Donate

Every year we support tens of thousands of families through our helpline, livechat and email service, community services and website. We provide advice and support on parenting and family issues, and offer befriending and outreach services working with families often experiencing multiple and complex issues.

We achieve this thanks to our staff and the contribution and commitment of our dedicated volunteers across the country, who donated over 30,000 hours of their time last year. Parents and family members contact us at times when they are most in need of a listening ear to support and guide them, often in highly distressing situations with nowhere else to turn. Please donate today to help fund vital services for families across the UK.

Thank you for your support.

Other ways to donate

Give monthly

Setting up a monthly donation couldn't be simpler- visit our page on Just Giving and enter your details. By setting up a regular donation, you'll help us to be there for more families who need us. 

Payroll giving

You can also donate directly from your gross pay through Giving Online. Sign up in less than 5 minutes with this simple online form.

More buck for your banger

Get more buck for your banger - we’ve teamed up with Charity Car, the new scheme from the UK's largest car recycling network that allows you to turn your old car into a cash donation in support of Bullying UK, part of Family Lives. As an Official Partner of the scheme, it’s easy to donate the value of your old car to us, and they will donate 100% of the market value of your car to us. Find out more about how to turn your old banger into bucks for Family Lives. 

Send an e-card and support Family Lives

Are you planning to buy, write, and post cards for special occasions? Did you know that you can send e-cards and make a donation of the cost to us? Would you like an ethical alternative to the paper waste of cards? Send an e-card and give the cost of cards to help us continue our vital work.

Donate your time

You can also make the valuable gift of time by volunteering with Family Lives. Find out more about our fantastic opportunities.


Thank you for your support. Whether you have made a one off gift or monthly donation, you have played an vital role in supporting the work we do with families and their children. 

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