Institute of Childrens Health Through its innovative research and its high-quality training programmes, the Institute of Child Health has created a world-class centre for the study and treatment of childhood disease. Together with Great Ormond Street Hospital, it has made a major contribution to the health and well-being of children and their families worldwide Click here to view Institute of Childrens Health

International Association of Infant Massage Promotes nurturing touch and communication through training, education and research so that parents, caregivers and children are loved, valued and respected. Click here to view International Association of Infant Massage

Kids Teeth Provides a parent's guide to looking after their children's teeth. It includes some very useful tips on how to encourage regular brushing. Click here to view Kids Teeth

NHS Direct Provides a large database of information about common complaints together with self-help advice. You can also speak to someone 24hours a day via the telephone helpline on 0845 4647. Click here to view NHS Direct

Patient UK Information on health, self help and patient support groups. Also provides a directory of websites and provides NHS information. Click here to view Patient UK

The National Asthma Campaign Provides education and support to people with asthma. They run a helpline staffed by asthma specialist nurses and can put you in touch with local support volunteers. Click here to view The National Asthma Campaign

The National Eczema Society Dedicated to helping people with eczema and their families Click here to view The National Eczema Society

return to top
Accident Prevention

Child Accident Prevention Trust The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) is dedicated to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents Click here to view Child Accident Prevention Trust

Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Providing information, advice, resources and training, is actively involved in the promotion of safety in all areas of life - at work, in the home, and on the roads, in schools, at leisure and on or near water. Click here to view Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents

return to top
Allergies

British Allergy Foundation Information and support to sufferers and their families. Leaflets, fact sheets and regular newsletters are available. In addition they run a help line and support groups throughout the country. Click here to view British Allergy Foundation

return to top
Breast Feeding

Breastfeeding Network Aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others. They run a service that automatically connects you to your local Breastfeeding Supporter Click here to view Breastfeeding Network

The La Leche League The La Leche League International mission is: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother Click here to view The La Leche League

return to top
Child Development

Coram Family Works with deprived & disadvantaged children in order to help them reach their full potential Click here to view Coram Family

Save The children Long-term development and prevention work to help children, their families and communities to be self-sufficient. We learn from the reality of children's lives and campaign for solutions to the problems they face. Click here to view Save The children

return to top
Childcare

Best Bear A service listing recommended childcare agencies near you and offering researched information on all areas of childcare. Click here to view Best Bear

Daycare Trust Runs a helpline for parents with general childcare queries. Their web site contains information on childcare options and details of financial support available to pay for childcare. Click here to view Daycare Trust

National Childminding Association Can provide parents with information to help find and choose a childminder. Offer a range of factsheets designed to inform parents about the different types of childcare on offer and the factors to consider when choosing childcare. Click here to view National Childminding Association

return to top
Childhood Education

British Association for Early Child Education Publishes a series of leaflets for parents covering child development. Their web site also provides a number of interesting articles online. Click here to view British Association for Early Child Education

Schoolzone Said to be one of the biggest and most used web sites in the UK. It has up to 600,000 users month and can reach teachers, parents, students, businesses and schools/LEAS. Click here to view Schoolzone

return to top
Children's Learning

Childrens BBC The national children's BBC website Click here to view Childrens BBC

Enchanted Learning Full of play and educational ideas for you and your children. You can use these ideas to have fun learning together. Click here to view Enchanted Learning

return to top
Family Support

Home Start (UK) Home-Start is the UK's leading family support organisation for families with children in the 5+ age group. Home-Start volunteers provide emotional and practical support and friendship to families in their own homes. By doing so they represent a lifeline for many families when things are difficult. Click here to view Home Start (UK)

National Family and Parenting Institute The National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI) is an independent charity working to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the well being of families and to make society more family friendly. Click here to view National Family and Parenting Institute

Net Mums Founded in 2000 Netmums is the UK's fastest-growing online parenting organisation with over 840,000 members, mostly mums. Netmums is a family of local sites that cover the UK, each site offering information to mothers on everything from where to find playgroups and how to eat healthily to where to meet other mothers. The local sites are backed by a wealth of parenting articles that start with pregnancy and follow through each stage of childhood helping mums to enjoy a happy and healthy family life Click here to view Net Mums

One plus one Working for the well being of couples and their families Click here to view One plus one

return to top
Fun

Family Holiday Association A national charity dedicated to providing holidays for deprived families Click here to view Family Holiday Association

Yahooligans A safe environment where children can surf, play, learn and also chat in a monitored environment Click here to view Yahooligans

return to top
Immunisation

Immunisation Government backed Health site giving concise information about all the immunisations and the reasons why they are recommended. Click here to view Immunisation

return to top
Lone Parent

Gingerbread A national support organisation for lone parent families in England & Wales Click here to view Gingerbread

return to top
Parenting

BBC Parenting This site provides information from things to play and do, baby learning, childcare, A to Z of support services, child health, hints and tips written by parents for parents and more www.bbc.co.uk/health/parenting Click here to view BBC Parenting

Childrens project Supporting parents in caring for their children Click here to view Childrens project

Daycare Trust Provides a helpline for parents with general childcare queries. Their web site contains information on childcare options and details of financial support available to pay for childcare. Click here to view Daycare Trust

Mad Mums Pregnancy and parenting advice web site, a web based community and discussion forum  for parents of all ages and backgrounds Click here to view Mad Mums

Parentline Plus A source of help before a problem becomes a crisis! They provide help and information to anyone looking after a child including parenting courses Click here to view Parentline Plus

return to top
Post Natal Illness

Association of Post Natal Illness Offers advice and support to women suffering from postnatal depression. This support can include putting you in contact with other women who have previously suffered from postnatal depression Click here to view Association of Post Natal Illness

return to top
Pregnancy

BirthChoice UK Aimed at pregnant women to help them choose where to give birth. This could mean choosing a hospital, a birth centre, midwifery-led unit or a home birth Click here to view BirthChoice UK

National Childbirth Trust Offering support in childbirth, pregnancy & early parenthood Click here to view National Childbirth Trust

Twin & Multiple Births Association Offers support and information to anyone expecting or caring for twins, triplets or more. Their services include Twinline, a confidential helpline staffed by trained volunteers who are parents of multiples. Click here to view Twin & Multiple Births Association

return to top
Smoking Cessation

Quit Smoking UK The UK's online community for quitting smokers by quitting smokers Click here to view Quit Smoking UK

return to top
Special Needs

Additional Needs Provides information, activities and resources for teachers, pupils, parents and others who have an interest in additional needs Click here to view Additional Needs

AFASIC Afasic is the UK charity representing children and young adults with communication impairments, working for their inclusion in society and supporting their parents and carers Click here to view AFASIC

Autism Independent UK Society For The Autistically Handicapped. The Society exists to increase awareness of autism, together with well established and newly developed approaches in the diagnosis, assessment, education and treatment. The main goal is to improve the quality of life for persons with Autism. Click here to view Autism Independent UK

Contact a Family UK charity helping children with special needs &/or disabilities Click here to view Contact a Family

Deaf Parenting Project Set up to improve information and resources for deaf and hard of hearing parents. They also run a thriving Deaf parenting email group that you can join through the web site Click here to view Deaf Parenting Project

Disabled Parents Network Run by disabled parents, their allies and family members, disabled people who would like to be parents in the future and others who are already grandparents. They offer a telephone helpline, a support network across the country and a quarterly newsletter for members. Click here to view Disabled Parents Network

High Scope Institute Promoting a particular teaching method for children with learning difficulties. Click here to view High Scope Institute

I CAN The national educational charity for children with speech and language difficulties. Click here to view I CAN

Sense National charity for children and adults who are both deaf and blind Click here to view Sense

return to top