Family information directory

Apples and Snakes is a national organisation for performance poetry and spoken word. It produces, curates and commissions live events, develops Artists as well as encourages participation at outreach events in schools, libraries, prisons, hospitals and other settings. Read more

Missing People is a registered charity which specialises in bringing missing children and adults back together with their families. It provides a free 24 hour telephone helpline, as well as offering advice and providing details of missing people on its website. Read more

Harmless are a national voluntary organisation who provide help and support to individuals who self harm, together with advice for friends, families and professionals. Read more

LAWRS is a human rights based organisation which supports the immediate and long term needs of Latin American women migrants in the UK. Read more

Stagetext is a registered charity which provides captioning and live subtitling services to theatres and other arts venues to make their activities accessible to people who are deaf, deafened, or hard of hearing. Read more

The FCN is a national charity which supports farming people and their families at times when they are facing problems whether they are the result of the farm business or family. They run a confidential telephone helpline were you can talk to a sympathetic person who understand… Read more

Tax Aid provides free, independent tax advice to people on low incomes who are unable to afford professional advice. Tax Aid run a national helpline and our website www.taxaid.org.uk aims to make tax matters easier to understand for any taxpayer whether they are unemployed, self employed on… Read more

The charity work to improve the lives of children and young people by providing practical help (such as Sunshine Coaches, bespoke wheelchairs, and specialist sensory and recreational equipment) and memorable childhood experiences. Grants are available to individuals as well as organisations. Read more

VocalEyes is a nationwide audio description charity, which provides access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people. Read more

We are a non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. Our Helpline is often the first point of contact for people needing support and… Read more