Social Welfare & Social Work
FUNDING FOR SOCIAL AID IN THE DIOCESE
There are two trust funds associated with the Diocese which make small grants towards charitable activities aimed at the relief of social deprivation. The Council for Social Aid currently supports projects such as EARTH, the Ely based horticultural centre for those with a variety of long term disabilities, charities working with the homeless, church projects, counselling services, parish nurses etc. The Cambridge Female Welfare Fund, has similar objectives but support is restricted to girls and women. Recently grants have been made to support the Extension Appeal at Whitworth House for homeless women in Cambridge, and the special projects for teenage mothers at Romsey Mill in Cambridge.
Applications can be made from any part of the Diocese but cannot be for individuals. Trustees meet twice a year, in March and October. We are particularly interested in hearing from projects in the north of the Diocese.
For further information, please contact Dr Hilary Lavis, hilary.lavis@ely.anglican.org or download the application form here.
Important Announcement
It is with great sadness that we have to inform you that Ely Diocesan Committee for Family and Social Welfare (CFSW) will be formally closing its doors on 31st December 2012. The forthcoming closure of our organisation is due to withdrawal of financial support in the current economic climate and increased competition for funding in the voluntary sector. The Ely Diocesan Committee for Family and Social Welfare (CFSW) has been unable to acquire sufficient funding to continue offering our services and are therefore unable to accept any more referrals to our counselling service. May we please offer you our very sincere apologies that we are unable to help you at this time.
We have attached for your information a list of counselling organisations available within the Cambridge/Ely area which we hope will be useful. Included on the list is the website for The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy – BACP who have a register of private counselling practitioners available in your area. Another access route to counselling might be through your GP who may be able to refer you for counselling through the IAPT scheme – Improving Access to Psychological Therapy.
Thank you to all those who have supported us.
Counselling Services
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy –
BACP http://www.bacp.co.uk It’s Good To Talk.
Tel no. 01455 883300.
The Bridge Project (Drug Advice Centre)
Drug & Alcohol Counselling and Support
154 Mill Road, Cambridge. CB1 3LP
Telephone: - 01223 214614.
Cambridge Victim Support Unit 4 Dales Brewery, Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LJ
Counselling Services & Advice Services Telephone 01223 329000
Relate – Relationship Counselling, Young Peoples Counselling, Couple Counselling and Sex Therapy. http://www.relate.org.uk/home/index.html
Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing therapy.
EMDR Association & Ireland. PO Box 3356 Swindon SN9 9EE
Email: info@emdrassociation.org.uk
Centre 33 Free and Confidential Counselling for young people under 26 years of age http://www.centre33.org.uk
Centre 33 at Ely Library, 6 The Cloisters, Ely CB7 4ZH.
Counselling service only 2:30pm-8pm on Thursdays by appointment only
Telephone: - 01223 316488
Drugs advice service only 5pm-8pm on Thursdays run by 'The Bridge'
Only by appointment Telephone: - 01223 214614
To book an appointment to see a counsellor in Cambridge or Ely, call 01223 316488 or email help@centre33.org.uk or drop in at
33 Clarendon Street, Cambridge.
Peterborough & Fenland Mind 5 York Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE1 3BP. Counselling Services & Advice Services Telephone 01733 340602
The Cogwheel TrustCounselling for individual Adults, Couple and Families http://www.cogwheel.org.uk Tel no 01223 464385
Samaritans. Cambridge 01223 364455 & King’s Lynn 01553 761616.
Lifecraft. The Bath House, Gwydir Street, CAMBRIDGE. CG1 2LW
(Entrance on Mill Road.) Email: Lifecraft@connestfree.co.uk
Tel nos. Admin: 01223 566957. Lifeline: 01223 521521