Listening Ear

01/06/2026

Have you felt the impact of our support?

A one-off donation, fundraising event or a gift in your will can help us provide life-changing support to more children, young people and adults when they need it most.

Find out more: https://listening-ear.co.uk/support-us/

As a thriving and developing charity and social enterprise, we're here to help those who've been bereaved, suffered loss or experienced separation.

28/05/2026

Our Friendship After Bereavement (FAB) group share their thoughts on what helps them to manage their mental health.

Our aftercare groups provide a safe and welcoming space for people to find support following a bereavement or loss.

If you’ve finished counselling and are interested in joining one of our aftercare groups, visit: https://listening-ear.co.uk/counselling-aftercare/

18/05/2026

Although Mental Health Awareness Week has come to a close, we're highlighting an important fact: your mental health matters every single week of the year.

To find support near you, visit: https://hubofhope.co.uk/

14/05/2026

Our support doesn't end at counselling. Our Aftercare groups are there to provide ongoing support after you've finished counselling.

Today our 'Friendship After Bereavement' (FAB) group are wearing green in honour of 'Wear it Green' day for Mental Health Awareness Week.

Learn more about our Aftercare groups: https://listening-ear.co.uk/counselling-aftercare/

13/05/2026

Movement for Good are recognising charities across the country working in Health and Wellbeing, with a £5000 prize awarded to 10 charities working in this area.

Nominations are only open for 14 days, and 60 seconds of your time could help us to win £5000, with every penny helping us to provide life-changing support to those who need it.

Every vote matters: https://movementforgood.com/draws/special/health-wellbeing/?cn=1117324&ct=health

11/05/2026

Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week with the theme 'take action'. At Listening Ear, we believe in the transformative power of counselling and emotional support, and encourage anyone experiencing difficulties to reach out. No problem is ever too big to talk about and there is always someone there to listen. Learn more about what we do: https://listening-ear.co.uk/who-we-are/about-us/

01/05/2026

We're proud of the incredible work happening across our organisation every day and want to recognise our team members. Today we're celebrating the work of Jon Campbell, who recently achieved his BACP accreditation.

BACP accreditation is a high-quality professional standard for experienced counsellors, recognizing advanced competence and ethical practice. It signifies extensive training, experience, and ongoing professional development.

Jon joined Listening Ear as a Student Counsellor in 2021 and now works as an Adult Mental Health Practitioner within our Counselling team. Jon feels his BACP accreditation has given him a sense of progression, achievement and motivation and he's already thinking about his next challenge!

We're hugely grateful to have such amazing staff within our Listening Ear team; and a huge congratulations to Jon from all of us!

27/04/2026

We’re proud to share the impact of our recent We Can Be Hurt Too domestic abuse training delivered through Mindset.

Participants reported a significant increase in both understanding and confidence when supporting babies, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.

🟢 100% would recommend the training
🟢 Understanding rose from 67% rating “good/excellent” before training to 100% after
🟢 96% felt “good” or “excellent” confidence afterwards
🟢 100% found the domestic abuse toolkit helpful
🟢 Trainer knowledge was rated overwhelmingly “excellent”

Thank you to everyone who took part.

If your team would benefit from high‑quality, trauma‑informed training, get in touch with Mindset to book a session: https://listening-ear.co.uk/mindset/

20/04/2026

We're proud of the impact our work has across our services and want to give more people the confidence to ask for our support.

If you've had a great experience with Listening Ear, we'd be so grateful if you could take a moment to leave a Facebook review on our page.

Sharing your experiences with Listening Ear could give someone else the confidence to reach out to us for support.

08/04/2026

A huge thank you to the James Apter Friendship Fund for their kind donation of 50 Easter eggs.

The eggs were given to children and young people accessing counselling and support through Listening Ear and were much appreciated by all!