Self Help Groups

DNA Bioscience
DNA Bioscience is a DNA testing company, focused on the development and marketing of innovative genetic testing products and services. Tests include paternity tests and DNA tests for legal purposes.
Donor Conception Network
The Donor Conception Network is a network of parents with children conceived with donated gametes - donor insemination (DI) and IVF with donor sperm or donated eggs - adult offspring, and those contemplating or undergoing treatment. The network distributes newsletters, holds national meetings twice...
Ectopic Pregnancy Trust
The Ectopic Pregnancy Trust aims to raise awareness of ectopic pregnancy and to offer support to those affected by this condition. The Trust is engaged in the following activities. Support and information via a telephone helpline. A listening ear is given by women who have experienced an...
Face2Face
Face2Face is an expanding network of local schemes, providing emotional support to parents whose children have been recognised as having a special need or disability. Local schemes recruit and train volunteer parents who themselves have disabled children, to act as befrienders. Befrienders are...
Families Need Fathers
Families Need Fathers (FNF) is the principal society providing advice on children's issues for separated and divorced parents, including unmarried parents, of either sex. The organisation is principally concerned with the problems of maintaining a child's relationship with both parents during and...
Family and Parenting Institute
The Family and Parenting Institute is a charity aiming to improve the wellbeing of children and families in the UK. They undertake research and policy for the real world, provide practical resources for people working with families, and find out what matters most to families. The Family and...
Family Matters
Family Matters works to help relieve the mental and physical distress of children, adolescents and adults who have been victims of abuse, together with their non-abusing family members and partners, and thus help to: Break the cycle of abuse. Reduce the incidence of suicide and self-harm...
Family Rights Group
Family Rights Group is an independent, voluntary organisation working with parents, carers and relatives of children who are involved with social services about the care and protection of their children. They offer a confidential advice service in England and Wales and a London based advocacy...
Family Welfare Association
FWA exists to provide emotional and financial suport to families and individuals in need. FWA's services include WellFamily, helping patients in GPs surgeries and other primary healthcare settings by providing short term counselling, support,financial assistance, marital and other therapy and...
Fathers Direct
Fathers Direct is the UK's national information centre for fatherhood. It is a charity founded in 1999 by professionals with expertise in in social work, family policy, consultancy and training, practice development and communications. It exists to support the welfare of children by the positive...