Useful parenting links

Useful parenting help links

Here you will find useful links to organisations, resources and guides to support you in specific specialist parenting areas.

Mental health
Bullying
Children with additional needs
Domestic abuse
Risky behaviours

Explore a range of useful links, resources and guides for the areas covered in our parenting section.

Mental health

Samaritans

If you need someone to talk to

Mind

Mental health helplines

Young Minds

Mental health support for young people

Shout

Mental health text service

Calm zone

Mental health helpline and live chat

Bullying

How to help a child being bullied

My child is a bully

Bullying at school

Children with additional needs

Scope UK

Accepting a child's diagnosis

NHS

How to care for children with complex needs - Social care and support guide

Bliss

For babies born premature or sick

Birmingham SENDIASS

Letter templates

Downs Syndrome Association

Support with Downs Syndrome from birth to old age

Contact

Helping you and your child sleep

PINNT

Advocacy and support for people on home artificial nutrition (HAN): parenteral, enteral & oral nutritional supplements

Well Child

Helpful advice if your child lacks (or is likely to lack) the ability to make their own decisions

GOV.UK

Benefits and financial supporthttps://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/disability

National Autistic Society

Support for children with autism

Ofwat

Support with priority services

National Wheelchair Managers Forum

Professional assistance in the day-to-day provision of wheelchair services

Whizz Kids - Children's Wheelchair Charity

Support for young wheelchair users

SERCO

Carers Direct webchat

Carers UK

Support for carers

NSPCC

Protecting and preventing children from harm

Winston's Wish

Giving grieving children hope

NDCS - support for deaf children and their families

Support for deaf children and their families

British Sign Language

Online tools and resources for sign language

RSBC

Support for blind children

CPFT

Speech and language therapy toolkit

Makaton

Resources for Makaton

BDA

How can I support my child with dyslexia

Childmind

How to help kids with dyscalculia

Domestic abuse

Refuge

Freephone 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Refuge is one of the largest single providers of specialist accommodation and services to women and children

Women's Aid

Women’s Aid is the national domestic abuse charity that helps up to 250,000 women and children every year

Karma Nirvana

Karma Nirvana support all those affected by Honour based abuse.

UK Helpline: 0800 5999 247

Respect

Respect is the UK association for professionals working with domestic violence perpetrators and associated support services

Men's Advice Line

Practical advice, information and support to male victims of domestic abuse as well as concerned friends and families

Safelives

SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good

Male Victims of Domestic Abuse

The Man Kind Initiative is a national charity that provides help and support for male victims of domestic abuse

Drug abuse

Talk to Frank

Honest information about drugs

Release

Drugs, the law and human rights

Addiction Family Support

Change Grow Live

Support for child runaways

Runaway Helpline

Violence and knife crime

Ben Kinsella Trust

Resources for parents and carers

Online abuse and sexual exploitation