Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside & Fife

Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside and Fife was established in 1986 as Family Mediation Tayside, is a voluntary organisation and member of Relationships Scotland, and conforms to their Standards and Code of Practice

Relationships Scotland Family Mediation Tayside and Fife's aims and objectives are:

  • To promote for the public benefit, predominantly but not exclusively, the provision of services directed towards mediation, conciliation, reconciliation and counselling with the object of assisting any persons concerned in matrimonial and family disputes of any kind whatever, whether or not involved in any Court proceedings.
  • To assist divorcing and separating parents to reach agreement about future arrangements, especially for their children.
  • To offer support and counselling to children and young people who are experiencing changes in their lives due to parental separation, divorce or moving into a step family.
  • To help children maintain a meaningful relationship with both their parents.
  • To work and campaign for the understanding and improvement of the rights and interests of separating families.

What do we provide?

Information Sessions
These are provided individually and their content reflects the individual’s needs. They cover information about the effects on children and young people of parental separation, the options available for resolving disputes in relation to children, and the value of mediation in wider family issues.

Response to Public Enquiries
Through this the service provides information about the effects of parental separation on children, step family issues and wider family disputes. The service frequently refers enquiries to other appropriate services.

Mediation Sessions
These provide an opportunity for parents and family members to discuss, with the help of a trained third party, the issues of concern to them. The service is particularly relevant to issues related to separating parents, problems within step families and grandparent relationships.

Supported and Supervised Contact
The service provides premises and staff to enable children and parents who live apart to meet in a neutral, relaxed and informal atmosphere whether in a supported or supervised context.

Children and Young Persons' Counselling
Children and young people who are experiencing emotional difficulties with parental separation, divorce or living in a stepfamily situation have access to counselling on a one-to-one basis from a Children and Young Persons' Counsellor.

Adult Relationship Counselling
The Adult Counselling Service provides a setting where individuals, who have experienced difficulties in a close relationship, may talk through things in confidence with a qualified counsellor. Our aim is to help people look at and deal with the changes in their lives.

If you feel you would benefit from our services please contact us to arrange an initial appointment.