Birmingham & Solihull
Alternative ways of resolving disputes
Mediation Aimed at supporting and encouraging parties to resolve family disputes outside of court – A voucher scheme is available
Collaborative Family Law West Midlands https://collaborativefamilylawwm.co.uk/contact/
Counselling Services
Relate Relationship counselling, family counselling, mediation, and children and young people’s counselling 0116 254 3011
Samaritans 0845 790 9090 https://www.samaritans.org
Victim Support 0808 1689 111 https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
General Information, Advice and Support Services
Only Mums and Only Dads
Provides support for separating families
The Parent Connection
Provides a forum and a wide range of information, support and help for separated parents
Family Lives
Offers a confidential advice line, information and an online community
0808 800 2222
www.familylives.org.uk https://www.familylives.org.uk
Gingerbread
A free online service which offers a helpline for single parents who may be seeking advice or support
0808 802 0925
CAB
Includes Citizens Advice Witness Support Service
0800 144 8848
Resolution
Has fact sheets, booklets and information that can be accessed free of charge (e.g. parenting through separation)
CAFCASS
Help and resources for separated parents including a Co-Parenting Hub, PTFCC and ICFA
0300 456 4000
Homestart
Supporting families with young children
Birmingham Children’s Partnership
Early help Scheme – provides help and support for families
NSPCC
A leading childen’s charity
0808 800 5000
The Waiting Room
One Stop Support
All Saints Youth Project
Family support, young person drop in
0121 443 1842
Aquarius
Young People’s Services
Birmingham: 0121 622 8181
Solihull: 0330 008 3957
Newbiggin Community Project
Wraparound Community Support in Winson Green only
7804679332
Prospero Health & Social Care
Provides a number of support services for families
0121 7269705
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)
Course dealing with Early Trauma
Lay Advocates
Working Families
UK National Charity for working parents and carers – offers advice on numerous subjects.
0300 012 0312
Legal Advice and Information about the Court process
Disability Law Service
Provides free legal advice on issues such as housing and welfare benefits to disabled people
0207 791 9800
Advice Now (LIP Network)
A free online service that offers advice and information about separation and divorce including child arrangements
RCJ Advice
Free legal advice to those with a court case or who are about to start court proceedings
The Family Law Panel
Offers a free consultation over the telephone
Wikivorce
Provides free advice and support for those going through a divorce
01202 805020
Guide for separated parents: children and the family courts
Personal Support Unit (PSU)
Help with taking a case to Court
Support through court
Provides immediate access to support for litigants in person attending Court hearings alone
0300 081 0006
Youtube Video
DJ Paula Bailey explains the court process.
FAMILY COURT INFORMATION
This site has useful videos about all aspects of the Family court process
GOV.UK
Information about representing yourself in court
Resources and Facilities
Family Action – Parenting Apps
An information sheet containing details of apps that parents can use to assist with childcare arrangements.
https://www.family-action.org.uk/content/uploads/2021/06/Family-Action-Polaris-co-parenting-apps-2020.pdf
Child Contact Centres
The website contains information about local child contact centres with details as to what facilities are available.
https://naccc.org.uk
Courses
Parenting Together for Children Course
Help in Planning Together for Children | Cafcass
Man in the Mirror Course
Freedom Program
Soihull Approach Parenting Programme
Promoting Happier Parenting
5 Week Course
The Henry Approach
Supports families promoting healthier lifestyle habits and behaviours and provides a healthy start for children
Parenting Apart Programme
Assists families who are separating
Domestic Abuse Support
Karma Nirvana
National Honour Based Abuse Helpline
0800 5999 247
Forced Marriage Unit
0207 7008 0151
Women’s Refuge
0808 2000 247
Respect
Help and support for male victims of domestic abuse
0808 8010327
Mankind
Help and support for male victims of domestic abuse
01823 334244
Galop
Help and support for people experiencing abuse
0800 999 5425
Flows
A legal support service to protect women against domestic abuse
SAFFA
Armed forces charity who can assist in particular with adoptions and provide safe housing for victims of domestic abuse
0800 260 6780
Voice
Support service provided by the Police & Crime Commissioner to help victims of crime to cope, recover and thrive
0300 303 1965
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 200 0247
West Mids Police – noexcuseforabuse website
Provides a number of useful resources
West Mids Police and Crime Commissioner website
The OPCC website has a victims page which contains information on where to seek help
Birmingham & Solihull Women’s Aid
Domestic Abuse Support for Women in Birmingham & Solihull (includes Sikhs Womens Aid (Cultural Domestic Abuse)
0808 800 0028
Black Country Women’s Aid
Provides support including for Sexual Violence
Cranstoun Birmingham
Domestic Abuse Support for Women and Men in Birmingham
0121 633 1750
RSVP
Rape & Sexual Support
0121 643 4136
ANAWIM – Birmingham’s Centre for Women
Support for victims of Domestic Abuse going through the criminal justice system
0121 440 5296
ROSHNI
Domestic Abuse Support (inc Help line and refuge) and counselling including honour based abuse and forced marriage
WAITS
Promotes Rights of Women and had a refuge and provides support for black and minority groups
0121 440 1443
Birmingham LGBT
Also provides support for heterosexual men
CRASAC
Coventry-based service providing support for sexual violence
Independent Domestic Abuse Support (IDAS)
Domestic abuse and Sexual Violence Basic Awareness Training
FLOWS
This is a legal support service designed to protect women against domestic abuse.
Victim Support
0808 1689 111
NATIONAL LGBT AND DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE
0800 333 5428
Support with Alcohol and Drugs
Dear Albert
Helps individuals to stop taking alcohol and drugs
0800 880 3153
Change Grow Live (CGL)
Alcohol & Substance Misuse in Birmingham
0121 227 5890
SIAS
Alcohol & Substance Misuse in Solihull
0121 301 4141
Cocaine Anonymous
Support with Substance Misuse
0800 689 4732
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Support with Alcohol Misuse
0800 917 7650
Alison
CPD Drugs and Alcohol – 3 hour awareness and prevention course
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Reach Out Recovery
Miscellaneous
The Umbrella Clinic
Sexual Health Support in Birmingham & Solihull
0121 237 5700
Fircroft College
Residential Adult Education Courses in Birmingham including overnight Recovery Centre
0121 472 0116
Birmingham City Mission
Furniture support
0121 766 6603
Bring It On Brum
Support for holidays
0121 517 0217
CAP
Christian’s Against Poverty
01274 761999
Stepchange
Debt Advice Agency
0800 138 1111
Birmingham County Court
33 Bull Street, Birmingham, B4 6DS