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Celebrating 25 years of You & Yours

Friday 13th June 2014

David Rutley MP joined volunteers and members of You and Yours Counselling in Poynton to celebrate the organisation’s 25th anniversary.

You & Yours Counselling was launched in 1989 with the support of local churches to deal with the impact of family breakdown on people’s mental and emotional well-being.  Since then, You & Yours Counselling has evolved into a general counselling service and seen many hundreds of individuals in distress over the years.  It has also supported the professional development of dozens of trainee counsellors and supervisors.

The Macclesfield MP addressed the audience at the well-attended celebration.  He praised You and Yours Counselling for the work they have done in supporting the local community and the positive impact the service has had on the lives of so many people.  After his speech, David was joined by volunteers and founding members as he cut the anniversary cake.

Helen Lindars, Chair of You and Yours, said, “We were delighted to welcome David Rutley MP to this very special celebration for You & Yours Counselling to mark 25 years of providing low cost counselling in Poynton . For most of that time, we’ve been led and managed by volunteers and it is this extraordinary spirit of good will and commitment which underpins the organisation.”

Helen continued, “You & Yours is dedicated to offering a low-cost counselling service tailored to meet people’s needs and many clients are encouraged to use our service by their GP.  Most of our counselling takes place in Poynton Civic Hall but in 2013, we expanded to include a new base at the Heatons Centre in Stockport, to meet the particular needs of carers. All of our counsellors are volunteers.”

David said, “You and Yours has been making a real difference to individuals, couples and families for 25 years.  It was a privilege to be invited to be part of the anniversary celebrations.  I would like to pay tribute to the volunteers and founding members for their hard work and dedication.  I wish You and Yours Counselling all the best as it starts its next chapter.”

For more information telephone the answerphone service on 01625 874225 to make an initial appointment.