Resource
For Parents:
Parentline plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk – covering all aspects of parenting, highly resourced internet site, easy to navigate.
Parentline: 0808 800 2222 (Free, confidential, 24hrs a day, 7 days a week)
textphone 0800 783 6783
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk – this has dedicated information centre for children, young people and parents. Lots of easily accessible information about managing feelings and other aspects of growing up.
Serene/Cry-sis - helping you to cope with a baby who cries a great deal
020 7404 5011 (avail at specified times)
BBC parenting - a range of information and clips from parenting programmes
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting/
Parents Anonymous - for parents who fear they may hurt their child
020 7263 8918
MAMA – Meet a Mum Association for Post Natal Depression
0845 120 3746 - 7pm - 10pm Weekdays Only.
www.mama.co.uk
Family Line - help and advice for families
0808 800 5678
www.familyline.org.uk/helpline._familyline.html
Other
Also see the other sites listed for Children & Young People as they often have useful information for parents.
For Adults:
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk – major UK charity providing a listening ear and support 24 hrs a day 7 days a week.
UK: 08457 90 90 90 (calls charged at a rate of a local call)
Republic of Ireland: 1850 60 90 90 (calls charged at a rate of a local call)
EPG Online
www.epgonline.org - This service provides free access to a wealth of drug data, diagnosis and management tools for doctors/physicians and other healthcare professionals.
EPG Patient Direct
www.epgpatientdirect.org - EPG Patient Direct is a 'one-stop' health portal providing the general public in Europe with a credible source of trustworthy information for a broad range of health issues, from minor ailments through to serious, debilitating or life-threatening illnesses.
For Children & Young People:
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk – this has dedicated information centre for children, young people and parents. Lots of easily accessible information about managing feelings and other aspects of growing up.
Childline
www.childline.org.uk – major UK charity for children and young people.
Telephone: 0800 1111 (free, confidential, 24hrs a day 7days a week)
- Beat Bullying
- www.bbclic.com - an organisation aiming to reduce and prevent bullying. With information for children and young people about how to take action.
- Bullying Online
- www.bullying.co.uk - help and advice for children, young people and parents.
- Kidscape
- www.kidscape.org.uk – national charity specialising in help and advice for children, young people and parents.
- Telephone: 020 7730 3300.
- NSPCC
- www.nspcc.org.uk – specialising in protection of children
- National child protection 24 hour helpline: 0808 800 5000
- Beyond Bullying
- www.beyondbullying.com – see an example of anti-bullying project.









