Children's Support

NATIONAL

The Association for Shared Parenting
Tel: 0116 254 8453 (Conrad)
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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.

Child Brain Injury Trust
Unit 1, The Great Barn, Baynards Green Farm, Nr Bicester OX27 7SG
Helpline: 0845 601 4939
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Tel: 01869 341075
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www.cbituk.org

Services for families of children with traumatic or other acquired brain injury. Telephone helpline and email enquiry and information service.  Network of family support groups.  Small grant scheme for children with ABI and their siblings.  Activity holidays for siblings.

Child Support Agency
National Helpline, PO Box 55, Brierly Hill DY5 1YL
Tel: 08457 133 133; Textphone: 08457 138 924
www.csa.gov.uk

Care for the Family
Garth House, Leon Avenue, Cardiff CF15 7RG
Tel: 029 2081 0800
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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.

Contact a Family
209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN
Helpline: 0808 808 3555; Textphone: 0808 808 3556
Tel: 020 7608 8700
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www.cafamily.org.uk

Contact a Family is the only UK-wide charity providing advice, information and support to the parents of all disabled children - no matter what their disability or health condition. We also enable parents to get in contact with other families, both on a local and national basis.

Free From Fear
www.freefromfear.org

Website run by Birmingham and Solihull Women's Aid for parents and children who are worried about violence at home. The site is aimed at people living in the Birmingham area, but has information useful to people wherever they live.

It's Not Your Fault
www.itsnotyourfault.org

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

Joint Educational Trust (JET)
6-8 Fenchurch Buildings, London EC3M 5HT
Tel: 020 3217 1100; Fax: 020 3217 1110
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www.jetcharity.org

This charity helps children who have suffered tragedy or trauma at home or who are in risk in some way to attend caring independent schools, by providing free or reduced-fees places.

National Society for Children and Family Contact
Helpline: 0845 519 1459
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www.nscfc.com

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, Helpline at National rate also available 24hours a day.

NSPCC
Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH
Childline: 0800 1111
Helpline (Adults): 0808 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children advice and information.

Royal National Children's Foundation

What About the Children
Ebrington, Grove Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3RG
Tel: 0845 6027145
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www.whataboutthechildren.org.uk

A national charity which promotes parental responsibility with particular emphasis on the emotional needs of children during their crucial first three years.

The Who Cares? Trust
Kemp House, 152-160 City Road, London EC1V 2NP
Tel: 020 7251 3117; Fax: 020 7251 3123
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www.thewhocarestrust.org.uk

National charity working to improve public care for around 60,000 children and young people who are separated from their families and living in residential or foster care.  It promotes the interests of children and young people in public care and we work with all those interested in their well-being in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and around the world.

UK & Ireland Directory of Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.cpdirectory.com

A directory listing counsellors and psychotherapists in the UK. Useful resource for those seeking emotional support or emotional healing. Searchable on region, town, postcode, agency or practitioner name. Searches can be refined to help find a suitable practitioner based on factors such as skills, way of working or organisational accreditation. We follow the ethical code of the British Association for Counsellingand Psychotherapy and operate with a "fair play" trading model (see: http://cpdirectory.com/cgi-bin/ethical_trading.pl).

SCOTLAND

Edinburgh: Child Brain Injury Trust
Princes House, 5 Shandwick Place, Edinburgh EH2 4RG
Helpline: 0845 601 4939
Tel: 0131 229 1852
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www.cbituk.org

Charis Foundation
232 High Street, Leslie, Fife KY6 3DB
Tel: 01592 744632
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www.charisfoundation.co.uk

Interdenominational Christian agency offering free counselling for adults and children (free of charge), training and retreat.

Glasgow: Child Brain Injury Trust
Unit 19, Chapel Street Industrial Estate, Chapel Street, Maryhill G20 9BD
Tel: 0141 9454894
www.cbituk.org

Glasgow: Notre Dame Centre
Child Guidance Clinic, Tower Adolescent Unit, 20 Athole Gardens, Glasgow G12 9BA
TeL: 0141 339 2366; Fax: 0141 357 1443
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www.notredamecentre.org.uk

The Notre Dame Centre was founded 75 years ago in response to local demand from parents, teachers and other professionals who needed specialised help for vulnerable children. Over the years, we have become renowned for our innovative and successful approach in the treatment of young people with emotional and behavioural problems. From child abuse to the loss of a parent, from drug addiction to adoption - we have helped youngsters and their families through stressful and often dangerous situations, by giving them the practical and emotional support they need.

Crocus Child Bereavement Support Service
Raigmore Hospital, Inverness IV2 3UJ
Tel: 01463 704000 Ext 6029/ 0791 921 7801
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Organisation which provides support for children who have been bereaved.

ENGLAND

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

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

Forgotten Children
The Peter Jones Foundation, Network House, Globe Park, Marlow SL7 1LY
Tel: 01628 539800; Fax: 01628 539881
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www.peterjonesfoundation.org/forgottenchildren.html

Charity which aims to help any children who, for whatever reason, fall outside of the network of support offered by other charities and organisations, including children who are the innocent victims of acrimonious relationship breakdowns and disputes.

Huddersfield: National Children's Centre
Brian Jackson House, New North Parade, Huddersfield HD1 5JP
Tel: 01484 519988; Fax: 01484 435150
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www.nccuk.org.uk

Services and support for children and families in need and for working and unemployed parents.  Nursery, contact centre, furniture sceme, anger management and training, courses in infant massage, parenting, English as a second language and lifeskills.

Living Springs Family Centre
Barratts Coppice Farmhouse, Bridgnorth Road, Stourton, Stourbridge DY7 6QY
Tel/Fax: 01384 872817
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www.livingsprings.co.uk

A charitable residential home and day centre for families and young children from all ethnic backgrounds who are at risk.  It aims to support the children and their families, address difficulties, assess the family situation and help all concerned make appropriate decisions with regard to future care of the children.

London: Kids Company
1 Kenbury Street, London SE5 9BS
Tel: 0845 644 6838
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www.kidsco.org.uk

Charity operating in the London area which provides emotional, practical and educational support to profoundly vulnerable young people, who may be suffering significant mental health and emotional difficulties for a variety of reasons.

London: Family Action
501-505 Kingsland Road, London E8 4AU
Tel: 020 7254 6251;
www.family-action.org.uk

The charity has been a leading provider of services to disadvantaged and socially isolated families since its foundation in 1869. We work with over 45,000 families a year by providing practical, emotional and financial support through over 100 services based in communities across England. A further 150,000 people benefit from our educational grants and information service. We tackle some of the most complex and difficult issues facing families today - including domestic abuse, mental health problems, learning disabilities and severe financial hardship.

Nelson's Journey
215 Sprowston Road, Norwich NR3 4HX
Tel: 01603 414104
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www.nelsonsjourney.org.uk

A registered charity which helps and supports children in the Norfolk area who have been bereaved.

NORTHERN IRELAND

Belfast: Child Brain Injury Trust
Unit 7, McKibbin House, Eastbank Road, Carryduff BT8 8BD
Tel: 02890 817 145
www.cbituk.org

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Barnardos
Christchurch Square, Dublin 8
Tel: 01 453 0355/1850 222 300
Fax: 01 453 0300
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www.barnardos.ie

Organisation providing services to improve childrens' welfare in disadvantaged communities.  Offer family support projects, children's bereavement counselling service and other support and information.