The purpose of this gofundme? The short version is;

1) Make therapy more widely available to all budgets

2) Support small mental health charities who are often underfunded but doing vital work in their community

3) Taking action to bring people together to improve lives, not waiting for government funding (which isn't coming) and saying "how shameful it is".

Hi, my name is Mike. I'm the founder of True Path Coaching and previously I was training to be a counsellor, before switching to coaching.

I've created this project to raise funds to get therapy for people who can't afford it. So even if you can only spare £1, it's a contribution that will be cherished and used responsibly. If you can't afford to donate anything, then please share our mission .

I believe that everyone should have the right to therapy and not suffer for an unnecessarily long time because of a lack of funding. Some of these people don't make it to therapy, taking their lives before help is available.

I find it abhorrent that people I talk to can't get access to therapy for months or even years, because they can't afford it.

So I had an idea about setting up a charity, which I and my fellow associate volunteers will do when we have raised the £5,000 necessary to apply for charity status.

Every Pound Has a Purpose

We believe therapy should be accessible to everyone — and that means being clear about how we use the funds entrusted to us.

Our funding model is simple, transparent, and designed to create the greatest possible impact while keeping the project sustainable.

Our Funding Model: 60 / 30 / 10 is designed to spend as little as possible and direct 90% of funds to people that need it (see details below).

60% — Therapy Access

The majority of our funding goes directly to people who cannot afford therapy.

This covers:

- Therapy sessions

- Initial assessments

- Short‑term support for people in crisis

- Access to qualified, ethical therapists

This is the heart of our mission.

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30% — Grants to Small Mental Health Charities

We support grassroots organisations doing vital work in their communities.

Our micro‑grants help fund:

- Low‑cost counselling

- Peer‑support groups

- Volunteer training

- Community wellbeing programmes

- Crisis support initiatives

These charities are often underfunded and overlooked — we’re here to change that.

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10% — Sustainability & Governance

We keep this intentionally small.

This covers:

- Essential operational costs

- Banking and financial systems

- Insurance and compliance

- Website and digital tools

- Governance and safeguarding

This ensures the project remains safe, ethical, and sustainable as it grows.

If you made it this far, thank you. Let's do this together.