Mellow Parenting

09/04/2026

Last month, we brought our valued Mellow Trainers together at Trainers’ Day, with colleagues from across the UK joining us in person at Mellow HQ and online from around Europe.

On the day, we shared news on our Direct Delivery projects, a review of the refreshed Mellow Growing Together resources, and a look at the updated Training and Accreditation pathway for both Practitioners and Trainers.

There was also plenty of time to relax, catch up during the longer breaks, and enjoy lunch together.

Big thanks to everyone who joined us and contributed to such a positive, productive and enjoyable day.

07/04/2026

Save the date for Mellow Up! - the exclusive event for Accredited Practitioners to get together for a day of shared learning and insightful conversations.

Join us at The Barracks Conference Centre in Stirling on Monday, 10th August 2026.

Places are fully funded but limited, so register early to avoid disappointment*: https://forms.gle/AbtyAfSDQnDp5KaC6

More details coming soon.

*Mellow Up! is free to attend for Accredited Practitioners and Practitioners on their journey towards Accreditation.

06/04/2026

Join us at Coffee & Connections - our monthly, informal chat to share recent and relevant research, and discuss new ideas to incorporate into our practice.

📅 Tue, 7 April - 8am (UK Time)
📍 Online via Teams
💡 April's Topic: Practitioners and Participants in Türkiye Results with Albina Bilinska, Student at King's College London

ℹ️ Find out more at evaluation@mellowparenting.org

03/04/2026

We hope this weekend brings families a little extra sunshine, laughter, and the joy of being together. Whether it’s egg hunts, shared meals, or simply moments of rest, may your homes be filled with warmth, curiosity, and love. 🌷🐰

From all of us at Mellow, wishing you a happy and peaceful Easter. 💛

03/04/2026

Congratulations to the parents of Burnfoot Early Years Centre who have just completed our Mellow Growing Together Programme. We are delighted to see more parents from the Scottish Borders getting access to Mellow Parenting programmes.

Mellow Growing Together is our 8-session programme for parents and caregivers of children aged from birth to 5 years. It promotes positive parent–child relationships and encourages responsive and sensitive caregiving. Parents and caregivers are also provided with strength-based video feedback, focusing on the strengths within their relationship with their child.

Today we send a huge congratulations to our wonderful mums who have just completed the 8 week Mellow Growing together programme ✨

Over the past weeks, we have watched you connect, reflect, support one another, and grow in confidence as parents and as individuals. Your openness, commitment, and kindness have made this group truly special.
Well done to you both 👏👏 we are very proud.

30/03/2026

We’re delighted to share that Mellow Parenting has once again achieved the Charity Excellence Quality Mark!

This recognition reflects our commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based and trauma-informed support for families, and to continually improving the way we work.

Most importantly, it means families can trust that the support they receive from Mellow is safe, high-quality, and focused on helping parents and children thrive together.

26/03/2026

Whoosh! 📧 This month's Mellow Mail has reached your inbox!

Check for the latest updates on all things Mellow, what we've been up to in March, and what's coming next! 🤩

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25/03/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to the mums, children, and Mellow Parenting practitioners at Burnfoot Early Years Centre for sharing their Mellow Mums group journey with us. This week marks their halfway point, and it’s been wonderful to see some of their journey through pictures.

This is what partnering with parents should look like, fun, laughter, working together, enjoyment, with parents recognised and celebrated as the experts in their own families and journeys.

Enjoy the coming sessions everyone ❤️

24/03/2026

This month, we delivered another Mellow Ability training, this time in Glasgow!

The trainees included early years staff from nurseries and primary schools who are doing incredible work every day to support parents and children. It’s inspiring to see such strong commitment to helping children with additional support needs and their families thrive.

The group enjoyed practising how to help parents use their values to stay grounded when feeling overwhelmed and firing up the “chemicals” activity exploring our three emotional systems: threat, drive and soothe.

We’re excited to see the impact these Practitioners will have as they begin delivering Mellow Ability in their communities!

23/03/2026

After a few weeks of planning and our initial meeting with the young people in Govan to introduce Mellow for Young People and invite them to attend, Lucía and Stewart were delighted to deliver Session 1 at Govan High School!

This is a group we have been planning for some time, and we’re excited to be working in partnership with Govan High School to deliver it. The programme will benefit young people who live in our community, Govan in Glasgow, where Mellow HQ has been based since 2006.

As you will see from the pictures, these young people are very creative and have written and drawn their hopes and fears about taking part in the group, as well as the ideas that form their group agreement. It’s clear the local Greggs (other food outlets are available 🤣) is a hit with the young people at lunchtime!

20/03/2026

As the crescent moon is sighted and homes fill with the joy of celebration, all of us at Mellow wish you a peaceful and blessed Eid. 🌙✨

To the parents who have journeyed through Ramadan while caring for little ones, to the children delighting in family traditions, and to the communities coming together in generosity and gratitude, we hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and togetherness. 🫂

Eid Mubarak from all of us at Mellow. 💛

17/03/2026

Accreditation allows our Mellow Practitioners to deliver interventions to the best and highest standards, verified by us through the process of Reflective Coaching and Evaluation.

Hear from one of our Practitioners in London, who was recently awarded Accreditation for delivering our Going Mellow programme:
“With much appreciation, thank you for the accreditation. Mellow is one of my favourite programmes, and I am looking forward to starting my third programme with Haringey next week. In fact, I have carried out four home visits thus far for the programme with another three tomorrow and next week. Thank you once again, there is a high demand out there for programmes like Mellow for dads.”

As an Accredited Practitioner, you are effectively an advocate for Mellow and can take advantage of exclusive benefits.
🌟 FREE ACCESS to Exclusive Events
🌟 10% OFF Updated Participants’ Journals
🌟 10% OFF Updated Programme Manuals
🌟 15% OFF Trainings
🌟 50% OFF Ticketed Events*

Start your journey towards Accreditation by requesting your Reflective Consultation today: https://www.mellowparenting.org/reflective-consultation/

*Subject to terms and conditions.

We recognise that working with children and families can be demanding and challenging. Practitioners are under increasing pressure, navigating complexity whilst seeking to work in an attuned relationship focused way. The care paradox tells us that people who care for others don't always care for the...