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Children, Contact and Lockdown
After a year like no other, it is more important than ever that children are supported to keep in touch with both parents after separation, when it is safe and possible for them to do so, says Stuart Valentine, Chief Executive of Relationships Scotland Bringing up children, as all parents will know, can be highly challenging.…
Read MoreTry counselling to rescue your relationship – Mhairi Canning
As we approach almost a year of some degree of lockdown, the strain on our wellbeing and the impact on our relationships have never been more evident. How we usually operate as a couple has altered due to the circumstances. Our relationships in pre-COVID times consisted of a balance of time together and time apart.…
Read MoreLet a mediator help to steer you through a separation – Rosanne Cubitt
The festive season can put a huge strain on relationships, and this year more than ever, it has been tough to stay calm and rational. Families typically spend more time together, normal routines are disrupted and expectations are high that everyone will have a good time. The potential for stress and arguments to erupt is…
Read MoreMediation and 2020 – Reflections on the year that was
It goes without saying that 2020 did not turn out as we had envisaged. The Covid pandemic hit us in March and the mediation world, as others, scrambled to respond to a ‘work at home’ directive. Relationships Scotland had signed up to the Scottish Mediation Charter and planned to partner with Scottish Mediation to raise…
Read MoreCan Family Mediation Help Me?
Family mediation helps families in conflict understand and communicate with each other better so they can make practical plans for the future. Our trained mediators understand the complexity of family life, separation, divorce and family restructuring. They won’t take sides, make judgements or give advice. They work with families in conflict to help them communicate…
Read MoreConflict and Arguments at Home and the Impact of the Covid 19 Pandemic
Spending time with others under the current circumstances is likely to result in disputes and arguments at some point. Everyone is experiencing some loss and change to their normal way of life, and may be feeling anxious and stressed. The conflict in your household may be something that was there in your family or partner…
Read MoreListening to Children’s Views about the Separation
Parents can often find it difficult to talk with their children about separation, or to listen to their children’s views about changes in the family. When children and young people don’t know what is happening, they can sometimes think that the separation or changes are their fault, or they might worry that the separation will…
Read MoreFamily Mediation in Action
At the start of Family Mediation Week 2021 we invite you to watch the video at the link below to see what happens at Family Mediation and find out how it can help parents who split up to discuss and agree a positive way forward for them as a family: watch video 86% of mediation…
Read MoreCertificate in Couple Counselling – course start date: April 2021
We have launched the recruitment for our next delivery of the Certificate in Couple Counselling. This is a post qualifying COSCA-validated specialist course for experienced counsellors. The Certificate in Couple Counselling (Cert CC) provides additional specialised training in counselling adult couples and working with relationships. The course is practice-based with supervised placements available across Scotland.…
Read MoreNew statistics show Scotland’s lockdown ‘relationship realisations’
New research released today by Relationships Scotland paints a divided picture of relationships in the country and across the UK as lockdown is eased. Across couple, family and social relationships, people have had a range of ‘relationship realisations’ – many wholly positive and some more challenging. A heart-warming 64% of respondents in Scotland said that lockdown…
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