Parents
Others
NACCC - National Association of Child Contact Centres
This association keeps 2000 children in touch with both parents each week through a network of child contact centres. Could this help you? Referrals are usually made by solicitors, Family Court Welfare Officers, Social Services, Citizens Advice Bureaux, Family Mediation and Relate. Some centres also accept self-referrals.
For more information, connect to: www.naccc.org.uk It is probably best to get in touch with one of the professionals above or phone 0845 4500 280
Write to: NACCC; Minerva House, Spaniel Row, Nottingham NG1 6EP Please kindly say that you found them via this site.
NFPI
The National Family and Parenting Institute is an independent charity
whose aim is to provide a national focus on parenting and families in
the 21st century. It brings together many organisations in order to
enhance the value and quality of family life.
Please kindly say that you found them via this site. Click on: www.nfpi.org.uk
Write to them at:
43 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road London NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7424 3440
Fax 020 7845 3590
You can also ask for advice from your Health Visitor, G.P or Social Services.
Rotary - Coping With Family Change
Rotary has produced an award-winning CD-ROM which is very helpful to children, parents and teachers. There are two versions although quite similar in content. One is for primary and one for secondary children. If your school does not have one, then Rotary will provide one free of charge. Alternatively, you can order your personal copy direct.
For details, log onto: www.coping-with-life.org.uk
and print off the order form to post. The cost is £10 for each version
or £16 for the two.
Contact Colin Sawyer at:
Rotary
PO Box 40
Ashington
NE63 8YR
or e-mail him at: colin@sawyer.demon.co.uk
Please kindly say that you found them via this site.
The Children's Legal Centre
Their website is designed to provide legal information to children,
young people, parents, carers and professionals in a user-friendly manner
and to provide answers to frequently asked questions in the following
areas:
Child employment
Child protection
Contact
Education Maintenance Allowance
Home alone
Parental Responsibility
Refugee and asylum-seeking children
Residence
School attendance
www.childrenslegalcentre.com
Home-Start
believes that children need a happy, secure childhood and that parents play the key role in giving their children a good start in life and helping them achieve
their full potential.
They offer support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children (families with a child up to and including five years of age) in local communities throughout the UK and with British Forces in Germany and Cyprus.
They recruit and train volunteers who are usually parents themselves to visit families at home. They offer informal, friendly and confidential support.
"With Home-Start's help I got through a terrible time, and now my house is full of hope and laughter." A Parent
It doesn't matter who you are or where you live, bringing up a young
family is hard. Home-Start helps families with all sorts of problems.
Give them a ring or click
here for their website.
Freephone national helpline 08000 68 63 68 open from 8am to 8pm 7 days
a week
They have a very good list of links to other helpful agencies.
The Association of Charity Officers
The Association is the national umbrella body for benevolent charities, that is charities who provide aid and advice to individuals in need. It also provides a Helpline service for those in need looking for charitable assistance.
Contacting the Helpline
The Helpline is a free service available to individuals in need, their
advisors and supporters.
In order to link the individual with the most appropriate charity likely to assist them the Association will need to have the following information:
area of residence
place of birth
family background and responsibilities
career and work history
service in the armed forces
past or present membership of a trade union or professional association
religious affiliations
When you have this information available call us on
01707 651 777. The Helpline service is available Monday to Friday 10.00am
to 4.00pm. (if you hear an answerphone message between these hours,
please call back later as the lines may be busy).
Address
Five Ways, 57-59 Hatfield Road,
Potters Bar, Herts, EN6 1HS
Tel: 01707 651777
Fax: 01707 660477
Website: www.aco.uk.net
Welcome to HomeDad.org.uk
Are you one of Britain's growing number of stay-at-home dads? According to latest government figures, there are now 99,000 men who are staying at home full-time to bring up their families, more than double the number ten years ago. And of course, many dads now combine looking after their children with studying or part-time work. You can find out more about them by clicking on the above link.
We look forward to hearing any comments about these links and about any other suggestions you may have. Click here to email us.
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