It was lovely to talk to other mums and realise all my fears are very real and I am ‘normal’.
EM-J, a single parent

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About Care for the Family

Care for the Family is a national charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those hurting because of family breakdown.

We couldn't do this without the help of our supporters - people like you. Together we can strengthen marriages, support parents and help the bereaved. We do this through events, resources, training and networks of befrienders.

Introducing Care for the Family

What Care for the Family is really about...

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A personal story

Sarah and Paul Deriaz’s son, Joshua, died suddenly in 2001, just three weeks after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Here they explain how Care for the Family's Bereaved Parents' Network helped them...

Why care for families?

Family life is under pressure. The effects of family breakdown on society are well documented. In our workplaces, schools, hospitals, communities and neighbourhoods, the knock-on effects of family breakdown are seen every day...

The Care for the Family story

Care for the Family was established in 1988 by Rob Parsons, a well-known author and speaker. Care for the Family's work is motivated by Christian compassion, and its resources and support are available to everyone, of any faith or none.

How you can help

Care for the Family could not exist without people like you. Indeed, most of our income comes from individual support. There are many ways you can support this work - you can find out more here.

Let's keep in touch

We'd love to keep you informed about Care for the Family's work - our events, resources and initiatives. You can sign up here to receive 'E-family', our monthly email newsletter, and other occasional emails from Care for the Family. You can also receive your free copy of 'Family' magazine by post or download the latest issue here (PDF 2.6MB).

Frequently asked questions

We hope this frequently asked questions section will help you find the information you need as quickly and easily as possible. You can call us on (029) 2081 0800 or email mail@cff.org.uk if you have any questions that aren't answered in this section.

Would you like to work for Care for the Family?

You can view our current job vacancies here.

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