Author: Sally Howell

Young Peoples Counselling Service (YPCS); a child counselling charity committed to providing all referrals, one-to-one sessions with fully qualified counsellors, is delighted to announce the appointment of Annabelle Davis, as a patron for the charity.

Annabelle Davis a successful English actress best known for her role as Sasha Bellman in The Dumping Ground and is also a keen artist. Annabelle is an active supporter for both YPCS & Little People UK (LPUK).

Alison Graham, Chair of Trustees of YPCS, commented on the appointment:

“We are so pleased to have Annabelle Davis as a patron.

Annabelle’s appointment will help raise awareness of YPCS as it enters the next stage of its journey, allowing us to focus on prevention of Mental Health issues within Young People through the creation of more community hubs in the Peterborough area targeting the causes of mental health in our schools & communities.

We look forward to working closely with Annabelle during this exciting stage of our journey in which we plan to launch our first community hub, The Annabelle Davis Centre in Q3 2018”.

Annabelle reciprocated:

“I’m honoured to support YPCS as they create ‘The Annabelle Davis Centre’. The work they do for young people within the community is amazing, and is very much needed. The media’s influence on young people today makes growing up far more challenging. Judgemental social media promotes ideas of perfection, instilling ideas of inadequacy and causing anxiety in young people through no fault of their own.

This new centre will allow the YPCS to help even more individuals. It provides a safe place for young people to talk, and realise that they are not alone.”

A big thank you to everyone at Carl F Groupco who have today kindly donated £700 to Young People’s Counselling Services (YPCS).

Carl F Groupco is one of the UK’s leading distributors of Window and Door Hardware. With over 70 years of combined knowledge, they pride themselves on their expertise and customer service skills which have helped them build and maintain some excellent relationships to drive growth in their industry.

For over two years, Carl F Groupco has run a Charity Pot where the staff have ‘Dress Down Friday’ for 50p each week and every 6 months, this money is fund matched by the company and donated to a local charity.
Stef Brown commented ‘We are so grateful to have the opportunity to help and give back to charities like YPCS who give so much to the community. We are proud to be able to help those who need it the most.’

YPCS is a non-government funded charity that offers free one-to-one counselling for 11-16 year olds identified as requiring help with their mental health. In the UK, 1 in 10 children are diagnosed with a mental health issue but only 30% receive the correct treatment.

What does £700, mean for YPCS?

Thanks to the staff at Carl F Groupco, two children will now receive counselling with a professional and qualified counsellor.

Today two children’s lives have been improved and possibly, two lives have been saved.

Thank you to everyone at @carlfgroupcolimited

For further information, please visit;
www.carlfgroupco.co.uk
www.ypcs.uk