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| parentchannel.tv | Parentchannel: A new online resource designed to give parents and carers of children age 5-19yrs on demand advice and information covering a broad range of topics. |
| fisfrcuk.com | Family Resource Centre: Local website for information on childcare, leisure ideas, health, education, special needs, finance, benefits and much more. |
| sourcedrug.info | Source: Local Information and support service for parents of young people aged under 18 years old who may have any problems at all with drug or alcohol use. |
| home-start.org.uk | Home Start: UK charity, parent volunteer network providing support and friendship for families. |
| mumsnet.com | Mumsnet: Product reviews, parenting tips and advice for parents |
| nfpi.org | National Family and Parenting Institute: A charity working to support parenting in bringing up their children, to promote the wellbeing of families and to make society more family friendly. |
| familylives.org.uk | Family Lives: A national charity providing help and support in all aspects of family life. Support includes a free Parentline contactable 24hrs a day, 7 days a week |
| parenttalk.info | Parenttalk: National Parenting Charity |
| netmums.com | Netmums: 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. |
| babycentre.co.uk | Babycentre: UK number one pregnancy and parenting website for helpful information, expert advice and friendly support |
| breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk | Breastfeeding Network: An independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and those in their care. |
| apni.org | The Association for Post - Natal Illness: Charitable organisation that provides support, education and information to Parents affected by Post - Natal illness. |
| gotateenager.org.uk | GotATeenager: A social networking and advice site giving parents of teenagers a space to support each other through the challenges and successes of bringing up teens |
| oneplusone.org.uk | One Plus One: Works to strengthen couple and family relationships. |
| relate.org.uk | Relate: Charity which offers relationship support, including parent-child relationships. |
| thecoupleconnection.net | The Couple Connection: Site aiming to help parents with their relationships |
| deafparent.org.uk | Deaf Parenting UK: Deaf Parenting Skills Trainers provide a range of services for Deaf Parents and Deaf Parents to be |
| lone-parenting.org | Lone Parenting Support Forum: Online discussion forum for anyone with an interest in parenting |
| separatedfamilies.org.uk | Centre for Separated Families: Advice and support for parents and others that are facing family separation. |
| barnardos.org.uk | Barnardos: National children's charity |
| autism.org.uk | The National Autistic Society: Shortcuts to information written specifically for parents, carers, guardians, siblings, grandparents and partners of people with Autism or Asperger syndrome. |
| nspcc.org.uk | NSPCC: Provides family support services to parents, carers and children. |
| parentingspecialchildren.co.uk | Parenting Special Children: An organisation specialising in parenting support for families in Berkshire who have children with special needs. |
| bbc.co.uk | BBC Parenting: Information about parenting covering a range of topics includes an active online message board. |
| channel4.com | Channel 4 Parenting: Parenting pages offer help and advice on a range of parenting topics. |