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Glasgow Marriage Counselling Service

Also known as: GMCS operating as Glasgow Counselling Services - member of the Relationships Scotland Network

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC008419
Status
Active
Registered
April 7, 1981
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
42 Miller Street
Glasgow
G1 1DT

Contact

Website
rsglasgow.org.uk
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Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of health','the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation','the promotion of equality and diversity','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes'

We provide short-term counselling to help individuals, couples and families improve their relationships and emotional wellbeing. It aims to build strong, resilient relationships and reduce inequality for marginalised and vulnerable people by offering accessible, human-rights-based support.? Our service delivers typically 8–10 sessions of structured, time-limited counselling, with longer support or onward referral where issues are more complex. It does this through a qualified team offering relationship, family/partner and individual counselling, psychosexual therapy, all our counsellors are trauma-informed, using both in-person and remote methods. The organisation also contributes its counselling expertise to outreach, training, education, research and policy work at local and national level.

Objectives: The objects for which the Service is established are to provide, develop and co-ordinate a confidential counselling service in Glasgow and West of Scotland for those in marriage or other intimate personal relationships by:- (a) Helping people by non-judgemental counselling and education to prepare for, achieve and sustain successful personal relationships and to support them if their relationships break down. (b) Co-operating with other organisations and agencies concerned with personal relationships. (c) Providing suitable training for and development of those engaged in the work of the Service to ensure appropriate standards of expertise with a view to pursuing the objects of the Service. (d) Developing and sustaining local centres in Glasgow and the surrounding area where the above objects are implemented.

Areas of operation

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Employees
March 31, 2025 £95,108 £118,349 5
March 31, 2024 £107,266 £119,511 5
March 31, 2023 £100,452 £130,991 5
March 31, 2022 £85,662 £86,619 4
March 31, 2021 £97,873 £80,570 6