Durham County Council
Information, help, support and guidance from your local council.
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Citizens Advice County Durham
Citizens Advice County Durham provides free, impartial advice to those who need help on social matters such as debt, benefits, energy, housing options, pensions and much more.
Healthwatch
We are the independent national champion for people who use health and social care services. We’re here to find out what matters to people, and help make sure their views shape the support they need.
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Home Start
Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most because childhood can’t wait.
Action for Children
Every family needs a bit of support from time to time. We’re here to help. We work with families from before children are born until they’re in their twenties. We do this in lots of different ways – in local services, schools and online. We step in early to help build positive relationships. We bring parents together at support groups and in our children’s centres. We offer advice and help with parenting skills. And we never, ever judge.
Browse: Benefits for families
Information and available benefits for your family from gov.uk
Family Lives
Family Lives is a national charity providing support in all aspects of family life.