Discover more information about useful organisations and websites.
Jo Frost
The website of Jo Frost, who featured in Channel 4's 'Supernanny', with more information about her work.
Supernanny.com
The place to go for parenting advice, more Supernanny info and childcare tips.
e-parents
Useful information, advice and resources for parents from the National Family and Parenting Institute, a campaigning charity working towards a more family-friendly society.
Families Online
Forums, book reviews, features, articles and much more for parents with young children.
Fathers Direct
Information and online magazine aimed specifically at fathers on all aspects of parenting. Fun, interactive website.
The Parent Centre
Great resource for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn. Offers support, information and advice about a child's learning to age 16+, how to choose childcare, help for working parents, help for lone parents and much more.
Practical Parenting Advice
A resource for parents and professionals wanting information and support on child behaviour and family relationships, including printable parenting tips and an online parenting course.
Raisingkids.co.uk
An informative site offering support, information and friendship to everyone who's raising kids. Has a section featuring information, advice, articles and a chat forum on the subject of teenagers.
UKparents
A community of parents of children of all ages, and would-be parents. Features articles written by their resident experts, and experiences and advice from other parents.
Parenting UK
Unit 431 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London, NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7284 8370
Email: admin@parentinguk.org
Website: www.parentinguk.org
The national umbrella organisation for people who work with parents. The aim is to promote best practice in the field through the National Occupational Standards for Work with Parents.
Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID)
Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London SW1P 1RT
Helpline: 020 7233 2090
Fundraising: 020 7222 8003
Email: fsid@fsid.org.uk
Website: www.fsid.org.uk
FSID is the UK's leading baby charity working to prevent sudden deaths and promote health. FSID funds research, supports bereaved families and promotes safe baby care advice.
Centre for Fun and Families
12 Upperton Road, Leicester LE3 0BG
Tel: 0116 223 4254
E-mail: centre@funandfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.funandfamilies.com
A national voluntary organisation committed to promoting the welfare of families by supporting families experiencing behaviour and communication difficulties. The Centre runs group work within Leicestershire to enable them to improve their problem solving abilities and resolve conflict situations. Produce numerous resources, details of which can be found on the website.
Family Nurturing Network (FNN)
112 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RQ
Tel: 01865 791711
Fax: 01865 246025
E-mail: info@fnn.org.uk
Website: www.fnn.org.uk
A charitable organisation based in Oxfordshire. Offers direct and intensive group programmes for families with children aged 2 to 12 years and parenting skills courses for adopters.
Gingerbread
7 Sovereign Close, Sovereign Court, London E1W 2HW
Tel: 020 7488 9300
Advice Line: 0800 018 4318 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
E-mail: advice@gingerbread.org.uk
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Provides day-to-day support and practical help for lone parents and their children via a national network of local self-help groups. Call the helpline for advice on benefits, childcare, CSA, contact, divorce, employment, housing, maternity rights and lone parenthood.
National Newpin
35 Sutherland Square, London SE17 3EE
Tel: 020 7358 5900
E-mail: info@newpin.org.uk
Website: www.newpin.org.uk
A voluntary organisation working with families to help break the cycle of destructive family behaviour. Newpin works through a network of centres where parents and their children develop in an atmosphere of equality, empathy and respect.
Home-Start
2 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR
Info line: 08000 68 63 68
E-mail: info@home-start.org.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
Offers support, guidance and practical help to families with children under five, in their own homes. See the website for further information and details of local schemes.
One-Parent Families
255 Kentish Town Road, London NW5 2LX
Helpline: 0800 018 5026 (9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
E-mail: info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Offers support and lots of useful information to single parents: from tax credits and employment rights to being a young mum, childcare and much more. The website has an online interactive helpdesk and free publications.
Parentline Plus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222 (24 hours a day, every day)
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
E-mail: contact@parentlineplus.org.uk
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Offers support to anyone parenting a child; the child's parents, stepparents, grandparents and foster parents. Runs free telephone and email helplines, parenting courses and offers information leaflets.
Working Families.org.uk
1-3 Berry Street, London EC1V 0AA
Legal helpline: 0800 013 0313 (for low income families – call for opening hours)
E-mail: office@workingfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Helps parents balance work and home by providing factsheets and advice on working family-friendly hours, parental leave and childcare.
