Parents' Blogs
(previously known as Parentline) provides information, advice, guidance and support on any aspect of parenting and family life, including bullying.
Free Helpline on 0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk
Cry-sis
Helps families who find it difficult to cope when their baby cries a lot.
www.cry-sis.org.uk
NSPCC Cymru/Wales
have a Helpline – 0808 800 5000 which offers help and advice. Bilingual Welsh/English service. Open 10am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Textphone 0808 100 1033
www.nspcc.org.uk
The charity Stonewall have a dedicated page to support parents to understand their parental rights. They also have links to a number of downloadable booklets and information sheets for parents who are supporting LGBT children.
http://www.stonewallcymru.org.uk/help-advice/parenting-rights-0
Parenting courses and books
The following parenting courses have been shown to help families to have a stronger relationship with their child and promote good behaviour in the family. The organisations that have developed these courses also have books and on-line courses which you may find useful.
Incredible Years books
incredibleyears.com/category/books/
Family Links books and resources
familylinks.org.uk/parents
Family Links On-line course
www.netmums.com
Triple P on-line course
www.triplep-parenting.uk.net
Relationship Support
Please call the helpline on 0808 8010 800 or visit the Live Fear Free website for more information and sources of support
livefearfree.org.uk
Relate Cymru
offers advice, relationship counselling and support.
www.relate.org.uk/cymru
offers early action in relationship support by creating resources that help families and frontline workers tackle relationship issues early.
www.oneplusone.org.uk
Sorting out Separation
Provides information to help separated parents work together to achieve what's best for their children. It also provides Information on a range of topics including co-parenting, mediation and childcare arrangements.
http://www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk/
Parenting Together – Supporting Children Through Separation
This is a simple and effective guide designed to help separated parents understand how to work together to identify what their children need most and support them through a separation.
https://parentingtogether.gov.wales/
City Hospice
Support for those suffering from cancer, their families and carers.
www.gthc.org.uk
provides FREE information, support and guidance on all aspects of childcare, children and young people's services.
gov.wales
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
supports families through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
http://www.nct.org.uk
Barnardo's Cymru
runs a number of projects aimed at supporting children, young people and their families.
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/wales
Home-Start UK in Wales
supports families with young children.
www.home-start.org.uk
offer services to children and young people and their families.
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
Gingerbread Wales
supports lone parent families in Wales.
Tel 029 2047 1900, Helpline 0808 802 0925
www.gingerbread.org.uk/content/462/Gingerbread-Wales
National Offenders' Families Helpline
provides information on what to expect if a member of your family is arrested and what it means if they are charged.
Helpline - 0808 808 2003 (freephone: including most mobiles). The helpline is open 9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday.
www.offendersfamilieshelpline.org
Families Need Fathers because both parents matter
is a charity which supports dads, mums and grandparents to have personal contact and meaningful relationships with children following parental separation.
Helpline 08456 004 446 (10am - 7pm weekdays).
www.fnf-bpm.org.uk
Winston's Wish
Is a charity to support childhood bereavement.
Freephone Helpline: 08088 020 021
www.winstonswish.org.uk
C.A.L.L. Helpline
This is a confidential helpline which offers emotional support on mental health and related matters.
Tel: 0800 132 737 (24 hour service) - Community Advice and Listening Line - (or text 'help' to text 81066).
www.callhelpline.org.uk
offer a confidential helpline on freephone number 116 123 (confidential 24 hour service). You can get in touch about anything that's troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue.
www.samaritans.org/
offer information and advice on a range of topics relating to mental health. Helpline - 0300 123 3393 Lines are open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
0808 80 23456/free text 84001 (24-hr)
info@mind.org.uk
DAN 24/7
is a free confidential Drug Helpline and Alcohol Helpline. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year and is run by fully trained operators.
Freephone: 0808 808 2234 or text DAN to: 81066
dan247.org.uk
provides support and advice for families affected by drugs and alcohol
www.adfam.org.uk/families
is a bilingual website that supports and promotes the use of Welsh Language.
cymraeg.gov.wales
Activities and tips for parents to help their children develop vital communication and literacy skills from birth to age eleven.
www.wordsforlife.org.uk/
is a charity working for children with speech and language difficulties. Call 020 7843 2544 to arrange a free phone call from one of their speech and language therapists through the I CAN Help Enquiry Service or you can email your questions to help@ican.org.uk
www.ican.org.uk
Mudiad Ysgolion Meithrin
promotes the education and development of children under 5 years old through the language of Welsh.
Tel 01970 639639, Fax 01970 639638
www.meithrin.cymru/home
BookTrust
is the largest reading charity in Wales. Their programmes in Wales support children and families to read together and enjoy books, stories and rhymes from an early age. Their work in Wales also helps children to develop literacy and numeracy skills, and helps parents and carers to support their children to read and learn.
www.booktrust.org.uk/cymru/
Support for children with additional needs
Contact a Family Cymru
is an organisation dedicated to helping families who care for children with any disability or additional need.
Free Helpline 0808 808 3555, Textphone 0808 808 3556, Tel 029 2039 6624
www.cafamily.org.uk/wales
Positive About Down Syndrome
is a website created by parents who have children with Down Syndrome and offer support from screening and diagnosis to raising happy children and celebrating their families experiences.
https://positiveaboutdownsyndrome.co.uk/
SNAP Cymru
offers information and support to families of children and young people who have special educational needs.
Helpline 0845 120 3730 or, from mobile 0345 120 3730. Office 029 2034 8990.
www.snapcymru.org
Citizens Advice Bureau Advice Guide
is the online CAB service that provides independent advice on rights - including benefits, housing, employment and debt, consumer and legal issues.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk/wales
gives health advice and Information 24 hours a day, every day in English and Welsh.
www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk
Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT)
is the UK's leading charity working to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents.
www.capt.org.uk
UN Convention on the rights of the child: guide for parents
they outline what children need to have the best chance of growing up happy, healthy and safe.
www.childcomwales.org.uk