Families Talking has worked with children, young people and their parents for a long time and can help in various ways

	We help Mums and Dads to talk together and make arrangements that work for their family in our mediation service. We try to stop them fighting and passing messages through the children, and help them to understand what’s important for their children – then do it!
	As part of mediation we ask parents if their children (5 to 18 years old) would like an appointment with the mediator, so that you can talk in private about what’s important to you, and you can also decide whether you want the mediator to tell your Mum and Dad some of the important things. We have a leaflet about this called Our Voice in Mediation
	We have a children’s counselling service which helps children and young people who need someone to talk to for a longer period of time – 6 sessions – when nothing seems to be going right and it feels like no–one can help
	We have been working in schools and giving information and support about family separation to children and young people directly in their school setting.
	Lots of people have worked hard to make information and help easy for young people to find and understand and this is a list of some of the best:
www.itsnotyourfault.org – practical information on coping with separation and divorce, to help you deal with feelings and problems www.coping-with-life.org.uk – offers information and publications www.thehideout.org.uk – Help and support for those experiencing violence in their home www.young-voice.org.uk – focuses on young people and what they are saying and feeling
	RELATE – counselling for young people – 0800 980 5907 Childline – 24 hour free helpline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk NSPCC – Child Protection helpline – 0800 800 500 www.there4me.com

Or ring us at Families Talking to speak to a counsellor (someone will ring you back if a counsellor is not available when you ring), or email us