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Understanding a child's needs, views, wishes, and feelings when parents separate couldn't be more important. This powerful video aims to remind us all why keeping children at the centre of our thoughts is so important. #ChildofParentalSeparation https://lnkd.in/eNscd7KN

Thanks to all those who attended our pilot course - great feedback and we will roll out fully after the summer school holidays. Interested email me at admin@childrenfirstfamilymediation.org.uk

Yesterday the College Of Mediators attended our #CoffeeShopLive and spoke to NACCC - Parenting Shouldn't End When Relationships Do members about the skills involved in #Mediation and how these can be used to complement the work of #FamilyTimeServices. Better still, some of our members will be going on to qualify as #FamilyMediators, bringing an even wider benefit to the families using services.

NACCC would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Christian Dixon, CEO at ACC Dudley The Arts of Change on being awarded the British Empire Medal for services to mental health in Dudley and the Black Country 👏 🏆 . Christian runs the ACC Child Contact Centre in Dudley which is accredited to provide supported family time to children in the Dudley area. Christian spent hundreds of hours, during the first wave of Covid-19 to develop a groundbreaking and free toolkit to help parents who would usually only see their children at a supervised contact centre to see and communicate with them remotely, whilst showing parents practical and creative tools to keep their children engaged. This initiative became so successful it was funded by The National Lottery and rolled out nationwide. We were delighted to award him an Innovative practice award for this work during the pandemic. Christian said: “I am in shock on receiving the news but overjoyed at the same time.” The 57-year-old has worked with the national mental health charity Mind and the National Probation Service, leading a number of training programmes. He set up the charity the Arts of Change Trust and the CiC the Arts of Change Ltd, which has since provided more than one million therapeutic sessions to disadvantaged people experiencing mental health issues. He also managed the successful ‘The Dementia Poetry programme’ which supported dementia gateways across the Black Country and helped sufferers to explore their own experiences, through the creation of poetry as a way to express themselves. Christian took his love of working as a professional actor and passion for helping others and combined them together to train as a dramatherapist. He was made a fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and helped raise thousands of pounds for other local charities across the Black Country. He recently qualified as a clinical supervisor, meaning he provides ethical guidance and clinical support for other professional therapists and counsellors around the world. Congratulations again! https://lnkd.in/eQT_isBa #familytime #recognition #mentalhealthsupport

Please see details below for a free parenting course developed in partnership with Children First Family Mediation and Amity. All queries please direct to https://lnkd.in/eMpqBd2x

How Amazing to have the College Of Mediators at our next #CoffeeShopLive sharing their expertise with NACCC Accredited Family Time Services.

The fatherhood institute are launching a unique range of resources for those navigating all aspects of fatherhood.

We’re hiring! Do you have what it takes to implement our communications strategy? Do you believe that every child deserves a relationship with both parents because parenting shouldn’t end when relationships do? We are seeking an exceptional, self-motivated, skilled Communications Manager to join our team. As Communications Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing effective communication strategies to enhance our organisation’s reputation and promote our brand. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in public relations and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills. The postholder will work with the CEO who along with the trustees will set overall directions for NACCC, build our brand, and communicate our strategy and services. The role will shape and build positive stakeholder perception of what NACCC does to support members and improve children’s wellbeing and will also support fundraising activities. What will you be doing? *Develop and execute comprehensive communication and engagement strategy to support organisational goals and objectives. *Create engaging content for various communication channels, including press releases, marketing materials, newsletters, social media, and website. *Learn about and make significant contributions to NACCC’s branding and style guide to efficiently maximise the impact of content you generate. *Collaborate with the CEO to ensure consistent messaging across all communication channels. *Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in communications. *Build relationships with the press and relevant media including the broadcast sector\Communicate effectively to a wide range of people to strengthen support for our service and benefit the work of our members across the country. If you are a highly motivated individual with a passion for effective communication and brand management, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our dynamic, small and committed team as a Communications Manager. For more information and to apply please download the application pack from our website https://lnkd.in/eXrxtWfn. Once complete please email contact@naccc.org.uk along with your CV. Closing date: Friday 17th May 2024. #communicationsmanager #jobsearch #recruitment #charityjobs #communications #recruiting #nowhiring

House of Lords debate on how the government is supporting separating parents. On Monday (22nd April) the House of Lords is due to consider the following question for short debate: “Lord Farmer (Conservative) to ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support parents considering separation and to promote early resolution of private family law arrangements.” Some separating couples apply to the family court to resolve disputes, such as where their child should live. Research has shown the negative impact that parental separation involving conflict can have on a child’s mental health and life chances. In January 2024, the government announced a reform programme of the family justice system to support families to resolve private family law disputes more quickly and protect children from lengthy court cases. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eUNkKiuY

NACCC - Parenting Shouldn't End When Relationships Do (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD CONTACT CENTRES) We are the only charity in the UK dedicated to family time, by providing safe spaces where children can meet the parents they don’t mainly live with. Child contact centres provide safe, friendly and neutral places where children of separated families can spend time with one or both parents. To use a contact centre you make an application called a ” referral”. Many centres accept referrals direct, but if you prefer your mediator, solicitor, social worker, Cafcass officer can make the referral for you. There are a range of contact services which can be used depending on your situation and the level of risk, including supervised contact, supported contact and handover service. Search for local centres on our website https://lnkd.in/d5RBGwE NACCC is responsible for the accreditation and standards of our members – providing high quality training, guidance and peer support. We also represent the needs of families using contact services at government level and in the family courts. https://lnkd.in/eB6KVpYu