Community Interest Company

COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

As a Community Interest Company, we know we need to give back to the community. We have fully qualified counsellors who are trained in these areas to enable the best support for the communities we have identified. We do this by using the surplus from our training courses to fund those most at need of therapy.

WE AIM TO SUPPORT:

  • People in abusive relationships.
  • Young people and adults who have learning difficulties.
  • Young people who have experienced sexual abuse and/or rape.
  • Families who are facing cancer.
  • People with complex mental health needs.
  • People who self-harm and feel suicidal.

OUR VISION

NW Counselling Hub CIC (NWCH) provides a central hub to support children, young people, adults, families and couples within Lincolnshire.


The hub has a training academy that delivers essential support for trainee counsellors and qualified counsellors via; training, CPD and supervision.


NWCH enables local people to start a new career in counselling in a safe, ethical, moral, empowering and empathic environment.

OUR WORK

  • Enable people across Lincolnshire to access counselling, training and work opportunities.


  • Work collaboratively with other agencies to offer advice, support and guidance, to enhance people’s mental health and well-being needs.


  • Support qualified and trainee counsellors with CPD opportunities.


  • Deliver supervision for professionals.


  • Offer a nurturing environment for young children and families.
  • Provide counselling to children, young people, adults, couples and families within Lincolnshire and beyond, enabling them to have the opportunity to improve their mental health, well-being and relationships.


  • We do not discrimate, which means counselling is offered to everyone, no-one is turned away.


  • Support survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and rape with funded counselling.


  • Support people to acsess counselling even if they have a learning difficulty.

Meet the Co-Founders

Alex Parkin

Alex has 4 years’ experience working previously in nurseries and schools within Lincoln, having developed a passion for working with children with Special Educational Needs.

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    Alex knew this is where she wanted to work. Alex has worked in children’s and adult’s residential settings for two years, providing daily support to them in a home from home setting.


    Alex recently returned to education and completed her BSc Hons Degree in Health and Social care at Lincoln University, during her time at Lincoln University Alex started volunteering for local organisations within the care sector. Where she met Naomi Watkins, Alex worked alongside Naomi for over a year teaching Domestic Abuse workshops to young people and teachers. As well as providing nurture groups for young children within schools.


    Alex found her passion working with children and young people, whilst supporting them with various topics. Alex began by providing one to one support work with young people, since then Alex has developed a passion to run support groups for young people in Domestic Abuse relationships and for Young Parents.


    Since graduating in May 2017, Alex became the Co-founder of NWCH CIC alongside Naomi, a new and unique counselling hub in Lincoln, set up to support and help people within the local community following Alex’s passion.


    Alex is also a mum to young children and loves spending time with them visiting new places. Alex can be found reading books and taking long mindful walks with her dog in the local park.

Naomi Watkins

One of the UK’s leading Domestic Abuse consultants, as featured by BBC and commissioned by Lincolnshire County Council, Bristol City Council and University of Lincoln.

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    Naomi has worked in the field of Emotional Wellbeing, Healthy Relationships and Domestic Abuse for 10 years. She is a CAADA trained IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) working with high risk cases, at risk of homicide. She has chaired MARAC (Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conferences) and worked closely with the CPS (Crown Prosecution Services). She has been trained in Emotional Wellbeing by the NSPCC and ChildLine and worked with them for 8 years.


    She has worked with young people from the ages of 0-25years and adults in varying capacities. She has been a nursery worker, deputy manager in a nursery, project worker, support worker, housing officer, drug and alcohol worker, counsellor, domestic abuse worker, ChildLine counsellor and supervisor. She has strong expertise in working with young people and adults, she has had specialist training in Emotional Wellbeing and Healthy Relationships from the NSPCC.


    She is a qualified counsellor and has worked with those affected by domestic abuse, low emotional wellbeing, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-esteem and confidence.


    Having delivered various training to volunteers, staff members, professionals, children and young people, she has become a highly experienced trainer. She has written workshops for all levels and delivered to small and large groups alike.

WHO WE ARE...

NWCH was founded on 1st April 2017 by Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska and Alex Parkin. As co-founders, they felt that there were gaps in the local community for supporting people’s mental health and wellbeing. They decided to create the Counselling Hub to aim to fill these gaps. Their vision was to provide a central hub to support children, young people, adults and families within Lincolnshire and beyond.

WHAT WE DO...

NW Counselling Hub CIC (NWCH) provides a central hub to support children, young people, adults, families and couples within Lincolnshire.


The hub has a training academy that delivers essential support for trainee counsellors and qualified counsellors via; training, CPD and supervision.


NWCH enables local people to start a new career in counselling in a safe, ethical, moral, empowering and empathic environment.


HOW WE DO IT...

Alongside our team of qualified counsellors, trainers and supervisors, we give back to the community. We do this by using the surplus we make from training, to provide funded support and counselling to the community groups that we have identified and to individuals most in need of therapy.

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We Give our Best Each and Every Time!

  • Every client is treated with respect
  • Everyone is offered a hot drink and warm welcome
  • From your first contact to your last session you are cared for
  • We do our best to make sure you are leaving us more confident

We Give Hope Where There is None!

  • No waiting list (unless funded then only 4 weeks)
  • We don't turn anyone away
  • We are often people's 'last chance'
  • We properly 'listen' to our clients needs

We Save Lives!

  • Fully qualified counsellors (we don't use trainees)
  • 'Out of the box' counselling
  • Funded sessions
  • Every team member is amazingly friendly & respectful
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