Parent Support


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:

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre ASK
Bradford District Foundation Care Trust
Calm Connections
CHATS Morecambe & Lancaster
Fresh+ Group (Fresh Plus Group)
Lancashire Positive Minds
Mind over Natter
Parents of the Revolution
ReCoCo
Rollercoaster Family Support
PEGiS
R.A.Y.S of H.O.P.E.
Parents in Mind
Parents Voices in Wales
PACT Parents and Carers Together CIC
Parental Minds CIC
Breathe
Holding Space
New Maudsley Carers
Define Fine
Not Fine in School

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