On Monday 27th November 2023 we held our staff Communications Conference. BCT is growing exponentially, so it’s great to meet up and share the successes of BCT across our different teams. The all-day…
Due to several reasons, we are unable to hold our Christmas Fair this year. However, in place of it we are holding a Grand Christmas Draw instead. Tickets are available and come in…
Beacon veterans group feature in an historic film commemorating the Ascent of ‘Helm Crag’ in 1792 by Captain Joseph Budworth Beacon Counselling Trust were extremely pleased to have been involved in a recent…
During October, Beacon Counselling Trust delivered the ‘Bet You Can Help’ level two award programme in Liverpool as part of their programme to reduce gambling related harms in the workplace. Attended by a…
Recently our Early Intervention and Education Team attended the Lancashire User Forum (LUF) event in Preston. LUF was set up by service users in recovery from drug and alcohol issues and is part…
Beacon Counselling Trust are delighted to announce that Cheshire Constabulary have recently signed up to the Workplace Charter to Reduce Gambling Related Harms. The Chief Constable, Mark Roberts, attended a signing event on…
Beacon Counselling Trust have collaborated with Some Guys With a Camera to produce a short film to raise awareness of gambling-related harms and suicidal ideation. The relationship between gambling and suicidal ideation is…
On 21st August the BCT treatment and education teams arranged a day out to Wordsworth Grasmere as part of our aftercare programme for service-users that have accessed our gambling harms support programme. As…
Merseyside based organisation The Brink, part of charity The Forward Trust are opening their whole-family MPACT programme to local families who have been impacted by gambling harms. A new team of specialist MPACT…
Beacon Counselling Trust’s family worker Nicola has shared her experiences as an affected other of gambling harms, for a national public campaign to help tackle stigma around the issue. Nicola worked with online…