Where to go for Help |
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NSPCC Child Protection
NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helpline 0808 100 2524 (Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm, billingual Welsh/English Service) |
Helpline: 0808 800 500 (24 hour) |
Childline |
ChildLine provides a free, confidentail, UK wide phone counselling service for any child with any problem, 24 hours a day, every day. children and young people can also write to ChildLine using the Freepost address. |
Home-Start |
Home-Start recruits and trains volunteers to support parents with young children at home, |
| National Child Protection Helpline (Scotland) Helpline: 0800 022 3222 |
The helpline provides information to the public about what steps to take if they are concerned about a child and may be contacted 24 hours a day |
| Parents Advice Centre (Northern Ireland) Helpline: 0808 8010 722 Website: www.parentsadvicecentre.org |
The centre provides help, support and guidance to parents on any family problem. |
Parentline Plus |
Parentline Plus is the free, confidential helpline for anyone in a parenting role in England and Wales, including step-parents and those experiencing family change. |
In an emergency (eg, if you see a child being aboused), call the police on 999 |
You will find details of your local authority, council or trust at : www.directgov.org.uk or in your local telephone directory. Alternatively, try your local library, a telephone helpline service or the Citizens Advice Bureau at: www.cab.org.uk |
Children and Young Peoples Online Service Directory, Swindon |
Care For the Family - Online support for you and your family |
Swindon Young Carers |
Parent Line Plus |
Teenagers |
Family and Parenting Institute |
Barnardos South West |
Connexions Wiltshire and Swindon |
Wiltshire Police |
Child Protection |
Swindon based 24-7 Parenting |
Think You Know |
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre) |
Parent Pages |
Parent Link - Set up by a group of teachers (not within Swindon) to give parents practical tips on helping with children’s school work |
BBC Parenting |
On Track Youth Councelling |
www.thecoupleconnection.net |
Information on Government plans and support for children, parents and communities |
NSPCC |
Child Line |
Swindon Area Disability Information Exchange (SADIE) |
Swindon Womens Refuge |
Swindon Carers Centre www.carers.org |
Cruse Bereavement Centre |
U Turn (Young Peoples drugs and alcohol service) |
Food and Nutrition, Healthy Eating |
Road Safety |
The National Youth Agency |
Help and Advice from peers and experts |
NHS Direct |
Youth Health Talk |
Family Planning Association |
Internet / Technology Safety: |
| Net Mums Parenting advice and information www.netmums.com | RLK Barnardo’s Childrens Centrewww.barnardos.org.uk/rlkchildrenscentre |
| School Sports www.swindonssp.co.uk | Primary School Children www.primarytimes.net/home.php |
Childcare: |
Family Information Service www.swindon.gov.uk/fis |