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Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod
From 1 Janua
2022 Period start date To 31 December 2022 Period end date
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Charity registration number.. 1179039
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Our aim during counselling at Sycamore Counselling SeNice is to enable positive
change through a professional caring relationship, working within clearly agreed
boundaries.
Our counselling seNice is offered regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or
cultural background, to people of any faith or none. We work with adutts on an
individual basis, and do not currently offer couples counselling or family therapy.
Each counsellor has a different way of working depending on their training and
model used, and all are trained to Diploma level or above. Our counsellors are
Christians and are motivated by their faith to seek to seNe the community. Whilst all
those working at Sycamore share a world view that is drawn from the Christian faith,
there is no expectation that clients will hold the same world view.
Ob"ectives and Activilies
Sycamore Counselling SeNices is committed to enabling as many people as
possible to access professional counselling that can enable a route forwards for
individuals struggling with mental health issues.
We do not charge individuals who access the service, but ask for donations if they
are in a position to do so.

A hievemen
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Marketing
Business cards and leaflets have been circulated to local GP practises, Banks,
Building Societies, Churches, Communty Centres and Public Libraries.
Sycamore Counselling has a website, a listing on the Counselling Directory, a
Facebook page and a presence on Linkedln.
Fund Raising
Individual donations following counselling sessions, and financial gifts given by
supporters of the Charity.
Accommodatlon
We rent a room, weekly, at Adapt North Easl, Hexham.
During this year, we have continued to use ielephone and Zoom Counselling options
as well as face-to-face.
Recruitment
We are looking into recruiting trainee Counsellors.
CPD
CPD has been completed in line with professional guidelines from the Association of
Christian Counsellors.
Fln
As per the examined accounts Sycamore is funded by donation sufficient to maintain
the service
lunteer
We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make Sycamore
Counselling operate effectively.
Structure
overnance and mana
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The Trustees and the Counsellors meet every 2 - 3 months. An agenda is sent out
in advance, and the meetings are minuted.

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Ann Attwood
Chairman and Trustee
Margi McAllister
Vice Chairman and Trustee
Jenny Tabori
Manager and Trustee
Vicky Herod
Treasurer, Counsellor and Trustee
Esther Russell
Secretary and Trustee
Jill Taylor
Counsellor and Trustee
Brian Massey
Trustee

SYCAMORE COUNSELLtNG SERVICE
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