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Helpline 0808 080 5000
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| Adoption Information Line | This site provides information and advice to members of the general public on all aspects of fostering and adoption |
| Barnardo's | When
families are faced with stresses such as homelessness, poverty or
disability they can find it very hard to cope. Our services help them
as much as possible to stay together rather than be separated as in
the past. |
| Boy's and Girl's Welfare Society (BGWS) | BGWS is a children's charity which serves the North West of England. The Society was formed in 1870 to care for the needy and abandoned children of Manchester and Salford. Over recent years it has responded to a variety of needs and has once again become one of the largest children's charities in the country. Each year it provides services for over 2300 children and young people who are experiencing many different forms of disadvantage and disability |
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British Association for the Study and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (BASPCAN) |
The Association aims to prevent physical, emotional and sexual abuse and the neglect of children and to promote physical, emotional and social well-being of children and their rights as citizens, through multi-disciplinary collaboration, education, campaigning and other appropriate activities within its powers and resources |
| Bullying - Survival Guide | Advice for those suffering bullying from the BBC education pages |
| Child Line UK | ChildLine
is the UK's free, national helpline for children and young people in
trouble or danger. If you want to talk to someone, call ChildLine free on 0800 1111. |
| Childnet International | exists to make sure that the Internet becomes a great place for children and that their interests are promoted and protected. As a non-profit organisation set up in 1995, we have been working behind the scenes around the world with very many partners in different sectors |
| Child Poverty Action Group CPAG | has been fighting poverty in the UK for more than 30 years. We will continue to lobby Government and campaign for policies to improve the lives of people living in poverty for as long as is necessary |
| Children's Express | is a national charity delivering an innovative programme of learning through journalism for youn people in need aged 8-18 |
| Children's
Heart Federation
Helpline 0808 080 5000 |
Information and support for the families of heart children and health professionals |
| Children's Society (The) | Children and young people are shaped by the communities they live in, and by the people who surround them. Their prospects can become bleak when these influences let them down. The Children's Society concentrates its resources on tackling the root causes of the problems these children and young people face |
| Children Nationwide | is a national charity founded in 1977 to fund research into the treatment, prevention and cure of childhood diseases. Every family in the UK will know a child who has benefited from our work |
| Children With
Aids Charity (CWAC)
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| Christian Children's Fund (CCF) | CCF of Great Britain is a humanitarian, non-denominational, registered charity working with locally owned, long term projects throughout the developing world and Eastern Europe to help bring healthcare, education and eventual self-sufficiency to children and community in need. |
| Contact a Family (CaF) | Every day over sixty children in the UK are born or diagnosed with a serious disability and the vast majority of them are cared for at home. Contact a Family (CaF) is the only UK charity providing support and advice to parents whatever the medical condition of their child |
| Gingerbread | the leading support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales |
| Kith & Kids | started in 1969 as a group of families, all of whom included a person with learning, physical and/or sensory disability, who wanted to share their experiences and support each other. Since then we have developed a range of projects and activities for our members - both children and adults |
| London Marriage Guidance | Working with couples |
| National Children's Bureau (The) (NCB) | NCB is a registered charity which promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives |
| National Council for One Parent Families (The) | promotes the welfare of lone parents and their children. Our aim is to overcome the poverty, isolation and social exclusion which so many face |
| National Family and Parenting Institute (The) (NFPI) | The Institute’s role is to bring together organisations, knowledge and know-how to enhance the value and quality of family life, to make sure that parents are supported in bringing up their children and in finding the help and information they need. |
| National Pyramid Trust (The) | has pioneered an effective prevention programme for primary school aged children with emotional and social difficulties |
| National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (The) (NSPCC) | The NSPCC is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. It has been protecting children from abuse for over 100 years. The NSPCC is the only children's charity in the UK with statutory powers enabling it to act to safeguard children at risk. Helpline 0808 800 5000 |
| NCH Action For Children | improves the lives of Britain's most vulnerable children and young people by providing a diverse and innovative range of services for them and their families and campaigning on their behalf |
| Norwood Ravenswood | Norwood Ravenswood is a registered charity created by a merger in 1997 between Norwood Child Care, active in the field of child care and family support for over 200 years and the Ravenswood Foundation, a leading provider since 1953 of numerous residential and day services to children and adults with learning disabilities |
| Parentline Plus | Provides information and support to families. Operates a national freephone telephone helpline to help parents and carers of children in stressful and other situations |
| Relate | Our services are available to anyone who is experiencing difficulties in marriage, or in an adult couple relationship. Relate will help you whether or not you are married and whatever your age, race, personal beliefs, sexual orientation or social background |
| Save the Children | We are the UK's leading international children's charity, working to create a better future for children. We are active in the UK, as well as more than 65 countries worldwide. We involve children in what we do - we believe in listening and learning from them |
| Sick's Children Charity | This site is devoted to granting the wishes of terminally ill children |
| TalkAdoption | If you live in the UK, have a connection to adoption and want to talk, then call 0808 8081234 |
| Training For Life | is a UK charity providing training for those at risk of social exclusion, focused towards employment, using health & fitness and new media & technology |
| Voices Foundation (The) | Transforming children through singing |