Links
4 Nations Child Policy Network
A one-stop on-line source of free, 24 hour-a-day information on policy developments relating to children and young people, covering news, consultations, legislation and debates.
www.childpolicy.org.uk
Action for Prisoners’ Families
Imprisonment damages family life and separates children from parents The work of Action for Prisoners’ Families reduces this harm.
www.prisonersfamilies.org.uk.
Adfam: working with families affected by drugs and alcohol
www.adfam.org.uk
Barnardos
Barnardo’s vision is that the lives of all children and young people should be free from poverty, abuse and discrimination.`
www.barnardos.org.uk
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
BACP can provide advice on a range of services to help meet the needs of anyone seeking information about counselling and psychotherapy.
www.bacp.co.uk
BBC Health
www.bbc.co.uk/health
British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy
The national specialist charity for sexual and relationship therapy.
www.basrt.org.uk
Brook Advisory Centres
Brook Advisory Centres - commonly known just as Brook - is the only national voluntary sector provider of free and confidential sexual health advice and services specifically for young people under 25.
www.brook.org.uk
CALM
Association of Scottish lawyers who specialise in family mediation.
www.calmscotland.co.uk
Centre for Research on Families and Relationships
The Centre has been funded by the Scottish HEFC to help the research and information needs of post-devolution Scotland in the field of families and relationships.
www.crfr.ac.uk
Childline
Childline is the UK's free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.
www.childline.org.uk
Citizens Advice Scotland
Scotland's largest independent advice service.
www.cas.org.uk
Crisis
Crisis aims to fight homelessness and empower people to reach their potential
www.crisis.org.uk
Family Law Association
An association of members of the legal profession in Scotland with extensive experience, specialisation or interest in Family Law.
www.fla-scotland.co.uk
Fatherhood Institute
Collating the research on fatherhood, helping shape the government’s family policy; influencing the public debate on fathers and training family services to be father inclusive.
www.fatherhoodinstitute.org
Law Society of Scotland
Offers contact information on solicitors and solicitor advocates all of whom supply legal services.
www.lawscot.org.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres
Keeping children in touch with both parents through a network of Child Contact Centres (in England, Wales & Northern Ireland)
www.naccc.org.uk
National Family Mediation
A network of family mediation services in England and Wales offering help to couples, married or unmarried, who are in the process of separation and divorce.
www.nfm.u-net.com
One Parent Families Scotland
Scotland's national voluntary organisation supporting lone parents.
www.gn.apc.org/opfs
Parenting Across Scotland
Parenting Across Scotland have been funded by the Scottish Executive to provide a focus for issues affecting parents in Scotland today.
www.parentingacrossscotland.org
SACRO
Provider of criminal justice and mediation services in Scotland.
www.sacro.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide
www.samaritans.org.uk
Scottish Legal Aid Board
Legal aid allows people who would not otherwise be able to afford it to have the help of a solicitor for their legal problems.
www.slab.org.uk
Scottish Mediation Network
SMN works to embed mediation into the way that conflict and disputes of all forms are handled in Scotland.
www.scottishmediationnetwork.org.uk
Scottish Mediation Register
The Scottish Mediation Register is an independent Register of mediators who meet benchmark standards of quality.
www.scottishmediationregister.org.uk
Scottish Parenting Forum
The Scottish Parenting Forum provides information, news bulletins and opportunities for information exchange for those working with or concerned with parents and families.
www.childreninscotland.org.uk
The UK Council for Phychotherapists
The UKCP's purpose is to promote the art and science of psychotherapy for the public benefit.
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Women’s Aid
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children, supporting a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
www.womensaid.org.uk
Young Minds
a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people under 25 through giving advice, training, campaigning and distributing publications. Children and young people are at the heart of all YoungMinds decision-making.
www.youngminds.org.uk
