Family Support Resources

• Family Mediation Council
  Find your local accredited mediator.
  www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk

• Child Contact Centres – National Association (NACCC)
  Information about supervised contact centres across the UK.
  www.naccc.org.uk

• Child Contact Centre – Salisbury
  Local contact centre details.
  www.chancesgiveschoices.com

• Child Maintenance Options
  Information on child maintenance, including online calculation tools.
  www.cmoptions.org

• LinkIndex – MAAPP (QR Code Resources)
  A curated keycard system offering hundreds of useful support resources.
  www.qrcoderesources.co.uk

• Rosefield Divorce Consultancy
  Strategy support for divorce, financial and Children Act proceedings.
  www.rosefielddivorceconsultancy.com

• Advice Now
  Practical legal guides and step-by-step help.
  www.advicenow.org.uk

• Advice Guide (Citizens Advice Bureau)
  Online advice on welfare benefits, debt and housing rights.
  www.adviceguide.org.uk

• Gingerbread
  Support organisation for lone parents.
  www.gingerbread.org.uk

• Only Dads / Only Mums
  Resources and advice for separated parents.
  www.onlymumsanddads.org

• Family Lives (formerly ParentlinePlus)
  Parenting advice and support services.
  www.coramfamilylives.org.uk

• MATCH – Mothers Apart From Their Children
  Emotional support for mothers separated from their children.
  www.matchmothers.org
• SPPD – Separated Parenting Programme DirectoryThis directory connects you with trusted parenting programmes. It offers short
  courses and support sessions designed to help parents confidently co-parent after
  separation.
  www.separatedparentingprogrammedirectory.org
• Restored Lives
  Restored Lives helps people recover from relationship breakdown. By supporting
  people and their children through separation or divorce, when a relationship is
  beyond repair, they help reduce the negative effects on individuals, children, and
  communities.
  www.restoredlives.org

• • Childline
    Confidential support for children and young people.
    www.childline.org.uk
  • Young Minds
    Mental health support for children and young people.
    www.youngminds.org.uk

  • National Child Protection Helpline (NSPCC)
    Confidential support for concerns about child safety.
    www.nspcc.org.uk

  • Action for Children
    Support for vulnerable children and young people.
    www.actionforchildren.org.uk

  • Josie Ballenden – Child & Adolescent Counsellor
    www.josieballenden.com

  • Your Direction
    This charity offers free resources and that support young people who are experiencing
    parental conflict.
    www.yourdirection.info

  • Young Minds
    “You are not alone” However you’re feeling right now, things can get better. And they are
    there to help. Whether you want to understand how you’re feeling, find ways to feel better,
    or support someone who’s struggling.
    www.youngminds.org.uk

• National Domestic Violence Helpline (Women)
  www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

• Men’s Advice Line (Domestic Abuse Support for Men)
  www.mensadviceline.org.uk
  
• Stonewall
  LGBTQ+ information, support and guidance.
  www.stonewall.org.uk

• Contact
  Support for families with disabled children.
  https://contact.org.uk
• Mencap
  Support for parents and carers of children of children and young people. Helping people
  with learning disabilities live their life to the full.
  www.mencap.org.uk

• Child Autism UK
  Child Autism UK supports children, families, and professional across the UK by providing
  training, support, and advice.
  www.childautism.org.uk

• Autism Central
  Autism Central is the National Peer Education Programme for families and support networks
  of autistic people of all ages in England. It offers families education, coaching, and connection through resources, one-to-one peer support, and community events. 
  www.autismcentral.nhs.uk

• National Autistic Society
  Support and advice for parents and carers of autistic children.
  EarlyBird (under 6 years), EarlyBird Plus (ages five to ten years) and Teen Life (ages 10 to 16
  years) are parent support programmes that aim to empower parents to develop
  understanding of autism and to explore a variety of supportive approaches for a wide
  variety of situations and experiences. 
  www.autism.org.uk

• Resources for Autism
  Offering tailored tools and strategies to support your autistic loved one across your whole
  family.
  www.resourcesforautism.org.uk

• Parenting Special Children
  Parenting Special Children empowers families whose children/young people are
  neurodivergent and/or have special needs and/or disabilities including early life trauma.
  www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk

• Contact
  Support for families with disabled children.
  https://contact.org.uk
• Universal Credit information and support
  www.gov.uk/browse

Equine Therapy Centre
Equine assisted therapy for emotional and behavioural support.
www.equinetherapy.center

BACP
www.bacp.co.uk

UK Council for Psychotherapy
www.psychotherapy.org.uk

British Psychoanalaytic Council
www.bcp.org.uk

Counselling Directory
www.counselling-directory.com

The Blue Door Practice
www.thebluedoorpractice.com