The Starting Point Centre Blog

The Starting Point Centre has been supporting families across Leeds for over a year now. Since our opening, we’ve celebrated our first...

It’s been one year since the Starting Point Centre opened its doors to the public. We’re so proud to have spent this time supporting...

There are an estimated 3.6 million children in the UK whose parents have gone through a divorce or separation. Meaning they are only...

What is Supervised Child Contact? Supervised contact is always observed and supervised by trained professionals like a social worker or a...

Getting started with child contact can be really hard especially if there is a feud or no communication between both parents. Not many...

Children As Victims The Domestic Abuse Act 2021 is a new law that came out last month, which, now recognises that children can be victims...

Are you a Grandparent who is struggling to make contact or see a child after a separation or divorce? Perhaps The Starting Point Centre...

Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women! Around two decades ago, the United Nations officially...

Not many people often know what exactly a contact centre is, so this post is here to help explain what it is we do! A contact centre is a...

Hello Parents & Carers! Update: The Starting Point Centre is hosting special Christmas-themed contact sessions on Saturday 18th of...

The Starting Point Centre hosted a Cheese & Wine evening on 28th October to get networking with those working in family law in the Leeds...

Every child responds differently to their parents’ divorce. It’s a big adjustment, and they can find it difficult to get used to the...

We talk a lot about putting children first. Parents need to do it, the court needs to do it, and contact centres need to do it. That’s...

The Starting Point Centre hosts escorted and community contact based in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, this can be either supported or supervised

The impact of divorce on children is something to think about. Everyone processes their emotions differently, and children are no...

Separation anxiety. When does it become a cause for concern? It’s natural for children to experience stress or upset if they’re separated...

When it comes to making contact arrangements between parents and children, how the children will be impacted and what their needs are...

If you have clients separating with children, they may have concerns about how the separation will affect them. The reality is, children...

A lot of families are reluctant to use contact centres. Some may feel under pressure with observation and supervision; others may feel...

Supervised contact can seem like a daunting prospect. Parents and children may feel out of control, under pressure from being observed,...