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Hertfordshire mental health charity meets its fundraising target but still needs your support.
Signpost provides counselling, coaching and other mental health support to young people aged 11-25 in South West Hertfordshire. Mainly run by volunteer counsellors, since its inception 44 years ago Signpost has helped countless young people facing difficulties ranging from anxiety, depression and family breakdowns to abuse, self harm and suicidal thoughts and the demand for our service is increasing. Last year we saw almost 500 young people of whom:
87% started to engage and perform better at school/work,
79% were getting in less trouble with teachers/the police,
72% felt less angry,
67% had a happier home life and
59% had reduced self harm and suicidal thoughts because of the support Signpost gave them.
When asked "How do you think your life would have been without counselling?" our clients said:
"It would not have been as good as it is now. I wouldn’t have confidence in myself. I would have tried to end my life."
"I would have messed up my final year at Uni. Been more depressed and given up on life."
"My life would have been very hard to handle and even possibly non-existent."
"I would not be going to school. I would not be able to go out with my friends. I would be anxious and depressed."
"Maybe dead or self -harming to extreme, most likely in hospital, sectioned constantly. Not living the life I would like to live now."
"I would still think less of myself. I would still be depressed and much more anxious. I would still be drinking huge amounts."
"I would have failed to cope with my emotions and would probably have lost my job."
"My suicidal thoughts would have got the better of me. I would not be here."
"I would have felt I was ‘surviving’ rather than ‘living’."
Just over 3 weeks ago, Signpost faced a severe and acute funding crisis which would have forced us to close at the end of December 2018. Thanks to the fantastic support and generosity of donors and the local community, we have managed to raise enough to stay open until March 2019. Almost half of this was from your donations to this GoFundMe campaign and the rest was from other donations or fundraising by both individuals and local businesses.
The Signpost team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped. It is a fantastic achievement to have raised this amount in such a short space of time and shows how much the work that we do with young people is valued. However, this is just the beginning. To secure our long term future, we need your continued support, so please continue to share this campaign.
We have given vital support to thousands of young people over the years and want to continue doing the same for generations to come.
Thank you again.
Signpost provides counselling, coaching and other mental health support to young people aged 11-25 in South West Hertfordshire. Mainly run by volunteer counsellors, since its inception 44 years ago Signpost has helped countless young people facing difficulties ranging from anxiety, depression and family breakdowns to abuse, self harm and suicidal thoughts and the demand for our service is increasing. Last year we saw almost 500 young people of whom:
87% started to engage and perform better at school/work,
79% were getting in less trouble with teachers/the police,
72% felt less angry,
67% had a happier home life and
59% had reduced self harm and suicidal thoughts because of the support Signpost gave them.
When asked "How do you think your life would have been without counselling?" our clients said:
"It would not have been as good as it is now. I wouldn’t have confidence in myself. I would have tried to end my life."
"I would have messed up my final year at Uni. Been more depressed and given up on life."
"My life would have been very hard to handle and even possibly non-existent."
"I would not be going to school. I would not be able to go out with my friends. I would be anxious and depressed."
"Maybe dead or self -harming to extreme, most likely in hospital, sectioned constantly. Not living the life I would like to live now."
"I would still think less of myself. I would still be depressed and much more anxious. I would still be drinking huge amounts."
"I would have failed to cope with my emotions and would probably have lost my job."
"My suicidal thoughts would have got the better of me. I would not be here."
"I would have felt I was ‘surviving’ rather than ‘living’."
Just over 3 weeks ago, Signpost faced a severe and acute funding crisis which would have forced us to close at the end of December 2018. Thanks to the fantastic support and generosity of donors and the local community, we have managed to raise enough to stay open until March 2019. Almost half of this was from your donations to this GoFundMe campaign and the rest was from other donations or fundraising by both individuals and local businesses.
The Signpost team would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has helped. It is a fantastic achievement to have raised this amount in such a short space of time and shows how much the work that we do with young people is valued. However, this is just the beginning. To secure our long term future, we need your continued support, so please continue to share this campaign.
We have given vital support to thousands of young people over the years and want to continue doing the same for generations to come.
Thank you again.
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Signpost Counselling
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SIGNPOST AND YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE
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