Supporting Your Journey: Complementary Services in Plymouth
Mediation is a vital step toward resolving conflict, but it rarely happens in silo. Navigating major life changes often requires a “wrap-around” approach. Whether you need independent legal advice to finalize a court order, financial guidance to understand your options, or emotional support for your children, Plymouth offers a range of specialist services to help move forward.
Below is a curated list of local services designed to complement your mediation journey.
AMITY MEDIATION SERVICES – PLYMOUTH – TEL: 0330 133 4255
Address : Harewood, Ridgeway, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 2AS
Independent Legal Advice
While mediators are neutral facilitators, we strongly recommend having a solicitor “in the background” to provide personal legal advice and ensure your mediated agreements are turned into legally binding Consent Orders.
Wolferstans Solicitors
- Specialism: Accredited family law, divorce, and child arrangement specialists.
- Address: 60-66 North Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EP
- Tel: 01752 663295
Giles Wheeler-Bennett (Nash & Co Solicitors)
- Specialism: Family law experts covering finances and separation.
- Address: Beaumont House, Beaumont Park, Plymouth, PL4 9BD
- Tel: 01752 664444
Plymouth Law Centre
- Specialism: Legal advice and assistance for those on low incomes.
- Address: The Jan Cutting Healthy Living Centre, Scott Business Park, Beacon Park Road, Plymouth, PL2 2PQ
- Tel: 01752 201111
2. Debt & Financial Wellbeing
Financial clarity is the backbone of successful mediation. These services provide free, impartial advice to help you manage debts or create a sustainable post-separation budget.
- Money Advice Plymouth (MAP)
- Specialism: Free, independent, and confidential debt and money advice.
- Address: Stoke Damerel Business Centre, 5 Church Street, Plymouth, PL3 4DT
- Tel: 01752 208126
- Citizens Advice Plymouth
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- Specialism: Advice on debt, benefits, housing, and consumer issues.
- Address: Ernest English House, Buckwell Street, Plymouth, PL1 2DA
- Tel: 0808 278 7910
3. Counselling & Emotional Support
Managing the emotional impact of conflict is essential for productive mediation. Plymouth has several centers offering therapy for individuals, couples, and children.
- Relate Plymouth & South Devon
- Specialism: Relationship, family, and children’s counselling.
- Address: 1st Floor, 157 Armada Way, Plymouth, PL1 1HY
- Tel: 01752 213131
Plymouth Options (NHS Talking Therapies)
- Specialism: Support for anxiety, depression, and stress.
- Address: Centre for Eyecare, 22-24 Hornby Court, Plymouth, PL6 7TW
- Tel: 01752 435413
Simply Counselling
- Specialism: Low-cost community counselling service.
- Address: 12-14 High Street, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
- Tel: 01752 220954
4. Parenting & Family Hubs
For families with children, focusing on “the best interests of the child” is paramount. Plymouth’s Family Hubs offer localized parenting courses and support.
Manor Street Family Hub (Action for Children)
Green Ark Family Hub
Whitleigh Family Hub
Child contact Centres Plymouth
Child Contact Centres in Plymouth offer neutral, safe, and child-focused environments designed to help children maintain relationships with parents or family members they no longer live with.
A primary accredited provider is the Emmanuel Child Contact Centre, which offers supported family time at Emmanuel Church Hall, Compton Avenue, Mannamead, PL3 5BZ (Tel: 01752 260317 or Tel: 07802 723311).
For families requiring supervised contact or specialized handover services, Network HSC operates a dedicated centre at Unit 6c, Derriford Business Park, PL6 5QZ (Tel: 01752 604600).
Bold Moves provides supervised contact services at various venues across the city, including Keyham and Mutley (Tel: 01623 306114).
Families can access broader parenting support family time resources through Plymouth’s network of Family Hubs, such as the North Prospect Family Hub (91-93 North Prospect Road, PL2 2NA; Tel: 01752 313293) and the Whitleigh Family Hub (Whitleigh Green, PL5 4DD; Tel: 01752 875933).
For cases involving court-ordered supervision or statutory local authority involvement, the Plymouth City Council Children’s Services team at the Windsor House office coordinates referrals and can be reached via their main contact line (Tel: 01752 668000).1950), offer extensive community-based support for families in transition.
Domestic Abuse Support in Plymouth
Mediation is only appropriate where all parties feel safe and empowered to speak. Experiencing abuse? These services provide confidential advice and safety planning.
Plymouth Domestic Abuse Service (PDAS)
- Specialism: Advice, support, and refuge for victims of domestic abuse.
- Address: Prideaux Court, Palace Street, Plymouth, PL1 2AY
- Tel: 0800 458 2558 (Freephone)
First Light
- Specialism: Support for anyone experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence.
- Address : 2 Cattedown Road, Cattedown, Plymouth PL4 0EG.
- Tel: 0300 777 4777
Bharosa Domestic Abuse Service provides specialized, multi-lingual support for women from South Asian backgrounds (Tel: 0121 303 0368).
For those seeking support regarding sexual violence, RSVP (Rape & Sexual Violence Project) offers a helpline and advocacy services (PO Box 9558, B4 7QE; Tel: 0121 643 4136).
Birmingham LGBT provides a tailored Domestic Abuse Service for the LGBTQ+ community (Tel: 0121 643 0821).
Council tenants, can also contact Birmingham City Council’s dedicated team for housing-related domestic abuse support (Tel: 0121 464 4700, option 4).