Useful Links
This lists Right from the Start’s recommended websites of statutory and voluntary organisations concerned with family relationships, baby and childcare. These organisations have been divided into three categories. They are able, in many different ways, to enlarge upon the help and support offered by Right from the Start.
Parenting Education and Support. Emotional Wellbeing.
4 Children
The national charity all about children and families
Addiction Helper
For addiction treatment in the UK. Tel: 0203 131 8337
Baby Calm. Toddler Calm.
Gives parents knowledge and understanding about chold development
Baby Centre
Help and advice from conception to five years of age
Bednest
Specially designed bedside crib, originally developed by Right from the Start
Birthlight
Holistic advice about pregnancy,birth and babies
Bounty Services
Parenting club. Advice. Friendship. Support
Counselling Directory
Find a counsellor or therapist near you
Creative Star Learning Company
Promoting outdoor learning and play. For schools and Early Years practitioners
Cry-sis
Helpline for families with excessively crying, sleepless and demanding babies
DaddiLife
A parenting website offering tips, advice and activities to help dads to grow, learn, celebrate and enjoy their children
Dad Info
Advice and support for fathers
Doula UK
Doulas support women and their families during pregnancy, childbirth and early parenthood
Families in the Foundation Years
From Pregnancy to children aged 5
Family Action
Supporting families since 1869
The Family Caring Trust
Parenting advice materials to support and improve family relationships
Family and Childcare Trust
Working with government, employers and parents to reduce pressures on family life
Family Links
Transforming schools and families
Family Lives
24 hour free Helpline for parents and grandparents under stress
Fatherhood Institute
The UK’s fatherhood think-tank
Fathers To Be International
Supports expectant and new dads by strengthening their relationships with partners and all who care for the family
Gingerbread
Helpline. Protects lone parents and their children
Granny Net
Trusted advice and friendly chat for Grandmothers
Healthvisitors.com
Parents and health visitors in partnership
Home Start
Support and friendship for families
Hypnotherapy Directory
How to find a hypnotherapist near you if you need help
International Association of Infant Massage
Promotes nurturing touch and communication
Juno Magazine
A natural approach to family life with a focus on peaceful parenting, non-violence and spiritual awareness
Kangaroo Mother Care
Promoting skin to skin care of all babies – especially premature babies
Kids Closer to Nature
Encouraging children wherever they live to get outside and closer to nature on a daily basis
Midwives online.com
Answers questions that women and men ask when thinking about starting a family or are already on the pregnancy journey
Mind
Postnatal depression and perinatal mental health
Mothercare
Publications, services and advice
Mothers at Home Matter
Supporting mothers who want to be at home with their young children
Mothers for Mothers
Postnatal depression support group
The Mother’s Union
Christian care for families
Mumsnet
By parents for parents
Natal Hypnotherapy
Award winning CDs, courses, book and antenatal workshops
NCT (National Childbirth Trust)
The UK’s largest charity for parents
Netmums
Unique local network for mums and dads offering a wealth of information and activities
Norpip
Therapeutic help and support for parents of children from conception to age two
Nutritionist Resource
For advice and support about nutrition for you and your family
One Plus One
Strengthening relationships
Oxpip
Helping parents form loving and secure attachments with their babies
PANDAS
Pre and postnatal depression advice and support with helpline
Parent Port
Working together for media standards to protect children
Parenting UK
National umbrella organisation for people working with parents
The Parent Network (Scotland)
Parenting courses and workshops
The Pikler Collection
Encouraging a respectful relationship between adult and infant with naturally paced motor development – free movement – and uninterrupted play
Place2be
Helps children of all ages to cope with bullying, bereavement, domstic violence, family breakdown, neglect and trauma. It also supports parents, teachers and all school staff.
Playing Out
Neighbours working together to get permission from their council to close a street and activate street play for their children
Positive Parenting
Resources, training and parenting support in the community
RehabCenter
For addiction treatment in rehab centres in the USA
Rethinking Childhood
Tim Gill’s all-encompassing ideas and ways to achieve happy and positive childhood – and the importance of taking risks
Save Childhood Movement
Uniting to protect childhood from so much that is harmful
SNAP Childcare
Specialist childcare workers to work with babies and children with additional needs
Sure Start Children’s Centre
Providing integrated services locally for young children and their families
WAVE Trust
Dedicated to making the world safer by reducing the root causes of violence, including child abuse and neglect
Wellbeing of Women
Improving the health of women and babies
Which? Birth Choice UK
This website explains your choices regarding maternity care
Breast Feeding
Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
Information and support about breastfeeding
Baby Cafe Charitable Trust
Breastfeeding support
Baby Feeding Law Group
International code for marketing of breast milk substitutes
Baby Milk Action IBFAN-UK
Protecting breast feeding and protecting babies fed on formula
Breast Feeding Network
An independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and those involved in their care
International Lactation Consultant Association
Professional organization promoting the development and advancement of lactation consultants
La Leche League GB.
For friendly mother-to-mother breastfeeding support from pregnancy through to weaning
Lactation Consultants of Great Britain
The global association for health care workers who specialise in breastfeeding
UNICEF (UK) Baby Friendly Initiative
Training and alerting health professionals to focus on the primary needs of mothers and babies
Specialist Support and Help
The Association for Post-Natal Illness
Support for parents with post-natal illness
Baby Check
Nineteen simple checks to help you decide whether your baby (0 to 6 months) is seriously ill and needs to see a doctor
Birth Trauma Association
Helping people traumatised by childbirth
Bliss
For babies born too soon, too small or sick
The Brazelton Centre
Training midwives to show parents how to recognise the intelligence and responsiveness of their baby from birth
The Coram Family
Helping vulnerable children and their families
Family Nurse Partnership
A program of intensive support for young mothers
HomeAdvisor
How to create a backyard sanctuary for kids with disabilities
The Hyperactive Childrens Support Group
Dietary help for ADHD/hyperactive children
Institute for Complementary and Natural Medicine
Multi-disciplinary register of professional Practitioners and Therapists who have provided evidence of their individual competence to practice
National Institute of Medical Herbalists
The UK’s leading professional body representing herbal practitioners
The National Autistic Society
The leading UK charity for people with autism (including Aspergers Syndrome) and their families.
Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children
The specialists for special children
NHS Baby Life Check
A free service to help you and your family improve your health
NSPCC
Advice and support for parents and child protection
Osteopathic Centre for Children UK
Charity that seeks to ensure that paediatrics osteopathy is an option for parents and carers concerned about their child’s health
Relate
Counselling for couples and families
Roots of Empathy
Teaching primary age children about empathy and gentleness through regular mother-father-baby class visits over a year. Parenting education
Understanding Childhood
Popular and well-regarded leaflets cover children’s emotional development from birth to adulthood
Women’s Aid
Key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children
Young Minds
Helpline. Emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people