{"id":3315,"date":"2024-01-05T09:21:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-05T09:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement-new\/?page_id=3315"},"modified":"2025-10-20T09:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T08:56:11","slug":"ubuntu-counselling-services-ltd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/ethnically-diverse-communities-directory-of-services-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay\/section-1-voluntary-and-community-sector-organisations\/ubuntu-counselling-services-ltd\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubuntu Counselling Services Ltd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/ethnically-diverse-communities-directory-of-services-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay\/section-1-voluntary-and-community-sector-organisations\/\">go back<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntucounsellingservices.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/01\/ubuntu-logo-300x185.png\" alt=\"ubuntu-logo.png\" class=\"wp-image-3047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/01\/ubuntu-logo-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/181\/2024\/01\/ubuntu-logo.png 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Multicultural Counselling Service Social Enterprise based in Devon <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Aims of the Social Enterprise:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To provide an evidence-based, Holistic Counselling Service for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities across Devon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to provide psychotherapeutic services (mainly short-term, approx. 8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 sessions), suited to BME communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to work alongside community networks so as to ensure cultural sensitivity and accessibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to link seamlessly with statutory services, including NHS and GPs so as to facilitate easy referral both ways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to sign-post to other support agencies so as to ensure continuation of care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to continue to develop the service so as to meet BME community needs and facilitate access to other services and resources where these are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>to research and collect evidence of the mental health needs of various BME communities in Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>to monitor and evaluate the service so that it remains relevant and responsive to need and operates effectively and efficiently<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We normally see clients within one week of referral, depending on availability.&nbsp; The service is free to clients and we are working hard to maintain a level of funding to continue to deliver the service free to clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are organisational members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and abide by its code of ethics.&nbsp; Therapists are either accredited, on the BACP register of therapists, or working towards registration and accreditation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ubuntu has been managing the Exeter Communities Together project since 2019.&nbsp; This is a partnership of grass roots community organisations, offering a wide range of cultural activities, including a Growing Group on Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address<\/strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Exeter Community Centre, 17 St David\u2019s Hill, Exeter EX4 3RG.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Phone<\/strong>:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 01392 201572.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:info@ubuntucounsellingservices.org.uk\">info@ubuntucounsellingservices.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Website<\/strong>: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/ubuntucounsellingservices.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/ubuntucounsellingservices.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facebook: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>@exetercommunitiestogether<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/migration-and-resettlement\/ethnically-diverse-communities-directory-of-services-for-devon-plymouth-and-torbay\/section-1-voluntary-and-community-sector-organisations\/\">go back<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>go back A Multicultural Counselling Service Social Enterprise based in Devon Aims of the Social Enterprise: To provide an evidence-based, Holistic Counselling Service for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities across Devon. 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