A shortage of accommodation and lack of funding are hampering efforts to help female offenders turn away from crime, a watchdog has warned. Dedicated funding for women was said to
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According to popular wisdom death is the great leveller, affirming our common humanity whatever our status in life. But our recent study of people bereaved by a drug or alcohol-related
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A leading charity has trained counsellors to spot the signs of children being radicalised by terrorists. The NSPCC said it had received a number of calls from adults concerned about
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Children are often left alone to deal with the “corrosive consequences” of abuse, a charity has warned. The NSPCC said more must be done to give youngsters who have been
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The Duchess of Cambridge has celebrated the achievements of graduate addiction counsellors during a visit to a centre which trains professionals to work with substance abusers. Kate is patron of
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Tara Lal’s brother took his own life when she was just 17. Here she blogs about how his death affected her, and how over time her grief made her a
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A Belfast charity supporting people bereaved or injured by the violence in Northern Ireland has won £30,000 in a UK-wide competition recognising excellence in health and wellbeing. Over 15 years
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Talking therapy can prevent people bent on suicide from stepping over the brink, a study has found. Six to 10 counselling sessions reduced suicide deaths by more than a quarter
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In February 2014 I commented on a public statement by Palace Gate Counselling Service (also known as Phoenix Counselling Service), an Exeter-based organisation that took the bizarre step of making
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