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Links

Need Help?

• Childline - www.childline.org.uk
• Samaritans - www.samaritans.org.uk

Other Commissioners

• Scotland's Commisioner for Children and Young People
• Children's Commissioner for Wales
• Children's Commissioner for England
• The Ombudsman for Children in Ireland
• European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC)
• British and Irish Network of Children's Commissioners (BINOCC)

Helpful Places

• iFace website set up by a charity called Changing Faces for young people aged 11-21 to discuss disfigurement, give and get advice and share personal stories
• LATCH - counselling and training to young people specifically on the issue of mental health and suicide prevention in the west
• Belfast City Council Youth section
• The Girls' Brigade Northern Ireland
• Education Support Multi lingual website for parents and children providing information on the education system
• Cancer & Palliative Care On-line Resource Network (CAPRICORN) - online resource that contains information on statutory and voluntary cancer and palliative care services in Northern Ireland
• Children's Law Centre - www.childrenslawcentre.org
• The Participation Network
• Childnet International - working to "help make the Internet a great and safe place for children"
• Think you know - The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) web site
• The Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• Young Citizens in Action
• Where is My Public Servant (WIMPS)
• Starting Point - info on services and advice on youth homelessness -
• Phone Brain - information on phone charge rates
• Gingerbread
• Know Your Rights
• The CiNI Participation Portal - represents the children's voluntary sector in Northern Ireland
• RQIA (Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority) - monitoring and regulating the availability and quality of health and social care services
• Child Support Agency (CSA)
• Employers for Childcare - helps working mums and dads find childcare solutions
• NSPCC
• Barnardo's NI - 028 90672366
• Contact a Family - 0808 8083555
• MENCAP - 028 90691351
• PIPs Project - 028 90755070
• SENAC - 028 90795799
• Equality Commission - 028 90500600
• Voice of Young People in Care(VOYPIC) - 028 90244888
• DARS - 028 37512383
• ADD/ADHD - 028 90200110
• Autism NI - 0845 0559010 Open Mon & Wed 10.00am -1.00am
• NI Anti Bullying Forum - 028 90431123
• Contact Youth - 0808 8088000 028 90744499
• Law Centre NI - 028 90244401
• Fostering Network - 028 90705056
• Northern Ireland Fostercare - 0800 0720137
• NI Human Rights Commission - 028 90243987
• Volunteer Development Agency - 028 90236100
• NI Ombudsman - 028 90233821 or 0800 343424
• Police Ombudsman for NI - 0845 6012931 or 028 90828600
• Housing Advice - NI 028 90245640 (Mon - Fri 9.30 - 1.30)
• Housing Executive - NI 028 90240588 028 9031700 (homeless advice centre)
• Parents Advice Centre - 0808 8010722 or 028 90310891
• Childline NI - 0870 33629 45
• British Dyslexia Association - 028 90769211
• Citizens Advice Bureau - 028 90231120 (regional office number - there are 26 local offices)

Useful Resources

• DLTK - fun printable children's crafts
• Unique projects on the environment