Children and young people - sources of support

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• Action for Children

  Improves the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and young people by offering them diverse, innovative and responsive services and by campaigning for change

• Barnardo's

  Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential

• British Youth Council

  The national youth council for young people in the UK aged under 26. BYC represents and involves a unique coalition of young people through their involvement as individuals or through their youth organisations

• Bullying online

  Help and advice for parents, pupils, schools and a range of others potentially affected by bullying

• Child Accident Prevention Trust

  National charity committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents

• ChildLine

  Free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call 0800 1111 about any problem, at any time - day or night

• Children England

  Umbrella organisation for voluntary child care organisations in England. They have a network of Regional development managers

• Children's Plans on NFER website

  Check out your local authority's Children's Plan

• The Children's Society

  Tackling the root causes of the problems faced by children and young people

• Children's Workforce Development Council

  Resources, policy and good practice information and tendering opportunities related to the children's workforce

• Connexions

  UK Government's strategy to ensure every young person gets the best start in life

• Department for Education

  Information on Government policy and practice

• Family Action

  The largest provider of services to families in the country providing services in eight of the nine English regions and supporting over 45,000 vulnerable families and individuals a year

• Home Start

  Offer friendship, support and practical help to families with at least one child under five years old

• National Association for Youth Justice

  Promote the rights of, and justice for, children in trouble

• NCB (formerly National Children's Bureau)

  Promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives

• National Council for Voluntary Youth Services

  Independent national body which represents and supports voluntary organisations working with young people in England

• National Family and Parenting Institute

  Works to support parents in bringing up their children, to promote the well-being of families, and to make society more family friendly

• National Youth Agency

  Supporting and improving work with young people

• NSPCC

  The NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children

• Princes' Trust

  Practical solutions to help change young lives

• The Safe Network

  A unit for the third sector to safeguard the eight million children in England who take part in organised activities.

• Sure Start

  Government programme which aims to improve the health and well-being of families and children before and from birth, so children are ready to flourish when they go to school

• Working Families

  Helps children, working parents and carers and their employers find a better balance between responsibilities at home and work

• Youth Action Network

  A national network of organisations which focus specifically on youth-led volunteering.