HELP COUNSELLING SERVICES CIO 

Funding will be used to expand free and low-cost counselling services to meet the growing local need. This project aims to move to a larger space in the building and hire staff in order to provide ....more

Funding will be used to expand free and low-cost counselling services to meet the growing local need. This project aims to move to a larger space in the building and hire staff in order to provide the best services for vulnerable people in the community.

Our waiting list stands at 10 weeks, despite our efforts to reduce it. We want a Keep in Touch Counsellor who will contact clients to maintain their well-being whilst waiting

Help Counselling provides low cost counselling for people in poor mental health in and around Trowbridge. Funding will help meet the costs of supporting their volunteer counsellors.

(We received a grant from Assura last November) We have seen a 27% increase in clients in the last 12 months and despite raising the number of volunteers, bringing onboard more staff, introducing new ....more

(We received a grant from Assura last November) We have seen a 27% increase in clients in the last 12 months and despite raising the number of volunteers, bringing onboard more staff, introducing new time-saving admin practices and software our current waiting list is at 12 weeks. We really need to bring this down to at least 6 weeks. Waiting lists are deadly and costly. While people are stuck on waiting lists, their lives inevitably change. People get despondent with waiting for support, their mental health deteriorates, relationships become problematic and break down, and people must take time off work or interrupt schooling. We know that not getting treatment within an acceptable time frame has an enormous impact on people’s lives. The longer someone must wait for counselling, the longer it takes individuals to work through their issues and illness and the risk of harm increases. We must provide timely support for those suffering from an emotional or mental health disorder quickly. We need to provide an extra 600 sessions a year, which is an extra 5 volunteer counsellors.

The organisation will use the funding to increase the number of volunteer counsellors within their organisation in order to be able to provide more sessions and decrease their waiting list for people ....more

The organisation will use the funding to increase the number of volunteer counsellors within their organisation in order to be able to provide more sessions and decrease their waiting list for people wishing to access free or low cost counselling.

New staff member costs

We are massively oversubscribed and we need to bring our waiting list back down from 12 weeks to 6 weeks. We currently have 40 waiting for counselling, 52 in counselling, and 9 in group counselling. ....more

We are massively oversubscribed and we need to bring our waiting list back down from 12 weeks to 6 weeks. We currently have 40 waiting for counselling, 52 in counselling, and 9 in group counselling. Additionally, we are now receiving requests from outside of Wiltshire, from Hampshire, Dorset and Somerset, this is unprecedented. To meet this need we need 5 more volunteer counsellors to provide an additional 16 to 20 sessions a week.

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Telephone/online counselling and support for adults in Trowbridge and surrounding areas during the COVID19 restrictions.

The funding will be used to provide additional and immediate online and telephone support to vulnerable clients who are in isolation and directly affected by Covid-19; including those living alone ....more

The funding will be used to provide additional and immediate online and telephone support to vulnerable clients who are in isolation and directly affected by Covid-19; including those living alone disabled people those with a life-limiting illness and the elderly. The project aims to combat feelings of anxiety depression and loneliness at the earliest stages and provide a lifeline to help and advice throughout the lockdown period.

The organisation will use the funding to build capacity for their counselling services, in order to meet the increased demand for counselling sessions within their community. The project aims to ....more

The organisation will use the funding to build capacity for their counselling services, in order to meet the increased demand for counselling sessions within their community. The project aims to support local people with their health and wellbeing.

Help Counselling Services supports people with mental and emotional health needs in Trowbridge and surrounding area. The grant will help meet the costs of professional supervision for their volunteer ....more

Help Counselling Services supports people with mental and emotional health needs in Trowbridge and surrounding area. The grant will help meet the costs of professional supervision for their volunteer counsellors.

The funding will be used to recruit older counsellors and deliver peer support group sessions. The project aims to improve the wellbeing of older people.

Help Counselling Services supports people with mental and emotional health needs in Trowbridge and surrounding area. The grant will help meet the costs of professional supervision for their 11 ....more

Help Counselling Services supports people with mental and emotional health needs in Trowbridge and surrounding area. The grant will help meet the costs of professional supervision for their 11 volunteer counsellors.