Donation Guidelines
(Please make any cheques payable to Reach Merseyside)
It has always been our aim to offer professional quality counselling for anyone
in need on a
donation-only basis. To allow this distinctive service to continue, and so we
can move towards paying our few employed staff at a reasonable rate, we would
like you to consider our fair donation principle.
We don't want anyone prevented from receiving help for financial reasons. However we do ask clients to consider donating on a 'fair principle' basis which is £1 per £1,000 of annual income. For example:
| For those earning £10,000 per annum | £10 per session |
| For those earning £15,000 per annum | £15 per session |
| For those earning £20,000 per annum | £20 per session |
| For those earning £35,000 per annum | £35 per session |
If you are fortunate enough to earn over £40,000 please use your discretion in deciding what to give.
Generally we would encourage students, those on benefits, or those only receiving state pension to donate £5 per session. This helps us to see a wide range of clients based on need rather than ability to pay.
Please note that the average cost of seeing a
counsellor
outside of Reach is about £40 a session.
We consider this as part of the
respectful relationship that will enable you to make the best
progress in your counselling. In our experience donating at an appropriate level
has a positive therapeutic connection, in that those who do so are very likely
to make good progress, as they
are putting a reasonable value
on their counselling and respecting themselves,
their counsellor
and Reach in doing this.
J Thank you for your consideration in this. J