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British Au Pair Agencies Association
Non-commercial association of agencies in the UK.
Tel: 07946 149916
Email: info@bapaa.org.uk
Website: www.bapaa.org.uk
Care for the Family
Aims to promote strong family life.
Tel: 029 2081 0800
Email: mail@cff.org.uk
Website: www.careforthefamily.org.uk
ChildcareLink
Find childcare and early education in your area.
Tel: 0800 096 0296
Website: www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Children's Legal Centre
Independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.
Tel: 01206 872466
Email: clc@essex.ac.uk
Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Child Maintenance Options
Providing impartial information and support to enable parents to set up the best child maintenance arrangement for their circumstances.
Tel: 0800 988 0988
Website: www.cmoptions.org/
Child Support Agency
Assesses, collects and pays child support maintenance.
Tel: 0845 713 3133
Website: www.csa.gov.uk
Contact a Family
Iinformation and support for parents of children with special needs and disabilities.
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Text: 0808 808 3556
Email: info@cafamily.org.uk
Website: www.cafamily.org.uk
Council for Disabled Children
Tel: 020 7843 1900
Email: cdc@ncb.org.uk
Website: www.ncb.org.uk/cdc
Cry-sis
Helpline for parents with crying and sleepless children.
Tel: 08451 228 669
Website: www.cry-sis.com
Daycare Trust
Promotes high-quality affordable childcare for all.
Tel: 020 7840 3350
Email: info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Website: www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Disability Action (Northern Ireland)
Website: www.disabilityaction.org
Disabled Living Foundation
Free, impartial advice about disability equipment and mobility products.
Tel: 0845 130 9177
Textphone: 020 7432 8009
Email: advice@dlf.org.uk
Website: www.dlf.org.uk
Disabled Parents Network
National organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents
Tel: 0870 241 0450
Email: e-help@disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Website: www.disabledparentsnetwork.org.uk
Family Fund
Aims to ease the stress on families who care for severely disabled children under 16.
Tel: 0845 130 4542
Email: info@familyfund.org.uk
Website: www.familyfundtrust.org.uk
Family Mediators Association
Supports couples who are considering separation or divorce.
Tel: 0808 200 0033
Website: www.thefma.co.uk
Full Time Mothers
Membership, support and campaigning organisation representing parents all over the UK.
Website: www.fulltimemothers.org
Grandparents' Association
A registered charity that provides an advice line for information on all aspects of grandparenting.
Helpline: 0845 434 9585
Email: info@grandparents-association.org.uk
Website: www.grandparents-association.org.uk
HomeDad
Support group for stay-at-home dads.
Tel: 0775 254 9085
Email: info@homedad.org.uk
Website: www.homedad.org.uk
Home-Start
Support to parents of under-fives.
Information line: 0800 068 6368
Email: info@home-start.org.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust
Enquiries: 0870 444 8707
Pregnancy and birth line: 0870 444 8709
Membership: 0870 990 8040
Email: enquiries@nct.org.uk
Website: www.nct.org.uk
National Childminding Association of England and Wales
Tel: 0845 880 0044
Email: info@ncma.org.uk
Website: www.ncma.org.uk
One Parent Families | Gingerbread
Highlights and promotes the welfare of single parents and their children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Tel: 0800 018 5026
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
One Parent Families Scotland
Offers support and guidance to lone parents with information on employment/training opportunities, social security and taxation.
Tel: 0808 801 0323
Email: info@opfs.org.uk
Website: www.opfs.org.uk
One Space
Offers support and advice to one parent families.
Website: One Space
PACE
Offers a helpline and email support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender parents.
Tel: 0808 180 7223
Email: info@pace.dircon.co.uk
Website: www.pacehealth.org.uk
Parentline Plus
National helpline providing support, information and guidance to parents and carers.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Text: 0800 783 6783
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
The Parents Centre
Information on how to help with your child's learning.
Website: www.parentscentre.gov.uk
Parents Advice Centre (NI)
A confidential service offering support to parents under stress.
Tel: 0808 801 0722
Email: parents@pachelp.org
Website: www.pachelp.org
RAC - Car seat safety
Information on children's car seat safety.
Website: www.rac.co.uk
Relate
Confidential relationship counselling.
Tel: 0845 130 4016
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Stonewall
Information for gay, lesbian and bisexual parents.
Tel: 08000 502 020
Email: info@stonewall.org.uk
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
SureStart
Government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.
Tel: 0870 000 2288
Email: info@dfes.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk
Working Families
Helping parents to balance work and family life.
Tel: 020 7253 7243
Website: office@workingfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
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