Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust is an independent charity supporting children and young people whose mental health is at risk.
The counselling service is funded by Kirklees Council and PCT, and they pay for 200 children and young people to get free, short term, high quality counselling to help them deal with the challenges and difficulties they face.
In 2010, the service had 700 referrals, and thanks to the charity raising more funds, it was able to helpa priority 400 young people. However all funding is coming to an end on 1 April 2011.
The Council puts in just £27,000 a year. Without the Council funding, the PCT may not add their £44,000 a year.
Without this funding it will be impossible to retain the quality staff and counsellors currently running the service. The service works - 80% say it improved their lives. Young people score it 9 out of 10.
It's excellent value for money, and prevents long term problems.
Please sign this petition if you think the Council should provide funding for the service in 2011.
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Reached 250 supporters
January 18, 2011
January 16, 2011
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! READING THROUGH YOUR COMMENTS HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH FIRE TO KEEP PUSHING FOR THESE COUNSELLING SERVICES!! WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT AND THE ENERGY IS UNSTOPPABLE!!
January 16, 2011
WE ARE TEARING TOWARDS 250 SIGNATURES AND NEED TO HIT THAT TARGET FAST TO SHOW THE COUNCIL WE MEAN BUSINESS!! POST THIS LINK EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN KEEP THIS MOMENTUM EXPLODING!!
January 15, 2011
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STEPPED UP TO SAVE THIS SERVICE!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND SHOWS JUST HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!!
Reached 100 supporters
January 14, 2011
6 Comments
These kids need someone to talk to. stop the cuts now.
27k is nothing compared to the help these kids get. fix the budget somewhere else.
80 percent success rate and they want to kill it? makes no sense at all.
My daughter used this place when things were really hard. dont let them close the doors.
This service is a lifeline for so many kids. Taking this away is just cruel and short sighted.
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Northorpe Hall Child & Family Trust is an independent charity supporting children and young people whose mental health is at risk.
The counselling service is funded by Kirklees Council and PCT, and they pay for 200 children and young people to get free, short term, high quality counselling to help them deal with the challenges and difficulties they face.
In 2010, the service had 700 referrals, and thanks to the charity raising more funds, it was able to helpa priority 400 young people. However all funding is coming to an end on 1 April 2011.
The Council puts in just £27,000 a year. Without the Council funding, the PCT may not add their £44,000 a year.
Without this funding it will be impossible to retain the quality staff and counsellors currently running the service. The service works - 80% say it improved their lives. Young people score it 9 out of 10.
It's excellent value for money, and prevents long term problems.
Please sign this petition if you think the Council should provide funding for the service in 2011.
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
January 18, 2011
January 16, 2011
THIS MOMENTUM IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC!! READING THROUGH YOUR COMMENTS HAS GIVEN ME SO MUCH FIRE TO KEEP PUSHING FOR THESE COUNSELLING SERVICES!! WE ARE MAKING AN IMPACT AND THE ENERGY IS UNSTOPPABLE!!
January 16, 2011
WE ARE TEARING TOWARDS 250 SIGNATURES AND NEED TO HIT THAT TARGET FAST TO SHOW THE COUNCIL WE MEAN BUSINESS!! POST THIS LINK EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN KEEP THIS MOMENTUM EXPLODING!!
January 15, 2011
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY STEPPED UP TO SAVE THIS SERVICE!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE AND SHOWS JUST HOW MUCH WE CARE ABOUT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!!
Reached 100 supporters
January 14, 2011
6 Comments
UNBELIEVABLE. council wasting money on useless stuff but cutting the only place that actually helps vulnerable youth.
These kids need someone to talk to. stop the cuts now.
27k is nothing compared to the help these kids get. fix the budget somewhere else.
80 percent success rate and they want to kill it? makes no sense at all.
My daughter used this place when things were really hard. dont let them close the doors.
This service is a lifeline for so many kids. Taking this away is just cruel and short sighted.
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UNBELIEVABLE. council wasting money on useless stuff but cutting the only place that actually helps vulnerable youth.