The stories on this page have been put together by the National Association of Child Contact Centres. We hope that children will use these to better understand their situations and to break some of the myths that might seem so real when your world is changing.
Important note
The appearance of these resources on this page is not an endorsement of the resource, the author, publisher, or the quality of the content. Some of these books will not have been read by NACCC Staff so we strongly encourage parents and carers to check the appropriateness prior to purchasing.
Charlie and the Multi-Coloured Monster
Author & Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
Charlie is the world’s cutest Hedgehog, but sometimes even Hedgehogs have a hard time. When Charlie’s parents first split up Charlie felt scared, angry, worried, and confused. Charlie had never experienced all of these emotions at the same time before.
However, it wasn’t long before Charlie met Stan. Stan was supportive, friendly and seemed to understand Charlie’s feelings. Stan works at the Contact Centre and Helped Charlie to feel ready to start seeing dad again.
As we follow Charlie on the adventure, Charlie realised that the Child Contact Centre will only be in his life for a really short amount of time. Before we know it we see Charlie enjoying spending time with dad in the park and putting up posters on his bedroom wall at dad’s new home.
The themes topics and language used in this story are great for younger children who might be using or planning to use Supported Child Contact Centres.
Charlie is far too cool to be found in print, but you can catch up on our website, as a story or animation, in English or Welsh, click the button below to check him out.
Sam and the Multi-Coloured Monster
Author & Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
Our great pal Sam is the Rocky’est Robin you could ever hope to meet. But was knocked right off his perch when mom and dad decided they couldn’t be together anymore and mom leaves the family home. For a while, after they split, Sam’s life was a confusing emotional rollercoaster. Things settled quickly when Sam was also lucky enough to have the support of Stan at the Contact Centre.
The Contact Centre felt a little different at first but Sam quickly settled in and was surprised when able to stop using the centre to spend time with mom, who now has a home of her own.
The themes topics and language used in this story are great for younger children who might be using or planning to use Supervised Child Contact Centres.
We tried to get Sam into a storybook, but followed the ways of Charlie and decided if you wanted to know more, you would have to do this online. Sam is available as a story to read or an animation to watch.
Our multilingual friend can be found in English or Welsh, click the button below to check him out.
Robin and the Emotion Avatar
Author & Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
When Robin’s parents spit up there was anger and disapointment. Everything was changing and this was really scary and confusing. Robin was scared about how he was going to help his little sister to understand the strange new situation that the family was now living in.
Mom and dad were getting angrier and angrier with each other and it began to feel like they couldn’t talk to each other without arguing. It wasn’t long before granny comes to the rescue and helps to make it possible for Robin and his sister to see dad again, although this was going to be at the contact centre initially. Stan works at the centre and helped Robin to understand that they wouldn’t need the centre for long because the centre was going to help mom and dad to work together so that the centre wouldn’t be needed. Robin was overjoyed by this and noticed that things started to make a little more sense.
Robin is a great story for older children, or maybe those a little younger who read really well. Robin and family use a Supported Child Contact Centre, so this story might be most helpful to children and young people also using supported contact services.
Robin is also available digitally, as a story.
Click the button below to follow the story in English or Welsh.
Alex and the Emotion Avatar
Author & Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
Alex has been so brave sharing this story with us all. When Alex’s parents split up he was thinking about how hard the world had become. Charlie felt lonely and isolated, and couldn’t tell the friends at school about what was happening, and felt responsible for looking after little brother.
Like a brave little Racoon, in the story, Alex is an amazing sibling and they look out for each other when they start using a contact centre to see mom.
Alex soon realised that their parents were both happier now that they were living separately and enjoyed seeing them happy again. Alex also tells us how they understood that their parents might not love each other anymore, but they do still love them both.
By the end of the story, mom finds a new partner, who is a great guitar player and Alex’s parents are able to work together so that they needn’t continue to be the brave brothers, that only a Racoon could truly understand.
Alex (and his brother) are only available online, but they can be reached in the pages of a digital story or an animation.
Alex is also available in English or Welsh.
Molly’s Story
Author – Linda Wyon
Illustrator – Angela Goodman
Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
This story explores some difficult changes in Molly’s life. Following the birth of her younger brother Tom, she begins to notice that things are different at home and that mom seems unhappy. One day she finds that her mother has gone to live somewhere else. Dad did a great job of looking after Molly and Tom, but things were not quite the same. Imagine Molly’s excitement when she is then able to start seeing mom again at a child contact centre where there was a wide range of toys, activities, friendly staff, and lots of other children all seeing their parents too.
We have a limited supply of Molly’s Story but are proud to be able to send you a copy, for just the cost of the postage. Why not click the button below and send a message to our friendly admin team to arrange for your copy to come to you.
Stori Ben
Author – Linda Wyon
Illustrator – Angela Goodman
Publisher – The National Association of Child Contact Centres.
This is a Welsh Language Story.
Stori Gymraeg yw hon.
In this story, we see how unhappy Ben is in a home where there is lots of conflict and his parents struggle to get along. One day dad leaves home, and Ben is heartbroken. However, he feels safe and supported with mom who does her best to help him get used to the changes that have happened. Before long Ben is seeing dad at a Supported Child Contact Centre. Ben was a little unsure about this to start with, but soon realised how much fun he can have there.
Yn y stori hon gwelwn pa mor anhapus yw Ben mewn cartref lle mae llawer o wrthdaro ac mae ei rieni’n ei chael hi’n anodd cyd-dynnu. Un diwrnod mae dad yn gadael cartref ac mae Ben yn dorcalonnus. Fodd bynnag, mae’n teimlo’n ddiogel ac yn cael cefnogaeth gyda mam sy’n gwneud ei gorau glas i’w helpu i ddod i arfer â’r newidiadau sydd wedi digwydd. Cyn hir, mae Ben yn gweld dad mewn Canolfan Gyswllt Plant â Chefnogaeth. Roedd Ben ychydig yn ansicr ynglŷn â hyn i ddechrau, ond buan y sylweddolodd faint o hwyl y gall ei gael yno.
We have a limited supply of Stori Ben but are proud to be able to send you a copy, for just the cost of the postage. Why not click the button below and send a message to our friendly admin team to arrange for your copy to come to you.
Mae gennym gyflenwad cyfyngedig o Stori Ben ond rydym yn falch o allu anfon copi atoch, am gost y postio yn unig. Beth am glicio ar y botwm isod ac anfon neges at ein tîm gweinyddol cyfeillgar i drefnu i’ch copi ddod atoch chi.
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Click the button below to see a range of stories and other information written for children and young people, externally to the National Association of Child Contact Centres.
