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Every child has a right to both parents. We support families through separation with advice, training and shared parenting guidance.
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President of International Council on Shared Parenting to Present at Shared Parenting Scotland’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026
Our Mission
Put the best interests of the
at the heart of everything we do
We put the best interests of the child at the heart of what we do by:
CAMPAIGNING for changes in law and legal procedures to support equal parenting
HELPING and supporting parents to resolve disputes and put their children first
INFORMING and educating professionals and politicians about latest research
LISTENING and providing support and assistance on our helpline
DEVELOPING a range of training programmes to assist separated parents
Our work is firmly rooted in the UN Convention of the Rights of The Child (UNCRC), specifically Articles 3 and 9. The UNCRC was incorporated in Scottish law in 2024.
Our Training Programmes
New Ways For Families™ is a ten-module online course, with additional one-to-one coaching sessions, designed to help separated parents learn key behavioural skills so support themselves and their children through separation, which could allow you to avoid costly legal fees later on.
The course is provided and organised by Shared Parenting Scotland, operating under licence from the High Conflict Institute, and is now being run throughout the United Kingdom with our team of UK coaches. Thanks to funding from the Veterans’ Foundation the course is free for veterans and serving armed forced personnel.
Love, Loss and Living is an interactive, 6-week online course with additional in-person training sessions to help you understand and manage the grief of being separated from your child(ren).
Group Meetings
View our upcoming group meetings and events below
Shared Parenting Scotland is very grateful for the support we are currently receiving from the following funders. Click here for a full list of our funders
Scottish Government Justice Directorate
Supporting helpline running costs and to support the national roll-out of the New Ways For Families® training programme.
Children, Young People & Families Early Intervention Fund
Supporting parents to deal with family breakdown and put the welfare of their children at the heart of the process, engaging with marginalised groups of parents and increasing the awareness and understanding of professionals and decision makers on the benefits of shared parenting in Scotland and internationally
Robertson Trust
Supporting the Partnership Development and Outreach Manager’s salary and on-costs
Veterans’ Foundation
Contributing to the salary of the Veterans/Armed Forces Manager over a two-year period.