Useful contacts for parents
Contact details for organisations offering help and support for children and families
Action for Children
Offers a wide range of down-to-earth parenting advice and activity ideas for children and young people. They also provide a free and confidential 1:1 live chat service with a parenting coach.
parents.actionforchildren.org.uk
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Action on Addiction
Support and advice for anyone affected by addiction.
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Best Beginnings
Their Baby Buddy app helps parents and parents-to-be to develop parenting skills, and covers everything from pregnancy health to breastfeeding help, the best advice for new parents and new parent mental health.
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Child Bereavement UK
Supports families and educates professionals both when a baby or child dies or is dying and when a child is bereaved.
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Childline
Service provided by the NSPCC for children and young people. Children can call their free, confidential helpline 24/7 on 0800 1111. Their website also provides support, information and advice for children and young people.
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Family Lives
Supports and offers professional advice to help parents achieve the best relationship possible with the children they care about. They have a helpline, befriending services and parenting/ relationship support groups.
The Fatherhood Institute
An information centre for fatherhood that collates and publishes international research on fatherhood and lobbies for father’s rights.
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Kidscape
Aims to combat bullying and child protection issues. The charity works UK-wide with children, young people, parents/ carers and organisations to provide practical skills and resources to keep children safe.
Mind
Offers a broad range of advice for young people about all aspects of mental health.
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Netmums
Offers a wealth of information from other parents and parenting professionals.
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NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children can provide help if you are worried about a child for any reason. Contact their free 24/7 helpline on 0808 800 5000.
PFLAG
Parents, Friends (& family) of Lesbians And Gays offers support for the parents and families of gay and lesbian children.
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Safer Internet
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Safer Internet provides advice on the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
www.saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
Samaritans
Available 24/7, 365 days a year if you need someone to talk to on 116 123. All calls are free and confidential and you don’t have to be suicidal to get in touch.
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Scope
Scope runs a network to support the families of disabled children.
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Single Parents
Offers support for anyone raising children on their own.
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Sorting Out Separation
Helps deal with relationship breakdown and offers specialist support for separated families.
www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk
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Thinkuknow
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Thinkuknow is an education programme from the National Crime Agency’s CEOP Command, keeping children safe online.
Young Minds
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Provides information on young people’s mental health and a parents’ helpline
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Women’s Aid
Offers a 24-hour domestic violence helpline on 0808 2000 247.