Parentline Plus

www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Offers support for parents through a free helpline and information about parenting issues on the website.

0808 800 2222

Kidscape

Helpline for parents of children who are bullied

Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm

 

Gingerbread

16-17 Clerkernwell close London EC2R 0AN

Tel: 020 73368183 Fax: 02073368185

Email: office@gingerbread.org.uk

Helpline: 0800 018 4318

Mon-Fri 11am - 4pm

Offers help and support to lone parents through over 100 local groups.

 

Anti-bullying campaign helpline

020 7378 1446

Helps distressed parents whose children are the victims of bullying at school.

Bullying Online

has been set up by the aniti-bullying campaign

www.bullying.co.uk or Email at help@bullying.co.uk

 

Childline

0800 1111

www.childline.org.uk

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for children and young people.

Young Minds Parents Information Service

0800 018 2138

For parents who are worried about their child's beahviour or health, including a child who becomes withdrawn or who talks about suicide.

BBC Online: Bullying - A Survival Guide

www.bbc.co.uk

Samaritans 24 hour helpline

0345 909090

Email: Jo@samaritans.org

www.samaritans.org.uk

 

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

0800 800 500

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For adults with concerns about a child.

Cheshire Parent Partnership Service

Children and Families

Tarvin Centre, Meadow close, Tarvin, Chester CH3 8LY

Tel: 01829 742997

Email: parentpartnership.gov.uk

www.cheshire.gov.uk/parentpartnership

 

Adult Dyslexia Organization

336 Brixton Road
London, SW9 7AA
England
Helpline: 0171 924 9559
Administration: 0171 737 7646
Fax: 0171 207 7796
Email: dyslexia.hq@dial.pipex.com

Contact a Family

209-211 City Road
London
EC1V 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8700
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Helpline 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556 Freephone for parents and families (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
e-mail: info@cafamily.org.uk

 

ADD Information Services (ADDISS)

10 Station Road, Mill Hill, London NW7 2JU
Tel: 020 8906 9068 Fax: 020 8959 0727
www.addiss.co.uk

ADD Information Services is a charitable body that offers
advice to parents, young people and professionals. It has
details of support groups across the UK and also stocks a
large range of books and videos.

 

Council for Disabled Children

8 Wakely Street, London EC1V 7QE
Tel: 020 7843 1900
Fax: 020 7843 6313
Email: cdc@ncb.org.uk
Website: www.ncb.org.uk/cdc

Provides collaboration between organisations offering services and support for children and young people with disabilities and special educational needs.

 

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)

1c Aberdeen Studios, 22 Highbury Grove, London, N5 2DQ
Tel: 020 7704 3370 (Admin only)
Advice Line: 0808 800 5793
Exclusion Line: 020 7704 9822
Fax: 020 7354 9069
Email: enquiries@ace.dialnet.com
Website: www.ace-ed.org.uk

Gives independent advice on education. Extremely helpful regarding parents' rights and current legislation. Publishes good booklets, particularly on the Statementing process.

Parents For Inclusion

Unit 2, 70 South Lambeth Road, London, SW8 1RL
Tel: 020 7735 7735
Helpline: 0800 652 3145
Email: info@parentsforinclusion.org
Website: www.parentsforinclusion.org

Registered charity set up by parents to help parents so that disabled children can learn, make friends and have a voice in ordinary schools and throughout life.

Citizens Advice Bureau

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Find your local CAB through the website, or check the Phone Book.

 

Department of Social Security:

Benefit Enquiry Line for people with disabilities

Tel: 0800 88 22 00
Child Benefits Central Helpline
Tel: 0845 302 1444
Alternatively look up ‘Benefits Agency’ in the Phone Book for details of your local office

 

ADHD UK Alliance

209-211 City Road, London, EC1 1JN
Tel: 020 7608 8760
Fax: 020 7608 8701
Email: info@adhdalliance.org.uk
Website: www.adhdalliance.org.uk
Aims to raise awareness of ADHD to ensure greater recognition and understanding of the condition by providing good quality, up-to-date and appropriate factual information in various formats.

Carers UK

20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London,
EC1A 4JT
Helpline: 0808 808 7777
Admin: 020 7490 8818
Fax: 020 7490 8824
Email: info@carersuk.org
Website: www.carersuk.org

Information and support for carers. Many local branches. Free leaflets and information sheets.

 

The Dyspraxia Foundation

8 West Alley, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1EG
Helpline: 01462 454 986
Fax: 01462 455 052
Email: dyspraxia@dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk
Website: www.dyspraxiafoundation.org.uk

Support & advice. Local co-ordinators.

National Autistic Society

393 City Road, London, EC1V 1NG
Tel: 020 7833 2299
Fax: 020 7833 9666
Helpline: 0870 070 4004
Email: nas@nas.org.uk
Website: www.nas.org.uk

Aims to provide education, treatment, welfare and care to people with autism and related conditions.