The Centre for Emotional Health

What The Centre for Emotional Health does

The Centre for Emotional Health is a UK registered charity (no. 1062514) and company (no. 03323287) founded in 1997 as Family Links and rebranded in 2022 to its current name. Headquartered in Oxford with 11–50 employees, the charity delivers evidence-based emotional health training to local authorities, family hubs, prisons, schools, workplaces, and communities across the United Kingdom. Its core intellectual asset is The Nurturing Programme, a relational curriculum built on four building blocks — self-awareness, appropriate expectations, empathy, and positive discipline — which underpins a portfolio of parenting programmes spanning the full family lifecycle (Welcome to the World antenatal, Parenting Puzzle 0–4, Nurturing Programme 3–10, Talking Teens 11–18, Keeping Your Child in Mind) and a modular workplace emotional health suite. All training is facilitated by certified Parent Group Leaders trained in the specific programme being delivered, creating a train-the-trainer distribution model.

The organization's revenue model combines two streams: professional training fees (per-course charges invoiced to organizations and individuals, with 30-day terms for face-to-face and 14-day terms for online training, plus card and PayPal options for individuals) and grants/donations received as a registered charity. Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B, with direct engagement of commissioners and procurement contacts at local authorities and educational institutions, complemented by an open training calendar for self-serve bookings. The charity has trained over 40,000 practitioners and reached 1.4 million parents and children since 1997, with 1,600+ professionals trained in 2024–2025 alone reaching approximately 74,000 parents.

Beyond training delivery, the charity operates a content and advocacy layer: the 'Emotionally Speaking' podcast hosted by CEO Peter Leonard featuring notable guests, a Reflections blog, downloadable family resources, and policy influence activity via a think-tank partnership with Demos and a multi-stakeholder Emotional Health Alliance with 18+ partner organizations including Barnardo's, Home-Start, Place2Be, and Nurture-UK. Strategic direction is set by Chief Executive Peter Leonard, Director of Training Rowen Smith, and Chair of Trustees Emma Judge, with a Board of Trustees providing governance.

Name

The Centre for Emotional Health

Legal name

The Centre for Emotional Health

Website

https://emotionalhealth.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Centre for Emotional Health is a UK-registered charity (founded 1997 as Family Links, rebranded 2022) that delivers the evidence-based Nurturing Programme and related emotional health training to local authorities, family hubs, schools, prisons, workplaces, and communities across the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emotional Health Training Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC)

Keywords

• Emotional health training
• Parenting programmes
• Workplace wellbeing training
• Family support services
• Relational programme training

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Training Services: Training courses and programmes delivered to professionals working with families, parents, carers, in settings including local authorities, Family Hubs, schools, prisons and workplaces. Revenue generated through course fees charged to organizations and individuals.
2. Grants and Donations: As a registered charity (no. 1062514), the organization receives charitable funding, grants and donations to support its mission of supporting emotionally healthy lives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Centre for Emotional Health delivers evidence-based training programmes and resources rooted in The Nurturing Programme, a relational framework with four Building Blocks (self-awareness, appropriate expectations, empathy, positive discipline). It trains professionals and parents across local authorities, Family Hubs, schools, prisons, workplaces, and communities, with offerings spanning parenting programmes for different life stages, workplace emotional health training, and downloadable family resources.

Product overview

The Centre for Emotional Health (formerly Family Links) is a UK charity offering a portfolio of emotional health training programmes, resources, and content. The core offering is The Nurturing Programme, an evidence-based relational programme with four building blocks (self-awareness, empathy, appropriate expectations, and positive discipline) that underpins all other programmes. The portfolio spans parenting programmes for different life stages (Welcome to the World for expectant parents, Parenting Puzzle Workshop for 0-4 years, The Nurturing Programme for 3-10 years, Talking Teens for 11-18 years), workplace emotional health training (Foundation Day plus follow-on modules), and public-facing resources including the Emotionally Speaking podcast and downloadable family resources. All offerings are grounded in the same relational, preventative approach to emotional health development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Nurturing Programme An evidence-based, universal relational programme built on four Building Blocks (self-awareness, appropriate expectations, empathy, and positive discipline) that underpins all training and programmes delivered by the Centre, helping parents, carers and professionals develop skills for emotionally healthy lives. Delivered by two Parent Group Leaders trained in the specific programme being delivered.
• Emotional Health in the Workplace (Foundation Day) A one-day foundational training session for workplace staff that explores what an emotionally healthy workplace is, its benefits, and practical strategies for creating such a culture, covering stress management, customer service, staff motivation, and difficult conversations.
• Emotional Health in the Workplace (Follow-on Trainings) Six half-day follow-on training modules exploring specific topics in workplace emotional health: Managing Stress, Managing Difficult Conversations, Praise, Managing Change, Personal Power, and Working Styles.
• Welcome to the World An antenatal programme delivered from 24 weeks of pregnancy to newborn, supporting expectant parents in building attachment and understanding early child development through The Nurturing Programme framework.
• Parenting Puzzle Workshop A programme for parents and carers of children aged 0-4 years, based on The Nurturing Programme's four constructs, delivered one-to-one or in groups to build parenting confidence and skills.
• Talking Teens A four-week programme for parents and carers of children aged 11-18 years, supporting positive communication and relationship-building with teenagers.
• Keeping Your Child in Mind A programme providing comprehensive support around managing difficult feelings, creating appropriate expectations, communicating clearly, and setting boundaries for parents.
• Playful Parenting Workshops Workshop-based training helping parents incorporate play into daily family interactions to strengthen relationships and support child development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40,000 practitioners trained in programmes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emotional Health AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA group of organisations and individuals from a wide variety of sectors who recognise the importance of emotional health. Members meet three times a year in Central London and collaborate to raise awareness about emotional health, share ideas and resources, and support each others' campaigns. Founded in early 2023 with 18+ member organizations.
• Barnardo'scoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance, collaborating on raising awareness about emotional health.
• Home-StartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance, collaborating on emotional health initiatives.
• Nurture-UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance.
• Place2BecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance focused on children's mental health.
• Working FamiliescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance supporting working parents.
• ParentKindminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance representing parents.
• DemoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank partnership to produce research reports on emotional health. Collaborated on the report 'Strong Foundations: Why everyone needs good emotional health and how to achieve it'.
• Reach FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to research and raise awareness about the Home School Link Worker role. Produced joint report with findings and recommendations for statutory resourcing.
• For Baby's SakeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance.
• Adoption-UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance supporting adoptive families.
• KidscapeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Emotional Health Alliance focused on child protection.
• Anna FreudminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to their research on school-based interventions. Anna Freud's Education for Wellbeing trial showed similar outcomes to The Nurturing Programme approach.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• ParentKind: ParentKind works with schools, parents, and communities to strengthen parent engagement and family participation. It is an emerging peer in the family-engagement channel, though it is not primarily a parenting-programme provider.
• Adoption UK: Adoption UK provides advice, training, and support to adoptive families and professionals. It is an emerging peer in caregiver support and professional training, with a narrower focus on adoption.

Direct peers

• Triple P: Triple P offers evidence-based parenting interventions, practitioner training, and support for parents across multiple family settings. It is directly comparable because its professional training and structured parent programmes overlap with The Centre for Emotional Health's Nurturing Programme.
• Nurture UK: Nurture UK supports schools with nurture groups, social-emotional learning resources, and training. It is a close UK peer in the school wellbeing segment, although its delivery is more school-focused.
• Incredible Years: Incredible Years delivers evidence-based parenting, classroom, and teacher programmes with professional training and implementation support. It is a direct peer in training adults to deliver structured social-emotional and behavioural interventions.
• Mellow Parenting: Mellow Parenting provides parenting programmes and training for professionals supporting families, including groups and one-to-one work. It is directly comparable in parent education, relational practice, and practitioner enablement.
• The Solihull Approach: The Solihull Approach trains professionals in parent-infant and child relationship work with a relational emotional-health focus. It overlaps with the Centre's family-support and early-years training, though it has a more therapeutic orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Home-Start UK: Home-Start operates a UK network that trains and supports volunteers to work with families under pressure. It is a broad incumbent comparator in family support and caregiver engagement, although it is not a single programme vendor.
• Barnardo's: Barnardo's is a large UK children's charity delivering family support, child wellbeing, and policy services. It is a broad incumbent comparator by target population and public-sector relationships, but its service scope is much wider.
• Place2Be: Place2Be provides school-based counselling and emotional-wellbeing services, including support for children, families, and school staff. It is a broad incumbent in the school wellbeing customer segment served by the Centre's training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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