Family and Relationships

Adoption
Adoption is a way of providing a permanent substitute family for a child who cannot, for whatever reason, be brought up in his or her birth family.

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Family Mediation Helpline
Family mediation is a way of resolving disputes after separation or divorce. In mediation, couples are helped to look for their own solutions to their disputes.

Fostering
Private fostering is when a child or young person under age 16 (or under 18 if they are disabled) is looked after by someone who isn't a close relative for more than 28 days.

Lone Parent Helpline
Free, confidential information and publications on issues surrounding lone parents.

Marriage Care
An organisation committed to the life-long support of marriage, relationships and family life through the provision of reliable, relevant and accessible services.

Relate
Counselling, sex therapy and relationship education supporting couple and family relationships throughout life.