Support resources for families in need
This directory provides a comprehensive list of UK-based resources and organizations that offer support to families with children. All resources listed have been carefully vetted for accessibility, inclusivity, and effectiveness.
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Financial pressures can impact family wellbeing. These organizations offer advice, direct financial support, and help accessing benefits.
A national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially. They offer a comprehensive benefits calculator, grants search tool, and information on financial support available to UK residents.
Provides free, confidential, and independent advice on a wide range of issues including benefits, work, debt and money, housing, family, law and courts, immigration, and health. They can help with benefits applications and appeals.
UK's leading debt charity offering free debt advice and solutions including debt management plans, debt relief orders, and advice on bankruptcy. They provide a full debt help service from budgeting advice to recommending debt solutions.
The UK's largest charity providing grants for families raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Grants can be used for a wide range of items and services, including kitchen appliances, sensory toys, family breaks, and more.
Offers free housing advice and can help with issues related to housing benefit, rent arrears, and preventing homelessness. They provide both practical advice and emotional support for families facing housing difficulties.
Mental health support is essential for both children and parents. These organizations provide crisis support, ongoing counseling, and specialized services.
The UK's leading charity fighting for children and young people's mental health. They offer information to young people, parents, and professionals, a parents' helpline, and support for schools and professionals working with children.
Provides emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. Their helpline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call free on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org.
Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They offer information on treatments, local support services, and an infoline (0300 123 3393) for mental health information and where to get help.
Support for parents experiencing prenatal or postnatal depression. They offer a helpline (0808 1961 776), email support, and peer support groups to help parents cope with the challenges of parenthood.
Provides mental health counseling, support, and training to schools. They offer one-to-one and group counseling for children experiencing issues such as bullying, family breakdown, trauma, and more. Also offers resources for parents.
These organizations provide support, advice, and advocacy for families with disabled children or children with additional needs.
The charity for families with disabled children provides information, advice, and support to parents of disabled children. They offer a helpline (0808 808 3555), online resources, workshops, and parent groups.
The leading UK charity for people on the autism spectrum and their families. They provide information, support, and services, including a helpline (0808 800 4104), online resources, and local branches that offer activities and support groups.
UK's leading learning disability charity working with people with a learning disability, their families, and carers. They offer information and advice, advocacy services, housing support, employment services, and leisure programs.
Supporting people with complex disabilities, including those who are deafblind. They offer specialist assessments, information and advice, and support services including early intervention, education, day and residential services.
Offers free and independent legally-based information, advice, and support to help get the right education for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Housing insecurity can severely impact family wellbeing. These organizations provide advice, emergency accommodation, and long-term housing solutions.
Provides housing advice, support with housing issues, and help for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Their emergency helpline (0808 800 4444) is available 365 days a year. They also offer online resources and local services.
Works directly with thousands of homeless people every year, providing vital help to find homes, employment, and access to healthcare. They offer year-round services across the UK and education, training, and support to help people leave homelessness.
Provides accommodation and support to homeless young people aged 16-25. Their services include a helpline (0808 800 0661), housing, education programs, health support, and employment and training opportunities.
Northern Ireland's leading independent provider of specialist housing advice, providing support to help people resolve their housing problems. They offer a helpline (028 9024 5640), legal support, and mediation services.
National charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. They run a network of refuges across the UK, offering emergency accommodation and support services to women and children escaping domestic abuse.
Educational support is vital for children's development. These resources help with learning difficulties, school issues, and educational enrichment.
The UK's leading organization for dyslexia, providing support, advice, and resources for people with dyslexia, their families, and professionals. They offer a helpline (0333 405 4567), training courses, and assessments.
Provides a wide range of educational services to schools, early years settings, and families, including support for children with special educational needs, educational psychology, and school improvement services.
Free online study resource for students in the UK, offering support across a wide range of subjects for primary, secondary, and post-16 levels. Includes videos, quizzes, practice tests, and revision guides aligned to the curriculum.
Supports and champions all the ways parents can participate in education. They provide resources and advice for parent-teacher associations (PTAs), guidance on parent engagement, and research on parental involvement in education.
National charity supporting early years practitioners with resources, training, and advice to provide high-quality education. They offer guidance on the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and child development.
Parenting support can be essential, especially during challenging times. These organizations offer advice, peer support, and specialized services.
Offers support to families through a helpline (0808 800 2222), online chat, forums, and local services. They provide advice on all aspects of family life, including parenting, relationships, issues with schools, and bullying.
The UK's largest charity for parents, providing information, support, and friendship through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. They offer antenatal and postnatal courses, breastfeeding support, and local parent groups.
The leading charity working with single parent families. They provide information and advice on anything from benefits and tax credits to childcare, as well as training programs, peer support groups, and campaigns for single parents.
Support for dads experiencing anxiety, depression, or PTSD during the perinatal period. They offer peer support, online resources, and work with healthcare professionals to improve support for fathers' mental health.
Provides practical, emotional, and financial support to families experiencing poverty, disadvantage, and social isolation. They offer a range of services including early years support, adult mental health, troubled families programs, and more.
Access to nutritious food is essential for children's development. These organizations provide emergency food support and long-term solutions.
Supports a nationwide network of food banks and provides emergency food and support to people in crisis. Their website includes a tool to find your nearest food bank. Referral from professionals (such as doctors, health visitors, or social workers) is usually required.
Represents and supports independent food aid providers operating outside of the Trussell Trust network. Their website includes a map of independent food banks across the UK. Requirements for access vary by location.
Provides healthy breakfast food to schools in disadvantaged areas of England and Scotland, ensuring that children start their school day nourished and ready to learn. Contact your child's school to see if they are part of the program.
Jack Monroe's website offering hundreds of affordable, nutritious recipes, specifically designed for those on tight budgets. Includes tips for shopping, cooking, and reducing food waste, as well as resources on food poverty activism.
The UK's largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. They redistribute surplus food to charities and community groups that turn it into meals for people in need. Their website can help you find local organizations receiving FareShare food.
Disclaimer: This directory is provided for informational purposes only. Clumsy & Friends does not endorse or guarantee the services provided by these organizations. Availability of services may change, and some services may have eligibility requirements or waiting lists. Please contact the organizations directly for the most current information about their services.