Press Clipping | Silver anniversary of annual charity ride through district
May 23, 2019 10:07 amPublished in the Herts Advertiser: 23 May 2019 Read the full article here
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Remembrance and Thanksgiving Service | Sunday 19 May
May 20, 2019 11:58 amRemembrance and Thanksgiving Service | Sunday 19 May As part of this years Dying Matters Awareness Week 13 – 19 May, The Counselling Foundation were honored to provide one of the readings at the Remembrance and Thanksgiving Service held at the St Albans Cathedral on Sunday 19 May. May marks the first anniversary of the Foundation taking on the Bereavement...
Mental Health Awareness Week | 13-19 May
May 7, 2019 2:22 pmMental Health Awareness Week 2019 will take place from Monday 13 to Sunday 19 May 2019. The theme for 2019 is Body Image and how we think and feel about our bodies. According to Mental Health Foundation Body image issues can affect all of us at any age and directly impact our mental health. As part of Mental Health Awareness...
Press Clipping | Pedal power to help fund counselling charity as it faces increasing demand
April 8, 2019 11:20 amPublished: 7 April 2019 Read the full article here:
Press Release | Pam Firth Community Finalist
August 10, 2018 10:48 amLocal charity, The Counselling Foundation’s longest serving member of staff, Pam Firth, has been selected as a finalist in two of this year’s 2018 Herts Advertiser Community Awards finalists. Pam, who has worked at the Foundation for 20 years, is a finalist for Lifetime Achievement and Service to the Community at the awards to be announced in St Albans next...
Father’s Day – Not always a Celebration
June 12, 2018 10:24 amFather’s Day – Not always a Celebration This Sunday 17 June some of us will be celebrating Father’s Day. For some of us the day can be a painful reminder of loss or estrangement of a family member who is no longer around and part of our lives. When Carolyn Puttnam lost her father, she struggled to find a book...
Think of Volunteers as valued experts
April 3, 2018 10:46 amNever under-estimate the expertise of your volunteers’ contribution, a charity leader has advised at the start of World Health Day. The CEO of The Counselling Foundation, Robert Cuming, says charities often think of their volunteers as helpful or even essential, but still but under-estimate their expertise and worth. “You can only see their true value if you step back and...
Counselling Foundation picks up torch after Bereavement Matters announces closure
March 22, 2018 12:06 pmThe Herts Advertiser, published 22 March 2018. Read the full story here
Charity steps in to support the bereaved
March 20, 2018 6:39 pmFollowing the announcement that local charity Bereavement Matters (SABN) is closing, another charity has stepped in to support its clients. The Counselling Foundation, based in St Albans, has opted to establish a specialist adult and children’s bereavement service to ensure the vital services are maintained in the community. The Foundation’s CEO Robert Cuming, said his charity was looking forward to...