parenting

ORGANISATION

Contact Details

WHO IS IT FOR?

DESCRIPTION

Aiming High

0151 606 6864

0151 606 6801

0-25

Activities to stimulate and motivate children and young people with disabilities

Catholic Children’s Society

0151 652 1281

5 - 13 yr olds

Parenting Support including counselling and one-one support, delivered in the community and in partnership with schools.

Choice Advice Service

0151 650 5525

All

Help and advice about choosing a school.

Dad’sClubs

Birkenhead

Dad's and their young children

Male parents and carers club, fortnightly on Saturdays for breakfast, organised activities and outings.

Access to legal advice via Families in need service

Dad’s Space

www.DADS-SPACE.ORG

All Dads

Offers a way to stay in touch with their child when away from home, either separated  from their partner, working abroad or working long hours.

DADTALK

www.dadtalk.co.uk

All Dads

Providing free support and advice to Dads

Grandparents

Support group

Birkenhead Children's Centre

0151 647 1676

Grandparents with responsibility for care of grandchildren

Meets first Friday of each month to offer support and advice to grandparent carers.

Gingerbread

0800 018 5026
Monday – Friday 9-5pm

Single parents

Expert telephone information and advice for single parents

Kidscape

General  02077 303 300; Parent helpline 08451 205 204;
Childline: 0800 1111

0-19 yrs

Advice on bullying and safety
www.kidscape.org.uk

NSPCC

Childline
0808 800 5000; advice
0808 800 5000; www.nspcc.org

0-19 yrs

Work to achieve cultural, social and political change - influencing legislation, policy, practice, public attitudes and behaviours and delivering services for the benefit of young people.

NYAS Family Breakdown Service

0151 666 5913 / Private Helpline: 0800 616 101 www.nyas.net

Families

Provide guidance and information to children who are subjected to contact orders, information about the legal services in the area and signposting to other agencies.

One Space

www.onespace.org.uk

Single Parents

Parenting site for single parents

Parentline Plus

0151 201 7876  www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Families

• Free National Helpline- open 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Free parenting groups and workshops
• Referral Telephone Support
• Training for Professionals
• Website- www.parentlineplus.org.uk
• Information leaflets and resources for parents

Parents Against Drugs Abuse

Stanley Road
Birkenhead
Merseyside
CH41 7BG
0151 653 8019

Parents

Counselling, advice and support is available from this community centre

Special Education Support Service

Solar Campus
235 Leasowe Road
Wallasey
CH45 8RE                   0151 637 6165

Children 0 -19yrs

Parents can discuss concerns they have about their children with a member of the EDUCATION PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE.

Support to Black and Minority Ethnic Families

0151 666 4437

Families

A service that is designed to support children, young people and their families

TULIP

0151 637 6363 www.tulip.org.uk

For Parents with children age 5-16 Years

TULIP is a support group for parents who are experiencing or have experienced violence or abuse in any form, from their children.

Wirral African and Caribbean Community Voice

0151 666 2799

All

Provide support and services to ensure that black and mixed race children growing up in Wirral can identify with their cultural roots and to have pride in their identity, cultural traditions and history.

Wirral Families Information Service

0800 0858 743

All

Database on childcare provision across Wirral, covering childminding, pre-school playgroups, day nurseries, afterschool clubs, parent and toddlers groups and holiday schemes.

Wirral Family Friends

0151 641 0361

0-19 yrs

Provides a befriending and support for disabled children or children with special needs from 0-19

 

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