Relationship Matters - Helping families understand and build healthy relationships.
Happy family relationships make us all feel good and help our children feel secure and loved.
Often as a parent or carer, we are trying to juggle lots of things, and keep our own relationships as positive as can be. Sometimes all relationships can become difficult, and this may impact everyone.
Relationships Matter has been created to provide advice, tips, and support to help keep our relationships positive and to support parents and carers.
Below is a range of support services for families:
Contact
Contact is a charity working for families with disabled children. Here, they offer support on looking after your relationship from your perspective and the added pressures bringing up a child with additional needs can bring.
VISIT contact.org.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
Navigate is a national mentoring service, that provides online emotional support for parents and carers of disabled children who are finding out about their child’s additional needs.
Eligibility
Navigate is open to any parent or carer who:
- lives in England or Wales
- has parental responsibility for a child under 18
- this child is on a pathway to diagnosis or has received one in the last year
Accessing the service
You can apply online or get a referral from the helpline.
VISIT scope.org.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
Young Minds Parents Survival Guide
Support and advice for maintaining a positive relationship after having a baby.
VISIT youngminds.org.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
My Family, Our Needs
My Family, Our Needs covers information relevant to parents and carers of children with SEND.
VISIT myfamilyourneeds.co.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
Anna Freud Centre
Advice and guidance for parents and carers to help them support a child or young person with mental health difficulties
VISIT annafreud.org FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
BBC Bitesize
Activities, advice and personal stories about parenting and special educational needs and disabilities to help you support your family.
VISIT bbc.co.uk FOR MORE INFORMATION (opens link in new window)
Separating better: digital support for separating parents
Are you a parent or carer going through separation? Separating better is a brand-new mobile app, which can help guide you through the separation process, find effective ways of co-parenting, and sort out disagreements, all with the wellbeing of your child in mind.
You can find out more and download the app for iOS or Android using the link below:
Separating better: digital support for separating parents webpage (opens link in new window)
