Keep affordable counselling for adults in Portsmouth and surrounding areas.

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

After 23 years of providing the city of Portsmouth with an affordable counselling service, government funding has been withdrawn. Portsmouth Counselling Service will close in December, unless a miracle occurs. PCS needs a fraction of the £780,000 per day the government spends on anti-depressants.

In 2015 PCS provided 2474 general counselling and assessment sessions. The Service is very cost effective; counsellors are volunteers, mostly qualified and accredited. PCS ensures counselling is accessible and affordable to all irrespective of race, gender, social or financial circumstances. Individuals suffering social isolation, at risk of exclusion with marginalised lives are able to access counselling and make real changes to their quality of life.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The website of Portsmouth Counselling Service explains that it receives local government funding for its work. That means that this is the responsibility of your local council.

You could raise your issue with a local councillor, who represents you. You can use this page to find out who your local councillors are, and how to contact them:
https://www.gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors

You can start a petition to Portsmouth City Council here:

http://democracy.portsmouth.gov.uk/mgePetitionListDisplay.aspx

Timeline

5 Oct 2016	Petition opened for signatures
14 Oct 2016	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Oct 2016

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