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BBC Parenting - the BBC have a comprehensive section on many aspects of parenting
Childcare Link - a government website to help you find childcare facilities in your area
Immunisation - NHS information on childhood immunisations available in UK
Parents Centre - a UK Government site to help parents, carers and guardians find out more about their children's education, health and welfare.
Raising Kids - a useful site for parents of children of all ages
The Health Shop - has online information leaflets on a wide range of topics including: Food allergies and intolerance in babies and children, Listening to babies, Managing children's behaviour, Play, Sleep Difficulties in young children - Encouraging, Sleep Difficulties in young children - The child that wakes, Talk to me
UK Parents - this UK website has detailed child health information written by doctors and discussion forums
Wired for Health - this UK Government site provides health information factsheets for teachers and parents of children at different key stages of education
National contacts:
Asian Family Counselling Service, Suite 51, Windmill Place, 2-4 Windmill Lane, Southall, Middlesex UB2 4NJ Tel: 0208 571 3933 or 020 8813 9714 Email:
afcs@btconnect.com Association of Breastfeeding Mothers, PO Box 207, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 7YT Helpline: 0870 401 7711 Email:
info@abm.me.uk Associaton for Post Natal Illness, 145 Dawes Road, Fulham, London SW6 7EB Helpline: 020 7386 0868 Email:
info@apni.org.uk The Baby Blues and PND leaflet is available in Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Bereavement support on EQUIP
Birth Defects Foundation, Chelsea House, Westgate, London W5 1DR Tel: 0208 862 0198 Here to Help Nurse Service: 08700 70 70 20 (Mon-Fri 9.30 am - 7pm, Sat9.30 am - 5pm) Email:
enquiries@birthdefects.co.uk Puts parents of children with specific conditions in touch with group support
British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), Saffron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS Tel: 020 7421 2600 Fax: 020 7421 2601Email:
mail@baaf.org.uk Contact a family, 209-211 City Road, London EC1V 1JN Tel: 020 7608 8700 Helpline: 0808 808 3555 - free for parents and carers (10am - 4pm Mon-Fri) Email:
info@cafamily.org.uk CRY, Tel: 01737 363 222 Email:
cry@c-r-y.org.uk Families/Carers who have suffered a loss due to Sudden Death Syndrome
Cry-sis, BM Cry-sis, London WC1N 3XX Helpline: 08451 228669 (9am-10pm) Helpline for parents with crying and sleepless children
Disability, Pregnancy & Parenthood International, National Centre for Disabled Parents, Unit F9, 89-93 Fonthill Road, London N4 3JH Tel: 020 7263 3088 Freephone: 0800 018 4730 Free-text: 0800 018 9949 Email:
info@dppi.org.ukDisabled Parents Network, 81 Melton Road, West Bridgford NG2 6EN Tel: 0870 241 0450 E-mail:
information@DisabledParentsNetwork.org.uk Family Planning Association, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8QU Tel: 020 7608 5240 Helpline: 0845 310 1334 (Lo-cost) Monday-Friday 9am to 6pm (closed Thursday 3.00-4.30pm) Website has lists of local clinics
Family Rights Group, The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, London E8 3DL Tel: 020 7923 2628 Helpline: 0800 731 1696 Mon-Fri 10-12am and 1.30-3.30pm Email:
advice@frg.org.uk Provides advice, advocacy and support to families who are involved with social services
Family Welfare Association, 501-505 Kingsland Road, Dalston, London E8 4AU Tel: 0207 254 6251 Helps families with relationship difficulties
Fathers Direct, 9 Nevill Street , Abergavenny NP7 5AA Tel: 0845 634 1328 Email:
mail@fathersdirect.com Gingerbread, 307 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JH Helpline: 0800 018 4318 Mon-Fri, 10.00am-3.00pm Email:
office@gingerbread.org.uk offers support for one-parent families
Grandparents' Association, Moot House, The Stow, Harlow CM20 3AG Tel: 01279 428040 (12-3pm Mon-Fri) Advice and information line: 0845 4349585Email:
info@grandparents-association.org.uk Home-Start, 2 Salisbury Road, Leicester LE1 7QR Tel: 0116 233 9955 Infoline: 0800 0686368 Email:
info@home-start.org.uk has local schemes offering support and help to families with at least 1 child under 5 years old
Kidscape, 2 Grosvenor Road, London SW1W 0DH Tel: 0207 730 3300 Helpline for parents and carers of bullied children: 08451 205204 Advice and support for child abuse and bullying
LOOK National Federation of Families with Visually Impaired Children, c/o Queen Alexandra College, 49 Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9TG Tel:0121 428 5038 Email:
office@look-uk.org MAMA (Meet-a-Mum Association), Helpline: 0845 120 3746 Support and contacts for mothers after the birth of a child
Missing People Helpline: 0500 700700 supports some of the most vulnerable people in the UK with two confidential helplines which are both free to callers. Also supports the families left behind when someone goes missing
National Childbirth Trust (NCT), Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, London W3 6NH Tel: 0870 4448707 or Breastfeeding line: 0870 444 8708 or Pregnancy and Birth line: 0870 444 8709 Email:
enquiries@national-childbirth-trust.co.uk National Family Mediation, 4 Barnfield Hill, Exeter EX1 1SR Tel: 01392 271 610 Fax: 01392 271 945 Email:
general@nfm.org.uk NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children), Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH Tel: 020 7825 2500 Helpline: 0808 800 5000 Textphone: 0800 056 0566 Email:
info@nspcc.org.uk Parentline Plus, 520 Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road, London NW5 1TL Helpline: 0808 800 2222 Email:
parentsupport@parentlineplus.org.ukPositive Parenting, 2a South Street Gosport, Hampshire PO12 1ES Tel: 023 9252 8787 Email:
info@parenting.org.ukRelate, Premier House, Carolina Court, Lakeside, Doncaster DN4 5RA Tel: 0845 456 1310 Mon - Thurs 8am - 9pm, Fri 8am - 5pm, Sat 9am - 5pm Email:
enquiries@relate.org.uk Sure Start Extended Schools and Childcare Group, Level 2, Caxton House, Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA Tel: 0870 000 2288 Email:
info.surestart@dfes.gsi.gov.uk Inter-departmental Government Unit - supporting children, families and communities by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support. It covers children from pregnancy to age 14 and for those with special educational needs and disabilities up to the age of 16.
Twins and Multiple Birth Association, Harnott House, 309 Chester Road, Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port CH66 1QQ Helpline: 01732 868000
Working Families, 1-3 Berry Street, London EC1V 0AA Tel: 0207 2537243 Helpline: 0800 0130313 Email:
edads@workingfamilies.org.uk Free factsheets on maternity and paternity leave, childcare, flexible working etc on website + free legal helpline for working parents and carers, advice on employment rights and negotiating flexible working and for parents of disabled children
There are also many links and contacts for specific conditions and diseases - go to
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Adoption NCH Midlands, Princess Alice Drive, Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham B73 6RD Tel: 0121 355 1265 Email:
adoption.midlands@nch.org.uk A team of experienced social workers recruit, train and support adopters. Place single children, brothers and sisters who need to stay together, children with disabilities, and children from different ethnic backgrounds and cultures
Adoption Support, Suite A, 6th Floor, Albany House, Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4BD Tel 0121 666 6014 Fax 0121 666 6334 Email:
adoptionsupport@tiscali.co.ukAssociation for Shared Parenting (West Midlands), Meet at Friends Meeting House, George Road/James Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham Tel: 0121 449 1716 or 07949 266689 or 07973 818863 E-Mail:
spring.cott@btopenworld.com 1st Thursday of every month 7.30pm
Association for Shared Parenting, 1 Kendal Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham B45 8QA Tel: 0121 445 3665
Birmingham & District Family Mediation, 175-177 Corporation Street, Birmingham B4 6RG Tel: 0121 233 1999 Help for couples whose relationships have broken down, to negotiate about their children's future well-being, and about money & property.
Birmingham Foster Care Association, 150 Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 2RT Tel: 0121 464 3037 Email:
suzanne_poole@birmingham.gov.uk Butterflies r us (Shropshire) Tel: 01952 275455 or 07779 623271Email:
butterflies_rus@yahoo.co.uk a support group for parents and carers of children with special needs
Children's and Family Information Services (information and support on childcare and early years):
Birmingham - Childcare Information Bureau, Centre for the Child, Central Library, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ Tel: 0121 303 3521 Fax: 0121 303 4346 E-mail:
childcareinfo@birmingham.gov.uk Childcare Link - a government website to help you find childcare facilities in your area for the whole UK
Coventry - Main Floor, Central Library, Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FY Helpline: 024 7683 4373 Fax: 024 7683 2840 e-mail:
coventrycis@coventry.gov.uk Dudley - St James's House, Trinity Road, Dudley DY1 1JB Tel: 01384 814398/9 Email:
cis.ed@dudley.gov.uk Herefordshire - PO Box 185 Blackfriars Street, Hereford. HR4 9ZR Tel: 01432 260900 Email:
education@herefordshire.gov.ukSandwell - PO Box 41, Shaftesbury House, 402 High Street, West Bromwich, Sandwell B70 9LT Tel: 0121 569 2200 Email:
education@sandwell.gov.uk Staffordshire - Parent Direct, Early Years & Childcare Unit, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2DH Helpline: 0845 650 9876 Email:
parendirect@staffordshire.gov.uk Stoke-on-Trent - Freephone: 0800 015 1120
Walsall - Challenge Building, 1 Hatherton Street, Walsall WS1 1YB Tel: 01922 639844 Email:
childcare@walsall.gov.uk Warwickshire Family Information Services - Warwickshire County Council, Children, Young People and Families Directorate, Saltisford Office Park, Ansell Way, Warwick CV34 4UL Tel: 0845 090 8044 local rate (voicemail for out of hours) Email:
fis@warwickshire.gov.uk Wolverhampton - 10 King Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1ST Tel: 0800 294 9939 Email:
enquiries@wolvescis.com Worcestershire - 3 De Salis Court, De Salis Drive, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich WR9 0QE Tel: 01905 790560 Email:
familyinfo@worcestershire.gov.uk Contact a Family West Midlands Region, Prospect Hall, 12 College Walk, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LE Tel: 0121 415 4624 Fax 0121 415 4625 Helpline: 0808 808 3555 Mondays 5.30pm - 7.30pm Email:
westmids@cafamily.org.ukDell Meadow Support Group Tel: 07793 777 302 for parents living in south west Birmingham, meets on the first Tuesday of every month, from 1pm—3pm at the Dell Meadow Centre, Bells Lane, Druids Heath.
Dens of Equality, Tel: 07779 276 091 or 0121 449 1651 Email
laura@densofequality.org promote inclusion through leisure, learning and play - support for Parent/Carers and provide inclusive play for the child with special needs, their family and friends
Mapwest, Tel: 07773 375 845 meet 8 times a year at Mayfield school
Sparkhill Saathi, Tel: 07865 998 985 Meet monthly at Sparkhill Cultural Centre
East Birmingham Family Welfare Association, 723 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0JL Tel: 0121 7724217 Email:
amarjeet.rebolo@fwa.org.uk Family Mediation Walsall, 16 Lower Hall Lane, Walsall WS1 1RL Tel: 01922 611966 Fax: 01922 613499 Email:
wfms@bdfm.org.uk Families Need Fathers, PO Box: 2376, Lichfield WS14 9YG Helpline: 01543 411155 support non resident parents who may be struggling to maintain or re-establish contact with their children.
Gingerbread (Stoke-on-Trent), Rothsay Court, Furness Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4LY Tel: 01782 344 Su 740 support for parents
Home-Start West Midlands Region: 20 St John Street, Bromsgrove B61 8QY Tel: 01527 878 549 Email:
westmidlandsregion@home-start.org.uk offers support and advice to families with under 5 yr olds:
Castle Vale - 0121 747 4631
Cole Valley - 0121 742 0003
Dudley - Office 6 Osbourne House, 96F High Street, Brierley Hill DY5 3AP Tel: 01384 482878 Email:
homestart20@btconnect.com Kingstanding - 0121 258 8303
Northfield - 0121 476 3759
Saltley - 0121 327 1472 Email:
homestart.saltley@virgin.netSelly Oak - 0121 415 5656 Email:
hsso.homestartsellyoak@btconnect.comStockland Green & Erdington - 0121 3285063 Email:
homestartstocklandgreen@yahoo.co.uk Sutton Coldfield - 0121 321 2277 Email:
home-startsc@btconnect.comWalsall - Birchills House, Birchills Street WS2 8NF Tel: 01922 647018, 01922 746358
Winson Green / Handsworth - 0121 525 0988
Worcester & Wychavon Tel: 01905 29377
Wyre Forest - 01562 825896 Email:
homestartwyrefor@btconnect.com Kingswood Parents Group, Bungalows 9 & 10 Kingswood Drive, Monyhull Hall Rd, Kings Norton Tel: 0121 458 7751
Leamington Children's Centres - Lillington Children's and Community Centre, Mason Avenue, Lillington CV32 7QE Tel: 01926 337506 Email:
maureen.johnson@nch.org.uk Friendly & informal meeting for parents and carers of children under 5. Includes play sessions, craft and parenting courses available in Lillington, Sydenham, Whitnash and St Patrick's and Kingsway.
Malvern Special Families, Malvern Primary School, Bluebell Close, Malvern, Worcestershire WR14 3SW Tel 01684 892526 Also covers Worcester
Marriage Care, 37 Victoria Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7XZ Tel: 0800 389 3801 Christian-based marriage counselling organisation who also run courses for engaged couples and discussion groups for school pupils. Clients are non-denominational.
North Birmingham Parents Support Group, Sutton Coldfield Library, Sainsbury Centre, Sutton Parade Tel: 0121 350 0243 or 681 6086
One Parent Children's Trust, Baptist Church Centre, Conybere Street, Birmingham B12 0YL Tel: 0121 440 1085 To offer financial assistance to one parent families on low incomes to take their children on holiday, and to participate in other leisure pursuits.
Parent Forums (to improve services to families with disabled children or those with special needs):
Special Matters (Staffordshire Moorlands) - Tel: 01298 687162 or 07966 053040 Email:
faith.specialmatters@fsmail.net Staffordshire - Philip Dix Centre, Corporation Street, Tamworth Staffordshire B79 7DN Tel: 01827 261756 or mobile: 07779 011236 Email:
parentsforumstaffordshire@btinternet.com Wolverhampton Parents SEN & Disability Forum, PO Box 3236, Wolverhampton WV4 4ZX Tel: 07986 528879
Parents and Carers of Children with Disabilities, 110 Bromsgrove Road, Redditch B97 4SP Tel: 01527 592108
Parents / Carers Group (Wyre Forest), Wyre Forest Day Opportunities, Habberley Road, Kidderminster DY11 6AB Tel: 01562 68773
Park Street Young Teenage Parents Unit ( Worcester), 19-21 Park Street Worcester WR5 1AD Tel: 01905 354 609 support homeless young teenagers 16-25 and their children up to the age of 4 years old
Parents in Need (Dudley & District) (temporarily closed), 2 Radnor Road, Sedgeley, Dudley DY3 3TW Tel: 01902 678917 Email:
jy.b@btinternet.com for parents of disabled children
Parent Partnership Service (Staffordshire), 13 Lichfield Road, Stafford ST17 4JX Tel/fax: 01785 356921 Email:
spps@staffordshire.gov.uk Parent Partnership Service (Worcestershire), PO Box 73, Worcester WR5 2YA Tel: 01905 727940 Fax: 01905 727949 Email:
ppservice@worcestershire.gov.uk To support parents / carers through the successes and the difficulties of their children's education
Parenting Support Project, East Birmingham Family Service Unit, 723 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0JL Tel: 0121 772 4217 Help for managing pre-school children's behaviour
Parents and Children Together, Room 2 Ladywood Health & Community Centre, St Vincent Street West, Ladywood, Birmingham B16 8RP Tel: 0121 455 6474 Email:
debbie@pactglobal.org Deliver training courses to parents to enhance their parental skills.
Parents Supporting Parents, Uffculme School, Moseley Tel: 0121 684 8814 Currently for Parents of children at Uffculme School but hoping to open it out to any parent
Queensbury School Parent Support Group, Tel: 0121 373 5731 Email:
enquiry@queensbury.bham.sch.uk Relate - provide counselling and support services for individuals, couples, parents and families:
Birmingham& Solihull - 111 Bishopsgate Street, Birmingham B15 1ET Tel: 0121 643 1638 E-mail:
info@relatebirmingham.co.uk Coventry - New House, Hertford Place, Coventry CV1 3JZ Tel: 024 7622 5863 Email:
info@relatecoventry.orgNorth Birmingham - Station House, Midland Drive, Sutton Coldfield B72 1TU Tel: 0121 643 1638 E-mail:
info@relatebirmingham.co.uk Sandwell and Dudley - Old Municipal Buildings, Freeth Street, Oldbury Tel: 0121 5447088
Solihull - Malvern Park Lodge, 22A Park Road, Solihull B91 3SU Tel: 0121 643 1638 E-mail:
info@relatebirmingham.co.uk Walsall - Tel: 01922 626004
Wolverhampton - Tel: 01902 428447
Worcestershire - 19 Castle Street, Worcester WR1 3AD Tel: 01905 28051 Email:
reception@worcsrelate.plus.com South Birmingham Family Welfare Association (FWA), 45 Barratts Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9HU Tel: 0121 459 4232 Email:
south.birmingham@fwa.org.uk works with families who are disadvantaged as a result of poverty, health discrimination etc. to help them take control of their lives
Staffordshire Parent Direct, Early Years and Childcare Unit, Tipping Street, Stafford ST16 2DH Tel: 0845 650 9876 Email:
parentdirect@staffordshire.gov.uk Free information and advice to parents of children and young people aged 0 to 19.
Stepping Stones, 16 Jenkins Street, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0QH Tel: 0121 772 0613 Email:
sstones@btconnect.com offers a range of services for parents and children
Sunrise Child Bereavement Centre (West Midlands), 43a Calthorpe Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 1TS Tel: 0121 454 1705 (9am-5pm) for parents who have lost a child or children who have lost a family member
Walsall Parent Partnership Service, Children and Young People's Services, Walsall Council, Tameway Tower, 48 Bridge Street, Walsall WS1 1JZ Tel: 01922 650330 Email:
parentpartnership@Walsall.gov.uk West Midlands Public Libraries - Information can be found at your local public library.
Wyre Forest Parents' Action Group, Woodfield House, Bewdley Road, Kidderminster DY11 6RL Tel: 01562 747507 Carers of adults with learning disabilities
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