Useful Links

Charities

   

Family

ASP

Association for Shared Parenting

 

Family Action

Provides services for disadvantaged and socially isolated families

 

Family and Parenting Institute

 

Family Lives

Provides help and support in all aspects of family life

 

Gingerbread

Provides advice and support for single parents

 

Grandparents Plus

Champions the vital role of grandparents and the wider family in children’s lives

 

ManKind Initiative

Support service for male victims of domestic violence

 

MATCH

Mothers Apart from Their Children

 

NACCC

National Association of Child Contact Centres

 

NCB

National Children’s Bureau

 

National Family Mediation

National mediation services and support

 

Only Dads

Small charity offering support and chat (mainly online) for single fathers

 

Only Mums

Small charity offering support and chat (mainly online) for single mothers

 

Relate

Charity providing relationship support

 

 

The Bright Connections Contact Centre

Based in the Harlow and Essex area the Bright Connections Children Contact Centre aims to promote a safe, warm, positive, and purposeful environment for children and their families to come together.  They provide Supervised and Supported contact as well as a Handover service.

Salisbury Child Contact Centre

Charity based in Salisbury providing a safe, friendly and neutral place where children of separated families can spend time with their non-resident parent.

 

SSAFA

Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association

 

Storybook Dads

Enables dads and mums in prison to record bedtime stories for their children

 

Women's Aid

National organisation running refuges for female victims of domestic violence

 

Children

Barnardos

Once a provider of orphanages, now funds research and projects for disadvantaged children

 

Childline

A free helpline for children + young people in the UK

 

Children's Society

Supports children across the country

 

Coram Children's Legal Centre

Children's legal charity

 

CRAE

Children’s Rights Alliance for England

 

NSPCC

National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children

 

NYAS

National Youth Advocacy Service

 

Young Minds

National charity around Mental Health Issues for Young People

 

Emotional Guidance

BAAM

British Association of Anger Management – UK centre of expertise for all aspects of anger and conflict management

 

Counselling Directory

Information about counselling services, including a directory of qualified counsellors and psychotherapists across the country

 

HelpGuide

Comprehensive range of self-help tools and guidance

 

 

Reference

SPIG

Shared Parenting Information Group

 

The Custody Minefield

Provides Family Law Information for parents

 

Wright Hassall Divorce Guide

A free guide to the divorce process for mums and dads

 

Services

CEDR

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

 

GTL

Paternity testing company. With their Helping Hand fund, clients referred from FNF can receive up to a 75% discount. Email admin@fnf.org.uk for more details

 

Kids Come First

Workshops for separated parents in the London area

 

NACSA

National Association for Child Support Action

 

Resolution

The trade body of family solicitors

 

 

Government

CAFCASS

The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service

 

CM Options

Child Maintenance Options

 

HMCTS

Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals service

 

RCJ

Royal Courts of Justice

 

National Institutions

ONS

Office of National Statistics

 

Fatherhood Institute

A Fatherhood Think Tank

 

EHRC

Equality and Human Rights Commission

 

Lobbying Groups

JUMP

Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting

 

 

 

HOPE EDUCATION [BULLYING RESOURCES FOR CLASSROOMS?]

Leading teaching resources supplier in UK with a vast range of anti-bullying and PSHE/citizenship learning aids.

The Centre for Separated Families [CHARITY IS CLOSED]

Working to bring better outcomes for children

GAG BROKEN
Grandparents Action Group

SHARP [SEEMS TO HAVE GONE UNDER]
Support, Help and Advice for Relatives and friends of Prisoners

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