• Parent Info – support and guidance for parents and carers from leading experts and organisations.
  https://parentinfo.org/
• Lancashire County Council Early Help in your local area – support families of children and young people from 0-19 years old and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities up to 25.
  https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/early-years-childcare-and-family-support/family-support/children-and-family-wellbeing-service/

• Samaritans – support for anyone who is struggling to cope, day or night or for anyone who needs someone to listen with judgement or pressure.  Samaritans Help Lines are:
  https://www.samaritans.org/
  Telephone number: 116 123
  Email: [email protected]

• Mind – advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.  Local Minds – provide a range of services which include supported housing, crisis helplines, drop-in centres, employment and training schemes, counselling and befriending.
  https://www.mind.org.uk
  Infoline: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday 9 am – 6pm excluding bank holidays)
  Email: [email protected]
  Text: 86463
  Post: Mind Infoline, PO Box 75225, London, E15 9FS

• Domestic Abuse – the following Government link will provide information on how to get help.
  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help
  The police take domestic violence seriously and will be able to help and protect you, contact your local neighbourhood policing team.

Other Organisations who can help:

• Freephone National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge
  0808 200 0247
  www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
• Galop (for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people)
  0800 999 5428
  www.galop.org.uk
• Men’s Advice Line
  0808 801 0327
  www.mensadviceline.org.uk
• Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
  0808 802 9999
  www.rapecrisis.org.uk
• Safeguarding Hub – safeguarding support for helping you to recognise risks, understand the risks and reduce the risks.
  https://safeguardinghub.co.uk/

• Safeguarding children and keeping children safe – each local authority has contact information if you are concerned about a child.
  Lancashire County Council – Call 0300 123 6720 or out of hours 0300 123 6722.
  Blackpool Council – 01253 477299

If you think a child is in immediate danger – don’t delay call the police on 999.

• The NSPCC website has advice about the signs, symptoms and effects of child abuse and neglect.
  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/spotting-signs-child-abuse/
• Online safety information can be found from the following websites:
  Thinkuknow – a UK organisation which protect children both online and off-line.
  https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
• Safer Internet Centre – promotes the safe and responsible use of technology for young people.
  https://www.saferinternet.org.uk/
• Special Need Jungle – provides parent-centred information, news, special needs resources and informed opinion about SEND – Special education needs.
  https://www.specialneedsjungle.com/