Family & Relationships (incl Parenting & Elderly Concerns)

FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS

Family Lives
http://familylives.org.uk/
Provide support to anyone in a parenting role, on any parenting problem.
Parentline: 0808 800 22 22 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm, Weekends 10am – 3pm) 
Email: askus@familylives.org.uk

Family Action 
https://www.family-action.org.uk/
Providing practical, emotional and financial support to families experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation.
Family Line for adult family members: 0808 802 6666 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm)
Text: -7537 404 282 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm)
Email: familyline@family-action.org.uk

IT Safety – Think U Know
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/
Information on using parental controls on the internet.

Parentline Scotland
http://www.children1st.org.uk
For any parent or carer in Scotland who needs information or simply someone to talk to. Parentline Scotland: 0800 028 22 33 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am - 9pm, Weekends 9am – 12 midday)

Parenting NI
https://www.parentingni.org/
Offering advice to parents in Northern Ireland on all aspects of parenting.
Helpline: 0808 8010 722 (lines open Monday - Thursday 9.30am – 3.30pm, Friday till 12.30pm)

DNA Testing
https://www.gov.uk/get-dna-test
Information from the Government on DNA testing, how it is used, approved testing companies and what is involved.

Kinship Care 
https://corambaaf.org.uk/fostering-adoption/kinship-care-and-private-fostering/kinship-care
BAAF information on Kinship Care, known as ‘family and friends care’.

Relate
http://www.relate.org.uk
Relate provide counselling, mediation, and other services to help individuals, couples and families with relationship difficulties. They work face-to-face, online and on the phone.  Find local contact details here https://www.relate.org.uk/find-your-nearest-relate

CLICK
https://clickrelationships.org/
Online advice service providing relationship support for individuals, couples and families.

Muslim Women’s Network – MWN Helpline
http://www.mwnhelpline.co.uk/issuesstep2.php?id=24
Information, support to Asian and Muslim women and girls from diverse ethnic / faith backgrounds who are facing problems on a range of issues, including marriage and divorce.
Helpline: 0800 999 5786 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am -4pm)
Text: 07415 206 936 (Text at any time, replies Monday – Friday 10am -4pm)
Email: info@mwnhelpline.co.uk

College of Sexual Relationship Therapists 
http://www.cosrt.org.uk/
Information about sexual and relationship issues, and directory of therapists.

Gingerbread 
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk
Gingerbread are an information service for single parents helping across a variety of issues including childcare, benefits and legal rights.
Helpline: 0808 802 0925 (Monday – Friday 10am- 1pm, plus Monday 4-6 pm, Wednesday 5-7pm)
Webchat: online Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday  2 – 4pm, Wednesday 12 midday – 1pm

Vaccination Information
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/why-vaccination-is-safe-and-important/
Information for parents about vaccination.

Same Sex Parenting
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/parenting/parenting-in-same-sex-relationships/
Information for anyone considering same sex parenting.

Twins Trust
https://twinstrust.org/
Twins Trust  provide support advice to families of twins, triplets and more. Helplines are staffed by trained volunteers who are parents of multiples.
Twinline: 0800 138 0509 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am - 1pm, 7pm - 10pm)

Kinship
https://kinship.org.uk
Support advice for grandparents, siblings, relatives and family friends who are raising children when their parents aren’t able to.
Helpline: 0300 123 7015 (lines open Monday – Friday 9.30am – 2pm)
Email: advice@kinship.org.uk

Reporting Child Abuse
https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse
What to do if you’re worried that a child or young person is at risk or is being abused or neglected.

NSPCC Helpline
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/helpline
NSPCC offer confidential advice to adults who are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child. Services are available in several languages and for anyone deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am – 8pm)
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk 

CAFCASS
http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/
The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service support the interests of children involved in family court proceedings. 

Family Rights Group
http://www.frg.org.uk/
Providing advice to families about children’s services, including welfare information. 
Helpline: 0808 801 0366 (lines open Monday – Friday 9.30am – 3pm)

Child Taken into Care
https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/social-services-and-your-family/coping-with-the-aftermath-of-having-your-children-removed-by-social-services/
Family Lives information on what happens when a child is taken into care.

Coram Children’s Legal Centre
http://www.childrenslegalcentre.com/
Offering support information and legal representation to children, their families and carers.

Employers For Childcare
http://www.employersforchildcare.org/
Family Benefits advisory service.
Advice Line: 0800 028 3008 (lines open Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm)

MISSING RELATIVES

Missing People
http://www.missingpeople.org.uk
Missing people provide support and advice to missing people, as well as concerned families and friends.
Helpline: 116 000 (lines open every day 9am – 11pm)
Text: 116 000
Email: 116000@missingpeople.org.uk

Child Taken Abroad Without Consent
https://www.gov.uk/return-or-contact-abducted-child
Information on what to do to get your child returned or to establish contact.

NEW PARENTS

NHS: Birth to 2
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/baby-reviews/
Online interactive guide about development from birth to 2 years old.

NCT - The National Childbirth Trust 
https://www.nct.org.uk/life-parent
Providing support advice on being a new parent.
Helpline: 0300 33 00 700 (lines open 8am - midnight) 

Contact 
https://contact.org.uk/
For families of children with disabilities.
Helpline: 0808 808 3555 (lines open Monday – Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
Email: helpline@contact.org.uk

Best Beginnings 
http://www.bestbeginnings.org.uk/
Online information for new parents.

ICON – Babies Cry, You Can Cope
https://iconcope.org/
Working to protect babies and young children from being shaken and harmed. Provides information about infant crying being normal and how comforting methods can help. 

Cry-Sis 
http://www.cry-sis.org.uk/
Advice for families or carers of babies who may be excessively crying and sleepless.

Association for Post Natal Illness - APNI
http://apni.org/
Support and information for women experiencing depression following childbirth.
Helpline: 0207 386 0868 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm)

Netmums
http://www.netmums.com/
Netmums provide information and support to members on anything related to being a Mum.

SEPARATION & DIVORCE

Families Need Fathers
http://www.fnf.org.uk/
Offering support to parents, with the aim of helping both parties to be involved in their children’s lives following separation.
Helpline: 0300 0300 363 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am – 10pm, weekends 10am - 3pm) 

Wikivorce 
https://divorce.wikivorce.com/ 
Online advice for anyone who has suffered the breakdown of a serious relationship. 

Match
http://www.matchmothers.org/
Providing support advice to mothers who are separated from their children.
Email: enquiries@matchmothers.org

National Association of Child Contact Centres
http://www.naccc.org.uk/home
NACCC is the supporting membership body for around 350 child contact centres and services. Children of separated families can have contact with their non-resident parents and occasionally other family members, in a comfortable and safe environment.
Information Line: 0115 948 4557 (lines open Monday – Friday 9am - 1pm)
Email: contact@naccc.org.uk

ELDERLY CONCERNS

Age UK 
http://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Services for older people, their families and those who care for them. Local Age UKs offer a range of advice and services.
Advice Line: 0800 678 1602 (lines open 7 days a week 8am – 7pm)

The Silver Line
http://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people. 
Helpline: 0800 4 70 80 90 (lines open 24 hours)

Campaign to End Loneliness
https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/feeling-lonely/
Campaigning organisation with information on what you can do if you feel lonely.

Hourglass
https://wearehourglass.org/
Calling time on the harm & abuse of older people. Information & support for older people or anyone concerned that an older person is at risk.
Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (lines open 24 hours)
Text: 07860 052 906
Email: helpline@wearehourglass.org

NPC
http://npcuk.org/
National Pensioners Convention promote the welfare and interests of pensioners, as well as campaigning. Current issues for pensioners are outlined in a quarterly newspaper, pamphlets and bulletins.

U3A
http://u3a.org.uk/
The University of The Third Age is a self-help organisation for those no longer in full-time employment, providing local leisure, educational and creative opportunities.

Men’s Sheds Association
https://menssheds.org.uk
Men’s Sheds are spaces for men to connect, converse and create through activities similar to those of garden sheds. Find one in your area or find out how to start one.