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Our latest article for explores how couples can navigate retirement and pension together and how family and friends can be a huge source of support during this transition.

Retirement doesn't just affect your finances, it affects your relationships and dynamics too.

Have a read of our article on OnePlusOne's community platform: https://oneplusone.circle.so/c/advice-and-articles-dba90b/navigate-pensions-and-retirement-together

Whether you're retired, close to it, or decades away, this article is worth a read. Planning together doesn't just benefit you, it benefits your relationship.

Relationships aren’t just at the heart of what we do. They’re at the heart of everything. How we get on with others plays an essential role in our home, at work and in our communities. Research also shows that social connection impacts our physical health too.

For a thriving society, how people get on matters. Helping people to develop and maintain good quality relationships early on is better than waiting for a crisis that needs urgent intervention. We want to see support for relational health as mainstream as support for physical and mental health.

If you too are interested in relational capability and the importance of relationships to improving lives, get in touch. We’re happy to talk about our work.

We’re proud to spend every day working with people who spend their professional lives supporting others. Our Getting on Better and Relational Capability training programmes equip practitioners with the skills, knowledge, confidence and resources they need to support families.

Whether it’s through face-to-face or online training, e-learning packages or sustainable Train the Trainer methods, our experienced trainers and evidence-based materials prepare practitioners to offer practical support that really make a difference to the lives of parents, children and families across the country.
To find out more, contact us at [email protected] or visit www.oneplusone.org.uk

reminds us to nurture the relationships around us.

All the reasons someone reaches crisis point are complex and deeply personal but there is something powerful we can do - be actively and genuinely there for each other.

Our latest article looks at why people struggle and how acts of presence and listening can help save a life - give it a read here: https://oneplusone.circle.so/c/advice-and-articles-1c50cf/why-being-there-matters-in-suicide-prevention

If you or someone you know is struggling, you don't have to face is alone. See what we have to offer on our page www.oneplusone.org.uk or call Samaritans on 116 123 for 24/7 help.

When parents recognise the impact stress and conflict can have on their children, the next step is to learn how to make things better. This is exactly what we do with our How to Argue Better programme. It gives parents the techniques they need to be able cope with stress better and communicate well.
Many local authorities are now offering our package of courses to support parental relationships, making it easier for parents to get the help they need, when they need it. To find out more, visit www.oneplusone.org.uk

We were delighted to receive this feedback from parents who completed our Me, You and Baby Too course, designed to support them through the transition to parenthood.

Every parent wants their child to grow up in a supportive, nurturing environment, but if they’re not prepared for the changes that parenthood brings to their relationship, stress and friction can creep in to spoil the calm. We’re proud to support hundreds of families each year, helping them with the transition to parenthood so that they can manage stressful times and communicate well with each other. Not only does it benefit their relationship, but it’s important to help their children thrive too.

‘Staying calm is where it all begins...’ This is a comment made by a parent who completed our Getting it Right for Children course. It’s a simple statement, but one that’s not always easy to do in the heat of an argument, or when emotions are running high.

Our range of evidence-based courses for parents help them to develop skills to resolve disagreements respectfully, even if they are with an ex-partner. Co-parenting well after separation requires parents to be able to discuss difficult topics in a non-confrontational way. We help parents learn how to do it. It’s good for them and their children.

To find out more, visit www.oneplusone.org.uk or contact us at [email protected]