Welcome to the Relationships Foundation newsletter June 2010 Five press releases for National Family Week The Relationships Foundation sent out five press releases for National Family Week in which we raised questions about…
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Since the formation of the coalition government the Relationships Foundation has argued that there needs to be cabinet level leadership of family policy that is not solely linked to any…
Welcome to the Relationships Foundation newsletter May 2010 Key relationship tests for the new government coalition The Relationships Foundation suggests how the coalition could go the distance. We…
This approach was informed by a review of international experience of Family Impact Assessments (FIA). Family Proofing Policy: A Review of International Experience of Family Impact Assessment shows that while there are…
Towards a Conceptual Framework for Family Proofing Policy: Understanding the Key Domains and Critical Levers of Influence, the third and final paper in the Family Proofing series, explores how family…
Getting relationships right is the key to progress and tackling the fiscal deficit. They cannot simply be bought through increased spending or legislated into existence. The influence of policy on…
Tightening the public purse strings does not have to mean regression in our wellbeing. The key to achieving this is arguably time. Time is the currency of relationships and enabler of…
Originally part of a ‘flip-over’ pamphlet, ‘When Relationships Go Right: Enabling thriving lives’ contains the Relationships Foundation’s analysis of ‘motivation, opportunity and support’. Responsibility for wellbeing lies in many areas: individuals,…
Our annual index of the cost of family failure has risen dramatically from £36.7 billion to £41.7 billion. This means failed relationships cost each UK taxpayer £1350 a year. Only…
This report examines what is currently being done in the UK to provide couple relationship education, looks at how that task might be more effectively undertaken and the implications for training…
How relationships form is critical to how they function. Options can be curtailed even before a clear decision is made, because couples slide through, rather than decide upon, relationship transitions (eg, sexual involvement, pregnancy and cohabitation)….
Any relationship is a complex phenomenon influenced by many factors including structure, material resources, the external environment and the relational skills and capacities of the participants. Specific policy responses need…
The first in a series of pre-election Briefing Notes from the Relationships Foundation: “What Replaces ‘Big Government’? Introducing the Penumbra Model”. Click the image to view the PDF in…
The introduction of Self Directed Support brings about significant changes in the relationships between care managers, service providers, the people who start to exercise greater choice and control over their…
Time: Concepts and Trends – How Attitudes, Personal Choices, Cultural Norms and Public Policies Impact on Relationships and Wellbeing, by David Wong This extended essay is an attempt to explore, from…
Commissioned by the Office of International Diplomacy; published by RF Relatives and extended family have a vital role to play in our ever-changing world. Many governments have abandoned intentional policy…
This report is an international literature survey, focusing on the impact of long and atypical hours working on family life, but particularly on the effects on couple relationships and the…
Families – of all shapes and sizes – are hard pressed on every side. In this pamphlet we argue the case for relieving the stress in one area – the…
When Relationships Go Wrong: Counting the cost of family failure and its flipside, When Relationships Go Right: Enabling thriving lives, have to be read from both ends of this document. We present our…
Presentation handout Dr. Michael Schluter and John Ashcroft Strategy Unit 3 March 2009 Click the image to view the PDF in your browser. Right click and select ‘Save As’ to…
In this issue: Time for the Triple Test, Relationships in Recession, That Fella in Bella. The Relational Company. Click the image to view the PDF in your browser….
From the start Relationships Foundation recognised relationships were often undermined in organisations, public services and policy decisions. Our vision is to build towards values which hold out the promise of…
This report is part of a larger programme of research to understand better the way decisions by governments and companies impact on social relationships, for good or ill. While the…
In this issue: Interview with Relationships Foundation’s Martyn Eden; Through the looking glass: Can a focus on relationships help improve an organisation’s performance? Click the image to view the…
This paper considers aspects of current company structure, its strengths and weaknesses, and looks at what companies are for and their responsibilities to those who rely on them for their…
It is widely recognised that the last sixty years have seen a decline in the importance of the role of the extended family. This report looks at a variety of…
In this issue: Challenging the focus of public policy, ‘Frontline View’: Interview with Marion Janner, founder of Star Wards. Putting the family first. Click the image to view…
This report, produced jointly by Relationships Foundation and Relationships Forum in Australia, argues the case for public policy that looks beyond economic concerns towards the greater well-being of relationships at home and…
Wellbeing: we all want it, but we’re not really sure what it actually is, let alone how to get it. This report looks at what wellbeing is, how it’s achieved…
In this issue: Counting the social cost. ‘Frontline view’: interview with Rob Askew. Which way for well-being? Finance update. First report from Relationships Forum Australia. Click the image…