Relate's role is to help people build better relationships:

1. to enhance the quality of couple, parental and family relationships
   
   
2. to help relationships and marriages withstand the pressures leading to breakdown
   
   
3. to limit the damage which commonly accompanies failing relationships, separation and divorce and increase the prospect of subsequent relationships succeeding

Relate aims to deliver its services with cultural sensitivity and without discrimination.

1. an individual's physical well-being and emotional and mental health benefit from a committed relationship
   
   
2. children thrive in families where relationships are positive and free from destructive conflict
   
   
3. people gain from an understanding of their sexuality
   
   
4. expressing clear commitment is a helpful contribution to a healthy and secure couple relationship

• We deliver over 6,000 hours of counselling in Northamptonshire each year
  
  
• All staff (includes volunteer receptionists and trustees) are Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) vetted (enhanced)
  
  
• All counselling staff are trained through the Relate Federation and are qualified to practice
  
  
• Accredited by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  
  
• We are registered with and adhere to the Data Protection Act