Supporting Your Journey: Complementary Services Across London
Mediation is a powerful tool for resolving conflict, but the transition of separation often requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Whether you need independent legal advice to formalize a “Memorandum of Understanding,” financial guidance for a complex settlement, or emotional support for your family, London offers world-class professional resources.
Below is a curated list of local services designed to complement your mediation journey.
Independent Legal Advice & Court Support
While mediators are neutral facilitators, we recommend having a solicitor “in the background” to ensure you understand your legal rights and to turn your mediated agreements into legally binding Consent Orders.
Resolution (National Office – Central London)
- Specialism: An organization of 6,500 family justice professionals committed to a non-confrontational approach.
- Address: 91-94 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8QP
- Tel: 01689 820272 (To find a local Resolution member)
Advocate (formerly Bar Pro Bono Unit)
- Specialism: Matching those who cannot afford legal fees with volunteer barristers for advice or representation.
- Address: The National Pro Bono Centre, 48 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1JF
- Website: weareadvocate.org.uk
Support Through Court (London Branch)
- Specialism: Free, independent support for people facing court proceedings without a lawyer.
- Address: Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
- Tel:: 020 7947 7701
2. Debt & Financial Wellbeing
Separation often requires a complete financial restructure. These London-based services provide free, impartial advice to help you manage debts or create a sustainable post-separation budget.
- StepChange Debt Charity (London Office)
- Specialism: The UK’s leading debt advice charity.
- Address: 6th Floor, 33 Wigmore Street, London, W1U 1QX
- Tel: 0800 138 1111
- Citizens Advice London (Regional Enquiries)
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- Specialism: Comprehensive advice on benefits, housing, and financial rights.
- Tel: 0800 144 8848 (National Adviceline to find your borough’s office)
MoneyHelper (Government Service)
- Specialism: Guidance on managing money and pensions during divorce.
- Tel: 0800 138 7777
3. Counselling & Emotional Support
The emotional toll of conflict can be significant. These organizations offer therapy and peer support to help individuals and families process the changes they are facing.
Relate London (Regional Service)
- Specialism: Expert relationship, family, and children’s counselling across several London hubs (North, South, East, and West).
- Tel: 0300 003 0396
Tavistock Relationships
- Specialism: Internationally renowned centre for couple and family therapy.
- Address: 10 Windsor Walk, London, SE5 8BB
- Tel: 020 7380 1960
The School of Life (Therapy & Coaching)
- Specialism: Modern psychological support and “Separation Therapy.”
- Address: 70 Marchmont Street, London, WC1N 1AB
- Tel: 020 7833 1010
4. Parenting & Family Hubs
London’s Family Hubs provide a vital “one-stop shop” for parenting support, offering everything from “Start for Life” services for newborns to guidance for families with teenagers up to age 19 (or 25 with SEND).
These hubs are designed to help parents navigate the challenges of co-parenting and child development through expert-led courses, health visitor clinics, and emotional wellbeing support. While most boroughs operate multiple local branches, the following key regional hubs serve as central points for assistance across the capital:
Islington Family Hub Central (New River Green)
Haringey Family Hub (Triangle Centre)
Hounslow Family Hub Central (Lampton)
Barnet Best Start Hub (West Locality)
Southwark Family Hub (1st Place)
Child contact Centres in London
Coram Children’s Legal Centre
Swan Family Centre (Lambeth)
Proactiv Contact Centre (Catford)
Coram Children’s Legal Centre (Bloomsbury)
Westminster Children and Families Team
Merton Children and Families Hub
Domestic Abuse Support in London
London offers a comprehensive network of specialist domestic abuse services that provide crisis intervention, legal advocacy, and safe housing to ensure mediation only proceeds when it is safe to do so.
These organizations offer tailored support for various communities, including dedicated services for women from minoritized backgrounds, male survivors, and the LGBTQ+ community.
While many physical refuge locations are kept confidential for safety, these central administrative and advocacy hubs provide immediate points of contact:
Refuge (National Helpline)
- Specialism: Pan-London support, outreach, and refuge services.
- Address: Tintagel House, 92 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TY
- Tel: 0808 2000 247 (24/7 Helpline)
Solace Women’s Aid
- Specialism: A leading London charity working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
- Address: Unit K, 1-3 Coate Street, London, E2 9AG
- Address: 6 Greenland Place, London, NW1 0AP
- Tel: 0808 802 5565
Mankind Initiative
- Specialism: Support for male victims of domestic abuse.
- Tel: 01823 334244
Southall Black Sisters
- Specialism: Specialist support for Black and minoritized women.
- Address: 21 Avenue Road, Southall, UB1 3BL
- Tel: 020 8571 9595
Hestia (London Referral Line)
- Specialism: Housing and refuge support across London boroughs.
- Tel: 0808 169 9975 (Refuge Referral Line) / Tel: 020 7378 3100
Ashiana Network
- Specialism: Support for Asian, Turkish, and Iranian women.
- Address: Suite 204, 750-760 High Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AW
- Tel: 020 8539 0427
Galop (LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline)