parentING support

Through NEST we can offer Members, and their family, a parenting helpline where they can ask any questions, on a wide range of topics including pregnancy & birth, single parenting, shared parenting, teenage challenges, ‘empty nest’ issues. These one-off sessions through the helpline work like a trouble shooting or fact-finding exercise which enables individuals to decide how they wish to proceed.

Additionally, for more detailed challenges NEST can also provide short-term coaching support (up to 6 sessions) to help facilitate meaningful work and change taking place. This support would be built around the particular need, and areas they frequently support with include:

• Divorce
• Maternity & paternity
• Pregnancy and birth
• Parenting
• Grandparenting
• Menopause

If you are interested in accessing this service please contact us:  via supportnetwork@imeche.org ;  +44 (0)20 7304 6816 or +44 (0) 7552 669 160.  We can also provide help and assistance with:

• Maternity/paternity rights advice
• Advice and support for new dads
• Impact on finances, budgeting, planning advice
• New baby and ‘breathing space’ grants
• Anticipating and returning to work per se or finding a new job
• Rights on returning to work eg flexible working
• Impact on confidence and self-esteem per se and/or re work
• Postnatal depression
• Counselling
• First-time parent befriending support
• Health and disability advice
• Autism and dyslexia support
• Support for grandparents
• ADHD and dyspraxia assessment costs support