Parenting Help & Information

This page is for all those families that don't fit into the accepted normal heterosexual married with 2.4 income and a combined income' that most can only dream of. So if you're struggling on a low income, struggling with being a single parent, carer or grandparent I hope you can find some information below

Family Welfare Association

"Shockingly there are still places in Britain today where mothers go hungry to feed their families, where children have to be fed and clothed on just £3 a day. These are the families that
FWA supports by helping them to find a way to a better life." Dame Judi Dench

We work with people to build confidence and self-esteem:
we enable children to have fun and excitement,
lone parents to make friends,
mentally ill people to rebuild their life in the community.

CLICK HERE for The Family Welfare Association

Help and Advice Sites and Government Agencies

• Direct Gov.co.uk - The official Government sites have never been that easy to use - but that's changed with the introduction of Direct.gov.uk .  a simple to use resource which covers a wide range of national government agencies, health questions and local government issues
• Child Tax Credits -Citizens Advice Bureau - get all the unbiased details
• Child Tax Credits - Inland Revenue - apply or update your application online
• Children's Legal Centre - offering free & confidential advice to kids
• Children's Rights Alliance - to support and inform children's rights
• Citizens Advice Bureau - advice that makes the difference
• CSA - Child Support Agency - having problems with maintenance?
• Dep of Social Security - for families and children
• Direct Gov.co.uk - parenting information and advice
• Disabled Parents Network - help, advice and contact for disabled parents
• eparents.org - resources to enhance the quality of family life
• Family Caring - UK help for when parenting is tough, courses & advice
• Family Mediation Scotland - reaching child care agreement through mediation
• Family Rights Group - Providing an advice and advocacy service for families
• Full Time Mothers - a child's need - a mother's right
• Home Start - the UK's leading family support organization
• it's not your fault - site for children of divorced or divorcing parents
• iVillage - articles and advice on being single and divorce
• National Family Mediation - offering to help couples talk
• On Divorce - help freely at your fingertips
• Parentline plus - offers support to anyone parenting a child
• Relate - provides all types of counselling for couples
• Sure Start - helping mainly disadvantaged children flourish
• Working Families - Working Families helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work.
• 123kidzarea.com - a US based childrens, parenting and family information directory

Useful Information Sites

• Todays Woman - information directory to make life easier for women of all ages
• OrganizedMum.co.uk - diaries and calendars designed for busy mums - starts in September and runs for 16 months.  The Little Helper diary is aimed at people running busy homes and has pages specifically for you, with sections for DIY projects, gardening, and keeping track of children's busy lives
• Online Phone Book - does what it says
• RAC route planner - very easy to use
• How to clean anything - stain removal guide
• The Train Line - plan your journey and book your tickets
• Maps - find your way there with Mappy.com
• Horoscopes -all the top astrologers on one page - Your Daily Horoscope - Todays Woman
• ehow - how to do ... anything!

Childrens Charities Official Sites

• Barnardos - giving children back their future - 020 8550 8822
• Childline - children and young persons confidential 24 hr helpline - 0800 1111
• Kidsscape - helping to keep children safe - 0800 1111
• National Childrens Bureaus - making a difference - 020 7843 6000
• Action For Children - supporting the most vulnerable children in our society - 0845 7 626 579
• NSPCC - Cruelty to children must stop. FULL STOP. helpline 0808 800 5000
• Plan UK - We work with children, their families and communities to build a world where children are safe, healthy and capable of realising their full potential
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• Sponsor A Child - and make a difference
• Save The Children - working hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder for children
• The Childrens Society - tackling the root causes of kids problems - 0845 300 1128