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1. Lone Parent Helpline
0800 0185 026 (England and Wales)
0808 8010 323 (Scotland)
URL: http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/dr_media/opf/benefits-changes-08_10-Jun-08.pdf
2. Part of Department for Work and Pensions – Jobcentre Plus
call 0800 055 6688 (8am – 6pm Monday to Friday)
A textphone service is available if you have a speech or hearing impairment 0800 023 4888
3. Child Support Agency
Regarding: Child Maintenance
0845 7 133 133. The line is open from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm, Monday to Friday and 8.30 am to 5.00 pm, Saturday.
Welsh Helpline on 08457 138091. The lines are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday.
URL: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Moneyandworkentitlements/YourMoney/DG_4003043
Bereavement
4. Cruse – Head Office
Telephone: 0870 167 1677
Fax: 0208 940 7638
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
5. National Association Of Widows
Telephone: 0845 838 2261
Email: info@nawidows.org.uk
Website: www.nawidows.org.uk
Childcare
6. Children – Head Office
Telephone: 020 7512 2100
Fax: 020 7537 6012
Email: Info@4children.org.uk
Website: www.4children.org.uk
7. ChildcareLink
Telephone: 0800 096 0296
Website: www.childcarelink.gov.uk
8. Daycare Trust
Telephone: 020 7840 3350
Fax: 020 7840 3355
Email: info@daycaretrust.org.uk
Website: www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Counselling
9. Anti-Bullying Alliance
Email: aba@ncb.org.uk
Website: www.anti-bullyingalliance.org
10. British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy
Telephone: 0870 443 5252
Fax: 0870 443 5161
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
11. Brook
Telephone: 080 0018 5023
Fax: 020 7284 6050
Email: admin@brookcentres.org.uk
Website: www.brook.org.uk
12. Careline
Telephone: 084 5122 8622
Fax: 020 8478 7943
Email: info@carelineuk.org
Website: www.carelineuk.org
13. ChildLine
Telephone: 0800 1111
Fax: 0207 650 3201
Email: info@childline.org.uk
Website: www.childline.org.uk
14. Get Connected
Telephone: 0808 808 4994
Fax: 0207 009 2501
Email: help@getconnected.org.uk
Website: www.getconnected.org.uk
15. MATCH (Mothers Apart From Their Children)
Email: enquiries@matchmothers.org
Website: www.matchmothers.org
16. ParentlinePlus
Telephone: 0808 800 2222
Email: parentsupport@parentlinplus.org.uk
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
17. Parentline Scotland
Telephone: 0808 800 2222
Email: info@children1st.org.uk
Website: www.children1st.org.uk
18. Relate
Telephone: 0845 1304 010
Fax: 0178 8535 007
Email: enquiries@relate.org.uk
Website: www.relate.org.uk
19. Samaritans
Telephone: 084 5790 9090
Fax: 020 8394 8301
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org
20. Sexwise
Telephone: 0800 282 930
Website: www.ruthinking.co.uk
Family Support
21. Association of Charity Officers
Telephone: 01707 651 777
Fax: 01707 660 477
Email: info@aco.uk.net
Website: www.aco.uk.net
22. British Association for Adoption And Fostering (BAAF)
Telephone: 020 7421 2600
Fax: 020 7421 2601
Email: mail@baaf.org
Website: www.baaf.org.uk
23. Careline
Telephone: 084 5122 8622
Fax: 020 8478 7943
Email: info@carelineuk.org
Website: www.carelineuk.org
24. Cry-sis
Telephone: 0845 1228 669
Email: info@cry-sis.org.uk
Website: www.cry-sis.org.uk
25. Families Need Fathers
Telephone: 087 0760 7496
Fax: 020 7739 3410
Email: fnf@fnf.org.uk
Website: www.fnf.org.uk
26. Family Welfare Association – Head Office
Telephone: 020 7254 6251
Fax: 020 7249 5443
Email: fwa.headoffice@fwa.org.uk
Website: www.fwa.org.uk
27. Get Connected
Telephone: 0808 808 4994
Fax: 0207 009 2501
Email: help@getconnected.org.uk
Website: www.getconnected.org.uk
28. Gingerbread
Telephone: 0800 018 4318
Fax: 020 7403 9533
Email: advice@gingerbread.org.uk
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
29. Home-Start UK
Telephone: 0800 068 6368
Fax: 0116 233 0232
Email: info@home-start.org.uk
Website: www.home-start.org.uk
30. Meet a Mum Association (MAMA)
Telephone: 0845 120 3746
Email: jeanette@mama.co.uk
Website: www.mama.co.uk
31. Mens Advisory Project
Telephone: 028 9024 1929
Fax: 028 9024 1929
Email: mensadvisoryproject@hotmail.com
Website: www.mapni.co.uk
32. National Association Of Child Contact Centres (NACCC)
Telephone: 0845 4500 280
Fax: 0845 4500 420
Email: contact@naccc.org.uk
Website: www.naccc.org.uk
33. National Missing Persons Helpline
Telephone: 050 0700 700
Fax: 020 8878 7752
Email: enquiries@missingpersons.org
Website: www.missingpersons.org
34. National Youth Advocacy Service
Telephone: 0800 616 101
Fax: 0151 649 8701
Email: helpline@nyas.net
Website: www.nyas.net
35. ParentlinePlus
Telephone: 0808 800 2222
Email: parentsupport@parentlinplus.org.uk
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
36. Reunite
Telephone: 0116 255 6234
Fax: 0116 255 6370
Email: reunite@dircon.co.uk
Website: www.reunite.org
37. SSAFA Forces Help
Telephone: 0800 731 4880
Fax: 0207 403 8783
Email: info@ssafa.org.uk
Website: www.ssafa.org.uk
38. Sure Start
Telephone: 0870 000 2288
Fax: 0207 273 5182
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk
39. Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA)
Telephone: 0800 138 0509
Fax: 0870 770 3303
Email: enquiries@tamba.org.uk
Website: www.tamba.org.uk
Housing
40. Shelter
Telephone: 0808 800 4444
Fax: 0207 505 2030
Email: info@shelter.org.uk
Website: www.shelter.org.uk
Legal
41. CAFCASS
Telephone: 020 7510 7000
Fax: 020 7510 7001
Email: webenquiries@cafcass.gov.uk
Website: www.cafcass.gov.uk
42. Children’s Legal Centre
Telephone: 08451 202 948
Fax: 01206 874 026
Email: clc@essex.ac.uk
Website: www.childrenslegalcentre.com
43. Commission for Racial Equality
Telephone: 020 7939 0000
Fax: 020 7939 0001
Email: info@cre.gov.uk
Website: www.cre.gov.uk
44. Community Legal Service Direct
Telephone: 0845 345 4345
Fax: 0207 759 0547
Website: www.clsdirect.org.uk
45. Family Rights Group
Telephone: 080 0731 1696
Fax: 020 7923 2683
Email: office@frg.org.uk
Website: www.frg.org.uk
46. Immigration Advisory Service
Telephone: 020 7357 6917
Fax: 020 7378 0665
Email: advice@iasuk.org
Website: www.iasuk.org
47. Law Centres Federation
Telephone: 020 7387 8570
Fax: 020 7387 8368
Email: info@lawcentres.org.uk
Website: www.lawcentres.org.uk
48. Law Society of Scotland
Telephone: 0131 226 7411
Fax: 0131 225 2934
Website: www.lawscot.org.uk
49. National Association Of Child Contact Centres (NACCC)
Telephone: 0845 4500 280
Fax: 0845 4500 420
Email: contact@naccc.org.uk
Website: www.naccc.org.uk
50. National Youth Advocacy Service
Telephone: 0800 616 101
Fax: 0151 649 8701
Email: helpline@nyas.net
Website: www.nyas.net
51. RELEASE
Telephone: 084 5450 0215
Fax: 020 7729 2599
Email: ask@release.org.uk
Website: www.release.org.uk
52. Rights of Women
Telephone: 020 7251 6577
Fax: 0207 490 5377
Email: info@row.org.uk
Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Mediation
53. National Family Mediation
Telephone: 01392 271610
Fax: 01392 271 945
Email: general@nfm.org.uk
Website: www.nfm.u-net.com
54. UK College of Family Mediators
Telephone: 0117 904 7223
Fax: 0117 904 3331
Email: ukcfm@btclick.com
Website: www.ukcfm.co.uk
Money/Debt
55. Business Debtline
Telephone: 0800 197 6026
Fax: 0121 359 5362
Website: www.bdl.org.uk
56. Business Link
Telephone: 0845 600 9006
Email: info@bl4london.com
Website: www.businesslink.gov.uk
57. Child Trust Fund
Website: www.childtrustfund.gov.uk
58. Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Telephone: 0800 138 1111
Fax: 0113 297 0100
Email: contactus@cccs.co.uk
Website: www.cccs.co.uk
59. Educational Grants Advisory Service
Telephone: 020 7254 6251
Fax: 020 7249 5443
Website: www.egas-online.org
60. Family Welfare Association – Head Office
Telephone: 020 7254 6251
Fax: 020 7249 5443
Email: fwa.headoffice@fwa.org.uk
Website: www.fwa.org.uk
61. Financial Services Authority
Telephone: 0845 606 1234
Fax: 0207 676 9713
Email: consumerhelp@fsa.gov.uk
Website: www.fsa.gov.uk/consumer
62. Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (Self Assessment)
Telephone: 0845 9000 444
Website: www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk
63. National Debtline
Telephone: 0808 808 4000
Email: advice@nationaldebtline.co.uk
Website: www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
64. Pension Credit
Telephone: 0800 991 234
Website: www.thepensionservice.gov.uk/pensioncredit
65. SSAFA Forces Help
Telephone: 0800 731 4880
Fax: 0207 403 8783
Email: info@ssafa.org.uk
Website: www.ssafa.org.uk
66. TaxAid
Telephone: 084 5120 3779
Fax: 020 7803 4955
Email: info@taxaid.org.uk
Website: www.taxaid.org.uk
Training/Employment
67. Advisory, Conciliation And Arbitration Service (ACAS)
Telephone: 084 5747 4747
Website: www.acas.org.uk
68. National Group on Homeworking
Telephone: 0800 174 095
Fax: 0113 246 5616
Email: admin@ngh.org.uk
Website: www.ngh.org.uk
69. New Deal for Lone Parents
Telephone: 0800 868 868
Website: www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
70. Working Families
Telephone: 080 0013 0313
Fax: 020 7253 6253
Email: office@workingfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.workingfamilies.org.uk
Welfare Rights
71. Child Benefit Office
Telephone: 0845 302 1444
Email: child-benefit@ir.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.hmrc.gov.uk
72. Child Support Agency (National Enquiry Line)
Telephone: 0845 713 3133
Website: www.csa.gov.uk
73. Gingerbread
Telephone: 0800 018 4318
Fax: 020 7403 9533
Email: advice@gingerbread.org.uk
Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk
74. Independent Case Examiners Office
Telephone: 0845 606 0777
Fax: 0151 801 8825
Email: ice@ukgov.demon.co.uk
Website: www.ind-case-exam.org.uk
75. One Parent Families
Telephone: 080 0018 5026
Fax: 020 7482 4851
Email: info@oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
76. Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)
Telephone: 0845 450 0399
Fax: 0117 935 5208
Email: info@spanuk.org.uk
Website: www.singleparents.org.uk
*For 4 to 76 – source: http://helpdesk.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/useful_organisations
77. Local Jobcentre Plus
call 0800 055 6688 (8am – 6pm Monday to Friday).
A textphone service is available if you have a speech or hearing impairment 0800 023 4888
URL: http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCp/Customers/parents_/index.html
78. Family Information Service
Telephone: 0121 464 8253
Email: familyinformation@birmingham.gov.uk
79. CoAdobe – Single Mothers House Sharing
http://www.coabode.com/contact.php
80. One Parent Families Scotland
Helpline: 0808 801 0323
Tel: 0131 556 3899
Fax: 0131 557 7899
Email: info@opfs.org.uk
