Association for Family Therapy and Systematic Practice
Information on what’s involved in family therapy and a directory of practitioners.
Helpful Resources
CAFCASS
CAFCASS support children and young people whose parents have separated and are unable to agree about future arrangements for their children. They have resources for children and adults, including top tips for separated parents written by the Family Justice Young People’s Board, a group of young people with direct experience of the family justice system.
0300 456 4000
Family Mediation Council
The FMC is a not-for-profit organisation that maintains a professional register of family mediators.
Family Rights Group
Provides advice for parents, grandparents, relatives and friends (kinship carers) about their rights and options when social workers or courts make decisions about children’s welfare. They work with families who are in need, at risk or are in the care system.
0808 801 0366
FLANC
FLANC (Family Law Advice for the Neurodivergent Community) was founded in 2024 by a group of expert lawyers dedicated to ensuring that the neurodivergent community has equal access to justice by raising awareness and understanding, and addressing barriers to participation neurodivergent people can face in the family justice system.
Gingerbread
Provides advice, practical support and campaigns for single parents. Offers factsheets and discussion forums.
0808 802 0925
National Association of Child Contact Centres
Keep children in touch with parents following separation within a national framework of child contact centres and services.
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Provides specialist information, advice, advocacy and legal representation for children and young people up to the age of 25.
0808 808 1001
OurFamilyWizard
OurFamilyWizard is a co-parenting app and website that helps parents stay organised with shared calendars, secure messaging with ToneMeterTM, and spaces to record memories, expenses, and important information. It’s designed to reduce misunderstandings and support clearer communication, making day-to-day coordination easier so parents can focus more on their children.
Relate
Relationship advice and information for parents who are separating or have separated.
0300 100 1234
Resolution
Resolution is a group of family justice professionals committed to taking conflict out of family disputes. Members abide by a code of practice, which encourages solutions based on the needs of the whole family and, particularly, the best interests of children. Includes fact sheets and directories of local solicitors and mediators.
Reunite International (Child Abduction Centre)
UK charity specialising in international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders. They offer a telephone advice line, a mediation service and an information hub.
0116 2556 234
Rights of Women
Provides free, confidential legal advice on a range of issues including domestic abuse, family law, divorce and relationship breakdown. Free leaflets available to download from the website.
Separating Better
A FREE app from relationship charity OnePlusOne. Provides practical information and emotional skills parents need to self-manage their separation in the best interests of their children.
Split Happens
Split Happens is a digital platform created to support young people navigating life after their parents split. It’s a safe space full of real life stories, tools and an AI powered bot, called Yuni that makes finding information easy. https://www.splithappens.co.uk
Your Direction
A FREE online course and resources for young people ages 12-17 and 18 -30 navigating life with separated parents. Provides support, community and life skills that helps young people rise above family breakdown.
https://www.yourdirection.info