Posts by Ross McCulloch
We’re looking for a volunteer blog editor
Our current volunteer blog editor Nicola is leaving us to concentrate on her new future as a counsellor, we’d like to wish her the very best. As Nicola is leaving, someone has the amazing opportunity to take over and shape the Relationships Scotland blog. We have a wide range of people blogging for us, from…
Read MoreTell us your favourite Christmas song – win a £25 Amazon voucher! #TopTenXmas
‘Christmas Wrapping’ by The Waitresses (video below) is the best Christmas song of all time. If you beg to differ then do let us know… You can tell us your favourite on Twitter using the #TopTenXmas hashtag. Alternatively you can tell us your favourite Christmas record on our Facebook page. Each time you tweet/post you’ll be entered in…
Read MoreTell us the worst Christmas present you’ve ever received – win a £25 Amazon voucher!
Whether it’s the reindeer jumper your aunt Mabel knitted you in 1987 or the David Hasselhoff aftershave your dad bought you in 1991 we want to hear about the worst Christmas present you’ve ever received. We realise it’s the thought that counts but some presents are so bad they’re funny. You can tell us on…
Read More10 Christmas survival tips for couples
Gill O’Connell of Relationship Counselling Highland offers some sound advice on getting through the festive season. The story goes: Christmas is about joy, harmony and love. The reality is, though, that it is hard for even the most relaxed people to get through to Boxing Day without some crisis in their family or relationship. When there…
Read MoreTell us your favourite Christmas movie – win a £25 Amazon voucher!
Whether it’s the feel good classic ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ or something a little more leftfield like Die Hard, everyone has a favourite Christmas film. We’d love to hear from you what Xmas films make you cry or laugh out loud time and time again. You can tell us on Twitter using the aptly titled #TopTenXmas hahstag. Alternatively you…
Read MoreIt’s beginning to feel a lot like…
Yes, that’s right – we can no longer hide from the fact that Christmas is just around the corner. The shops have had their decorations up since October anyway, so it’s time to give in and enjoy the festive fun. At Relationship Scotland we would like you to join in our #TopTenXmas shenanigans . There will…
Read MoreHow do we make Scotland the best place in the world to bring up children?
In the run-up to the launch of the Scottish Government’s National Parenting Strategy, Parenting Across Scotland are asking people what they think would make Scotland the best place in the world to bring up children. So far there’s been blogs from people highlighting the need for cheaper childcare, respecting children’s rights, more health visitors and…
Read MoreFinding the right service for you [Infographic]
We’re aware that it can sometimes be a daunting task getting to grips with the professional help that’s available to couples and families. We’ve been working hard with the lovely design team at The Fourth Craw to put together an infographic to help you understand the wide range of counselling, mediation and family support that’s…
Read MoreTop Ten FREE Family Days Out in Scotland
There’s still a slither of Summer left so we thought it would be a good idea to round up the ten best free family days out in Scotland. Thanks to all the lovely people on Facebook and Twitter who inundated our social media volunteers with suggestions. 1. National Museum of Scotland – Edinburgh You can…
Read MoreOur new website is live
The old Relationships Scotland website is no more and here is our brand new website with its massive focus on being social. We now have regular video content, blogs from our staff and Scottish parents plus live streams from all our social media channels. Our new site will act as the hub for all our online activity,…
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