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Welcome to the PLACE parent support hub

The PLACE Network aims to develop, promote, and sustain parent and carer support and involvement in children and young people’s mental health across the UK. Parents and carers with lived experience of supporting a child with mental health issues and professionals with an interest in parent support meet monthly to share practice and ideas.

One of key objectives of the PLACE Network is to connect existing parent and carer support groups/projects or those with an interest in developing one. Our interactive map below shows some of the mental health focused parent and carer support groups from around the country who are currently members

If you'd like to add your group to this list, please submit the details here

PLACE member Monica said:

“Being involved with PLACE has been really fundamental to my own personal growth and development, my own understanding. For me PLACE came along at the most ideal time and became like a real bit of glue for me through the chaos of Covid.”

 

 

Support to set up new parent and carer support groups

Charlie Waller offers support to parents and carers and professional organisations who are looking to set up groups for parents of children with emotional or mental health issues. Please contact our Parent Lead Wendy Minhinnett for more information.

 

All members of the PLACE network:

  • Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre ASK Group
  • Bradford District Foundation Care Trust
  • Boingboing
  • Breathe
  • Calm Connections
  • Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust
  • CAMHS Derbyshire
  • CAMHS Digital Research Unit
  • CAMHS Hereford
  • Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
  • CHATS Morecambe & Lancaster
  • CWP Wirral CAMHS
  • Fresh+ Group
  • Holding Space
  • Lancashire Positive Minds
  • Mind over Natter
  • National Autistic Society and NHSE Taskforce
  • New Maudsley Carers
  • North of Scotland NHS
  • Not Fine in School
  • PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC
  • Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide
  • Parent Support Line - Derbyshire CAMHS
  • Parental Minds CIC
  • Parent-Infant Foundation and First 1001 Days
  • Parents in Mind
  • Parents of the Revolution
  • Parents Voices in Wales
  • PEGiS
  • Platfform
  • A.Y.S of H.O.P.E
  • ReCoCo
  • Rollercoaster Family Support
  • Salford CAMHS
  • South Bucks PDA Support Group
  • Wiltshire CAMHS
  • YPAS
  • YPCS

The PLACE network includes support groups across the country:

North West

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre ASK

Bradford District Foundation Care Trust

Calm Connections

CHATS Morecambe & Lancaster

Fresh+ Group

Lancashire Positive Minds

Mind over Natter

Parents of the Revolution

North East

ReCoCo

Rollercoaster Family Support

West Midlands

PEGiS

R.A.Y.S of H.O.P.E

East Midlands

Parents in Mind

Wales

Parents Voices in Wales

East Anglia

PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC

South West

Parental Minds CIC

South East

Breathe

Holding Space

New Maudsley Carers

National or online

Not Fine in School

Define Fine

View all the regional groups on our interactive map:

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Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre ASK
Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre (map)
Bradford District Foundation Care Trust
Bradford (map)
Calm Connections
Trafford / Greater Manchester (map)
CHATS Morecambe & Lancaster
Morecambe & Lancaster (map)
Fresh+ Group (Fresh Plus Group)
Liverpool / Sefton (map)
Lancashire Positive Minds
Lancashire (map)
Mind over Natter
Wirral (map)
Parents of the Revolution
Blackpool & The Fylde (map)
ReCoCo
Newcastle/Gateshead (map)
Rollercoaster Family Support
County Durham (map)
PEGiS
Stoke (map)
R.A.Y.S of H.O.P.E.
Newcastle under Lyme (map)
Parents in Mind
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire (map)
Parents Voices in Wales
All Wales but based in cardiff (map)
PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC
Suffolk (map)
Parental Minds CIC
Devon (and South West) (map)
Breathe
Harrow, Hillingdon, Brent (map)
Holding Space
Eastbourne & Sussex (map)
New Maudsley Carers
Kent / National (map)
Define Fine
Online - not on map
Not Fine in School
Online - not on map

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