Supporting Your Path: Complementary Services in Sheffield
Mediation is a vital step toward resolving conflict, but it rarely happens in a vacuum. At different stages of the process, you may require expert legal advice, financial guidance, or emotional support to help you make informed decisions.
Below is a directory of trusted professional services in Sheffield designed to complement your mediation journey.
AMITY MEDIATION SERVICES – SHEFFIELD – TEL: 0330 133 4255
Address: 18-20 Union Street, Sheffield City Centre, S1 2J
Legal Support & Advice
While your mediator is a neutral facilitator, we strongly recommend having a solicitor “in the background.” They can provide personal legal advice, check your eligibility for legal aid, and help turn your mediated agreements into legally binding court orders.
Norrie Waite & Slater
Specialism: Family law, divorce, and Legal Aid specialists..
Howells Solicitors
- Specialism: Children’s matters, domestic abuse support, and financial settlements.
- Address: 15-17 Bridge Street, Sheffield, S3 8NL
- Tel: 0114 249 6666.
Sheffield Citizens Advice & Law Centre
Specialism: Free legal advice and specialized “Law Centre” services for residents.
Address: PO Box 6222, Sheffield, S1 9HL (Multiple hubs city-wide)
2. Debt & Financial Wellbeing
Mediation often involves dividing assets or managing maintenance. These local services offer free, confidential help with budgeting and debt management to give you a clearer financial picture.
Citizens Advice Sheffield (Debt Support)
- Specialism: Debt, benefits, and local welfare support.
- Tel: 0808 278 7820
- StepChange Debt Charity
- Specialism: National debt solutions with a major Sheffield presence.
- Tel: 0800 138 1111
- Sheffield Mind (Financial Signposting)
- Specialism: Linking financial stress with mental wellbeing support.
- Address: 110 Sharrow Lane, Sheffield, S11 8AL
- Tel: 0114 258 4489
3. Counselling & Emotional Support
Managing the emotional toll of separation or dispute is essential for productive mediation sessions. Sheffield provides several affordable options for therapy and relationship support.
- Relate Sheffield
- Specialism: Relationship, family, and children’s counselling.
- Tel: 0300 100 1234
Sheffield Mind
Specialism: Adult counselling and specialized “Talking Therapies.”
SAYiT
Specialism: Support for LGBTQ+ young people and their families during transition.
Address: Star House, 43 Division Street, Sheffield, S1 4GE
4. Parenting & Family Hubs
For families with children, focusing on co-parenting is the priority. Sheffield City Council’s Family Hubs offer “Understanding Your Child” courses and co-parenting workshops.
Primrose Family Hub
Sharrow Family Hub
Address: Highfield Library, London Road, Sheffield, S2 4NF
Darnall Family Hub
Address: 563 Staniforth Road, Sheffield, S9 4RA
Child contact Centres in Sheffield
Child Contact Centres in Sheffield provide safe, neutral, and child-focussed environments for children to spend quality time with parents or family members they no longer live with. These centres, often accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC), offer a range of services from “supported” contact in a communal setting to “supervised” family time for more complex cases.
These centres, often accredited by the National Association of Child Contact Centres (NACCC), offer various levels of assistance ranging from “supported” contact (where staff are present in the building) to “supervised” contact (where sessions are strictly monitored).
Buzz Child Contact Centre is a primary provider in the city, operating two key venues: their original site at St Andrews Church Hall (Upper Hanover Street, Broomhall, S3 7RQ; Tel: 07905 417228)
Selly Oak and Perry Barr Child Contact Services (Unit 3b, Ewhurst Avenue, B29 6EY and 425a Walsall Road, B42 1BT; Tel: 0121 472 5850).
A second hub closer to the city centre at Pennine 5 (Level 0, Block 3, Tenter Street, S1 4BY; Tel: 07905 417228).
Additionally, the Sheffield Family Hubs network supports families with “Family Time” arrangements and parenting guidance across various locations, such as the Darnall Family Hub (563 Staniforth Road, S9 4RA; Tel: 0114 273 5008)
Early Days Family Hub (71 Palgrave Road, S5 8GS; Tel: 0114 273 4916). For families requiring specialized or court-ordered supervised sessions, it is recommended to contact the providers directly to discuss referral processes and any associated fees.
Domestic Abuse Support in Sheffield
Mediation is only safe and effective when there is no fear or coercion. If you are experiencing abuse, these specialist services provide safety planning and advocacy.
IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services)
24/7 Helpline Tel: 0808 808 2241
Address: 9-11 Norfolk Row, Sheffield, S1 2PA
Ashiana Sheffield
Specialism: Specialist support for Black and Minority Ethnic women and children.