LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO AT THE WEEKEND?
Sage has compiled a list of events and activities available to families in London and the surrounding area. Click here for information and the relevant websites to plan your visits.
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Below is a list of different organisations that specialise in various areas of support for parents. Click on the links to access their websites. Sage would like to thank Val Rideout of Families in Partnership for compiling some of this information.
Contact a Family is the only UK charity
to provide advice, information and support to all families with a disabled
child, whatever the child’s disability.
http://www.netmums.com/lc/contactafamily.php
Counselling Directory website is a comprehensive database
of UK counsellors, with information on their training and experience, areas
of counselling covered, fees and contact details.
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Debt problems? Click here for Debt advice and information (PDF 14KB)
Downham Toy Library works in a simular way to a book
library. Go along to a session, browse and test drive the toys - choose
which ones are most suitable for you and take them home for a week or a
fortnight.
http://www.downhamtoylibrary.co.uk/
‘Fathers Involvement Group’ (FIG) aims to get more dads and male carers involved in services for children and families across the Lewisham borough. Click here for the first edition of the FIGVINE (PDF 3,565KB), the newsletter for dads and practitioners who work with men and families across Lewisham.
FRANK is
not a person but a way for you to get straight up advice and info about
drugs. It’s the facts without the attitude.
http://www.talktofrank.com/home_html.aspx
Gingerbread is the leading
support organisation for over 1.8 million lone parents and their children
throughout England and Wales.
http://www.gingerbread.org.uk/portal/page/portal/Website
Horizones provides quality services for people with disabilities
aged from 7 to 45, funded by the London Borough of Lewisham.
http://www.horizones.org.uk/
Horizons is a programme supported by Barclaycard, with
four partners: One Parent Families, Citizens Advice, Parentline Plus and
Family Welfare Association. It has been developed with four key areas of
activity: (1)
Advice and Information (2)
Funding for essentials at school (3)
Adult education and training in new skills (4)
Back to work.
http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/horizons/
Law Society Children Panel for
specialised help with public law care proceedings. The Children Panel
aims to connect you with practitioners experienced in representing children
and other parties under the Children Act 1989.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/professional/accreditationpanels/childrenpanel.law
Lewisham
- Children and family care provides
advice on everything from choosing a babysitter to finding respite
care if your child has a disability, as well as information on
family support groups.
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/HealthAndSocialCare/ChildrenAndFamilyCare/
Lewisham Children and Young People's Centre provides
a comprehensive range of integrated services for children and young people
who have specialist child health or mental health, social care or educational
needs.
http://www.lewishamcypc.nhs.uk/
Lewisham
Children and Young People's Directory for
information about organisations offering services covering advice,
activities, health, education and more.
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/HealthAndSocialCare/ChildrenAndFamilyCare/ChildrensDirectory/
Mosac is a voluntary organisation supporting all non-abusing
parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. We provide
support, advice, information and counselling following the discovery
of sexual abuse.
http://www.mosac.org.uk/mosac/
Netmums is
a unique local network for mums with a wealth of information and advice
on being a mum or dad in your home town.
http://www.netmums.com/
NSPCC - The
National Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is a charity that was set up
more than 100 years ago to protect children and young people from cruelty.
http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
One
Parent Families is
an independent charity working to promote the interests and welfare
of lone parents and their children.
http://www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk/
Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents.
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
Parents in Touch is an education and information website
for parents, providing guidance through all stages of education and child
development as well as a parents forum and resources.
http://www.parentsintouch.co.uk
Pre-school Learning Alliance is
a leading educational charity specialising in the early years. It produces
a range of factsheets, leaflets and other materials to support parents.
These free resources are available for you to download (see
in particular 'Support for Parents').
http://www.pre-school.org.uk/resources/
Relate offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops,
mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through
this website.
http://www.relate.org.uk/
Take it Away
is an Arts Council England scheme, designed
to help
more people get involved in music.
Individuals can apply for a loan of up to £2,000 for the purchase
of any musical instrument, and pay it back in
nine monthly instalments, completely interest free.
www.artscouncil.org.uk/takeitaway/
Tamba, the Twins and Multiple Births Association,
is a nationwide UK charity providing Information and mutual support networks
for families of twins, triplets and more.
http://www.tamba.org.uk/
Transition. For advice about your child's transition
from primary to secondary school click
here (PDF 17KB),
or visit the Lewisham Parent Partnership Service website.
www.lewishamparentpartnership.org.uk
Turn2us is
a financial advice charity website that gives on-line checks and information
on all welfare benefits and also charities that give emergency support
to individuals.
http://www.turn2us.org.uk/default.aspx
YoungMinds campaigns about
the importance of children’s mental health; the importance of
recognising when a child is troubled and providing adequate support
for these children.
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/index.php