Action for Children
Phone: 0300 123 2112
Helping the most vulnerable and neglected children and young people in the UK
Website: www.actionforchildren.org.uk
After Adoption
Phone: 0800 0 568 578
Helpline for adoptees and for their birth parents, siblings and friends
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk
TALKadoption
Phone: 0808 808 1234
The only helpline of its kind dedicated to those aged under 25 who want to talk about adoption
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk
BirthTies
Phone: 0800 840 2020
Helpline for birth parents whose child is at risk of being adopted or has been lost to adoption
Website: www.afteradoption.org.uk
Al-Anon Family Groups
Phone: 020 7403 0888
Provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. They believe alcoholism affects the whole family, not just the drinker
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
Alateen
Phone: 020 7403 0888
For teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics, helping you cope with a parent or carer who drinks too much
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk/alateen
Barnardo’s
Phone: Head Office (this is not a helpline) 0208 550 8822
Provides services for children by working directly with families in hundreds of local projects
Website: www.barnardos.org.uk
Beat Youthline
Phone: 0845 634 1414
Beat is a national charity providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders and, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
Brook
Phone: 0808 802 1234
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health advice and services for young people under 25
Website: www.brook.org.uk
ChildLine
Phone: 0800 1111
A counselling service for children and young people (adults should contact the NSPCC). You can call ChildLine at any time to speak to a counsellor. Calls are free and confidential.
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Connexions Direct
Phone: 080 800 13219
Connexions gives young people help with things at school, college, work or in their personal or family life.
Website: www.connexions-direct.com
Crimestoppers
Phone: 0800 555 111
Crimestoppers is an independent charity helping to find criminals and help solve crimes. They are independent of the police and the government. You can call 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.
Website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0844 477 9400
Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and enables anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Forced Marriage Unit Information Line
Phone: 0207 008 0151
Helpline for those who are worried they might be forced into marriage or are worried about a friend or relative
Website: www.fco.gov.uk
Frank
Phone: 0800 77 66 00
Straight up, unbiased information about drugs. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, FRANK is around to give you FREE and confidential info on drugs.
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Get Connected
Phone: 0808 808 4994
The help resource for under 25s. Get Connected are here to help you, whatever the problem.
Website: www.getconnected.org.uk
Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline
Phone: 0808 802 0925
The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am until 5pm, apart from Wednesday when they stay open until 8pm.
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
Kidscape
Phone: 08451 205 204
Parents’ Anti-Bullying Helpline. Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Monday – Thursday: 10am to 4pm
Website: www.kidscape.org.uk
Men’s Advice Line
Phone: 0808 801 0327
A confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence by a current or ex-partner
Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres
Phone: 0845 4500 280
When parents are no longer able to communicate, child contact centres provide a neutral place for children to meet the mother or father who no longer lives at home with them. National Helpline Monday to Friday 9 – 1pm.
Website: www.naccc.org.uk
National Youth Advocacy Service
Phone: 0800 61 61 01
Advice and information, including free legal advice, for any age up to 25
Website: www.nyas.net
Natural Parents Network
Parentline Plus
Phone: 0808 800 2222
Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents. For help and advice call us any time
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
RD4U
Phone: 0808 808 1677
Helping young people cope with the death of someone close to them. Free helpline, Monday – Friday, 9:30 – 5:00 pm
Website: www.rd4u.org.uk
Relate
Phone: 0300 100 1234
Relationship support and counselling for individuals, couples and families
Website: www.relate.org.uk
Runaway Helpline
Samaritans
Phone: Helpline: 08457 90 90 90
24hr service offering emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair
Website: www.samaritans.org
SANEline
TAMBA twinline
Phone: 0800 138 0509 (freephone)
Twinline is a national, confidential, listening and emotional support service for all parents of twins, triplets and more, and the professionals involved in their care
Website: www.tamba.org.uk
The Line
The NCT (The National Childbirth Trust)
Phone: 0300 330 0770
The NCT supports people through the incredible life changing experience of pregnancy, birth
Website: www.nct.org.uk
The NSPCC
Phone: 0808 800 5000
The Helpline is a service for anyone concerned about the safety or welfare of a child. You can contact the helpline 24 hours a day, seven days a week by phone, email or online
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Victim Support
Phone: 0845 30 30 900
Free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family, friends and anyone else affected
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Voice
Phone: 0808 800 5792
Working with young people to speak up for them and support them in getting improvements in their lives
Website: www.voiceyp.org
Winston’s Wish
Phone: 08452 030405
Helps children rebuild their lives after the death of a parent or sibling, enabling them to face the future with confidence and hope
Website: www.winstonswish.org.uk
Women’s Aid
Phone: 0808 2000 247
Free phone 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline run in partnership between Women’s Aid & Refuge. Working to end domestic violence against women and children
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Young Minds Parents’ Helpline
Phone: 0808 802 5544
For anyone worried about the emotional problems or behaviour of a child. Opening hours are 9.30am-4pm Monday to Friday. Calls from landlines and mobiles are free
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk