Day After Divorce or Separation
Advice from Kate Nestor, Divorce Coach at Stowe Family Law.
Baby Sleep
Will the clocks changing affect your child's sleep routine? Advice from Heidi Skudder, one of the UK's leading early years parent coaches.
Water Safety at Home
2 out of 3 drownings that occurred at home happened in the bath, and most children affected were under 5. Read the advice from the Royal Life Saving Society UK on how to keep your children safe.
