Support Organisations

If you’re feeling like you would like to talk to someone in a similar situation to you or need some advice, here’s a list of organisations offering support to women, children and families.

Government and official advice relating to coronavirus

Children’s Commissioner for England – Resources for parents during coronavirus

NSPCC - Coronavirus (COVID-19) advice and support for parents and carers

UK Government - Supporting your children's education during coronavirus (COVID-19)

UK Government - COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing

UK Government - COVID-19: guidance for the public on mental health and wellbeing

Organisations based in and around Leeds

MindMate – support for young people’s mental health.

Women’s Lives Leeds - is a unique alliance of women and girls organisations from across Leeds. Between us we have specialisms in domestic violence, mental health, sexual health, sex work, trafficking, substance misuse, child sexual exploitation and education.

National Organisations and support

Action for Children, Parent Talk – Offer practical parenting advice, including on home schooling.

Channelmum.com – advice and support and online chat for mothers, between mothers. Includes information on education and home schooling.

Home Start UK - Home-Start is a UK wide, local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children, including young mothers.

Family Lives – offers support and guidance on a range of issues including education, relationships and dealing with Lockdown. There is also the opportunity to meet and chat to other parents online.

Gingerbread – is dedicated to supporting single parents and carers across the UK.

Grandparents Plus – is a kinship care organisation who work to support grandparents and other family members who care for children who are unable to live with their parents.

Mumsmeetup – connecting mothers across the UK.

New Family Social – provide information and guidance to LGBT+ adoptive families and foster carers.

Singleparents.org.uk - The website contains links to organisations across the UK who provide advice and assistance to single parents and carers.

Young Minds – are dedicated to children’s and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. This includes dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Unicef’s 5 tips for keeping children learning online