Coram Family Lives was formed over forty years ago by volunteers, with the aim of ensuring that all parents had somewhere to turn before they reached crisis point. They know that the right support at the right time makes all the difference.
Coram Family Lives provides targeted early intervention and crisis support to families who are struggling. The issues they support families with include family breakdown, challenging relationships and behaviour, debt, and emotional and mental wellbeing.
They know the difference being able to access appropriate, timely support can make to families in crisis, knowing there is someone at the end of the phone who will listen to them. And they know the longer term impact of early intervention with families, such as through the ParentChild+ programme, which supports the home-learning environment, and their family befriending programmes.
The expertise of their staff and volunteers is at the heart of everything they do, and they work together with them to support families through their range of services. Coram Family Lives have always been a volunteer-led organisation and they simply could not do it without their 300+ volunteers, who work alongside a dedicated staff team. Many of the volunteers began their relationship with the organisation as service users but have stayed to support others on their journey – a testament to the support they themselves received.
The crisis support, provided for over 40 years through a helpline, has always been at the heart of what they do. Over the last year, demand has continued to outstrip their ability to help as many families as they want to. They have built up long-standing programmes in the areas they work in across England, providing support to thousands of families through befriending services.
Adults 18+
Helpline opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am to 9pm
Weekends 10am to 3pm
Confidential Helpline: 0808 800 2222
Email: askus@coramfamilylives.org.uk
Call the free and confidential helpline for support. Please contact for information, advice, guidance and support on any aspect of parenting and family life, including bullying.
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