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Mediation Support Hub – Southampton

Family Mediation Services in Southampton funded with Legal Aid and the £500 voucher scheme call 0330 133 4255.

Supporting Your Journey: Complementary Services in Southampton

Mediation is a vital tool for resolving conflict, but navigating life-changing transitions often requires a “wrap-around” approach. Whether you need independent legal advice to formalize a settlement, financial guidance to secure your future, or emotional support for your children, Southampton offers an extensive network of specialist services.

Below is a curated list of local services designed to complement your mediation journey.

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AMITY MEDIATION SERVICES – SOUTHAMPTON – Tel: 0330 133 4255

Address; St Mary St, Southampton SO14 1NF

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 (Memorandum of Understanding) are turned into legally binding Court Orders.

Paris Smith LLP

David Ebert Solicitors

Southampton Advice & Representation Centre (SARC)

2. Debt & Financial Wellbeing

Financial clarity is the cornerstone of successful mediation. These services provide free, impartial advice to help you manage debts or create a sustainable post-separation budget.

3. Counselling & Emotional Support

Managing the emotional impact of separation is essential for productive mediation. Southampton has several centers offering therapy for individuals, couples, and young people.

No Limits (For those under 26)

Steps to Wellbeing (NHS)

Specialism: Free psychological support for anxiety, stress, and low mood.

Telephone: 023 8027 2000

4. Parenting & Family Hubs

For families with children, focusing on co-parenting is the priority. Southampton’s “Best Start” Family Hubs offer localized parenting courses and co-parenting resources.

Early Help Hub (Central)

Townhill Early Years Hub

Pickles Coppice (Millbrook)

Child contact Centres in Southampton

Child Contact Centres in Southampton provide neutral and child-focused environments for children to spend time with parents or family members they no longer live with.

A leading accredited provider is Fair Ways, which offers NACCC-accredited “family time” services at Fair Ways House, Mount Pleasant Road, SO14 0QB (Tel: 023 8038 6903).

Another key resource is the New Dawn Child Contact Centre, located at Shirley Baptist Church (Church Street, Shirley, SO15 5LG; Tel: 023 8034 7515), which specializes in supported contact facilitated by trained volunteers.

For families in the surrounding areas, the Eastleigh Child Contact Centre offers a safe space at Chandlers Ford Methodist Church (Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, SO53 2GJ; Tel: 023 8026 0346). Additionally, the Southampton Family Trust provides parenting support and co-parenting resources from their base at 93 Ethelburt Avenue, SO16 3DF (Tel: 07745 977959).

For cases involving court-ordered supervision or local authority intervention, the Southampton City Council Children’s Resource Service coordinates referrals and can be reached at the Civic Centre (SO14 7LY; Tel: 023 8083 3004).

Domestic Abuse Support in Southampton

Mediation is only appropriate where all parties feel safe and empowered to speak. If you are experiencing abuse, these services provide confidential advocacy and safety planning.

PIPPA (Southampton’s Domestic Abuse Helpline)

STOP Domestic Abuse (Hampshire & Southampton)

Yellow Door