Useful links: children
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Adoption and fostering
Adoption
Information Line (link opens in a new window)
Provides information on all issues relating to adoption.
British Association
for Adoption and Fostering (link opens in a new
window)
Provides information and support for anyone involved in adoption
or fostering - including adopted children and adults, adoptive
parents and foster carers and professionals.
Directgov Adoption information (link opens in a new
window)
Information on adoption rights.
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Charities supporting children and young adults
Action for Children
(link opens in a new window)
Works with vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young
people, whose families need support; who cannot live with their
birth families; have disabilities; or experience severe
difficulties in their lives.
Barnardo's (link opens in a
new window)
Supports children in need, such as young carers and children in
poverty, through projects, campaigning and research.
Childline (link opens in a
new window)
Helpline run by NSPCC (see below) for
children that they contact to discuss (in
complete confidence) any problem they are
experiencing.
The Children's Society (link
opens in a new window)
Helps children of all faiths and none, including children
at risk on the streets, disabled children, young refugees, young
carers or those within the youth justice system - through projects,
research and campaigns.
National Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) (link opens in a new
window)
Campaigns against cruelty to children and provides helplines and
services for children, parents, carers and professionals.
Save
the Children (link opens in a new window)
Supports children in poverty through projects, research and
campaigning.
Young Minds (link opens in a new
window)
Gives support to young people about mental health issues and
emotional well-being. Also has resources for parents and
professionals.
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Useful Links: Expecting or bringing up a child:
Families and parenting
Baby Costs Calculator (link opens in a new
window)
This interactive tool from Money Advice
Service is designed to show new or expectant parents how much their
baby might cost in the first year.
Families Need Fathers
(link opens in a new window)
Promotes shared parenting between mothers and
fathers. Supports parents whose children's relationship with them
is under threat. We offer information, advice and support
services for parents on how to do the best for their children.
The Family and
Parenting Institute (link opens in a new window)
Centre of expertise on families and parenting in the UK.
Resources include a page on money saving tips for parents.
Family Lives (link
opens in a new window)
A national charity working for and with parents.
The Fatherhood
Institute (link opens in a new window)
Specific support for fathers is available from
the Fatherhood Institute.
Home Start (link opens in a
new window)
Family support organisation, offering support friendship and
practical help to parents with young children in the UK and with
British Forces in Germany and Cyprus.
Kids in the Middle (link opens in
a new window)
Group of charities helping children whose parents are fighting a
lot, and helping parents to avoid getting into this situation in
the first place.
Mumsnet (link opens in a new
window)
Website, similar to a social enterprise, providing information
and resources on all aspects of being a parent.
Parents Advice Centre
(link opens in a new window)
Parents Advice Centre (PAC) is a leading
Northern Ireland Charity that provides support and guidance to
parents through the Parents Helpline, Parenting Education Project,
The Men's Project and Parenting Forum NI.
Parents
Guide to Money (link opens in a new window)
Online resource for parents from Money Advice Service.
The Site.org (link opens in a new window)
A website run by a charity called
Youthnet that supports young adults, has a section on pregnancy and
parenthood for young people, with information specifically for
young mums.
Working Families (link
opens in a new window)
Charity that helps working parents and carers and their
employers find a better balance between
responsibilities at home and work.
Grandparents
The
Grandparents' Association (link opens in a new
window)
National charity which supports all grandparents and their
families.
Gransnet (link opens
in a new window)
Online forum for grandparents and older people.
Grandparents
Now (link opens in a new window)
Website that provides a place for grandparents to swap ideas and
experiences.
Grandparents Plus
(link opens in a new window)
Champions the role of grandparents and the wider family in
children's lives, especially where they have to take on caring
roles in difficult family situations.
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