Family Lives is a
United Kingdom
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-based
charity
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Giving
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that works for, and with,
parents
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.
History
Parentline Plus was the result of the merger of three charities:
Parentline UK,
National Stepfamily Association
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Common uses
* Nation or country
** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen
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(NSA) and
Parent Network
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.
On 7 September 1999 NSA and Parentline UK held AGMs and agreed formally to merge as FamilyLives. Those AGMs were immediately followed by FamilyLives’ first Board meeting. Parent Network’s merger into the combined charity took place on 31 March 2000.
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had led the mergers and became Chief Executive of Parentline Plus (previously appointed Chief Executive of NSA in 1997). She was awarded the
OBE in June 2000 and took early retirement April 2008.
Activities
Parentline Plus works to offer help and support through a range of services. These include a national helpline and three websites, Parentline Plus,
Parentline Plus Professional and
Got A Teenager. The services offered are confidential and free, and the charity claims to take a non-judgmental approach to parenting.
Area Offices
Parentline Plus has eight regional offices, based in Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, North East, Nottinghamshire, North London and South London. In Scotland, the same Parentline helpline number is operated by
Children 1st
Children 1st, previously known as the Royal Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is a Scottish charity which aims to give every child in Scotland a safe and secure childhood. Children 1st supports families under stress, protects ...
which is a separate organisation.
Got a Teenager
Over half of the calls received by Parentline Plus are from parents of teenagers. GotATeenager.org.uk is targeted at parents of teenagers.
[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4710082.ece ] The term "teenglish" was used by the project leader Nikola Mann to describe the language used by teenagers but not understood by their parents.
References
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External links
Parentline Plus* http://www.gotateenager.org.uk
* http://www.besomeonetotell.org.uk
Social welfare charities based in the United Kingdom
Charities based in Hertfordshire