Please check all categories of links to ensure you find the links that may be most useful to you!

@ease
Talking about mental health can be really hard, especially if you're young. Website-based @ease is a new mental health resource for young people under stress or worried about their thoughts and feelings.
www.rethink.org/at-ease

BBC Parenting
A portal full of resources including a facility to view interviews and programmes on parenting issues, a message board and newsletter.
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting

Bullying Online
A comprehensive portal covering all aspects of bullying for parents and children.
www.bullying.co.uk
Also a related site Books and seminars to combat bullying by enriching interpersonal and behaviour skills.
www.successunlimited.co.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care offers help to anyone who has suffered the loss of a friend or relative. Also children's and schools sections.
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk 

Department for Children, Schools and Families
A comprehensive portal covering every aspect of education including adult learners, children's services, employers, local authorities, parents, carers, young people and families.
www.dcsf.gov.uk

Depression Alliance
Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression. This web site contains information about the symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, as well as Depression Alliance campaigns and local groups.
www.depressionalliance.org

Eating Disorder Association
On this website you will find information and help on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.
www.edauk.com

Education Otherwise
The aims of Education Otherwise are to encourage learning outside the school system; re-affirm parents have primary responsibility for their children's education.
www.education-otherwise.org

HomeschoolSuperSearch
HomeschoolSuperSearch.net - Family-Friendly Search Engine for Parents, Teachers, Students, and Homeschoolers.
www.homeschoolsupersearch.net

Indigo Children
The Indigo Child is a boy or girl who displays a new and unusual set of psychological attributes, revealing a pattern of behavior generally undocumented before. This pattern has singularly unique factors that call for parents and teachers to change their treatment and upbringing of these kids to assist them in achieving balance and harmony in their lives, and to help them avoid frustration.
www.indigochild.com

It's not your fault
Produced by the charity NCH, this website provides lots of information for children and young people about divorce. It also has a section for parents and adults offering guidelines to help children.
www.itsnotyourfault.org.uk

Lapidus
Lapidus is a membership organisation, established in 1996 to promote the use of the literary arts - that is: reading, writing and performing of poetry, prose, fiction or drama; storytelling; journal writing - for personal development.
www.lapidus.org.uk

Learning Through
The organisation uses structured role play, simulation, and associated techniques to challenge preconceptions, to stimulate thinking and a new approach to personal decision-making.
www.learning-through-action.org.uk

Like it is
This website is from Marie Stopes International, and provides information on all aspects of sexual health.
www.likeitis.org.uk

Marshmallow Project
Marshmallow evolved from The Marshmallow Project, which started work in emotional literacy before this field had a name. Since our launch in London in 1996 we've worked to promote Understanding through listening.
www.marshmallow.org.uk

Montessori Schools
Montessori believe learning should occur in multi-age classrooms where children at various stages of development learn from and with each other. This developmentally appropriate approach was designed to fit each child instead of making each child fit the program.
www.amshq.org

Motivation123
Get your free Motivation123 Idea-Kit, free motivation newsletter, and hundreds of quick and easy tips to help you reach your goals and improve your attitude.
www.Motivation123.com

National Academy for Parenting Practitioners
The Government has funded The Family and Parenting Institute, Parenting UK and Kings College London to work together to set up the Academy to help to ensure that, wherever they live, parents can get good quality help if and when they need it.
www.parentingacademy.org

NCH
NCH has compiled an advice guide, for young people who self-harm, and their families and friends, including free downloads of their own report and advice leaflet.
www.nchafc.org.uk

NSPCC
The mission is to end cruelty to children. Over 140 specialist teams and projects throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Research into child abuse trends and related issues.
www.nspcc.org.uk

National Emotional Literacy Interest Group
The website is dedicated to the promotion of emotional literacy for everyone… adults and children alike. Our aim is to promote and resource emotional literacy defined as, "the ability to recognise, understand, handle and appropriately express emotions".
www.nelig.com

National Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Aims to provide an information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people from all backgrounds throughout the United Kingdom.
www.llgs.org.uk

National Parenting and Family Institute
The National Parenting and Family Institute is an independent charity set up to enhance the value and quality of family life.
www.nfpi.org.uk

National Pyramid Trust
The National Pyramid Trust (NPT) for children helps primary school children to fulfil their potential by building their self-esteem and resilience.
www.nptrust.org.uk

Nurture Groups
Nurture Groups are small classes in Infant or Primary schools for children with identified needs. They may be children who feel insecure in school or who are in need of more teacher attention than can be provided in their main class.
www.nurturegroups.org

ParentlinePlus
Parentline Plus is a national charity that works for, and with, parents. We know that parents want to do the best they can for their children, but sometimes family life can be challenging and difficult. There is after all, no one right way to parent.
www.parentlineplus.org.uk

ParentingUK
The national umbrella body for people who work with parents. Our aim is to promote best practice in the field by establishing Quality Standards, supporting good practice, keeping members informed about new developments in the field.
www.parentinguk.org

Positive Parenting Network
PPN in Medway serves parents, carers and family support agencies in Medway. You can find local help and advice and search for information by word or phrase and understand professional jargon
www.medwayppn.org

Samaritans
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
www.samaritans.org.uk

Smilechild.co.uk
Online shopping for the planet-conscious parent. Smilechild offers a full range of fair-trade and organic clothes, wooden toys, natural toiletries, eco-nappies and more. Visit Smilechild for shopping, information and discussion.
www.smilechild.co.uk

Steiner Waldorf Schools Fellowship
Steiner schools have their own comprehensive and distinctive curriculum and teaching method for pupils up to 18. This curriculum is based on a pedagogical philosophy that places emphasis on the whole development of the child.
www.steinerwaldorf.org.uk

Team-Teach
The training emphasises positive handling as but one part of a whole setting approach to behaviour management. Physical techniques should not be taught in isolation.
www.team-teach.co.uk

The Grade-Maker System
 "Nothing can DUE IT better." Helping parents, students and teachers work together as a team to get 75% more done in 50% less time.
www.grade-maker.com