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SCoPEd member questionnaire Summer 2020
Thank you to everyone who took the time to complete the questionnaire and share their views with us
Coronavirus: Report shows toll on children's mental health
New figures underline importance of our school counselling campaign, says our CYPF Lead
School counselling campaign raised in Parliament
We briefed MPs for a debate on support for children and families during the Covid-19 pandemic
New online counselling service for farmers launched
Our members will deliver RABI's new online counselling support for the farming community
Impact of parental conflict on children's mental health
New campaign aims to stop children being harmed by conflict between warring parents
How to cope with the darker days ahead this winter
Our members share their tips if the prospect of a difficult winter or if seasonal depression is affecting your mental health and wellbeing
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From our journals
The big issue: Is EAP counselling really working?
Open article: Do employee assistance programmes exploit counsellors to make money, or do they offer a much-needed service and regular employment? Nicola Banning investigates. Therapy Today, November 2020
Working with the dead
Open article: When we clapped for the carers, we may not have had funeral professionals in mind. Catherine Betley and Joanna Williams outline how they support the forgotten frontline of workers who care for the dead. BACP Workplace, October 2020
One step at a time: coaching for social change
Open article: Carolyn Mumby explores the role that coaching has to play in changing our world for the better. Coaching Today, October 2020
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