| Legal Assistance Law Society of England and Wales. You can find a solicitor specialising in family mediation by contacting the Law Society, either from their website (where you can search by geographic location) at www.lawsociety.org.uk or by telephone on 0870 606 6575 (find a solicitor telephone service). Resolution first for family law. An association representing 5,000 solicitors who follow a code of practice aimed at constructive, non-confrontational dispute resolution. Website: www.sfla.org.uk. The Collaborative Family Law Group. A new way to resolve divorce and family disputes with dignity and respect. Website: www.collablaw.org.uk |
Support Groups / Charities
 | Families Need Fathers (FNF) is a registered charity providing support to divorced and separated parents, irrespective of gender or marital status on shared parenting issues arising from family breakdown. Their primary concern is to maintain the child's relationship with both parents. www.fnf.org.uk or click on the FNF logo. |
 | JUMP is a voluntary Jewish support and lobby group that aims to assist with better parenting time arrangements for the non-resident parent to see their children following difficulties after the breakdown of their relationship with their former partner. www.jump.parenting.org.uk |
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| MATCH is a registered charity run by Trustees who are mothers separated from their children in a wide variety of circumstances. Since 1979 it has offered non-judgemental emotional support to all mothers who are apart as a result of short or long-term mental or physical ill-health when children have been fostered or adopted, to mothers whose children have been abducted abroad by their fathers, to mothers who are apart as a result of alienation following high conflict family breakdown when children profess not to want to see their mother, and to mothers of adult children who are apart as a result of a family row. www.matchmothers.org.uk |
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| The Grandparents Association (Website: www.grandparents-association.org.uk). Their mission is to improve the lives of children by working with and for all grandparents especially those who: Have lost or are losing contact with their grandchildren because of divorce, family feud or other problems. Are caring for their grandchildren on a full time basis. Have childcare responsibilities for their grandchildren. Are interested in the educational and welfare needs of their grandchildren. |
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| Grandparents as Parents (Website: www.grandparentsasparents.org.uk) campaign for greater rights for grandparents who care for their grandchildren and other kinship carers. Please join them and support this cause. |
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| Grandparents Apart a self help group dedicated to ease the suffering of grandparents and grandchildren and extended families torn apart. The organisation campaigns for fairer family laws based on the real best interests of the child. Website http://www.grandparentsapart.co.uk |
| Grandparents Plus is an organisation that raises the profile of grandparents and the extended family as providers of essential care, especially to vulnerable children. They establish policy and good practice in the support of grandparents and the extended family in caring for children, and especially vulnerable children and share this with policy makers, practitioners and the public. Website: www.grandparentsplus.org.uk |
 | Reunite are the leading UK charity specialising in international parental child abduction. They operate the only telephone advice line in the UK offering practical, impartial advice, information and support to parents, family members, and guardians who have had their child abducted, as well as parents and guardians who may have abducted their child. Reunite also provide advice, information and support to parents who fear their child may be at risk of abduction and assist and advise in international contact issues and cases of ´permission to remove.www.reunite.org |
 | Mediation Services Family Mediation Helpline. Telephone number 0845 60 26 627. Website: www.familymediationhelpline.co.uk. UK College of Family Mediators. The College sets standards for family mediation and maintaines a register of family mediators who meet these standards. Website: www.ukcfm.co.uk. Their address is Alexander House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol BS1 4BS. Telephone number 0117 904 7223. Fax number 0117 904 3331. |
| Counselling and Psychotherapy British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. You can find a local therapist on their website: www.bacp.co.uk. |
| Expert Witnesses and Court Welfare Services British Psychological Society. You can find a specialist psychologist on their website. Their address is: St Andrews House, 48 Princess Road East, Leicester, LE1 7DR. Telephone Number 0116 254 9568. Fax 0116 247 0787. Website: www.bps.org.uk. Email: enquiry@bps.org.uk. CAFCASS. The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service. Website: www.cafcass.gov.uk. Tricho-Tech Limited. A forensic drug testing laboratory. Their address is: No.1 Pentwym Business Centre, Cardiff, CF23 7HB. Telephone number 029 2054 0542. Fax Number 029 2073 5036. Email address info@tricho-tech.co.uk. Website: www.tricho-tech.co.uk. |
 | Helplines Parentline Plus. Click on the banner below:
The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children.” Website: www.nspcc.org.uk. Samaritans. Helpine 08457 90 90 90. You can send texts to 07725 90 90 90. Website: www.samaritans.org.uk |
| Domestic Violence Helplines The National Domestic Violence Helpline providing access to 24-hour emergency refuge accommodation as well as an information service, including safety planning and translation facilities. Telephone number 0808 2000 247. Website: www.womensaid.org.uk MALE Domestic Violence Helpline 0845 064 6800. |
| Single Parent Support and Information Allkids An online parenting magazine including information on a range of topics and useful links. Website: www.allkids.co.uk/parenting-information-index.shtml. Family Onwards Help and support for families, including parents, grandparents, and stepparents on a wide range of issues. Website: www.familyonwards.com OneUpMagazine The first magazine for single Just Parents Parenting and Pregnancy advice for mums and dads. With baby names, gender predictor, forums, and parents blogs. www.justparents.co.uk Gingerbread Help and support group for single parents. Website: www.gingerbread.org.uk. Surestart A government organisation providing a range of information to parents on subjects including childcare. Website: www.surestart.gov.uk. |
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