Important Links

[Alison J Stevens]

Links

Services for children and young people (National)

www.nspcc.org.uk - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

www.childline.org.uk - ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK

www.childrenslegalcentre.com - The Children's Legal Centre is a unique, independent national charity concerned with law and policy affecting children and young people.

www.papyrus-uk.org - UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress.

Local organisation (Greenwich, London)

www.youthreach.org.uk - YouthReach - Working in Greenwich, Bexley and Lewisham

Legal advice

www.childabuselawyers.com - Association of Child Abuse Lawyers (compensation claims only)

www.abuselaw.co.uk - Child Abuse Department - Abney Garsden McDonald solicitors

www.rightsofwomen.org.uk - Empowering women to access their legal rights

www.nacab.org.uk - Citizen's Advice Bureau corporate website

Counselling

www.bacp.co.uk - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

www.rasac.org.uk - Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling - Hampshire

www.victimsupport.org - Victim Support - Helping people cope with crime

Local counselling organisations (Greenwich, London)

www.familymattersuk.org - Provide a helpline & free one to one counselling for men, women and children of all ages who have survived childhood sexual abuse, rape or sexual assault

Organisations for adults who experienced sexual abuse as children

www.survivorsuk.co.uk - Understanding male childhood sexual abuse and rape

www.oneinfour.org.uk - Offers a voice to and support for people who have experienced sexual abuse and sexual violence

www.napac.org.uk - The National Association for People Abused in Childhood

cistersATbtinternet.com - Child Incest Survivors - Support Network for adult women who were sexually abused as children

Parenting support

www.spanuk.org.uk - Single Parent Action Network - Working to improve the lives of one parent families

www.fwa.org.uk - Family Welfare Association - provides support to some of the poorest families in the country

www.newpin.org.uk - All Newpin services now managed by the Family Welfare Association

www.parentlineplus.org.uk - A national charity offering help and information for parents and families

Sexual abuse and learning difficulties

www.respond.org.uk - Supporting people with learning disabilities, their families, carers and professionals affected by trauma and abuse

Information on and for perpetrators

www.stopitnow.org.uk - A public information and awareness raising campaign regarding child sexual abuse

www.sexualcrime.com - RWA (UK) is primarily an independent child protection organisation

Resources on sexual abuse

www.dabsbooks.co.uk - Directory And Book Services - providing professional support for adult survivors of abuse

www.crop1.org.uk - CROP is a voluntary organisation working to end the sexual exploitation of children and young people by pimps and traffickers

Self help groups

www.ukselfhelp.info - UK Self Help Groups



Health Information

www.equip.nhs.uk - EQUIP - a gateway to quality health information for UK patients and carers

www.nhs24.com - NHS24 - Health Information and Self Care Advice for Scotland including a Support Groups directory

www.femininezone.com - Feminine Zone - a relationships site covering issues such as affairs, domestic violence, midlife crisis, sexual issues, and divorce.