Advice and Support

The online CAB service that provides independent advice on your rights.

Barnardo's is one of the leading UK children's charities. We offer a wide range of support services for children, young people and their families, helping children who are young carers, for example, looking after a sick or disabled relative. Our website will tell you more about our work and how you can help children like these young carers.

A unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people. The Children's Legal Centre has many years of experience in providing legal advice and representation to children, their carers and professionals throughout the UK.

Connexions Tyne and Wear is a confidential advice and support service for all 13-19 year olds (up to age 25 for young people with special needs). We can provide advice and guidance on a range of issues and topics that affect young people such as career choice, finding a job or training, help with money, relationships, problems at home, school, or work and much more. Call us FREE on 0800 073 8700 or visit our website.

Contact a Family is a UK-wide charity providing support, advice and information for families with disabled children.

This innovative, online service provides information and resources to parents who want to change their relationship for the better. Visit the site to pre-register your interest now for when the site goes live later in the summer.

Cry-sis offers support for families with excessively crying, sleepless and demanding babies. You can contact the Cry-sis helpline on 08451 228 669 (08451 ACT NOW) 7 days a week 9am-10pm (GMT).

A national organisation of and for disabled people who are parents or who hope to become parents, and their families, friends and supporters.

The Family Rights Group provides advice and support for families whose children are involved with social services and they develop and promote services that help secure the best possible futures for children and families. For a free, confidential advise service call 0800 731 1696. Open Mon to Fri, 10am-12pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm.

Gingerbread is an organisation for Lone Parent Families. It is the leading and largest charity providing help for 3.5 million lone parents and their children nationally. Gingerbread's advice service for lone parents is available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday. Freephone 0800 018 4318 for advice on benefits, childcare, C.S.A, contact, divorce, employment, housing, maternity rights and lone parenthood.

The National Missing Persons Helpline is a UK charity dedicated to helping missing people and supporting their families while they wait for news. Tel: 0500 700 700

A local network for Mums (or Dads), offering a wealth of information on both a national and local level.

One Parent Families believes we can build a fairer society for all families, in which lone parents and their children are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation, or social exclusion. Lone Parent Helpline: 0800 018 5026

Information and ideas to help you with being a single parent.

Here you will find all sorts of useful resources, leaflets and calculators to help you plan, budget, save, borrow and claim.

Search by region to find out what classes are taking place in your area.

Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents. Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through an innovative range of free, flexible, responsive services - shaped by parents for parents. Tel: 0808 800 2222

Information and support for parents on how to help with your child's learning, including advice on choosing a school and finding childcare.

A free one-stop resource for parents and professionals wanting tips and support on child behaviour, development and family relationships.

How to change your child's name using the Deed Poll service.