CLEAR, the Cornish charity that supports children and adults harmed by abuse and other emotional trauma, has gained national accreditation for the whole of its counselling and therapy services from the British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (www.bacp.co.uk). CLEAR is the only BACP accredited all-age service in the whole of Cornwall and Devon.
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO, said: “We are so proud of this achievement. Our Children and Young People therapy service has been accredited for over 8 years and we couldn’t be more pleased that our adult service has also been recognised in the same way. The work we do to support adults affected by sexual abuse and sexual violence and adults who self-harm provides a much-needed service across the county”
Sue Brown, CLEAR Chair of Trustees, said: “The Board of Trustees are delighted that all of CLEAR’s therapy and counselling work is now fully accredited by the BACP. It is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of everyone who is involved with the charity”
BACP accreditation is a reflection of CLEAR’s commitment to ensuring the quality of its counselling and psychotherapy services, raising standards and protecting the public. It is the result of BACP’s independent assessment that is kept under regular review to ensure that standards are maintained.
CLEAR succesfully opened thir new facilities at 8 Cathedral Lane in Truro on 7th October - check out some of the highlights here on Facebook
The exciting new use of 8 Cathedral Lane includes facilities for training and counselling, together with a charity shop selling preloved items and handcrafts and a space for community and creative workshops supporting positive mental health and wellbeing. The opening was featured on the morning news on Pirate FM and visitors included Truro's Town Crier and City Councillor and former mayor Steven Webb, with a great performance from the Maids of Melody who have promised to be back with songs for Christmas - the date will be confirmed on Facebook.. Everyone who visited was very positive and one customer summed the day up perfectly - good prices and a great vibe !
The Bystander Training provided by CLEAR as part of the Safer Streets project in Truro was featured in James Churchfield’s BBC Radio Cornwall programme on the morning of 27th September – catch the interviews with Lucy and Rachel from CLEAR here at 2:02:30
Start at 2:02:30 and listen until end of my interview at about 2.16.
Thank you James and Radio Cornwall for the coverage of this very important initiative.
More information about our #CLEARforBusiness offer is available here
Congratulations to our Operations Manager, the lovely Charlotte Gibbens who has been selected as a semi-finalist in this year’s The West Country Women Awards. We are so very proud of Charlotte who is such a valued member of our team and we are very excited to see if Charlotte reaches the next stage at the finals announcement at the end of the month
Update 30th October
Charlotte has been shortlisted for the finals in November - even bigger congratulations!
CLEAR, the Cornish charity that is supporting people of all ages and genders harmed by abuse and other emotional trauma, is breathing new life into 8 Cathedral Lane in Truro.
The exciting new use of 8 Cathedral Lane includes facilities for training and counselling, together with a charity shop selling preloved items and handcrafts and a space for community and creative workshops supporting positive mental health and wellbeing. A menu of activities will be scheduled across separate days of the week. The high street premises at 8 Cathedral Lane, close to the Cathedral, have previously been an art gallery and a comic shop.
Sue Brown, CLEAR Chair of Trustees said:
“This is an exciting step for CLEAR. We already have a range of community events and training booked in.
We welcome everyone to join us for the official opening of 8 Cathedral Lane on 7th October at 11am”
Carolyn Webster, CLEAR CEO said:
“We cannot wait to bring CLEAR onto the high street! As well as generating much needed charitable income, number 8 brings opportunities for CLEAR raise awareness about the impact of abuse and emotional trauma and provides volunteering opportunities for people who want to stay connected to the charity.
We will also be doing our bit for the planet through a focus on re-use and re-purposed items. We welcome donations of clothes and curios and crafty items such as wool, buttons, ribbon and more! All surplus made from activities at 8 Cathedral Lane will be reinvested into our therapy and counselling services. It’s a win-win-win situation”
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