Support & Advice
The song goes 'I get by with a little help from my friends'...but sometimes that just isn't enough. You may need to talk to someone with professional knowledge or skills, or who has experienced your situation for themselves and can empathise and offer practical ideas. Whatever the issue, the sooner it's tackled, the sooner you can start to feel more positive. If you know of any sources of support and advice for local mums which aren't included in this section, please let us know and we will update the directory.

Katie Jayne Tutoring
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Educational Support & Tutors, Parenting, School
Welcome to Katie Jayne Tutoring, an education aimed at providing each individual child with the skills they need to reach their unique potential. We strive to provide a caring, professional and achieving environment.
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Mindfulness in West London, Christiane Kerr
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Complementary Therapy, Counsellors, Health & Well Being
Mindfulness training can help us in many areas of our lives, giving us a different perspective on problems and teaching us skills to respond to stressful and difficult situations in a more creative and helpful way.
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Baby Friendly Boltholes
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Holidays & Travel, Useful Websites, Christmas Getaways
From family holidays in the UK in small toddler friendly cottages to family friendly hotels and amazing villas in Mauritius, you can count on us to give you the best options out there!
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Babysitters of Kensington & Chelsea
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Babysitters, Useful Websites
A unique service, which provides an efficient way for parents to book a reliable and experienced babysitter online. You can view each babysitter’s individual profile detailing their availability and childcare experience.
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Carol Mae Consulting
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Parenting, Early Days, Pregnancy & Birth
We are a bespoke service, offering an array of services for all parenting needs. We offer sleep trainers, trouble shooters for toddlers, nannies, doulas and maternity nurses and can cater for all families and all different age groups.
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Chiswick & Hammersmith NCT
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Pregnancy & Birth, Support Groups & Charities, Early Days
Run by local parents, we offer support, information and friendship to new parents and parents-to-be throughout Chiswick, Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush, Brentford and parts of Acton. Why not join our weekly coffee groups!
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Chiswick Antenatal Classes
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Pregnancy & Birth, Parenting, Early Days
We offer antenatal and postnatal education and support. Our courses offer thorough preparation for labour, birth and parenthood. Private 1-2-1 tuition is also available at your home or mine. 10% discount for ForMums readers.
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Chiswick House Organised Dog Walkers
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Pets, Support Groups & Charities, Hobbies
Chiswick House Organised Dog Walkers (CHOW) works with Chiswick House Gardens Trust management, representing the views of responsible dog owners using the Gardens, on all matters affecting dog walking.
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Christ Church, Turnham Green
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Trees & Decorations, Christmas Worship & Carols
We are a church with a mission to join God transforming Chiswick, London and the World! Whether you are passing through West London or a long-term resident this is a place to Make Friends, Meet God and Live Life Better.
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FDL – For Developing Leaders
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Work, Counsellors, Activities for Mums
Do you want to return to work but are unsure of what to do? Are you nervous about job interviews? Is your son or daughter uninspired about making a career choice? Chiswick-based Frieda De Ley can help.
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From Britain With Love
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Gifts, Gifts - Adults, Useful Websites
FromBritainWithLove.com is an online magazine and directory dedicated to showcasing Britain’s moWe hope you find something you love!st talented designers, craftspeople, producers and retailers.
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Gunnersbury Baptist Church
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Toddler Groups, Dads
We are an evangelical church. That means that we recognise the authority of the Bible and seek to live out its teaching in a relationship with Jesus Christ. Parent groups are: Mums n Tots every Friday; Men Behaving Dadly, monthly, on Saturdays.
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Hidden Depths Hypnotherapy
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Complementary Therapy, Looking Good, Counsellors
Hypnotherapy can help people make beneficial changes to their lives. Hypnosis is effective because we are making changes at a subconscious level, where our thoughts, habits and beliefs are stored.
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La Leche League
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Early Days, Parenting, Support Groups & Charities
We provide friendly and informal mother-to-mother breastfeeding support from pregnancy through to weaning. Meetings are non-judging, open to women at any stage of breastfeeding including pregnant mothers, and confidential.
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Lisa Meakin
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Parenting, Early Days, Nannies
NIGHT NANNY/ MATERNITY NURSE with 20 years experience. I can help with many problems such as sleeping, settling baby, routines and feeding advice, be that breast, bottle or first stage solids, or just a good night's sleep!
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NCT Postnatal Early Days Courses
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Early Days, Parenting, Support Groups & Charities
Early Days postnatal classes are designed to support new parents in the transition to parenthood; helping you learn more about caring for a new baby and yourself. Best suited for those with babies aged 2 weeks to 6 months.
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Nicholas Rose & Associates
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Counsellors, Child Development, Health & Well Being
A professional and experienced counselling and psychotherapy practice offering a warm, friendly and confidential service. Male and female qualified, experienced and supportive counsellors and psychotherapists.
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Our Lady of Grace and St Edward
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Activities For Mums
The Parish of Our Lady of Grace and St Edward is a very active and sociable one with strong ties with the local community and business. The UCM is an organisation for married women who are Catholic or married to a Catholic.
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Parents in Touch
areas:Chiswick Ealing Listed in: Support Groups & Charities, Parenting, Useful Websites
Parents in Touch (PiT) is a voluntary organisation run by and for parents and carers of children with disabilities that aims to address the needs of the whole family. Helpline open Tuesday-Thursday, term time 10am til 2.30pm.
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PESTS Special Needs Support Group
areas:Chiswick Ealing Listed in: Support Groups & Charities, Toddler Groups, Parenting
P.E.S.T.S. stands for Parents of Ealing Self-Help Training Scheme. We are parent and toddler play and support group for any child (aged 3 months -5 yrs) with a disability.We offer Stay & Play sessions for 3 months - 5 year olds with special needs.
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Positive Birth ROCKS Forum
areas:Chiswick Ealing Listed in: Early Days, Pregnancy & Birth, Parenting
Free monthly local support group - run in association with The Positive Birth Movement - to provide a friendly group for mums to be, mums & birth workers to meet, share experiences and learn from those of others.
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QuirkyAccom.com
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Holidays & Travel, Christmas Getaways, Useful Websites
Love to travel? Looking for a completely different holiday experience? QuirkyAccom's directory has a huge selection of unusual places to stay - treehouses, glamping, lighthouses, cave hotels, art projects and more, in the UK and abroad.
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St Dionis Church
areas:Fulham Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Party Venues, Christmas Worship & Carols
Welcome to St Dionis. Our lively, family-friendly church is for people of all ages and walks of life. We also host weekly Mother and Baby Groups as well as providing a popular venue for children's birthday parties.
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St Michael and All Angels
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Party Venues, Christmas Worship & Carols
St Michael and All Angels is a church within the Anglican Catholic tradition of the Church of England. Children and young people are very welcome. The adjoining Parish Hall has three rooms available for hire.
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St Nicholas
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Faith & Spirituality, Toddler Groups
All are welcome at St Nicholas – be they Christians of any denomination or none, followers of other faiths, or the simply curious. Tuesdays in termtime at 10am, we hold St Nicholas' Playgroup for Mothers and Toddlers.
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St Paul's Cathedral
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Days Out, Faith & Spirituality, Christmas Worship & Carols
An icon on the London skyline and a busy working church. Step inside to enjoy the awe-inspiring interior and uncover fascinating stories about its history. All are welcome to attend our daily services.
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St Paul's Church
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Party Venues, Faith & Spirituality, Christmas Worship & Carols
We would be delighted if you came to worship with us in this church which has been used for Christian worship since 1872. Church room available to hire with use of lovely garden in the summer.
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Streetbank
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Useful Websites, Baby Shopping, Home & Garden
The UK’s largest sharing network. A perfect place for parents to lend and give away everything from kids’ toys to household items, and share skills and advice on everything from weaning to party venues.
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The Breastfeeding Network
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Early Days, Parenting, Support Groups & Charities
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) is an organisation based in the United Kingdom. We aim to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.
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The Haven
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Support Groups & Charities, Complementary Therapy, Nutrition
The Haven’s mission is to help people through the physical and emotional experience of breast cancer by offering a free, in-depth and personalised programme of psychological support and complementary therapies.
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The Multiple Births Foundation
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Pregnancy & Birth, Support Groups & Charities, Parenting
The Multiple Births Foundation offers professional advice, education and support to parents and carers of twins, triplets and more, and to the health professionals who care for them.
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The Prenatal Classroom
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Pregnancy & Birth, Parenting
Most expectant mums have a multitude of questions as they prepare for their new arrival. Who better to ask for advice and support than a fully qualified and experienced doctor, who is also a mum, and who above all has the time to listen to you?
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The Rank Tank
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Baby Shopping, Toys & Books, Useful Websites
TheRankTank is where you discover the very latest best selling products and top selling items in the UK, across nine categories. You can then purchase them at the lowest price on the web with a simple click of a mouse.
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The Special Yoga Centre
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Yoga, Support Groups & Charities, Looking Good
In addition to Yoga for adults, children and teens, we offer yoga therapy for children and young people with special needs - the only centre of its kind in the UK. It's special yoga, for special people - and everyone is special.
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Twins & Multiple Births Association
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Parenting, Pregnancy & Birth, Early Days
The prospect of birth can be such a daunting one that many parents find it hard to think beyond that. TAMBA is a registered charity offering support, friendship and advice to parents of twins and multiple births.
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Twinsonline
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Early Days, Parenting, Useful Websites
Twinsonline is a UK based Twins and Multiple Births website offering information, advice and support to anyone who is parenting twins, is pregnant with twins, cares for, teaches twins or who is an adult twin themselves.
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West London Babies
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Early Days, Pregnancy & Birth, Parenting
Caroline is a Postnatal Doula, and teaches daily classes of Baby Massage and Baby Yoga in the comfort and warmth of her home in Chiswick. New! Come along and find out about the Chiswick Baby Sling Library
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West Middlesex University Hospital - Queen Mary Maternity Unit
areas:Chiswick Listed in: Pregnancy & Birth, Parenting, Hospitals
We provide NHS maternity services to Hounslow and Richmond Upon Thames. Our maternity unit is equipped with a natural birth centre and delivery theatres in a relaxed and modern environment close to the main hospital.
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Westminster Abbey
areas:Chiswick Fulham Ealing Listed in: Days Out, Faith & Spirituality, Creative Classes
Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors who want to explore this wonderful 700-year-old building. Thousands more join us for worship at our daily services.
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