Other Resources and Information
The Children Act 1989Citizens Advice Bureau - free, impartial, confidential and independent advice on a range of topics including welfare, benefits, housing, family and personal problems, legal issues, employment and debt counselling.
North Yorkshire CAB bureaus
Library and Information Centre, The Broadway, Colburn DL9 4RF
Tel: 01748 823978, more details
18 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 5QY
Advice Tel: (01423) 567150
Appointments Tel: 01423 503576
Web: www.harrogate-cab.demon.co.uk/
277 High Street, Northallerton DL7 8DW
Tel: 01609 770309
Web:www.communigate.co.uk/ne/hambletoncab
23 Newbiggin, Richmond DL10 4DX
Tel: 01748 823978
Web: www.richmondshirecab.org.uk
5 Duck Hill, Ripon HG4 1BL
Tel: 01765 603297
Web: www.riponcab.org.uk/
Townhead Medical Centre, Settle BD24 9HZ
Tel: 01756 700210, More details
St Andrew's Church Hall, Newmarket Street, Skipton BD23 2JE
Tel: 01765 700210 or 01756 796631
Email: bureau@skiptoncab.cabnet.org.uk
Families Need Fathers - is a society primarily concerned with maintaining a child's relationship with both its parents during and following separation and divorce. It is a voluntary self help society providing advice and support to parents who have problems with maintaining the relationship with their children.
134 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3AR
Tel: 02076 135060
Gingerbread - offers a national network of self help groups which provide practical help and social activities for lone parents and their children.
Leeds Regional Office
Tel: 01132 459580
Match - Mothers Apart from Their Children. Write for information (enclose large SAE and 2 stamps) to:
Match, c/o BM Families, London, WC1N 3XX
National Council for the Divorced and Separated - local groups meet regularly to offer support and an opportunity to meet other divorced and separated people.
14-18 Westbar Green, Sheffield, S1 2DA
Tel: 01142 726331
255 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2LX
Tel: 02074 285400
Help Line: 0800 018 5026
Help Line: 0808 800 2222
Relate - counsels people with marital, relationship and personal problems.
5 Victoria Avenue, Harrogate HG1 1EQ
Tel: 01423 502173
Young Minds - parents information service
Tel: 0800 018 2138