Provides a national information resource for parents and key workers caring for children with life threatening or terminal conditions.

Action for Sick Children
300 Kingston Road, London, SW20 8LX
Tel: 0208 5484848
Fax: 0208 5422424
E-mail: action_for_sick_children_edu@msn.com
Web address: www.actionforsickchildren.org.uk

Joins parents and professionals in promoting high-quality health care for children in hospital and at home. Local branches offer practical help and support to parents and professionals in their own hospitals.

Anti-Bullying Campaign
185 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2UF
Tel: 0207 3781446
Fax: 0207 3788374

Gives parents of children who are bullied in school a step-by-step guide to what they can do for their children and what they should expect from the system.

Both Parents Forever
39 Cloonmore Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9LE
Tel: 01689 854343
Helpline: 01689 854343

Helps parents and children obtain their rights following divorce, separation or care proceedings. Also provides help on how to avoid child abduction and what to do if it occurs.

Careline
Cardinal Heenan Centre, 326-328 High Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1QP
Tel: 0208 5145444
Helpline: 0208 5141177
Fax: 0208 4787943

Provides a confidential phone counselling service for children, young people and adults on any issue. Maintains information about other agencies and support groups throughout the country, to which callers can be referred if needed.

Child Poverty Action Group
94 White Lion Street, London, N1 9PF
Tel: 0207 8377979
Fax: 0207 837 6414
E-mail: staff@cpag.demon.co.uk

Promotes action for the relief, directly or indirectly, of poverty among children and families with children, by providing a national service of welfare benefits advice and training courses for advisors.

The Children's Family Trust
MKA House, 4-6 St Andrews Road, Droitwich, Worcester, WR9 8DN
Tel: 01905 798229
Fax: 01905 798230
E-mail: cft.headoffice@btinternet.com

Provides long-term family care for large sibling groups where the possibility of return to their family of origin is unlikely or non-existent.

Children's Legal Centre
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, CO4 3SQ
Tel: 01206 872466
Helpline: 01206 873820
Fax: 01206 874026
E-mail: clc@essex.ac.uk/clc
Web address: www2.essex.ac.uk/clc

Represents the interests of children and young people in matters of law and policy affecting them. Provides a free advice and information service by letter and phone. Children's Society (The)
Edward Rudolf House, Margery Street, London, WC1X 0JL
Tel: 0207 8374299
Fax: 0207 8370211
E-mail: information@the-childrens-society.org.uk
Web address: www.the-childrens-society.org.uk

Works with over 30,000 children of all ages through some 90 projects located across England and Wales. Its work includes: street work and refuges for young runaways; advocacy, information and advice for children and young people; and running family and community centres.

Community Action Projects
Students Union Goodricke College, University of York, Heslington, York,
YO1 5DD
Tel: 01904 433133
Fax: 01904 434664
E-mail: socs252@unix.york.ac.uk

Runs camps for disadvantaged children and various term-time projects.

Families Need Fathers
134 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AR
Tel: 0207 6135060
Helpline: 0208 2951956 / 01920 462825 (24hrs)
Fax: 0207 7393410
Web address: www.vix.com/fnf/

Offers ways to maintain a child's relationship with both parents following separation or divorce. Supports and helps men and women with contact and residence problems, and finds ways to eliminate unnecessary and protracted legal conflict.

Family Rights Group
The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, London, E8 3DL
Tel: 0207 9232628
Helpline: 0800 7311696
Fax: 0207 9232683
E-mail: office@frg.u-net.com

Advises families with children in public care, involved in child protection procedures or receiving family support services. Trains and advises social workers, lawyers and other professionals about family and childcare law and good practice.

Farms for City Children
Nethercott House, Iddesleigh, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8BG
Tel: 01837 810573
Fax: 01837 810866
E-mail: ffcc@nethercott-house.freeserve.co.uk
Web address: www.nethercott-house.freeserve.co.uk

Children from urban areas stay on three farms - Nethercott, Treginnis and Wick Court - run by the charity, where they work alongside professional farmers.

Gifted Children's Information Centre
Hampton Grange, 21 Hampton Lane, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 2QJ
Tel: 0121 7054547
Fax: 0121 7054547

Offers free telephone counselling and arranges psychological assessments for gifted, dyslexic, left-handed and handicapped children. Has the services of a legal executive who is able to advise and help parents in their negotiations with schools and school authorities.

I CAN (Invalid Children's Aid Nationwide)
4 Dyer's Buildings, Holborn, London, EC1N 2QP
Tel: 0870 0104066
Fax: 0870 0104067
E-mail: ican-ican@btinternet.com

I CAN is the national educational charity for children with speech and language difficulties. I CAN's services include: a national network of early years centres; three special schools; a programme of language resources in secondary schools; a national training programme for professionals; and information for parents, professionals and the general public.

Kids' Clubs Network
Bellerive House, 3 Muirfield Crescent, London, E14 9SZ
Tel: 0207 5122112
Fax: 0207 5122010
Web address: www.kidsclub.com

Providing information, advice, training and development help for parents, schools, employers, local authorities and training and enterprise councils wishing to set up out-of-school and holiday clubs.

National Association for Special Educational Needs
4-5 Amber Business Village, Amber Close, Amington, Tamworth,
Staffordshire, B77 4RP
Tel: 01827 311500
Helpline: 0800 0182998
Fax: 01827 313005
E-mail: welcome@nasen.org.uk
Web address: www.nasen.org.uk

Provides support for professionals, parents and school governors who are concerned with SEN, and runs a national network of 65 branches.

National Childminding Association
8 Masons Hill, Bromley, BR2 9EY
Tel: 0208 4646164
Helpline: 0208 4660200
Fax: 0208 2906834
E-mail: gill.Haynes@ncma.org.uk
Web address: www.ncma.org.uk

Runs a membership organisation for childminders and others involved in day care for young children. Provides an advice and information service and a network of local support groups.

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
42 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3NH
Tel: 0207 8252500
Helpline: 0800 800500 (24hrs)
Fax: 0207 8252525
Web address: www.nspcc.org.uk

Has over 140 child protection teams/projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, responding to the local needs of children and families. Offers training to other professionals on childcare issues.

NCH Action for Children
85 Highbury Park, London, N5 1UD
Tel: 0207 7047058
Fax: 0207 7047006
Web address: www.nchafc.org.uk

NCH provides a wide range of services including: family and community centres; a network of child sexual abuse treatment centres; leaving care/independence projects; work with homeless young people; residential homes; special schools; work with young offenders; conciliaton services, adoption and fostering services, respite care, and research projects.

Norwood Ravenswood
Norwood House, Harmony Way, London, NW4 2BZ
Tel: 0208 2033030
Fax: 0208 2023030

Provides for the care and development of children who are disabled or disadvantaged and people with learning disabilities and their families. Services include: providing residential facilities in Berkshire and London; field and community welfare services; youth organisation; training and hospital visiting schemes; and fostering, adoption and adolescent services.

Otherwise Club
Granville Centre, Granville Road, London, NW6 2BX
Tel: 0208 9690893

Helps to advance the education of children whose families have opted for out-of-school education. Holds regular drama pottery workshops, a weekly history group for children of 9-12 years and a science club for children of 6-9 years.

PRAMS - Information and support for parents
Churchgate House, 96 Churchgate, Stockport, SK1 1YJ
Tel: 0161 4770606
Helpline: 0161 4770606
Fax: 0161 4770606
E-mail: parentinfo@pram-stockport.k-web.co.uk

An information, resource and support service to parents and voluntary and statutory workers. Provides consultation with parents on the type of services they want and need.

RPS Rainer
Rectory Lodge, High Street, Brasted, Westerham, Kent, TN16 1JF
Tel: 01959 578200
Fax: 01959 563090
E-mail: RPSCharity@aol.com

RPS Rainer operates about 30 projects nationwide, including: projects for young people leaving care and aftercare; remand management schemes; care and support for young people on release from young offender institutions; employment, education and training projects for disaffected youth; projects working with young women, including early parent projects; and youth justice projects including motor projects.

SOS Children's Villages UK

32a Bridge Street, Cambridge, CB2 1UJ
Tel: 01223 365589
Fax: 01223 322613
E-mail: sos-uk@sos-uk.org.uk

Provides loving care and a secure future for homeless, orphaned and abandoned children throughout the world. UK activities include sponsorship of villages, school and youth projects, educational material and fundraising events.