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4 Children
Ensures that children and families get the support they need in their community
Tel: 020 7512 2112
Visit: www.4children.org.uk
Action for sick children
Children’s healthcare charity
Tel: 0800 074 4519
Visit: www.actionforsickchildren.org
Action medical research
Funds research into a range of diseases to create healthier lives for all
Tel: 01403 210 406
Visit: www.action.org.uk
Active Birth Centre
Empowers women for active birth and parenting
Tel: 020 7281 6760
Visit: www.activebirthcentre.com
Adfam
Works with families affected by drugs and alcohol
Tel: 020 7553 7640
Visit: www.adfam.org.uk
Adoption-net
Help and information for those looking to adopt a child
Visit: www.adoption-net.co.uk
Adoption Uk
Supports adoptive families before, during and after adoption
Tel: 01295 752 240
Visit: www.adoptionuk.org
Allergy Uk
Information on all aspects of allergy, food intolerance and chemical sensitivity
Tel: 01322 619 898
Visit: www.allergyuk.org
Anaphylaxis Campaign
Helps those who have life-threatening allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods
Tel: 01252 542 029
Visit: www.anaphylaxis.org.uk
Antenatal results and choices (Arc)
Support and information for parents throughout the antenatal testing process
Tel: 020 7631 0285
Visit: www.arc-uk.org
Association of breastfeeding mothers
Advice and support
Tel: 0844 122 948
Visit: www.abm.me.uk
Association of british dyslexia
Advice to help dyslexic people reach their potential
Tel: 0118 966 8271
Visit: www.bdadyslexia.org.uk
Association for improvements in maternity services (Aims)
Support and information on maternity choices
Tel: 0870 765 1433
Visit: www.aims.org.uk
Association for post-natal illnesses
Help, information and support for sufferers and professionals
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Visit: www.apni.org
Association for Spina Bifida &
Hydrocephalus (ASBAH)
Information and advice
Tel: 01733 555 988
Visit: www.asbah.org
Asthma UK
Aims to improve the health and
well-being of people whose lives
are affected by asthma
Tel: 08457 010 203
Visit: www.asthma.org.uk
Baby Life Support Systems (BLISS)
Dedicated to ensuring that more babies
survive, have the best possible quality of
life and that their parents and families get
the support they need
Tel: 0500 618 140
Visit: www.bliss.org.uk
Barnardo’s
Works to enable all children and young
people to be free from poverty, abuse and
discrimination
Tel: 020 8550 8822
Visit: www.barnardos.org.uk
Beat – Beating eating disorders
Information and help on eating disorders
Tel: 0845 634 1414
Visit: www.b-eat.co.uk
Bicycle Helmet Initiative Trust
Promotes safe cycling and, in particular,
the use of cycle helmets
Visit: www.bhit.org
Big green switch
Environmental advice for children,
parents and teachers
Tel: 01923 828 638
Visit: www.biggreenswitch.co.uk
Birth Defects Foundation
Direct help and care for sick and disabled
babies, children and families
Tel: 01543 468 888
Visit: www.bdfnewlife.co.uk
The British Association
for counselling and
psychotherapy
Tel: 0870 443 5252
Visit: www.bacp.co.uk
The British Association of Play
Therapists
Play Therapy is a way of helping children
express their feelings and deal with their
emotional problems, using play as the
main communication tool
Tel: 01923 828 638
Visit: www.bapt.info/
The British Dyslexia Association
Aims to help dyslexic people reach
their potential
Tel: 0118 966 8271
Visit: www.bdyslexia.org.uk
The British Institute for braininjured children
Tel: 01278 684 060
Visit: www.bibic.org.uk
British Red Cross
Tel: 0844 871 1111
Visit: www.redcross.org.uk
British Stammering,
Association
Information and support on stammering
Tel: 020 8983 1003
Visitsite: www.stammering.org
Bullying UK
Advice and support for children, parents
and professionals
Visit: www.bullying.co.uk
Caesarian Support Network
Tel: 01624 661 269
Care for the Family
Aims to promote strong family life
and help those hurting because of
family breakdown
Tel: 029 2081 0800
Visit: www.careforthefamily.org.uk
Changing Faces
Supports and represents people who
have disfigurements of the face or body
from any cause
Tel: 0845 450 0275
Visit: www.changingfaces.org.uk
Child Accident Prevention
Trust (CAPT)
Aims to reduce the number of children
who are killed, disabled or seriously
injured as a result of accidents
Tel: 020 7608 3828
Visit: www.capt.org.uk
Childalert
Information and advice for those
concerned with children’s safety
Visit: www.childalert.co.uk
Childcare Link
Provides details of local childcare
Tel: 0800 234 6346
Visit: www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Child exploitation and online
protection centre
Works across the UK tackling child sex
abuse and provides advice for parents,
young people and children
Tel: 0870 000 3344
Visit: www.cceop.gov.uk
Childline
Free helpline for children and young
people in the UK
Tel: 0800 111
Visit: www.childline.org.uk
Children’s cancer and
leukaemia group
Organises the treatment and
management of children with cancer
Tel: 0116 249 4460
Visit: www.cclg.org.uk
Children’s Fire and Burns Trust
Supports children and families affected by
burns and scalds
Tel: 020 7233 8333
Visit: www.childrensfireandburntrust.org
Children in Crisis
Aims to ensure children worldwide have
access to education
Tel: 020 7627 1040
Visit: www.childrenincrisis.org.uk
Children’s Legal Centre
Professional advice on all issues
affecting children
Tel: 0800 783 2187
Visit: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
The Children’s Society
Aims to ensure all children have a
good childhood
Tel: 0845 300 1128
Visit: www.the-childrens-society.org.uk
Cleft Lip and Palate
Association (CLAPA)
Information and advice for children
and parents
Tel: 020 7833 4883
Visit: www.clapa.com
Clic sargent
Cares for children with cancer and their
families in the hospital and at home
Tel: 0800 197 0068
Visit: www.clicsargent.org.uk
Coeliac UK
Aims to improve the lives of people living
with the condition through support,
campaigning and research
Tel: 0870 444 8804
Visit: www.coeliac.co.uk
Contact a Family
Provides advice, information and support
to the parents of all disabled children and
enables parents to get in contact with
other families
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Visit: www.cafamily.org.uk
Council for Disabled Children
A consortium of voluntary and
professional organisation and services
that provides advice and information
Tel: 020 7843 1900
Visit: www.ncb.org.uk
Cross roads
Practical support for carers
Tel: 0845 450 0350
Visit: www.crossroads.org.uk
Cry-sis
Help for families with excessively crying,
sleepless and demanding babies
Tel: 08451 228 669
Visit: www.crysis.org
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Works to improve the lives of people
with CF, raise the profile of CF and fund
research into a cure
Tel: 0845 859 1000
Visit: www.cftrust.org.uk
Daycare Trust
Information on childcare
Tel: 020 7840 3350
Visit: www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Deafness Research UK
Helps deaf and hard of hearing people
through medical research and education
Tel: 0808 808 2222
Visit: www.deafnessresearch.org.uk
Diabetes UK
Advice and information for those living
with diabetes
Tel: 0845 120 2960
Visit: www.diabetes.org.uk
Down’s Syndrome Association
Advice, information and support
Tel: 0845 230 0372
Visit: www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
Drug Abuse Resistance
Association (DARE)
Educational products to help children and
young people learn about drugs
Tel: 0115 900 7232
Visit: www.dare.uk.com
Dyspraxia Foundation
Advice, information and support
Tel: 01462 454 986
Visit: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org
Employers for Work-life
Balance
Helps UK organisations implement and
improve sustainable work-life strategies
Tel 020 7976 3500
Visit: www.employersforworklifebalance.org.uk
Epilepsy Action
Advice, information and support
Tel: 0808 800 5050
Visitsite: www.epilepsy.org.uk
Families Anonymous
Advice and information for relatives and
friends concerned about the use of drugs
Tel: 0845 120 660
Visit: www.famanon.org.uk
Family Matters
Helpline and free one-to-one counselling
for men, women and children of all ages
who have survived childhood sexual
abuse, rape or sexual assault
Tel: 01474 537 392
Visitsite: www.familymattersuk.org
Food Standards Agency
Promotes safe food and healthy eating
Visit: www.food.gov.uk
Foundation for the Study of
Infant Deaths
Helpline for those affected by the sudden
death of a baby
Tel: 020 7233 2090
Visit: www.fsid.org.uk
Frank
National drugs helpline
Tel: 0800 776 600
Visit: www.talktofrank.com
Home Education Advisory Sservice
Provides advice and support for
families who wish to educate their
children at home
Tel: 01707 371 854
Visit: www.heas.org.uk
Home-Start UK
Supports families in local communities
across the UK
Tel: 0116 233 9955
Visit: www.home-start.org.uk
Hyperactive Children’s Support
Group
Helps ADHD/Hyperactive children and
their families
Tel: 01243 539 966
Visit: www.hacsg.org
ICAN
Supports children with a
communication disability
Tel: 0845 225 4071
Visit: www.ican.org.uk
Junior Citizen
Teaches kids to stay safe
Visit: www.juniorcitizen.org.uk
Kidscape
Produces books, videos, posters and free
leaflets on keeping safe and bullying
Tel: 08451 205 204
Visit: www.kidscape.org.uk
La Leche League
Help with breastfeeding problems
Tel: 0845 456 1855
Visit: www.laleche.org.uk
Live Life Safe
Information for young people to help
protect themselves from violent crime
or aggression.
Visit: www.livelifesafe.org.uk
LOOK
National Federation of Families with
Visually Impaired Children
Tel: 0121 428 5038
Visit: www.look-uk.org
Medic Alert Foundation
Provides a life-saving identification
system to protect and save lives
Tel: 0800 581 420
Visit: www.medicalert.co.uk
Meet-a-Mum Association
Provides friendship and support to
mothers and mothers-to-be
Tel: 0845 120 3746
Visit: www.mama.so.uk
Mencap
Works with people with a learning
disability, their families and carers
Tel: 020 7454 0454
Visit: www.mencap.org.uk
Tthe Meningitis Trust
Provides emotional and practical life-long
support to people affected by meningitis
Tel: 0800 028 1828
Visit: www.meningitis-trust.org
Meningitis UK
Funds lifesaving research into finding a
vaccine to eradicate meningitis
Tel: 0117 373 7373
Visit: www.meningitisuk.org
The Miscarriage Association
Provides support and information
Tel: 01924 200 799
Visit: www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk
National advice centre
for children with reading
difficulties
Tel: 0845 604 0414
National Association for Gifted
Children
Supports those who are directly involved
with gifted children – parents, teachers,
schools and medical professionals
Tel: 01908 645 271
Visit: www.nagcbritain.org.uk
National Association of Toy
and Leisure Libraries
Creates and supports play opportunities
for children
Tel: 020 7255 4600
Visit: www.natll.org.uk
National Autistic Society
Champions the rights and interests of
people with autism
Tel: 020 7833 2299
Visit: www.nas.org.uk
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Offers information and support
during pregnancy, childbirth and early
parenthood, through its network of 400
branches UK-wide
Tel: 0870 444 8709
Visit: www.nct.org.uk
National Childminding
Association
Provides support for childminders,
and campaigns to improve standards
of childcare
Tel: 0845 880 0044
Visit: www.ncma.org.uk
National Council for One
Parent Families
Information and advice on all issues
affecting one-parent families
Tel: 0800 018 5026
Visit: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
National Deaf Children’s Society
Supports all deaf children and young deaf
people, their families and professionals
working with them
Tel: 0808 800 8880
Visit: www.ndcs.org
The National Eczema Society
Information, advice and support for
people with eczema, dermatitis and
sensitive skin
Tel: 0870 241 3604
Visit: www.eczema.org
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 4647
Visit: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Nigel Clare Network Trust
Career support for parents of children
with life-threatening conditions
Tel: 020 8769 0941
Visit: www.nigelclare.org
NSPCC
Charity that works to stop cruelty to
children
Child Protection Helpline:
0808 800 5000
Visit: www.nspcc.org.uk
One parent families/Gingerbread
Aims to ensure lone parents and their
children are not disadvantaged
Tel: 0800 018 5026
Visit: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
The Parent Company
First aid courses for parents
Tel: 0845 094 4220
Visit: www.theparentcompany.co.uk
Parentline Plus
Advice and information for parents
Tel: 0808 800 2222
Visit: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Pre-School Learning Alliance
Offers a range of pre-school learning
training courses for parents and staff
Tel: 020 7697 2500
Visit: www.pre-school.org.uk
Release
Help for drug users and their families
Tel: 0845 450 0215
Visit: www.release.org.uk
Royal National Institute for
the Blind (RNIB)
Support for partially-sighted and
blind people
Tel: 0845 766 9999
Visit: www.rnib.org
Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
Information, advice, resources and
training to save lives and reduce injuries
Tel: 0121 248 2000
Visit: www.rospa.co.uk
Samaritans
Tel: 08457 909 090
Visit: www.samaritans.org
SCOPE
Disability organisation whose focus is
people with cerebral palsy
Tel: 0808 800 3333
Visit: www.scope.org.uk
SENSE
Organisation for children and adults
who are deafblind or who have
associated disabilities
Tel: 0845 127 0060
Visit: www.sense.org.uk
The Sickle Cell Society
Makes funding available to educate
health carers and other professionals
about the condition
Tel: 020 8961 7795
Visit: www.sicklecellsociety.org
Stillbirth & Neonatal Death
Society (SANDS)
Supports anyone affected by the death of
a baby and promotes research to reduce
the loss of babies’ lives
Tel: 020 7436 5881
Visit: www.uk-sands.org
The Sunflower Trust
For children with learning difficulties
Tel: 0845 054 7509
Visit: www.sunflowertrust.com
Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
Information and support for families with
twins, triplets and more
Tel: 0800 138 0509
Visit: www.tamba.org.uk
Tommys
Aims to save babies’ lives through
funding research into and providing
information on the causes and
prevention of miscarriage, premature
birth and stillbirth
Tel: 0870 777 7676
Visit: www.tommys.org
Working Families
Helps children, working parents and
carers and their employers find a better
balance between responsibilities at
home and work
Tel 020 7253 7243
Visit: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
