Online Directory
We know how hard it can be to find the support you need sometimes, so we have put together a directory of organisations in UK that might be able to support you. Happy searching...
Action for People has put together this directory for individuals and families to use to help signpost you to information you may need or may be looking for, we know how hard it is to find support sometimes so we have put key organisations and topics you might be looking for support on in one place. This directory is for public use and is updated monthly. All information, advice and resources that are published here are in no way affiliated with Action for People please read our DIRECTORY DISCLAIMER
We hope you find this directory useful, put a key word in the search facility or you can use the directory categories to search for what you are looking for.
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- Addiction (9)
- ADHD (3)
- Adoption (2)
- Alcohol (9)
- Asthma (7)
- Autism/ Asperger Syndrome (5)
- Bereavement (16)
- Blind/Visually Impaired (1)
- BME Community (4)
- Brain Injuries and Related Conditions (2)
- Breast Cancer Screening. (3)
- Bullying (11)
- Carer Services (12)
- Carers/Families (1)
- Celiac (1)
- Cerebral Palsy (3)
- Childcare (1)
- Children & Young People (24)
- Children's Health (3)
- Counselling (6)
- Crime (3)
- Dads (3)
- Diabetes (4)
- Disability (23)
- Divorce & Seperation (10)
- Domestic Abuse (4)
- Down's Syndrome (3)
- Drug (3)
- Dyslexia & Dyspraxia (5)
- Education (6)
- Epilepsy (2)
- Families (16)
- FGM (2)
- Foot Services (6)
- Further Education (6)
- Gay, lesbian and bisexual (5)
- General (6)
- Grandparents (2)
- Hearing (4)
- Housing (2)
- Hyperactivity (1)
- Immigration (4)
- Incontinence (1)
- Internet (10)
- Internet Pharmacies (3)
- Learning Difficulties/Disabilities (2)
- Legal (5)
- Leisure (1)
- Maternity (24)
- Memory Services (12)
- Mental Health (14)
- Migraine (1)
- Money Matters (13)
- Nursery (11)
- Older People (7)
- Physical Abuse (10)
- Primary & Secondary Schooling (11)
- Prisoners (2)
- Relationships (5)
- Runaways (2)
- Safeguarding (9)
- Self Harm (3)
- Sexual Health (12)
- Single Parents (2)
- Special Educational Needs (16)
- Substance Abuse (4)
- Tourettes (1)
- Twins & Multiples (1)
- Useful Contacts (19)
Provides support and information about maternity choices.
9 out of 10 families are entitled to tax credits, but you don't need to have children to qualify. Find out more here.
They offer support and information to parents of twins and multiple births.
They exist to meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend.
Mental health support for students
Operates in the UK and Ireland and aims to prevent child sexual abuse by increasing public awareness and empowering people to act responsibly to protect children.
lesbian, gay and bisexual support and information.
They offer support and advice for homeless people and those at risk of becoming homeless.
Here they have a directory of special schools with a useful and easy to use search menu so you can narrow down the search results to your specific requirements.
This is a national charity offering support, information and contact between families of children with special needs. They focus on bringing families together through a secure website and message board and organised family days.
Providing information and resources for women, particularly Asian women experiencing domestic violence. Also offers immigration advice and advice on other matters relating to relationship breakdown.
Helping you make the right decisions after divorce or separation
This is the only UK charity representing the needs of siblings of disabled people.
Providing information for people who are homeless or having a housing problem
Working with everyone affected by family separation to bring about better outcomes for children.
Being separated from your kids can be hard if you're a dad. This website helps with ideas on how to cope when you are together or apart.
For teenagers and pregnancy: Interactive CD Rom.
This is an independent network of local disability information and advice services.
This site provides support and advice to people with cerebral palsy and their families.
This site contains a schools guide, lessons and course searches and the latest reviews on schools.
Provides a support network to raise the issue of homophobia in schools
This is the web site for the Saying Goodbye services, the first national set of remembrance services for people who have suffered miscarriage, early term loss or early infant loss.
Offering support for those affected by the stillbirth or death of a baby in the early weeks of life.
Offering emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide.
Provides teaching resources made up of varied activities that use art, audio, movement, games, and group discussion to tackle issues raised in Anti-bullying Week, Black History Month and Refugee Awareness Week.
Connecting users to therapists across the UK. Have advice pages that are helpful too.
Here they offer support for people who are blind or partially sighted.