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Anti-Bullying Campaign and Bullying Online
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Offers advice for parents, children, schools and youth workers on school bullying issues.
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Website only
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Armchair Advice -Bereavement and Grief Information
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Find help coping with terminal illness and bereavement.
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Email: info@armchairadvice.co.uk
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Childline
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Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for children and young people to talk about any problem.
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Call 0800 1111
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The Child Bereavement Charity
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Offers information, advice booklets and resources for families, schools and medical professionals.
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Call 01494 446648
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Cruse Bereavement Care
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Offers counselling for 12-18 year olds.
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Call 0808 808167
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Consumer Financial Education Body
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Whether you work with families or are starting your own, you will know that staying in control of your finances can be a challenge. On this site you’ll find lots of information, resources and calculators to help you plan, budget and save
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Website only
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Every Child Matters
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Cross-Government working with local partners to achieve better outcomes for children and young people.
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Call 0870 000 2288 or email: info@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
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Every Parent Matters
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A strategic alliance between Campaign for Learning and Parenting UK. Supports effective working realtionships between family learning practitioners and parenting service providers.
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Website only
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Family Caring Trust
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A charity to support and empower parents by providing practical, skill-based resources to improve family relationships.
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Call 028 3026 4174 or email: office@familycaring.co.uk
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Family Welfare Association
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Helps families to overcome the effects of poverty, and runs family and children's centres across the UK. Welfare grants may also be available.
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Call 0207 254 6251
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Gingerbread
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An organisation for lone parent families, offering information, advice and support to lone parents.
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Call 0800 018 5026
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Kidscape
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Runs a helpline for parents of children who are being bullied.
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Call 0207 730 3300
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Madmums
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Support and advice for parents by way of mutual discussion and friendly chat as well as news and articles.
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Website only
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National Autistic Society
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Support and advice for families affected by Autism and information on Earlybird traning.
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Call 0845 070 4004
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Netmums
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A unique local network for mums with a wealth of information and advice on being a mum or dad in your home town.
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Website only
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One Parent Families / Gingerbread
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Provides information for lone parents, with a free helpline.
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Call 0800 018 5026
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Parenting UK
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national organisation for people who work with parents. Our aim is to promote best practice in all parenting services.
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Call: 020 7284 8370
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Parentline Plus
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Offers support to anyone parenting a child.
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Call 0808 800 2222, or 0800 783 6783. Free textphone helpline for people with hearing or speech impairment.
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Positive Parenting
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Delivers parenting workshops and courses to parents via schools and community groups. Also produces literature and resources to support parents, including material designed for parents whose children have special educational needs.
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Call 0845 643 1939 or email: info@parenting.org.uk
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'The Incredible Years' - Wales
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Develops evidence-based interventions for children with conduct disorders and their families.
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Call 01248 383 758 or email: d.williams@bangor.ac.uk
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Understanding Childhood
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Provides free downloadable information leaflets on children’s emotional development, behaviour and relationships from birth to adulthood.
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Website only
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Working Families
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Runs a helpline and provides support and factsheets for working parents.
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Phone 020 7253 7243
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Widowed and Young - WAY
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A support group network for those under 50 who have lost a partner.
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Phone 0870 011 3450
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Winston’s Wish
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Helps bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives after a family death.
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Phone 0845 203 0405
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Young Minds
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Provides information and professional advice to any adult concerned about the mental health or emotional wellbeing of a child or young person.
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Phone 0800 018 2138
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