MPF Counselling receives Lottery grant to increase counselling services High Wycombe, Bucks, March 1 2011 – MPF Counselling, the Bucks-based charity which offers accessible counselling services to adults in High Wycombe and the surrounding areas, is delighted to announce that it has received financing from the Big Lottery Fund1, to enable it to increase the counselling services it offers to those least able to make a voluntary contribution. Via its expanded resources, the charity will be able to offer counselling to more clients, which will help them to deal with their issues, and will contribute towards building a stronger community. MPF Counselling offer clients a confidential counselling service to help them deal with issues, such as depression or anxiety, which may have been triggered by recent events such as the break-up of a relationship, low income or unemployment. Under its Awards for All England scheme, which funds community projects, the Big Lottery Fund has awarded MPF Counselling £9,500 to expand its work. The Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the National Lottery good cause funding across the UK. The Fund aims to enable others to make real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.

Located in the centre of High Wycombe, MPF Counselling can offer appointments during the day, as well as in the evening. It is part of the wpf network, a long-established national body with recognised standards for training, counselling and supervision. In addition, it adheres to the requirements for ethical and professional conduct set by the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, and is accredited by this organisation.

Nigel Roberts, Chairman of MPF Counselling, said, ‘MPF Counselling is delighted that its work has been recognised by the Big Lottery Fund in this way. Although we deliver around 3000 hours of counselling each year, we are aware that there are many more people who would benefit from our services and this grant will enable us to reach more of them.’ Based on information supplied by Emma Palmer Foster.