Role & aims

Relate Nottinghamshire subscribes to the Statement of Common Purpose of the Relate Federation:-

Relate's role is to help people build better couple relationships:

To enhance the quality of couple and parental and family relationships
To help relationships and marriage withstand the pressures leading to breakdown
To limit the damage which commonly accompanies failing relationships, separation and divorce and increase the prospect of subsequent relationships succeeding

Relate aims to deliver its services with cultural sensitivity and without discrimination.

Relate believes that:

An individual's physical well-being and emotional and mental health benefit from a committed relationship
Children thrive in families where relationships are free from destructive conflict
People gain from an understanding of their sexuality
Expressing clear commitment is a helpful contribution to a healthy and secure couple relationship