Beacon Bolton Counselling Service.

Beacon Bolton Counselling Service. Beacon is a Bolton-based, volunteer-led counselling charity.

Our professional counsellors support people to better understand themselves, empowering them to make positive change.

Thanks to Bolton Central Library for providing us with a stand for Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday 10 October. It ...
15/10/2025

Thanks to Bolton Central Library for providing us with a stand for Mental Health Awareness Day on Friday 10 October.

It was good to connect with people face to face in the community and a privilege to hear what so many are going through. We were able to share information about the types of counselling we offer and discuss the different ways support can make a difference.

There is clearly more need out there than there are resources. Community hubs are important because people's issues aren’t just the result of their upbringing or their relationships; there are very real material factors that can affect mental health.

We were also delighted to see other mental health services there, all doing such great work to support wellbeing across Bolton 💚


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Today is World Su***de Prevention Day within Su***de Prevention Awareness Month. In 2023, there were 7055 deaths by su**...
10/09/2025

Today is World Su***de Prevention Day within Su***de Prevention Awareness Month.

In 2023, there were 7055 deaths by su***de in the UK, which is 19 people per day or 1 person every hour and a quarter. Su***de is the biggest single cause of death in men under 50 in the UK.

When most people think of support for those feeling suicidal, it’s the excellent work of crisis lines like Samaritans and CALM that come to mind. However, su***de is talked about regularly in counselling rooms. It is there, in a safe space, where this often taboo subject can be discussed openly. We know that speaking of these frightening thoughts can help to prevent them becoming actions.

Reach out and talk to someone.

***dePreventionDay

21/07/2025

A cardiologist not a counsellor but still wise words about the importance and impact of listening. Thanks to Anne Gill for sharing.

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