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Free and confidential online chat support for parents and carers in the UK. Our experienced parenting coaches will listen to your worries and work with you to find solutions and get extra support if you need it.

Our service is accredited by Helpline Standards, a nationally recognised quality standard. We can’t offer legal or medical advice.

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Talk to us

Free and confidential online chat support for parents and carers in the UK. Our experienced parenting coaches will listen to your worries and work with you to find solutions and get extra support if you need it.

Our service is accredited by Helpline Standards, a nationally recognised quality standard. We can’t offer legal or medical advice.

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Talk to a local Leicester parenting coach

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Opening hours

For live web chats and Whatsapp, we’re here to talk to you:

  • Monday 12:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Tuesday 10:30am to 4:30pm
  • Wednesday 9:30am to 4:30pm
  • Thursday 12:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Friday 9:30am to 4pm

 

About our chat service

Privacy and confidentiality

The Parent Talk chat is confidential. We won’t tell anyone else what you’ve told us without your consent, unless we’re worried about your safety or the safety of someone else.

You can find out more about how we use your data in our privacy policy.

You can find out about what we ask you and what we’ll share in our confidentiality policy.

 

If you need to speak to us in another language

If you speak another language, we can talk to you on the phone using Language Line translation service. Please start a chat or leave a message with your phone number and the language you want to speak. We will call you within 3 working days.

 

Helpline StandardsChildren and Young People Now Award for Family Support 2021

Opening hours

For live web chats and Whatsapp, we’re here to talk to you:

  • Monday 12:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Tuesday 10:30am to 4:30pm
  • Wednesday 9:30am to 4:30pm
  • Thursday 12:30pm to 7:30pm
  • Friday 9:30am to 4pm

 

About our chat service

Privacy and confidentiality

The Parent Talk chat is confidential. We won’t tell anyone else what you’ve told us without your consent, unless we’re worried about your safety or the safety of someone else.

You can find out more about how we use your data in our privacy policy.

You can find out about what we ask you and what we’ll share in our confidentiality policy.

 

If you need to speak to us in another language

If you speak another language, we can talk to you on the phone using Language Line translation service. Please start a chat or leave a message with your phone number and the language you want to speak. We will call you within 3 working days.

 


Helpline StandardsChildren and Young People Now Award for Family Support 2021

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Action for Children is driven by love. We take action so children don’t miss out on a safe and happy childhood. We have thousands of people working on the ground, giving children and young people the protection and practical help they urgently need. And we campaign tirelessly for lasting change.

Need urgent help? If you're worried about a child’s safety, call NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. If you're worried about a child’s health, call 111. In an emergency, call 999.

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Need urgent help? If you're worried about a child’s safety, call NSPCC on 0808 800 5000. If you're worried about a child’s health, call 111. In an emergency, call 999.

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Chat on Webchat

Please enter your email address to start a new chat or to continue an earlier chat. We’ll use it to send you a copy of your conversation and to ask for feedback – nothing else.

You don’t need to share any other personal details with us if you don’t want to.

Anything you tell us is confidential. We will only share your information without your consent if you or someone else might be at risk of significant harm – then we would contact the Police, Ambulance, social services, a mental health crisis or other service to help you. For more information, read our confidentiality policy.

We keep chat records for up to 7 years and share anonymised data with organisations that fund the service. Read our privacy policy for more details.

Since Leicester City Council is your local authority, we can offer you a chat with a local coach who is familiar with Leicester. Would you like this?

Yes

Chat on WhatsApp

To start a chat, send a WhatsApp message to 07700174470 or click the button below. When you WhatsApp us we’ll be able to see your phone number. We’ll ask what name we can call you, but you don’t need to share any other personal details with us if you don’t want to.

Please do not send any photographs or other attachments in the chat, as these will not be seen by your coach.

Anything you tell us is confidential. We will only share your information without your consent if you or someone else might be at risk of significant harm – then we would contact the Police, Ambulance, social services, a mental health crisis or other service to help you. For more information, read our confidentiality policy.

Chat on whatsapp

If you don’t already have WhatsApp, you can download the app or use webchat instead.

We keep chat records for up to 7 years and share anonymised data with organisations that fund the service. Read our privacy policy for more details.

Chat on WhatsApp

To start a chat, send a WhatsApp message to 07700174470 or click the button below.

When you WhatsApp us we’ll be able to see your phone number. We’ll ask what name we can call you, but you don’t need to share any other personal details with us if you don’t want to but do let us know that you’re in Leicester please so we can make sure a local coach is speaking to you.

Please do not send any photographs or other attachments in the chat, as these will not be seen by your coach.

Anything you tell us is confidential. We will only share your information without your consent if you or someone else might be at risk of significant harm – then we would contact the Police, Ambulance, social services, a mental health crisis or other service to help you. For more information, read our confidentiality policy.

Chat on whatsapp

If you don’t already have WhatsApp, you can download the app or use webchat instead.

We keep chat records for up to 7 years and share anonymised data with organisations that fund the service. Read our privacy policy for more details.