Useful links

The following are links to other useful websites (please note that Leicester City Council is not responsible for the content of external sites):

• Childline - free help and advice for children and young people

• Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission - is the Non-Departmental Public Body established to take responsibility for the child maintenance system in Great Britain.

• Children's Rights Service - Leicester City Council service providing information, advice and support to young people

• Connexions Leicestershire - free advice and support on education, training, careers, jobs, health, money, drugs, relationships, benefits, housing and the law for people aged 13-19

• Family Support Service - Leicester City Council service providing support to homeless families

• Local Safeguarding Children Board - safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland

• Home Start Leicester - voluntary organisation offering support to families who have at least one child under 5 (details provided by Infolinx)

• Infolinx - an online directory of services in Leicestershire

• Laura Centre - a charity providing free and confidential bereavement counselling for anyone affected by the death of a child, and also for children affected by death

• Leicester Childcare Information Service - Leicester City Council service providing information on childcare, early education and services for children and young people

• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) - Vision is to end cruelty to children in the UK

• Shelter - a national organisation dealing with housing problems and homelessness

• Sure Start - a Government programme aiming to achieve better outcomes for children, parents and communities

• What Children Need to Know - advice aimed at teenagers on student life, relationships, travel, etc