NATIONAL

The Association for Shared Parenting
Tel: 01789 750891 (evenings); Fax: 01789 751081
Email: spring.cott@btopenworld.com
www.sharedparenting.org.uk
 
Exists to promote the rights of children to the nurture of both parents after separation or divorce. Support and advice to fathers and mothers who are worried about the welfare of their children after separation or divorce. Most commonly advice surrounding issues central to family law, parental responsibility, contact, residence, Children's Act etc.

Care for the Family
Garth House, Leon Avenue, Cardiff CF15 7RG
Tel: 029 2081 0800
Email: mail@cff.org.uk
www.careforthefamily.org.uk

National charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those hurting because of family breakdown.  Offer help and support to those who have been widowed at a young age and to bereaved parents, and a wide range of other support services to families experiencing any kind of difficulty.

It's Not Your Fault
www.itsnotyourfault.org

Action for Children website offering advice and support for children, young people and parents going through a family break-up.

Marriage Care
Clitherowe House, 1 Blythe Mews, Blythe Road, London W14 0NW
Tel: 020 7371 1341; Fax: 020 7371 4921
Email: info@marriagecare.org.uk
www.marriagecare.org.uk

Run a telephone helpline staffed by trained personnel for those with any relationship issues who want to speak to someone confidentially, and/or who want to be referred on to speak to a relationship counsellor face-to-face.  Have 60 centres across England and Wales.

National Society for Children and Family Contact
Helpline: 0870 766 8596
Email: contact@nscfc.com
www.childrenneedfathers.org
 
When a relationship breaks down it isn't just the partners who suffer. It's the children who have most to lose; and not just because of the stress of seeing their parents at odds. They also risk losing contact with one of their parents, and with that parent's family too. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins: half their family, half their life, can be devastated by parental acrimony. The NSCFC believes that continuing contact with a child's extended family is vital for the child's balanced development, and it works to foster those all-important family contacts. As such we offer free support and advice to all those in need.

SCOTLAND

Relationships Scotland
18 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP
Tel: 0845 119 2020; Fax: 0845 119 6089
www.relationships-scotland.org.uk

Relationships Scotland is a new Scottish Charity created by the merger between Relate Scotland (previously Couple Counselling Scotland) and Family Mediation Scotland.  We support local services to provide a wide range of services including: Relationship Counselling; Family Mediation; All Issues Mediation (family mediation on matters of property and finance); Family Counselling; Young People's Counselling; Group Work with Separating Couples; Young People's Support Groups; Mediation in the Context of Homelessness; Child Contact Centres including Supported and Supervised Child Contact; Sex and Relationship Therapy; Telephone Counselling; Parent Education Classes, and Training for Counsellors, Mediators and Supervisors.

Aberdeen: Children's Society (Project of VSA)
38 Castle Street, Aberdeen AB11 5YU
Tel: 01224 212021; Fax: 01224 580722
E-mail:  info@vsa.org.uk
www.vsa.org.uk

This is a confidential counselling service offering help and advice to children and parents who are having difficulties in family relationships as a result of separation or divorce.  A counsellor for parents and a counsellor for children are available to discuss any problems - both counsellors work closely together.

One Parent Families Scotland
13 Gayfield Square, Edinburgh EH1 3NX
Helpline: 0800 801 0323
Tel: 0131 556 3899; Fax: 0131 557 7899
Email: info@opfs.org.uk
www.opfs.org.uk

Organisation which provides support and advice for lone parents and their families.

ENGLAND

Divorce Recovery Workshop
Tel: 07000 781 889
Email: drw@drw.org.uk
www.drw.org.uk

Divorce Recovery Workshop is a course of six weekly evening sessions that helps the individual come to terms with a relationship that has irretrievably broken down.  The workshop enables people to better understand what they are going through, provides them with support from others in the same situation and assists in the process of readjustment in their lives.

Divorce Aid
30 Bramble Close, The Beeches, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9PH
Email: office@divorceaid.co.uk
www.divorceaid.co.uk

An independent group of professionals who volunteer their time to help you.  We provide divorce advice, support and information on any matter concerning you.  The welfare of the child is paramount and we promote mediation and counselling as well as good, professional legal advice.

CAFCASS
6th Floor, Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BT
Tel: 0844 353 3350; Fax: 0844 353 3351
Email: webenquiries@cafcass.gov.uk
www.cafcass.gov.uk

An organisation which looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings going through family courts.

London: 2 As 1
Tel: 0700 2222 7000
Email: supportcentre@2as1.net
www.2as1.net

Provides support to couples and individuals for the following issues:  family issues, cultural issues, pre-marital support, relationship enhancement, crisis intervention, domestic violence, abuse, gender & sexuality, emotional wellbeing, self esteem & confidence, loneliness, depression & isolation, drugs, alcohol and other substance abuse, suicide & self harm, stress management and anger management. Service is aimed at Britain's black community, although welcomes all people regardless of race, gender, religion, disability or sexual orientation.