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Motherwell Cheshire CIO are calling for support for their organisation after they revealed that they are seeing an increased demand for counselling of around 25% and this figure is continuing to grow.

Motherwell Cheshire, who offer a range of educational services, holistic therapies and mental health support, to promote positive health and wellbeing, to women across Cheshire, are feeling the hit – and it’s not just a stretch for services that is having an impact.

Grassroots charities, like Motherwell Cheshire, survive from month to month making each individual grant or donation go as far as they can. So, even the smallest funding gap risks them not being able to offer all of the services that are so desperately needed in the local community.

The charity has seen a significant drop in their income during the pandemic, with many of the fundraising events being cancelled – a loss which means Motherwell Cheshire are without 33% of their funding for the year.

Kate Blakemore, CEO at Motherwell Cheshire said: “The pandemic has meant us suspending the fundraising events that contribute thousands to our services. As our income declines, the demand grows, and now we face our toughest year ever. The women in our local community urgently need our ongoing support and we are appealing to you, our community to help where you can. Your donation could be life-changing for a vulnerable individual in the months ahead.

“We all experience loss in our lives and over the last year coronavirus has seen us all suffer in some form. Yet regardless of who or what you have lost, everyone deserves access to specialist counselling. At Motherwell we know this, which is why we ensure our counselling service can be accessed by women at a time when they need it;

“counselling services have never been so vital.”

“As we emerge from the pandemic our counselling service is more vital than ever. Yet we urgently need your support today to ensure we can continue to provide expert counselling free for women when they need us the most.”

For over five years Motherwell Cheshire has supported hundreds of women so they are able to meet the challenges in their lives and access support whenever they need it. During this time they have helped women like Lorna.

Lorna tells her story: “Phoebe Jane Eowyn was my first child, and she was perfect in every way. We had eight months together until one horrific night I woke to realise my beautiful little girl was not sleeping, she was not breathing.

“The years that followed were painfully lonely, I felt few understood my pain. Still to this day I always talk about Phoebe with family or friends, it’s important to me that Phoebe is still part of the family. When I fell pregnant again, I was so terrified of losing my twin boys, I was scared and at the end of my tether, so I reached out for help. My doctor referred me to Motherwell and at first, I was sceptical; I thought no one could ever make me accept myself as a Mum or even a decent human being after what I had been through.

“Without Motherwell I would still be completely alone and suffering. Sometimes all you need is to be listened to.”

Motherwell Cheshire are now calling upon the support of their followers and their local business community.

Kate added: ““Over the last six months we have been fortunate enough to be supported by some incredible individuals, who have fundraised for us in some of the most creative ways. This support has been invaluable and provided us with much needed income but will the increase in demand for our services we are now asking everyone to get creative.

“Can you complete a challenge; can you hold a company fundraiser; do you have funds from a Christmas party that didn’t take place that you could donate; could you adopt us as your charity of the year?

“We have all had to face the struggles coronavirus has and continues to impose on us. If you are able to, please make a donation today so that we can be there to support mums like Lorna.”

The team at Motherwell Cheshire are extremely proud of the counselling services that they offer and the positive effect their counselling makes on an individual’s life. Now they are needing that additional boost so that they can continue to provide their free service to mums when they so desperately need a listening ear.

You can donate online in seconds at:

www.justgiving.com/campaign/emergencyappealforMotherwell

Or if you would like to discuss an alternative donation or fundraising idea, please contact Kate Blakemore at:

kate@motherwellcheshirecio.com

You can find out more about the services offered by Motherwell Cheshire CIO and their current appeal at

https://motherwellcheshirecio.com

Motherwell Cheshire CIO For more information or to discuss this release, please contact Kate Blakemore at:

kate@motherwellcheshirecio.com

or call 07734 868325.

Additional information about Motherwell Cheshire: Motherwell’s dedicated team of specialists provide support, education and advocacy to women and girls of all ages in Cheshire and beyond. From Trustees, through to staff and volunteers, the team is united in their commitment to bridging the gap in services for women and girls in need. Through courses, groupwork and counselling we support women to improve their self-advocacy skills, mental health and wellbeing.

Women and girls can face many challenges throughout their lives, from physical and sexual abuse, pre- and post-natal complications, to mental health issues. Many of the women who Motherwell work with have experienced chaotic childhoods and have a history of trauma and abuse, which can contribute to ongoing difficulties in adulthood. For women in living in the most deprived areas, health and social inequalities can compound these traumatic life experiences, creating a cycle of depravation and disadvantage. All too often they fail to receive the correct support from statutory services or within their networks.

With the right education, support and skills, these women are able to flourish as role models and future leaders. Motherwell have created a community of women, run by women for women. Motherwell are embedded in their community and our community links allow us to adapt to the needs of the women and girls we support.

Pictured - Lorna and her daughter Phoebe Jane Eowyn.

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