Links

Government / policy influence & development

Conception to Age 2 (All Party Parliamentary Group APPG)
parentinfantfoundation.org.uk/1001-days/appg/
This APPG meets regularly in Parliament to consider topics of current interest to parliamentarians and other concerned about the care, development and well-being of those in the early days of life.

The Parent-Infant Foundation provides the Secretariat for the APPG.

The Parent-Infant Foundation also manages the 1001 Days Movement, a consortium of organisations and professionals working to campaign about the importance of the emotional well-being of babies.

Foundation Years Information and Research
fyir.org.uk
FYIR promotes understanding of the role of early relationships in shaping a baby's brain and influencing future outcomes through the co-construction of ideas for innovation between politicians, policy-makers, researchers and professionals.   

The Royal Foundation
centreforearlychildhood.org
The Early Years initiative within the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Royal Foundation is establishing a research Centre for Early Childhood.

Campaigning charities

NSPCC 
www.nspcc.org.uk
Campaigning charity. Also providers of Childline and other helpline services, advice and other services. All babies count campaign.

What About the Children (WATCH)
www.whataboutthechildren.org.uk :
National charity working since 1993 to promote better understanding by parents, professionals and policy makers of the importance of loving care in the first three years. Aim of charity is to provide a voice for babies and children 0-3.

Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

Marce Society
www.marcesociety.com
Charity that promotes facilitates and communicates research into all aspects of the mental health of women, their infants and partners around the time of childbirth.

Best Beginning
www.bestbeginnings.org.uk
Charity working to improve the health of babies across the UK and break down inequalities in child health in the UK.

Shared learning / experience and professional associations

Early Education
www.early-education.org.uk
Early Education charity established this group to support those working with the youngest children.

Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health
www.acamh.org.uk
Membership association for those working in child and adolescent mental health.

Thrive at Five
thriveatfive.org.uk/
'Our mission is to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds, to achieve a good level of development at the age of five.'

Research / consultancy

Mindful Policy Group
www.mindfulpolicygroup.com
Organisation promoting research to help increase individual and communal psychological welfare and health, carry out consultancy and lobby to influence policy.

Service provision

London Early Years Foundation
www.leyf.org.uk
Charity providing nursery care that also carries out training and research.