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Child Contact Centres

National Association of Child Contact Centres
The association promotes safe child contact within a national network of child contact centres.
Tel: 01159 484557
www.naccc.org.uk

Child Maintenance Service

Child Maintenance Service (CMS)
Tel: 03452 668792
childmaintenanceservice.direct.gov.uk

Court Services

The Court Service website
(information, forms and leaflets relating to divorce)
www.gov.uk/divorce
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CAFCASS
(Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service)
Tel: 03004 564000
www.cafcass.gov.uk

Support through Court 
(free service offering support and guidance before, during, and after court)
www.supportthroughcourt.org

Debt

National Debt Advice
Tel: 08082 234188
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The Money Advice Service
offers free and impartial money advice.
www.moneyhelper.org.uk

Divorce aid/Emotional support

Divorce Aid
Advice for children and families going through divorce
www.divorceaid.co.uk
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Relate
offers relationship counselling and emotional support to separating and divorcing couples.
Tel: 0300 0030396
www.relate.org.uk
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Samaritans
provide confidential emotional support to anyone in need.
Tel.: 116 123
Web: www.samaritans.org

Domestic violence support

National Domestic Violence Helpline
is run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. Provides a free 24 hr telephone helpline for women experiencing physical, emotional or sexual violence in the home.
Tel.: 0808 2000247
www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
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Refuge
for women and children. Domestic abuse and suicide support.
Email: helpline@refuge.org.uk
www.refuge.org.uk
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Shelter
offers information and advice for people who are homeless or have a housing problem.
Emergency helpline: 0808 1644 660
Helpline: 0808 800 4444
www.shelter.org.uk
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Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel: 0808 80 10 800
gov.wales/live-fear-free

Legal Aid

Helpline: 0300 200 2020
www.gov.uk/legal-aid
Online calculator: www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

Leaflets

Legal Advice

Citizens Advice Bureau
offers free, confidential and impartial advice on all matters.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
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Family Rights Group
provides a specialist advice for families, who are in contact with social services about the care of their children.
Tel: 0808 801 0366
www.frg.org.uk
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Legal Aid
Search for a legal adviser with a legal aid contract in England and Wales.
find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk

Support for Children

Action for children
Charity that works with children and offers support with various issues.
Tel: 01923 361 500
www.actionforchildren.org.uk
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Childline
Free confidential helpline for children, open 24 hrs.
Tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
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Youth Access
offers advice, information and counselling services for young people.
Tel: 020 8772 9900
www.youthaccess.org.uk

Family Justice Young People’s Board (FJYPB)
Their overall aim is to support the work of the Family Justice Board to deliver improvements to the family justice system so that it provides the best result for children who come into contact with it.
​National Charter for Child Inclusive Family Justice 
www.cafcass.gov.uk/family-justice-young-peoples-board
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Support for Parents

Families Need Fathers
Information and support for divorced and separated parents on shared parenting issues arising from family breakdown.
Tel: 0300 0300 363 
www.fnf.org.uk
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Gingerbread
Professional freephone advice for lone parent families.
Tel: 0808 802 0925 
www.gingerbread.org.uk
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​Domestic Support Services for Men

Mankind.org.uk  
Tel: 01823 334244

mensadviceline.org.uk 
Tel: 08088 010327
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Mensaid.co.uk 
Tel: 0333 567 0556

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​We would like to thank Jen Rumble at JR Family Mediation for allowing us to share this list and other resources and policies. 

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