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Parentline Plus
520 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
Kentish Town
London NW5 1TL
Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Minicom: 0800 783 6783
Email: parentsupport@parentlinplus.org.uk
Web: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Sun 24-hours.
Provides confidential help and support to anyone in a parenting role. Also offers parenting courses and leaflets on a wide range of parenting issues which can be downloaded from their website.

Pre-School Learning Alliance:
Tel: 020 7833 0991
Website: www.pre-school.org.uk
Puts you in touch with people in your area who know about available childcare.

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers:
142 Minories London EC3N 1LB
Tel: (020) 7480 7788
Web: www.carers.org
Has a network of carers centres throughout the UK.

Royal Association for Disability And Rehabilitation (RADAR)
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London EC1V 8AF
Office: 020 7250 3222
Minicom: 020 7250 4119
Email: radar@radar.org.uk
Web: www.radar.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Campaigns on all disability issues. Produces a range of information publications for disabled people.

Rathbone Training - Special Education information:
Web: www.rathbonetraining.co.uk
Gives general information about all aspects of SEN to parents and professionals.

Refuge:
Tel: 0808 2000 247 24hr
National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in conjunction with Women's Aid Federation England)
Website: www.refuge.org.uk
Provides emergency accommodation, advice and support for women and children escaping domestic violence.

Refugee Council:
Tel: 020 7346 6777
Website: www.refugeecouncil.org.uk
Provides information and advice to asylum seekers and refugees.

Resolution:
Tel: 01689 820272
Website: www.resolution.org.uk
Association of solicitors specialising in family law who adopt a constructive, conciliatory approach to relationship break-ups. They provide a list of local solicitor members who specialise in family law and also produce free factsheets on divorce which you can download from the website, if you do not have access to the internet you can telephone them and ask them to print and post them to you.

Rights of Women:
Advice line: 020 7251 6577 (2.00pm-4.00pm and 7.00pm-9.00pm, Tuesdays to Thursdays; 12.00 noon-2.00pm, Fridays)
Website: www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Free, confidential legal advice by telephone for women on family law, divorce/relationship breakdown, children/contact issues and domestic violence. Also produce factsheets on Divorce and Ancillary relief.

Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR):
Tel: 020 7250 3222
Web: www.radar.org.uk
Offers information, advice and publications to disabled people though membership. Signposting service for issues related to disability and rehabilitation.

RU Thinking About It?
Helpline: 0800 28 29 30
Website: www.ruthinking.co.uk
Advice on relationships, sexual health and sex facts.

Samaritans
The Upper Mill
Kingston Road
Ewell
Surrey KT17 2AF
Office: 08457 90 90 90
Minicom: 08457 90 91 92
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Web: www.samaritans.org
Hours: Mon-Sun 24-hours.
Operates a 24-hour confidential listening service for anyone who is feeling suicidal, in despair or in emotional distress.

Scouts Holiday Homes Trust:
Tel: 020 8433 7290
Web: www.scoutbase.org.uk/hq/holhomes
Affordable, self-catering holidays in chalets and caravans, mainly in southern England, for families with a disabled member. No Scout connection necessary.

The Seagull Trust:
Tel: 0131 229 1789
Web: www.seagulltrust.org.uk
Runs a specially constructed residential canal boat that holiday cruises on the Scottish Canals for families or groups where at least one member has a disability. Also runs short day cruises that are free.

Sexwise
PO Box 4000
Glasgow G3 8XX
Helpline: 0800 28 29 30
Minicom: 0800 328 1651
Web: www.ruthinking.co.uk
Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-12am.
Provides a confidential helpline for young people aged 18 years old and under with advice and information on puberty, relationships, safer sex and contraception.

Shelterline
PO Box 1477
Sheffield S1 4YQ
Helpline: 0808 800 4444
Web: www.shelter.org.uk
Hours: Mon-Sun 8am-12am.
Provides housing advice and support for anyone who is homeless, inadequately housed or in housing need of any kind. Offers help with legal proceedings, repossessions, evictions, and support and advice if you are actually homeless.

Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)
Millpond,
Baptist Street,
Easton,
Bristol BS6 6DR.
Tel: 0117 9514231
Email: info@spanuk.org.uk
Web: www.spanuk.org.uk
Single Parent Action Network (SPAN) is a national organisation working to empower single parents from different backgrounds and cultures to improve their lives. SPAN offers many different services including parenting courses, support for self-help groups, and participatory research giving parents a voice in policy making arenas. SPAN's new parenting website www.onespace.org.uk supports single parents with parenting, including social networking and online groups facilitated by parenting professionals.

Single Parent Travel Club:
Tel: 08702 416210
Email: enquiries@sptc.org.uk
Web: www.sptc.org.uk/index.htm
Low-cost short breaks and holidays organised by members. Regional groups offer local programmes of outings and get-togethers. Membership is £7.50 a year and includes four newsletters a year, detailing holidays and events planned. Membership is open to all one-parent families, including non-resident parents.

Single Parents on Holiday:
Unit 3, 4 Page Heath Lane, Bromley BR1 2DS
Tel: 0871 550 4053
Email: info@singleparentsonholiday.co.uk
Web: www.singleparentsonholiday.co.uk
This is a new travel company offering holidays in Austria and Croatia, specifically for lone parents and their children (first holidays to start at the end of August 2006). The hotels booked are child friendly, and a range of children’s clubs catering for all ages are available. Activities on offer include pony trekking, torch-lit walks and farm visits. Crèches spaces are also provided. Activities for parents include Nordic walking, hiking, mountain biking and golf, or just relaxing.

The Site:
Website: www.thesite.org
Information about advice centres near you.

Small Families:
43 East Hatley, Sandy, Beds, SG19 3JA
Tel: 01767 650312
Web: www.smallfamilies.co.uk
Provides escorted holidays for single parent families. Offers a range of holidays both in the UK and overseas. Look on their website or request a brochure for details of holidays offered.

SNAP Cymru:
10 Coopers Yard, Curran Road, Cardiff, CF10 5NB
Tel: 029 2038 8776
Web: www.snapcymru.org
Offers information and support to families of children with learning difficulties or people who have special educational needs.

Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal (SENDIST):
Procession House, 55 Ludgate Hill, London EC4M 7SW
Tel: 0870 606 5750
This office deals with Disability Discrimination claims.
Ground Floor, Mowden Hall, Staindrop Road, Darlington DL3 7PJ
Tel: 0870 241 2555
This office deals with Special Educational Needs claims
Web: www.sendist.gov.uk

Special Educational Needs Tribunal for Wales:
Unit 32, Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Powys LD1 6PF
Tel: 01597 829800
Web: www.sentw.gov.uk

Starlight Foundation:
Tel: 020 7262 2881
Web: www.starlight.org.uk
Offers children aged between 4 and 18 who have a life threatening illness, a special wish.

Sure Start:
Tel: 0870 000 2288
Email: surestart@dfes.gov.uk
Website: www.surestart.gov.uk
Information, support and advice on a wide range of issues for families with young children. Sure Start Plus pilots are special initiatives to support pregnant teenagers and teenage parents under 18.


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