Links and contact details for national support organisations
ADFAM - Advice for families affected by drugs and alcohol. Telephone 020 7553 7640.
Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) - Advice on educational issues such as exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals. Telephone 0808 800 5793 (for textphone prefix with 018001).
Beat - Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders. Telephone 0845 634 7650.
Bookstart - Gifts free books to babies, toddlers and young children. Telephone 0800 731 4611 (local information).
Brook Advisory Centres - Provides free and confidential sexual health advice and services for young people under 25. Telephone 0800 018 5023.
Bullying UK - Online advice and information about bullying for children, young people, parents and teachers.
Childcare Link - Information on nurseries, playgroups, childminders, before and after school clubs, crèches and holiday playschemes.
Childline - 24 hour free helpline for any child or young person with any kind of worry e.g. Bullying, physical or sexual abuse, running away, drugs, pregnancy. Telephone 0800 11 11.
Contact a Family - Provides information and support to disabled children and their families. Telephone 0808 808 3555.
Cry-sis - Helpline provides support to families with extreme crying, sleepless & demanding babies. Telephone 08451 228 669.
Direct Gov - A directory of public services all in one place. Includes Information on careers, health, money, employment rights, flexible working, parenting, education, motoring, tax credits, benefits, having a baby, childcare and much more.
Family and Friends of Lesbian and Gays (FFLAG) - Supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters. Telephone 0845 652 0311.
Family Planning Association - Advice on local family planning clinics, contraception and testing for sexually transmitted infection. Telephone 0845 122 8690.
Talk to frank (National drugs helpline) - Advice for anyone affected by drugs. Telephone 0800 77 66 00.
One parent families / Gingerbread - Advice for Lone Parents. Telephone 0800 018 5026.
Just 4 dads - Information and advice for fathers.
Like it is - Information on all aspects of teenage life including sex education, teenage pregnancy, periods and more.
National Domestic Violence Helpline Womens aid and Refuge - 24-hour helpline 0808 2000 247.
NHS Direct - Health information. Telephone 0845 4647 (24 Hours).
NSPCC - 24-hour helpline for anyone concerned about the safety or well being of a child. Telephone 0808 800 5000. Urdu Helpline 0800 096 7718.
Ofsted - Inspection reports including schools, nurseries, childminders and social care servcies.
Parentline plus - 24-hour free helpline offering parents the chance to talk things through. Provides advice on family matters, challenging behaviour, child development, bullying, employment law, money, relationships and other worries a parent may have. Telephone 0808 800 2222.
Parents Centre - Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.
Patient UK - Information about health including rare diseases, support organisations, medicines, medical equipment, mobility aids etc.
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) - Information on accident prevention including road safety, play safety and home safety. Telephone 0121 248 2000.
Stop smoking (Quit) - Helps people give up smoking. Telephone 0800 00 22 00.
There 4 me - Provides help for young people 12 – 16 years on issues such as bullying, abuse, exam pressure, drugs, self harm and more.
Think u know - Guidance for young people, parents and teachers on using the Internet safely.
Working families - Information about your rights at work, flexible working etc.
