Self Help Groups

Ace Centre Advisory TrustThe Oxford ACE Centre provides a focus for the use of technology with the communication and educational needs of young people with physical and communication difficulties. They offer a wide variety of services including in-depth individual assessments, information, R&D, and specialist training for...
ACT (Association for Children's Palliative Care)ACT (the Association for Children's Palliative Care) is a national charity seeking to promote excellence and equity in the provision of care and support for all children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions and their families. It campaigns for improved provision of...
Action for KidsAction for Kids' purpose is to provide relief for children and young people suffering from physical and mental disability by assisting them to lead full and independent lives.The charity's main activities are as follows. Providing direct services for severely disabled children and young...
Action for Sick Children (Scotland)Action for Sick Children (Scotland) is dedicated to informing, promoting and campaigning on behalf of the needs of all sick children and young people in the healthcare system. They try and ensure that sick children always receive the highest standard of healthcare possible and do so in partnership...
Adopted Children's RegisterThe Adopted Children Register is kept by the General Register Office, and contains a record of every person who has been adopted through a court in England or Wales since 1st January 1927. This section of the General Register Office website will give information on applying for adoption...
Advisory Centre for EducationThe Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) Ltd is an independent national advice centre for parents. It is a registered charity, financed by funds raised from charitable trusts, local education authorities, industry and sales of publications. ACE is able to provide a sympathetic ear, give information...
AFAA UKAFAA UK (the Association for Families who have Adopted from Abroad) principally offers post-adoption support to families who have adopted children from abroad. The following services are offered: Support via other parents and parent groups Telephone helpline (number above) Members'...
After AdoptionAfter Adoption supports everyone affected by adoption. They recognise that adoption is life long. After Adoption is an independent charity offering services to anyone who lives with adoption and professionals working with adoption. Who are the services for? Adopted people, children and adults...
Barnardo'sBarnardo's is the UK's biggest and best known children's charity. There are some 394 services working with more than 115,000 children, young people and families a year. The charity continues to fight the old problems of poverty, homelessness, and child prostitution, and new issues of children...
BAWSO - Black Association of Women Step OutEstablished in 1995 BAWSO is an all Wales, voluntary organisation, providing specialist holistic services to black and minority ethnic women and children, who are, or are about to be made homeless through a threat of domestic abuse, suffering or fleeing domestic abuse in Wales. It is affiliated to...