Useful Family Websites

Name of Organisation / Information relating to: / Website address
Cafcass / -  Remit of Cafcass
-  Advice for adults, teenagers and children / www.cafcass.gov.uk
Family Mediation Council / -  Finding a local accredited mediator / www.familymediationcouncil.org.uk/find-local-mediator
Gingerbread / -  Advice for single parents on family, work and money issues / www.gingerbread.org.uk
Law and Parents / -  Parental legal responsibilities
-  Rights in relation to your child / www.lawandparents.co.uk
National Association of Child Contact Centres / -  Child Contact Centres
-  Finding a local child contact centre / www.naccc.org.uk
National Family Mediation / -  Exploring the option of family mediation
-  Costs involved
-  Advice and guidance on separation issues
-  Locating local NFM mediation provider / www.nfm.org.uk
OnlyDads / -  Self-help guides on parenting, housing, finance, debt and mediation
-  Contact details and links to support organisations
-  Finding local solicitor from the ‘Family Law Panel’ to provide free legal advice / www.onlydads.org
OnlyMums / -  Self-help guides on parenting, housing, finance, debt and mediation
-  Contact details and links to support organisations
-  Finding local solicitor from the ‘Family Law Panel’ to provide free legal advice / www.onlymums.org
Relate / -  Relationship support
-  Specific advice on parenting, divorce and separation
-  Counselling for children and young people / www.relate.org.uk
Sorting Out Separation / -  Legal issues surrounding Divorce & Separation
-  Children & Parenting
-  Mediation / www.sortingoutseparation.org.uk
Splitting up? Put Kids First / -  Setting up parenting plans / www.splittingup-putkidsfirst.org.uk

Useful General Websites

Name of Organisation / Information relating to: / Website address
Advice Now / -  Self Help Guides
-  Going to Court
-  Details of advice organisations / www.advicenow.org.uk
Bar Pro Bono Unit / -  Guidance on the service offered i.e. free advice, representation and help at mediation.
-  Guidance on the application process and eligibility criteria
-  Individual and organisation application forms / www.barprobono.org.uk
Gov. UK / -  Self Help advice covering range of civil matters
-  Advice on Court Procedures / www.gov.uk
Law Centres Network / -  Information and contact details of Law Centres (for Greater Manchester Bury & Rochdale)
-  Details of other advice organisations / www.lawcentres.org.uk
LawWorks / -  List of free legal advice clinics
-  Self Help Resources
-  LawWorks do not directly give legal advice / www.lawworks.org.uk
Manchester CAB / -  Advice guides on range of civil issues
-  Contact info for local advice hubs / www.manchestercab.org.
Manchester Free Legal Help / -  Service MFLH provides
-  Advice and guidance on legal aid, the court process and signposting to resources on different areas of civil law.
-  Contact Information / www.manchesterfreelegalhelp.org.uk
National Debtline / -  Types of debt, court action, dealing with creditors and insolvency.
-  Fact Sheets and guides giving debt advice including bankruptcy, debt management plans and time limits for recovering debt.
-  Contact information of free debt advice helpline
-  / www.nationaledebtline.org
Personal Support Unit / -  Support at Court
-  Location of nearest PSU
-  No legal advice is given by The PSU / www.thepsu.org
Resolution / -  Family Law Guidance
-  Alternatives to Court
-  Locating a Resolution lawyer / www.resolution.org.uk
Shelter / -  Advice on homelessness, private renting, social housing, tenancy deposits , repairs, evictions and other housing issues
-  Directory of local advice providers / www.shelter.org.uk
The Bar Council / -  Locating a barrister in your local area
-  No legal advice is given directly by The Bar Council / www.barcouncil.org.uk
The Law Society / -  Locating a law firm or solicitor in your local area
-  No legal advice is given directly by The Law Society / www.lawsociety.org.uk