Links to websites giving Social Care information

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Adoption UK - Support for adoptive families before, during and after adoption.
After Adoption - Provides support and helplines for anyone affected by adoption.
BBC Essentials - Information and advice on a range of topics including work, study and money for 15-24 year olds.
BBC Parenting - Information including having a baby, coping with childcare and parenting, working, learning, extended families and contacts.
Break Charity - The charity Break offers respite care, specialist child care and UK holidays to provide carers with a rest.
British Association for Adoption and Fostering - The British Association for Adoption & Fostering is the leading UK charity working for children separated from their birth families.
Bridges ISA Programme - Bridges aims to make sure all agencies (including schools, health, and social care services), work and link well together.
Bullying UK - Bullying UK offers advice for young people and parents about how to cope with bullies.
Care Leavers Association - A union of care leavers who support, protect and strengthen rights for care leavers and provide support, educate and train members.
CVS Community Partnership Children and Young People's Services - promoting and enabling the Voluntary and Community Sector to engage with other agencies.
Child Care Link - Information on national and local childcare.
Child Poverty Action Group - Charitable organisation that campaigns to eradicate poverty.
Childline - ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger who may feel they have nowhere else to turn.
Children's Right Alliance - The Children's Rights Alliance is committed to children's human rights.
Children's Rights Officers and Advocates - A membership organisation for children's rights officers and advocates, participation officers and people who promote children's rights.
Commission for Social Care Inspectorate Directory of Care Services - Search by location for care homes, care agencies, fostering services etc.
Connexions - Leicestershire - Free advice and support on education, training, jobs, health, money, drugs, relationships, housing and the law for 13-19 year olds.
Contact a Family - Information, advice and support for families caring for a disabled child or a child with specific health conditions.
Direct Gov - Young People - Information from the Government for and about children and young people.
Disabled Parents Network - A national organisation for disabled people who are or hope to become parents.
Gingerbread - A support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales.
Home Start - Home Start provide support for many issues including post-natal illness, disability, bereavement, the illness of a parent or child, or social isolation.
The Jitty - The Jitty is a site for young people, by young people and provides information on issue that matter to them.
Leicestershire Family Information Service - Childcare information for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland  Database and Information Service - An independent information service for parents of children with special needs or a disability in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland.
Local Safeguarding Children's Board - Protecting children from physical, emotional or sexual abuse of neglect.
National Children's Bureau - NCB promotes the voices, interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
NSPCC - A national charity aiming to stop cruelty to children.
Need2Know - Gives young people aged 14-16, the lowdown on health in a fun and interesting way.
Rainbows Children's Hospice - Information on the Rainbow's Children's Hospice in Loughborough.
Rainer  - Believing in Young People - A gateway to a comprehensive range of tailored services for under-supported young people.
Raising Kids - Offers support, information, and friendship to everyone who's raising kids, whatever your circumstances or income.
Save the Children - Fights for children worldwide who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence.
Talking Point - The First Stop for Information About Communication Development and Disability.
The Shared Care Network - The Shared Care Network is a national organisation which promotes family-based short breaks (respite care) for disabled children.
The Site - Information, advice and interactivity for teenagers and young adults.
Young NCB - Young NBC is an Advisory Group of young people that gives its members the chance to speak out and take action on important issues.
Young Minds - A charity committed to improving mental health of children and young people.
Youth 2 Youth - A national young person's helpline run by young people, for young people.