Other Help
Listed below are some other organisations which may be of help. We have had direct contact with all of these but cannot take any responsibility for the quality of the information or advice. We would welcome feedback on any of the organisations listed or any other help which you have found useful.
The list is divided into
a.National organisations - mainly websites but some also have a helpline facility.
b. Local organisations which cover some or part of Greater Manchester.
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Advice guide
Online help form the Citizens advice Bureau on welfare benefits, debt and housing rights. This provides a lot of information but does not take direct individual enquiries.
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Advice Now
Provides good information on the law and your rights with sections on parents living apart, finances and family mediation.
www.advicenow.org.uk
Child Maintenance Options
National agency which provides a lot of useful information on child maintenance, including an on-line calculation, and about divorce and separation more generally.
Tel: 0800 988 0988
Website: www.cmoptions.org
Community Legal Services
National list of providers of independent legal advice who can assist publicly funded clients through their Legal Services Commission contract.
Tel: 0845 345 4345
Website: www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk - also has useful practical information re; debt, housing etc.
Divorce Aid
Useful range of legal financial and emotional information plus a useful list of children's books
www.divorceaid.co.uk
Divorce Resource
In depth legal, financial and emotional information
www.divorceresource.co.uk
Domestic Violence helplines and web sites.
a. For women.
National 24 hour helpline which provides advice and support for women experiencing domestic abuse and also gives details of local services.
Tel: 0808 2000 247
www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
b. For men
National helpline and website for men experiencing domestic violence from women.
Tel: 0808 801 0327
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
c. For men and women experiencing domestic violence in a same sex relationship.
Tel: 0300 999 5428.
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Families need Fathers
A support and information organisation for fathers.
Helpline open 7 - 10pm: 0870 760 7496
www.fnf.org.uk
Gingerbread
The support organisation for over 2.5 million lone parents and their children throughput England and Wales.
Tel: 0808 802 0925
www.gingerbread.org.uk
Grandparents Association
Offers support and advice to grandparents particularly those who are having problems seeing their grandchildren
www.grandparents-association.org.uk
JUMP (Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting )
Promotes shared parenting after separation for Jewish families and has a useful "Parenting Plans booklet"
www.jump-parenting.org.uk
Money Advice Centre
An impartial website which provides detailed information on money aspects of divorce and separation.
www.divorce.moneymadeclear.org.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres
The National Association of Child Contact Centres provides details of Contact centres throughout the UK. These are places where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and sometimes other family members.
Tel: 0845 4500 280
Website: www.naccc.org.uk
National Debtline
Provides a telephone helpline and accepts e:mail enquiries plus the website has information on any debt problems.
Tel: 0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
National Family Mediation
Information for parents and children plus details of other Mediation Services.
www.nfm.org.uk
Only Dads and sister site Only Mums
Resources for lone parents with expert advice, blogs etc.
www.onlydads.org
www.onlymums.org
One Plus One
Interactive site for all relationship issues with special section on divorce and separation.
www.oneplusone.org.uk
ParentlinePlus
Deals with all parenting issues; helpline; some local groups and extensive website.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Wikivorce
Largely self help with lots of forums and blogs but also advice/information from experts.
www.wikivorce.com
LOCAL SOURCES OF HELP
Alternatives to Violence Project - helps individuals learn how to manage conflict and find alternatives to violence in themselves through small group work.
Tel: 0161 832 3660
Website: www.avpbritain.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureaux - network of generic advice centres in each local town, some with specialist welfare benefits expertise.
Manchester
Tel: 0161 834 9057
Website: www.manchestercab.org.uk
Counselling(general)
a.Beacon Counselling - low cost local counselling for adults; based in Bolton and Stockport
Tel: 01204 532605
Tel: 0161 440 0055
b.The Counselling Centre - counselling for adult individuals and couples; based in Altrincham.
Tel: 0161 941 7754
Website: www.counsellingandfamilycentre.co.uk
Counselling(relationships)
RELATE a. Manchester and Trafford
Tel: 0161 872 0303
b. Salford
Tel: 0161 790 9977
c. Stockport and Tameside
Tel: 0161 442 2443
Website: www.relategms.co.uk
d. Bury and North Manchester
Tel: 0161 764 7813
Website: www.relate.gmn.co.uk
Counselling(children)
Action For Children - generic counselling for children and young people - Bury only.
Tel: 0161 765 3380
Relate4U2 - counselling for young people aged 10 - 18 affected by parental conflict or the breakdown of their parents' relationships
Manchester and Trafford: tel: 0161 872 0303
Stockport and Tameside: tel: 0161 442 2443
Salford: tel: 0161 790 9977
Domestic Violence Helpline
For women in Greater Manchester
Tel: 0161 636 7525
Family support and Parenting
Action for Children - parenting advice and groups
Tel: 0161 765 3380
Family Action
Provides a range of services to vulnerable families across Greater Manchester
www.family-action.org.uk
Pro- Contact - variety of services including supervised contact, court assessments and therapeutic interventions across Greater Manchester.
Tel: 0161 737 8996.
Website: www.pro-contact.org.uk
Most local authorities also have good online directories which list services for families such as
www.manchesterchildrensservicedirectory.org.uk
www.bury.gov.uk/ChildrenandYoungPeople
Please let us know if you have problems contacting any of the above.
Listed below are some other organisations which may be of help. We have had direct contact with all of these but cannot take any responsibility for the quality of the information or advice. We would welcome feedback on any of the organisations listed or any other help which you have found useful.
The list is divided into
a.National organisations - mainly websites but some also have a helpline facility.
b. Local organisations which cover some or part of Greater Manchester.
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Advice guide
Online help form the Citizens advice Bureau on welfare benefits, debt and housing rights. This provides a lot of information but does not take direct individual enquiries.
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Advice Now
Provides good information on the law and your rights with sections on parents living apart, finances and family mediation.
www.advicenow.org.uk
Child Maintenance Options
National agency which provides a lot of useful information on child maintenance, including an on-line calculation, and about divorce and separation more generally.
Tel: 0800 988 0988
Website: www.cmoptions.org
Community Legal Services
National list of providers of independent legal advice who can assist publicly funded clients through their Legal Services Commission contract.
Tel: 0845 345 4345
Website: www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk - also has useful practical information re; debt, housing etc.
Divorce Aid
Useful range of legal financial and emotional information plus a useful list of children's books
www.divorceaid.co.uk
Divorce Resource
In depth legal, financial and emotional information
www.divorceresource.co.uk
Domestic Violence helplines and web sites.
a. For women.
National 24 hour helpline which provides advice and support for women experiencing domestic abuse and also gives details of local services.
Tel: 0808 2000 247
www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
b. For men
National helpline and website for men experiencing domestic violence from women.
Tel: 0808 801 0327
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
c. For men and women experiencing domestic violence in a same sex relationship.
Tel: 0300 999 5428.
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Families need Fathers
A support and information organisation for fathers.
Helpline open 7 - 10pm: 0870 760 7496
www.fnf.org.uk
Gingerbread
The support organisation for over 2.5 million lone parents and their children throughput England and Wales.
Tel: 0808 802 0925
www.gingerbread.org.uk
Grandparents Association
Offers support and advice to grandparents particularly those who are having problems seeing their grandchildren
www.grandparents-association.org.uk
JUMP (Jewish Unity for Multiple Parenting )
Promotes shared parenting after separation for Jewish families and has a useful "Parenting Plans booklet"
www.jump-parenting.org.uk
Money Advice Centre
An impartial website which provides detailed information on money aspects of divorce and separation.
www.divorce.moneymadeclear.org.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres
The National Association of Child Contact Centres provides details of Contact centres throughout the UK. These are places where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents and sometimes other family members.
Tel: 0845 4500 280
Website: www.naccc.org.uk
National Debtline
Provides a telephone helpline and accepts e:mail enquiries plus the website has information on any debt problems.
Tel: 0808 808 4000
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
National Family Mediation
Information for parents and children plus details of other Mediation Services.
www.nfm.org.uk
Only Dads and sister site Only Mums
Resources for lone parents with expert advice, blogs etc.
www.onlydads.org
www.onlymums.org
One Plus One
Interactive site for all relationship issues with special section on divorce and separation.
www.oneplusone.org.uk
ParentlinePlus
Deals with all parenting issues; helpline; some local groups and extensive website.
Tel: 0808 800 2222
www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Wikivorce
Largely self help with lots of forums and blogs but also advice/information from experts.
www.wikivorce.com
LOCAL SOURCES OF HELP
Alternatives to Violence Project - helps individuals learn how to manage conflict and find alternatives to violence in themselves through small group work.
Tel: 0161 832 3660
Website: www.avpbritain.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureaux - network of generic advice centres in each local town, some with specialist welfare benefits expertise.
Manchester
Tel: 0161 834 9057
Website: www.manchestercab.org.uk
Counselling(general)
a.Beacon Counselling - low cost local counselling for adults; based in Bolton and Stockport
Tel: 01204 532605
Tel: 0161 440 0055
b.The Counselling Centre - counselling for adult individuals and couples; based in Altrincham.
Tel: 0161 941 7754
Website: www.counsellingandfamilycentre.co.uk
Counselling(relationships)
RELATE a. Manchester and Trafford
Tel: 0161 872 0303
b. Salford
Tel: 0161 790 9977
c. Stockport and Tameside
Tel: 0161 442 2443
Website: www.relategms.co.uk
d. Bury and North Manchester
Tel: 0161 764 7813
Website: www.relate.gmn.co.uk
Counselling(children)
Action For Children - generic counselling for children and young people - Bury only.
Tel: 0161 765 3380
Relate4U2 - counselling for young people aged 10 - 18 affected by parental conflict or the breakdown of their parents' relationships
Manchester and Trafford: tel: 0161 872 0303
Stockport and Tameside: tel: 0161 442 2443
Salford: tel: 0161 790 9977
Domestic Violence Helpline
For women in Greater Manchester
Tel: 0161 636 7525
Family support and Parenting
Action for Children - parenting advice and groups
Tel: 0161 765 3380
Family Action
Provides a range of services to vulnerable families across Greater Manchester
www.family-action.org.uk
Pro- Contact - variety of services including supervised contact, court assessments and therapeutic interventions across Greater Manchester.
Tel: 0161 737 8996.
Website: www.pro-contact.org.uk
Most local authorities also have good online directories which list services for families such as
www.manchesterchildrensservicedirectory.org.uk
www.bury.gov.uk/ChildrenandYoungPeople
Please let us know if you have problems contacting any of the above.