This beautiful tree was drawn by one of the members of MECS Meetups, the social group set up for refugees and asylum-seekers in February this year. Dear friends, We understand this is going to be a difficult festive season for…
The Monday Meetups group have enjoyed a few exceptional days out recently. In June we had the honour of attending a special ‘Refugee Tour’ ran by Dan Vo, a volunteer guide at the V&A. Dan provided an unique insight into…
April: Imperial War Museum In April the group gathered to visit the Imperial War Museum and the Geraldine Harmsworth Garden, Kennington, in which the museum is situated. It was a beautiful spring day. We were met by one of IWM’s…
This Volunteers Week is a chance to say THANK YOU to all our wonderful volunteers. Volunteers’ Week takes place between 1-7 June every year and is a time to recognise and thank volunteers. During an exceptionally difficult year, people from…
The Monday Meetups group visited the Imperial War Museum in April – read more below Happy Spring from Waterloo Community Counselling! Happy Easter, Ramadan Mubarak and Chag Sameach to those who recently celebrated passover. We hope you enjoyed the Bank Holiday…
“Thank you very much – the meetings are good, I just wish they were twice a month!” Ahmed, one of the Monday Meetups service users. February 7th The MECS Monday Meetups group got together for the very first time on a…
LGBT+ History Month 2022 The impact of discrimination, stigma and empowerment on the LGBT+ community – Rafael Ramos García Trigger Warning: The article includes descriptions of rape, sexual abuse, homophobia and transphobia “The love that dares not speak its name”…
Happy International Volunteer Day! Hello, my name is Molly and for the last few months I have been completing some work experience/ volunteering at Waterloo Community Counselling! Firstly, a little bit about me! I am currently completing a Psychology MSc…
Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week has been running all this week, from 10th – 16th May. This year the theme for Nature. At Waterloo Community Counselling we are encouraging our staff team to spend some time in…
In the second edition of our “Ask a Counsellor” series we spoke to David Gill. David is a qualified psychotherapist who has worked with us at Waterloo Community Counselling for a few years. He also runs his own private practice: …
