Barrow Extended Services Team

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Education Help and Guidance

www.leics.gov.uk/education

0116 305 6631

Connexions – Leicestershire [careers, further learning & advice]

www.connexions-leics.org

01509 214002

EMA - Educational Maintenance Allowance

www.direct.gov.uk/ema

Parent Partnership Service – advocacy service for parents / carers of children with special educational needs

0116 275 2097

Job Centre Plus

www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers

01509 831000

Leics Family Information Service

www.leics.gov.uk/family

0116 305 6545

Childcare Link  List of local childcare providers

www.childcarelink.gov.uk

0800 2 346346

Bridges – directory of services for children & families in Leicestershire

www.bridgesdirectory.org.uk

0116 305 8727

Homestart - Charnwood - offers free support, friendship and practical help to families with at least one child under five.

01509 239786

NSPCC-Bal Raksha – support to families of Asian origin

0116 261 0860

HMRC - Child Benefit

www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit

BBC - Parenting Advice

www.bbc.co.uk/parenting

For dads – social networking for dads separated from their children

www.dads-space.com

www.atticmedia.com

Promoting fatherhood

www.dadtalk.co.uk

For parents - A positive relationship between parents is key to improving outcomes for children

thecoupleconnection.net

www.oneplusone.org.uk

Parentline - advice, guidance and help for parents ( specialising in divorce / separation issues)

www.parentlineplus.org.uk

0808 800 2222

Relate - Relationship advice, info, counselling

www.relateleicestershire.org.uk

www.relateforparents.org.uk

0116 254 3 011

Parent and Carers’ Council

www.parentcarercouncil.co.uk

07870 688973

One Parent Families

Gingerbread advice line for single parents

www.gingerbread.org.uk

0800 018 4318

Barnardo’s Carefree [support for young carers]

www.barnardos.org.uk/carefree

0116 286 7182

Special Needs in Leics info service

www.infoxchange.org.uk

0116 223 2295

Menphys – local charity for children & young people with disabilities

www.menphys.org.uk

0116 282 7225

The Disabled Children’s Inclusion Service

0116 223 2293/96/98

Samaritans

www.samaritans.org

08457 909090

Young Minds – parents’ info service re mental health issues

0800 018 2138

Domestic Violence Confidential Helpline

0116 255 0004

Women’s Aid – support / advice for women experiencing violence in the home and family

Emergency Accommodation:

www.womensaid.org.uk

0808 2000 247

0116 242 6440

0116 244 0169

Childline- Chat line for children or young people in trouble or danger.

www.childline.org.uk

0800 1111

NSPCC Child Protection helpline

www.nspcc.org.uk

0808 800 5000

Drugs Advice Line

www.talktofrank.com

0800 776600

Turning Point – support & advice re drugs & alcohol

01509 611111

The Laura Centre – bereavement counselling

0116 254 4341

Bullying – support for parents & children

www.beyondbullying.com

www.antibullying.net/youngpeople.htm

02073 781446

Stop smoking

www.gosmokefree.co.uk

0800 022 4 332

Money – advice for adults

www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk

Money – advice for kids

Counselling

www.whataboutmoney.info

www.counselling-directory.org.uk

NHS Direct – advice about health & medical issues

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

0845 4647

NHS Walk-in Centre, Pinfold Gate, Loughborough

01509 553998

Sexual Health and Teenage Pregnancy

www.fpa.org.uk

Sexual Health & Attitudes to Relationships

www.ruthinking.co.uk

0800 282930

GUM clinic [sexual health clinic, LoughboroughHospital]

01509 568888

NHS - Family Health Matters

www.nhs.uk/livewell  

Bitesize and Revisewise

www.bbc.co.uk/revision

Help for Older Children and Adults

www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise

Internet, E-mail and Computer Advice

www.bbc.co.uk/webwise

The Jitty - Leicestershire Youth Website

www.thejitty.com

Activities 4 u

www.activities4u.org

Warning Zone

www.warningzone.org.uk

Sexwise

www.maketherightdecision.co.uk

0800 282930