Local and national support organisations

Who to contact if you need support with parenting or you think that your child needs some help from us

We can help with:

• your child’s behaviour
• a problem related to domestic violence or substance misuse

We’ll listen to you to help decide what kind of support is right for you and your family. This can include 1 to 1 and group support, parenting courses, information and advice and resources to help you with parenting.

Contact us on 0117 903 6444.

What social care support is 

Support in Bristol

You can also find support groups at:

• 1 Big Database
• Advice Network: free, independent advice across the South West
• Single Parent Action Network (SPAN)

National organisations

You can get advice from:

• Action for children
• Advisory Centre for Education (ACE)
• Family Lives
• Fostering Network
• The Grandparents Association
• NSPCC
• Support for children and young people from Gov.uk

Financial and legal advice:

• Child benefit information from Gov.uk
• Children’s Legal Centre
• Citizens Advice
• Family Mediation Council
• Family Rights Group (FRG)
• National Family Mediation (NFM)
• Talking money: Bristol debt advice centre

Support for drug and addiction issues:

• Addaction
• Adfam

Support for prisoners and their families:

• Partners of Prisoners Support (POPS)
• PACT support for prisoners, their families and children
• Action for Prisoners’ Families