County Durham's Families Information Service

If you have a concern about a child or young person who lives in County Durham, First Contact is the service to call. First Contact brings together staff from Children and Young People's Services with partners such as Durham Constabulary and Health. Please see our…

03000 267 979

Family Rights Group promotes policies and practices that keep children safe within their family and strengthen the family and community networks of those children who cannot live at home. We campaign for families to have their voice heard, be treated fairly and get help early…

Advice line: 0808 801 0366
Text Phone: please dial 18001 and then 0808 801 0366
Admin: 0207 923 2628

We offer a safe, confidential and fair environment where separated couples can resolve disputes about issues such as contact with children, child maintenance and sharing of finances. We are qualified to work directly with children. We also assist in resolving disputes for families in Care…

01670 528 441

We are a national charity who works for, and with parents to help them do the best they can for their children during challenging and difficult times. It’s not just mums and dads who do it, families come in all shapes and sizes. Grandparents, step-parents, brothers, sisters,…

Helpline: 0808 800 2222

Family hubs are part of a government programme, designed to bring people together from the council, NHS, community organisations and more, to support families all in one place. You can get support from pregnancy right up until your child turns 19, or 25 if they…

03000 261 111

We support all parents, dads, mums and grandparents to have personal contact and meaningful relationships with children following parental separation. We offer information, advice and support services to help parents to achieve a positive outcome for their children. Our Forum and our network of over…

0300 030 0363

Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC) is a national charity providing information and support to children, young people, parents and carers on all aspects of childhood continence including bedwetting, daytime wetting, soiling and constipation. ERIC has lots of useful information, including a series of…

Helpline: 0808 801 0343

We aim to: support people affected by dyspraxia and their families promote better diagnosis and treatment for people who have dyspraxia help health and education professionals to help people with dyspraxia raise awareness and improve people's understanding of dyspraxia We do this by: publishing leaflets, booklets,…

Helpline: 01462 454 986
Head Office: 01462 455 016

Shared Lives is a scheme that provides adults and young people, who are not able to live on their own a safe, secure home with the love and stability that family life can offer. Durham Shared Lives provides long term, short term, respite and emergency…

07786 027139

In County Durham, we need foster carers who can provide children and young people with the love, security and stability that family life can offer. There are lots of reasons why children need foster carers, often it's because of problems at home and they need…

03000 269 400
0800 917 7771

County Durham's Families Information Service

First Contact

Family Rights Group

Family Mediation - Family Mediation North East

Family Lives

Family Hubs

Families Need Fathers - Because Both Parents Matter

ERIC (Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence)

Dyspraxia Foundation

Durham Shared Lives Scheme

Durham County Council Fostering Service

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