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title: "Carers/Families/Children"
url: "https://workconnections.london/adviser/pan-london/carers-families-children"
school: "Local London"
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# Carers/Families/Children

#### Catch 22

##### Charity

Various projects and iniatives across employment, criminal justice, child safety and health and well being.

 [ www.catch-22.org.uk ](https://www.catch-22.org.uk/)

#### Blind in Business

##### Charity

Employment services, training and events to help blind and partially sighted people into work.

 [ info@blindinbusiness.org.uk ](mailto:info@blindinbusiness.org.uk) [ blindinbusiness.org.uk ](https://blindinbusiness.org.uk/)

#### St Giles Trust

##### Charity

Help people held back by poverty, unemployment, the criminal justice system, homelessness, exploitation and abuse to build a positive future. Peer support and trauma informed services for women also available.

 [ info@stgilestrust.org.uk ](mailto:info@stgilestrust.org.uk) [ www.stgilestrust.org.uk ](https://www.stgilestrust.org.uk/)

#### Carers UK

##### Charity

National charity supporting carers.

 [ www.carersuk.org ](https://www.carersuk.org/)

#### MumsAid

##### Charity

MumsAid is an award-winning charity providing pregnant women and new mums with specialist counselling for emotional or mental health difficulties.

 [ info@mums-aid.org ](mailto:info@mums-aid.org) [ www.mums-aid.org ](https://www.mums-aid.org/)

#### The National Autistic Society

##### Charity

National charity supporting people with autism and their carers. Links for urgent help, provision of advice and guidance, autism resources, training and membership community.

 [ www.autism.org.uk ](https://www.autism.org.uk/)

#### The Stroke Association

##### Charity

National charity supporting stroke survivors, their carers and professionals. Has a helpline.

 [ www.stroke.org.uk ](https://www.stroke.org.uk/)

#### Gingerbread

##### Charity

Gingerbread offers free advice and support for single parent families. Has a helpline.

 [ www.gingerbread.org.uk ](https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/)

#### BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme

##### Charity

BBC Children in Need Emergency Essentials Programme supports children and young people who are facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. The programme provides items that meet a child’s most basic needs such as a bed to sleep in, a cooker to provide a hot meal and other items or services critical to a child’s wellbeing.

 [ www.familyfundservices.co.uk/emergency-essentials ](https://www.familyfundservices.co.uk/emergency-essentials/)

#### Health Start (NHS)

##### NHS

Help to buy milk and food if at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 years old. Apply on website.

 [ applyforhealthystart.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/apply-for-healthy-start ](https://applyforhealthystart.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/apply-for-healthy-start/)

#### Family Action

##### Charity

Family Action transforms lives by providing practical, emotional and financial support to those who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage and social isolation across the country. Also provide grants

 [ familyline@family-action.org.uk ](mailto:familyline@family-action.org.uk) [ family-action.org.uk ](https://family-action.org.uk/)

#### Victim Support (East London)

Free support for crime/emergency victims \| Call 0808 168 9291 (24/7)

#### Contact

Support & financial guidance for families with disabled children.

 [ contact.org.uk ](https://contact.org.uk/)

#### City Gateway

##### Young People

Offers youth training, apprenticeship schemes, enterprise and women’s programmes across London.

 [ www.citygateway.org.uk ](https://www.citygateway.org.uk/)

#### Future Youth Zone (East London)

##### Young People

Youth centre for under‑25s offering skills workshops, sports, mentoring; annual membership £5, then £0.50/visit.

 [ www.futureyouthzone.org ](https://www.futureyouthzone.org/)

#### Women's Aid

##### Young People

National network; refuges, outreach & helpline for survivors.

 [ www.womensaid.org.uk ](https://www.womensaid.org.uk/)

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