Child and Family Helplines
Childline
Helpline: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call us on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem
Contact a Family
Helpline: 0808 808 3555 and textphone 0808 808 3556
(free service, open 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday)
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk
Provides help and advice to families caring for a disabled
child or a child with specific health conditions.
Cry-sis
Helpline: 08451 228699
Website: www.cry-sis.org.uk
A telephone helpline to support parents who have
babies and young children who cry excessively and
have sleep problems.
Disabled Parents Network
Helpline: 0870 241 0450 (open 12 to 2pm)
Website: www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
A membership organisation of and for disabled parents.
Operates a peer support/contact register that is open to all
disabled parents.
Fathers Direct
Helpline: 020 7920 9491
Website: www.fathersdirect.com
Fathers Direct is a national support organisation for all dads. Some of its projects focus on helping fathers to support their children's learning.
Help To Heal
Helpline - 0845 120 3788
Website www.helptoheal.co.uk
This is a national helpline that provides telephone help and advice for people suffering from family-related problems. Based in Altringham, they offer face-to-face family support services to the local area.
National Domestic Violence Helpline
Helplines:
England 0808 2000 247
Northern Ireland 028 9033 1818
Wales 0808 8010800
Freephone 24-hour National Domestic Violence
Helpline run in partnership between Women's Aid
and Refuge. This service is available for women and
children experiencing domestic violence.
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
Phone: 0808 800 5000
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Textphone for people who are deaf or hard of hearing:
0800 056 0566
The NSPCC Helpline is a free, 24-hour service
which provides counselling, information and advice to
parents who need support and anyone who has
concerns about a child.
NSPCC Cymru/Wales Child Protection Helpline
Phone: 0808 100 2524 (free, bilingual Welsh/English
service, open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)
Textphone for people who are deaf or hard of hearing:
0808 100 1033
NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helpline
(Open 11am to 7pm, Mon-Fri)
Bengali-speaking adviser 0800 096 7714
Gujarati-speaking adviser 0800 096 7715
Hindi-speaking adviser 0800 096 7716
Punjabi-speaking adviser 0800 096 7717
Urdu-speaking adviser 0800 096 7718
English-speaking Asian adviser 0800 096 7719
Parents Advice Centre
Freephone Helpline: 0808 8010 722
Website: www.pachelp.org
Four centres in Belfast, Derry, Dungannon and Ballymena
provide telephone and face-to-face support and guidance
to parents and young people on any family problem.
The service is only available in Northern Ireland.
Parentline Plus
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Textphone: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
A national charity offering help and information for parents,
carers and families via a range of services including a free
24-hour confidential helpline, workshops, courses,
information leaflets, email and website.
Prisoners' Families Helpline
Helpline: 0808 808 2003
Website: www.prisonersfamilieshelpline.org.uk
The Prisoners' Families Helpline is a free and confidential service for anyone who is affected by the imprisonment of a close family member or friend.
Relate
Helpline: 0845 456 1310
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Provides relationship support for individuals, couples
and families. Offers counselling
Samaritans
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90
Website: www.samaritans.org
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Solvent Abuse - Urban 75
Helpline 0808 800 2345
Website: www.urban75.com
Solvent abuse involves inhaling the fumes from domestic and industrial products creating a strong intoxication.
Talk to Frank
Helpline 0800 77 66 00
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Ring FRANK anytime and speak to a friendly adviser who's professionally trained to give you straight up, unbiased information about drugs.
The Lone Parent Helpline
Helpline 0800 018 5026
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Childcare, employment, money issues, children's behaviour, useful organisations and more
Womens Aid
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. We support a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Youth2Youth
Helpline: 020 8896 3675
Website: www.youth2youth.co.uk
The helpline for all young people 11-19 years old. Young Person's helpline, run by young people, for young people.
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