A-Z of Support Services

Alice Charity – supporting disadvantaged & vulnerable families

Are You Ready – Take a quick quiz to find out whether you’re ready for pregnancy and receive tailored advice on what you can do pre-pregnancy to have a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Best Beginnings – practical, simple, educational and interactive tools to support parents-to-be and new parents. Including the award-winning Baby Buddy app.

Bliss – help and support for parents of babies born sick or premature.

The Breastfeeding Network – independent support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

Dadpad – guide for new dads, developed with the NHS. 

Dads4Dads – sessions aimed at Dads and their children

Down’s Syndrome Association – information and advice about Down’s Syndrome.

East Staffordshire Family Support Service – Free, confidential and non-judgemental support for families

FamilyHubs – Family Hubs act as a ‘one-stop shop’ to offer guidance and advice on a range of circumstances including, infant feeding, mental health support, health visits and parenting classes.

First Steps Nutrition – information and resources to support eating well from pre-conception to five years.

Harvey Girls – sessions aimed at Mums with children under the age of 5 years

Health Visiting – here to support parents, carers and young people to be healthy

Healthwatch Staffordshire – giving the public, patients and users of health and social care services in Staffordshire a voice.

Healthwatch Stoke-on-Trent – giving the public, patients and users of health and social care services in Staffordshire a voice.

Healthy Start – Pregnant or children under 4? You could be entitled to free vouchers every week to spend on milk, plain fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, and infant formula milk.

ICON – When babies cry it can be stressful and overwhelming. Help is out there.

Kicks Count – raising awareness of the importance of monitoring baby’s movements.

Lullaby Trust – advice on safer sleep for babies and emotional support for bereaved families.

Maternal Mental Health – Lotus North – provides support for women/birthing people and their families across North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who are looking for help with their mental health which has been significantly affected by all aspects of pregnancy.

Maternal Mental Health – Lotus South – specialist service commissioned to support women and birthing people who live in the South Staffordshire area and who have experienced tokophobia, distress, loss or trauma during pregnancy and birth

Maternity and paternity benefits and leave – an NHS site which lists the benefits you’re entitled to when you’re pregnant, and has information on maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.

Mind – support for mental health problems.

Miscarriage Association – advice for those affected by miscarriage, molar pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy.

National Childbirth Trust – information and support in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline – Freephone 0808 2000 247

NHS Pregnancy and Baby guide – Whatever you want to know about getting pregnant, being pregnant or caring for your new baby, you should find it here

Number Eight Tamworth – registered charity providing supportive accommodation for young mums and their babies and pregnant young mums to be

PANDAS Foundation UK – pre and post-natal depression advice and support

Perinatal Mental Health Services at UHNM

Pregnancy and coronavirus – including pregnancy and the covid vaccination

Samaritans – Support 24/7 365 days a year, whatever you’re going through. Freephone 116 123.

Sands – free support to anyone affected by the death of a baby

Start4life – Trusted NHS help and advice during pregnancy, birth and parenthood

SCVYS Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services – offers practical support to individuals and groups

Step-up-stoke – dedicated team of staff and volunteers to provide advice and practical support to families facing hardship in Stoke on Trent.

Thrive at Five – Parent, Baby, Toddler groups for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

Tommy’s – support for parents and families who lose a baby, experience premature birth and to help everyone have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Twins and Multiple Births Association (TAMBA) – advice and information if you are expecting twins, triplets or more.

Unicef – information on baby-friendly care and overcoming breastfeeding challenges

West Midlands Neonatal Operation Delivery Network – information if you are having a high-risk pregnancy and your baby is expected to need extra care after birth, or your baby may already be born and is being cared for on a Neonatal Unit.