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Care for the Family is a national charity in the UK that promotes strong family life and helps people facing family difficulties. It is relevant if you are looking for support with marriage or couple relationships, parenting, or bereavement — whether you are preparing for marriage, raising children in a range of circumstances, or grieving the loss of a family member. The organisation states that it receives no government funding and relies almost entirely on donations.
What support does it offer?
The charity organises its work around three main areas, each with more specific strands.
Couple support
This covers preparing for marriage, married life, and supporting couples more generally. One named programme is The Marriage Challenge.
Parent support
This spans a wide range of parenting situations, including:
- New parents
- Everyday parenting
- Parenting children with additional needs
- Single parenting
- Blended families
- Adoption and fostering
Bereavement support
This includes:
- Widowed young support
- Bereaved parent support
- Supporting bereaved people
- Bereaved sibling support
Who is it for?
The support is aimed at ordinary families as well as people going through specific difficulties. The bereavement strands, for example, are named for particular experiences — being widowed young, losing a child, or losing a sibling — rather than being generic. On the parenting side, the strands recognise single parents, blended families, and adoptive or fostering families as distinct groups with their own needs.
How is it funded?
Care for the Family states it has no government funding and depends almost entirely on donations. The site gives examples of what different monthly amounts could support:
| Monthly donation | Example of what it could provide |
|---|---|
| £10 | Resources to help parents navigate online dangers |
| £20 | Sending a bereaved parent on a bereavement support day |
| £30 | Support for relationships on the brink of breakdown |
| £50 | Helping subsidise a single parent family to have a break |
The site also reports that since 2021, 3,881 families were supported through donations, and that £55,608 was spent last year on equipping thousands of families across the UK.
Other ways to get involved
Beyond receiving support, the site lists ways to take part: training to support others, shopping, live tour events, and media content. It also invites people to sign up for regular updates containing practical articles, tips, and encouragement, plus information about events nearby.
If any of the three areas — couple relationships, parenting, or bereavement — matches your situation, the relevant support section is the place to start. If you want to help fund the work instead, the donation options above show how contributions are described.