Provides support, community and advocacy for all those parenting or supporting children who cannot live with their birth parents.

Help and advice for carers

Carers UK website

Childline helps anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are there to support you.

Childline website

Sure Start centres give help and advice on child and family health, parenting, money, training and employment. Some centres also provide early learning and full day care for pre-school children.

Provides advice, information and support for families with disabled children.

Contact website

The Fostering Network provides advice and information about fostering

Fostering Network website

Provides support and advice to police forces to resolve missing person cases and assist in the identification of bodies and remains. Also maintain a central national database of missing persons and unidentified cases.

British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) provides information about women’s reproductive choices including pregnancy, contraception and abortion.

BPAS website

Provides relationship support

Relate website

Supports single parent families to live secure, happy and fulfilling lives

Gingerbread website