We Urgently Need Your Help: We need to raise £25,000 by the end of December to ensure no one in desperate need is turned away due to a lack of resources and keep our free-of-charge lifesaving counselling service running. Your donation will help us hit this critical milestone and continue saving lives.
At Progress Cymru Counselling, we provide more than just counselling—we offer a lifeline. For over two decades, our services have been a vital source of support for LGBTQ+ people and allies, helping those in crisis navigate the unique mental health challenges they face. The current presenting themes that our clients are facing is varied, however the clients that will face the greatest risk if we cannot continue to support our community are those experiencing: Abuse and Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Complex Trauma and C-PTSD, Child Abuse, and Gender Dysphoria .
Every year, our work helps save lives—around 20 people each year are with us today because they found the support they needed in time. But as demand for our lifesaving services grows, we urgently need your help.
We’re aiming to raise £75,000 to ensure we can continue being there for the LGBTQ+ community and allies when it matters most. Our goal of £75,000 represents the funding needed to achieve long-term sustainability, allowing us to focus on providing vital services rather than constantly seeking funding. Your donation today will help us:
- Continue employment: We are committed to offering our life-saving counselling service to LGBTQ+ individuals and allies across Wales. However, our small team is operating at skeleton capacity to meet the increasing demand for services. Without continued funding, we risk having to turn away individuals in need.
- Expand our counselling team: Your support will allow us to recruit and train more counsellors over the next year .By expanding our counselling team, we can reduce wait times, ensuring that individuals in crisis receive the timely support they need.
- Specialised training: Your donations will also enable us to provide our BACP registered counsellors with ongoing specialised training, equipping them with the expertise to provide specialised, effective and compassionate support.
- Create an online platform: We aim to create an online platform that will serve as a 24/7 beacon of hope and support for individuals, especially those in rural areas who may not have access to in-person services. By reaching people online, we can connect with those who need us most, providing them with immediate access to resources and support.
Every pound you give brings us closer to a Wales where no one—whether LGBTQ+ or an ally—feels isolated in their mental health crisis. YOUR SUPPORT WILL SAVE LIVES.
The Urgent Need
Mental health challenges disproportionately affect LGBTQ+ individuals. According to UK research, nearly half (48%) of trans and nonbinary people have attempted suicide before age 26 with 52% had experienced depression in the past year. Alarmingly, LGBTQ+ youth are nearly four times more likely to attempt suicide compared to their heterosexual peers.
Without timely access to specialized counselling, these challenges can become overwhelming. That’s why we’re here—to save lives, offering critical, lifesaving support when it’s needed most.
Your donation can make the difference between despair and hope for someone in crisis. Whether it’s an LGBTQ+ person reaching out for help, or an ally seeking our life-saving services, your contribution will directly impact lives.
Why Act Now?
Every day, more LGBTQ+ people and allies reach out to us in need of urgent support, who simply cannot afford private counselling. The demand is growing, and we urgently need your help to ensure that no one is turned away. Your donation today will allow us to meet this growing need and continue being a lifesaving service for those in crisis.
How Your Donation Saves Lives
- £10 can allow us to purchase art supplies for therapy-through-art sessions, providing a creative outlet for those in need of emotional expression.
- £35 can provide a one-hour counselling session that may prevent someone from taking their life.
- £210 can fund six counselling sessions, providing life-saving therapy and support to those at risk of suicide.
No matter the size, your gift can save a life. Every donation empowers someone to find hope, support, allowing them to, through counselling gain resilience, and helps people feel valued, seen and heard through our services.
Join Us in Saving Lives Across Wales
Imagine the ripple effect of your generosity: Someone stepping back from the brink of despair, a community united by compassion and resilience. Your gift today helps save lives and build a more inclusive Wales where everyone—whether LGBTQ+ or an ally—can thrive.
Donate now to make an immediate impact. Together, we can reduce wait times, expand our services, and provide the critical, lifesaving support that so many people need.
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P.S. Your contribution is urgently needed to help us continue providing these vital services. Donate today and be part of a movement that is changing lives across Wales for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies
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Progress Cymru Counselling is the operating name of the LGBT+ Cymru Helpline, a registered charity in England and Wales (1198081). Registered address: 1 The Kingsway, Swansea SA1 5JQ.