Relate Application

Access Relate through GroceryAid funded counselling.

GroceryAid has partnered with Relate to provide funded counselling and support for grocery colleagues. Please read the below and select the type of counselling you require.

GroceryAid will provide you with next steps dependent on the type of counselling you select.
What type of counselling are you interested in?*

Relationship Counselling - up to 6 sessionsIndividual CounsellingFamily CounsellingYoung People's Counselling (Ages 11-18)Children's Counselling (Ages 5-10)
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You can book a one session therapy appointment online and the session will be for between 60-90 mins. Once your session is booked you will receive an information sheet in your inbox that will help you prepare for the session. It is important you complete and return this as this will enable Relate to check this is the right service for you.

One Session Therapy is funded by GroceryAid for couples only, except for the menopause therapy which can be accessed via one session therapy, when you complete the form for Relate please mention you would like to talk about menopause.
Individual Counselling

GroceryAid offers a wide range of support services for people struggling with stress, anxiety, low mood or depression. Individual counselling is not funded through Relate, please call our free Helpline 08088 021 122 for more information about the services below:

Face to Face Counselling
- For those who need a more in-depth approach to mental wellbeing.
- Structured and solution-focused.
- Up to six sessions face to face counselling at a location of your choice, close to home or work (currently web cam based).
- Continuity of all sessions with the same counsellor.
Telephone Counselling
- For those who need a more in-depth approach to mental wellbeing.
- Structured and solution-focused.
- Up to six sessions of 1-2-1 telephone counselling if you are unable to attend a face to face session.
- Continuity of all sessions with the same counsellor.
Please visit the GroceryAid website to access these services click here
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Once you've made an appointment with your local Relate you'll be seen by a sex therapist who will listen sensitively to your description of the problem and undertake an initial assessment.

If at this stage sex therapy is considered appropriate, you will start to see your therapist on a weekly to fortnightly basis. All of the work you do in the therapy room is based on talking, however, you are also given homework to do in the privacy of your own home.

Clients are often amazed at the progress they make and how well they get on with their therapist, once they are over the initial nervousness at talking frankly about their sex life.

In some parts of the country, sex therapy is provided by individuals who are trained by us and work from their own premises rather than a Local Centre. It is important to note that Grocery Aid can provide funding for the first 6 sessions and if further sessions are recommended you will need to discuss with the Relate centre options for this.
Family Counselling

GroceryAid can provide Family Counselling for a widge range of situations, however, the applicant for this service must be the grocery employee and should be attending the counselling sessions.
Young People's Counselling

You can expect to be helped by a supportive and non-judgmental counsellor either at a local Relate Centre near your home, or online. They'll start off by undertaking an initial assessment to make sure Relate is a good fit for you. What you say is confidential unless the counsellor is worried about your safety.

Where more than one person holds parental responsibility, all parties must agree to the counselling referral being made.
Children's Counselling

Relate will always start off with what they call an initial assessment, which is basically how they gather information to find out what’s going on. The assessment will involve a conversation with the child’s parent/those with parental responsibility in the first instance, followed by a conversation with the child. Important matters such as confidentiality and explaining what happens during counselling will form part of the assessment. This assessment might show that Relate can offer your child the support they need, or it might result in referring your child elsewhere or offering some counselling to you, if that seems to be more helpful. If Relate do determine that we can offer support to your child, counselling might be offered face to face or via Zoom.

Where more than one person holds parental responsibility, all parties must agree to the counselling referral being made.
GroceryAid supports people who work or have worked in grocery. This includes anyone who works for a supermarket, wholesaler, manufacturer, supplier, convenience store, independent grocer, petrol forecourt store or service provider to the grocery industry.

We also support businesses in the foodservice wholesale sector and vape stores/manufacturers. Grocery is considered fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sold in supermarkets or grocery stores.
Have you previously or are you currently working in the Grocery sector?*
As you have not previously or are not currently working in the Grocery sector you will not be eligible for relationship counselling through GroceryAid.
About your Relate Application*

I agree to the information on this form and any attachments being held in the charity’s database for the sole use of the charity’s records to process this and any future applications.
We are committed to ensuring that we handle all data which we hold about you, in a safe and responsible manner and in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, 2018. Our full privacy policy can be found on our website www.groceryaid.org.uk Please refer to this policy for further details.
If you require any assistance completing this form, please contact our Head Office on 01252 875 925. Select (Option 1) for Welfare, contactable during office hours.

Employment Information

Funding for counselling is provided based on your employment in Grocery.
The details completed in this section must be for the grocery employee.

Please upload a copy of your payslip/P60 or pension statement, clearly showing:
- Your Name
- Your Grocery Employer Name
- NI Number
- Date
You can use a photo of your document or screenshot providing we can clearly see the information needed.

If you don't have access to these documents, then you can apply to the HMRC here for a report showing all previous employment. This may take up to six weeks to be received, please do not apply for funding until you have this report to upload as your employment evidence.

If you have access to a mobile device you can download the HMRC app to access your employment and income history for the previous five years. Click here to download the HMRC app.

Once you log in, press ‘pay as you earn’ and ‘other tax years or employment history’. At the bottom of the page press ‘your income tax and employment history’. This will take you to a new page where you can see your employment history. At the bottom of this page press ‘download income tax history PDF’, where you will have the option to save the PDF to your device. When you get to the employment section in our application form you will be able to upload the PDF document to evidence your employment.
NI Number*
Grocery Employment Evidence*

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Personal Information

The below personal details must be those of the grocery employee.
Full Name

PrefixFirst NameLast Name
Prefix*
First Name*
Last Name*
Address*

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

CityCounty

Postal Code
The below postcode field checks the validity of the postcode provided, please make sure you have entered your postal code in the correct format. Example: GU47 9DN

If your postcode shows as invalid please check for correctness and re-enter a valid postcode to continue.
Postal Code*
Email*

Confirmation EmailPlease re-enter your email address.
Telephone Number *
If you require any assistance completing this form, please contact our Head Office on 01252 875 925. Select (Option 1) for Welfare, contactable during office hours.

Declaration & Submit

Please read and confirm your agreement to the below terms.
How did you hear about this service? *
I understand that if GroceryAid agree to fund Relate counselling, this will be an initial assessment followed by five funded sessions if accepted following an initial Relate assessment. The funding is provided based on the information I gave confirming my Grocery employment/service. I declare the information is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.*

I Agree
Costs of additional sessions will not be covered by GroceryAid and will be subject to Relate's fees. To read about Relate fees click here.

By accepting the funding, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this statement.
If you require any assistance completing this form, please contact our Head Office on 01252 875 925. Select (Option 1) for Welfare, contactable during office hours.
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Access Relate through GroceryAid funded counselling.

Employment Information

Personal Information

Declaration & Submit