County Durham's Families Information Service

Smile offers training and support to schools and settings across the North East. Established in 2008 this service provides a high quality, friendly, flexible support. Ran by Vicki Lydon who previously worked for County Durham Anti-Bullying Service and who is now a director of Bullying…

07870 499 275

Rehab Jigsaw has a friendly team of experienced private and independent Occupational Therapists working throughout the UK with adults and children who have been affected by injury, illness or ageing. Our highly skilled private and independent Occupational Therapists are able to undertake assessments of a person’s…

03333 440 783

Providing information, advice and support for everyone affected by a parent's drinking, whether a child, young person or adult. You can be a child of an alcoholic at 1 or 101. Whatever your age, it doesn't change the fact that your parent drinks too much,…

0800 358 3456 (helpline)
0117 924 8005 (admin)

We provide emotional support and practical help via our free helpline, to families with babies who cry excessively and are very unsettled. All members of Cry-sis are themselves parents who have been through similar experiences and fully appreciate how worrying and exhausting a constantly crying or sleepless…

0800 448 0737

Child Bereavement UK supports families and educates professionals, when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Every year we train more than 10,000 professionals, helping them to better understand and meet the needs of…

0800 02 888 40

We offer confidential emotional support on a wide range of issues to people of all ages, particularly those who are socially isolated, vulnerable or at risk. Using telephone support, email and postal support we can support you before you reach the point of crisis.We also keep a database…

Admin: 01708 765 222
Helpline: 01708 765 200

We provide grants to fund or part-fund short breaks for those, including carers, of any age, living in England and Wales. There is a smaller fund that will provide a grant for a piece of essential equipment if the recipient has a severe and enduring…

07768 742 940

If you're aged 25 and over, unemployed and live in County Durham, we could offer you help and support to get back into work or start your own business. Looking for work can be difficult, especially if you have been out of work for a…

03000 262 009

ACLT is a 40+ time award-winning charity committed to providing hope to patients living with blood cancer and illnesses where a matched donor (stem cell, blood, or organ) is required to save a life. Our work is driven by a belief that no one should…

0203 757 7700

At any given time up to 40% of adults and 50% of children (this rises to 80% with a SEND diagnosis) have difficulties with their sleep. Yet in a recent survey, almost 60% of adults felt there was a lack of support for sleep issues.…

03303 530 541

County Durham's Families Information Service

Smile Emotional Health & Well Being Service

Rehab Jigsaw

Nacoa (The National Association for Children of Alcoholics)

Cry-sis Helpline

Child Bereavement UK

SupportLine

Victoria Convalescent Trust

Employability Durham

ACLT Charity - Give Hope, Gift Life

National Sleep Helpline

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