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official page for Open Minds, charitable counselling for children & adults. We are a charitable counselling service based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

Save our service from funding cuts - please donate, and share on your social media our www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service We are open to anyone over 8 and wherever you are from, whatever your needs, including people with issues around anxiety, depression, relationships, sexuality, abuse, addiction, bereavement and loss

COUNSELLING
One to one for children aged 8 or over,

and adults. On any issue and for as long as counselling is needed. TO MAKE A REFERRAL: go to our website www.counsellingdoncaster.com to complete an online referral form. COST: we ask for a contribution towards counselling, depending on what you can afford, whether that is £1, £5 or £25. Every client who contributes provides an invaluable boost to our ability to provide the best quality continuing counselling service we can. Thank you. TRAINING
to schools, organisations and individuals from the age of 8 upwards on a variety of subjects, including:

Managing Anger
Relaxing
Self-Esteem
Coping Mechanisms
Coping with separation and divorce (for children)
Communicating with Children and Young People
Listening Skills
Coping with Bereavement

and many more (please ask for a copy of our training portfolio)

24/07/2025

We are wearing a lot of hats, but still going strong!

you can make referrals and learn more at
www.counsellingdoncaster.com

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

19/07/2025

There is so much to do at the RDASH fun day in Scunthorpe - bouncy castles, alpacas, it's a knockout tournament and lots more!

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

18/07/2025

Come along tomorrow to the RDASH fun day in Scunthorpe - we will be fundraising with tote bag colouring in from 10am.

Please help us continue to provide free and subsidised counselling to the children and adults of Doncaster.

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

11/07/2025

The wonderful people at the South Yorkshire CYP Alliance came along and filmed us to showcase some of Open Minds wonderful work.

https://youtu.be/lK98rT_608s?si=A8BpwlCmJ_L_Y3GZ

Please help us continue to provide free and subsidised counselling to the children and adults of Doncaster.

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

09/07/2025

Please help us continue to provide free and subsidised counselling to the children and adults of Doncaster.

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

29/06/2025

Nadiya Hussain speaks beautifully, and with great self-awareness, about the importance of learning that gratitude is important, but it shouldn't be a muzzle.

Many people struggle with people pleasing behaviours and find it difficult to find their own voice.

Counselling can help you to become more fully yourself.

Open Minds have free counselling for adults, and also subsidised counselling for children and young people at £30 a session.

To make a referral for free, or paid for counselling, go to www.counsellingdoncaster.com

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EtBqWPTPt/

28/06/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AfuT9EkRm/

Yes, Pride has rainbows and parades. And yes, that joy matters. But this artwork by is a beautiful reminder that Pride is so much more.

Pride is:
✨ Surviving hard things
✨ Loving yourself without apology
✨ Feeling free in your own skin
✨ Honoring those who paved the way — especially Black and Brown LGBTQ+ elders
✨ Protecting trans youth
✨ Creating community
✨ Fighting for equal rights
✨ Living beautiful, authentic lives

And for so many, Pride is also about being valid even if you’re not out - because safety matters, too.

At Real Mama Bears, we believe Pride is about love in action — love that protects, defends, fights, uplifts, and affirms. Love that shows up.

So while we’ll celebrate with glitter and flags, we’ll also keep fighting for a world where every LGBTQ+ person can live safely, openly, and joyfully.

Because that’s what Pride is really about. 💖

24/06/2025

We are so sorry that we can't offer free counselling to children at the moment, as we've lost funding, but here is some good advice for families to help when children feel suicidal.

We can still work with children where families can pay £30 a session, get in touch with us on 07765224564 and we can discuss how we can support you.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1B5Kj51one/

22/06/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/16NL6GhupX/

21/06/2025

Can you spare some time to fill in a questionnaire?

The Inclusive Crisis Alternatives project is looking to develop the workforce to deliver services that meet the needs of people, who are neurodivergent or have a learning difficulty, including those from minoritised communities.

The questionnaires will help to understand what training staff need to better support neurodivergent people and people with learning difficulties when they are in crisis. All of the questionnaires have been designed with Experts by Experience, who are neurodivergent and/or have learning difficulties.

There are four questionnaires:

one for adults
one for children and young people
one for parents and carers
and one for staff working in crisis alternative services..

Please click on the link below for more information and to access the questionnaires:

https://touchstonesupport.org.uk/inclusive-crisis-alternatives/

Thank you for your support !

Inclusive Crisis Alternatives – Developing the workforce to deliver services that meet the needs of people, who are neurodivergent or have a learning difficulty, including those from minoritised communities.

20/06/2025

We had an amazing time yesterday as part of the Doncaster Crisis Alternatives Alliance - thanks to everyone who came to our 5th anniversary Meet The Teams event!

Videos from the event are linked here:

PFG explaining the wonders of Safe Space

https://youtube.com/shorts/IHwqH4sdDes?si=1NCDiXl-HkT01b0z

Doncaster Mind sharing their fantastic HIU work

https://youtube.com/shorts/ruvPnsH_hoQ?si=4yR7qytPDsPBwLWl

Open Minds talking about the incredible IMP;ACT service

https://youtube.com/shorts/uettCLMVbc0?si=6MnRp1Dd4u3_pul9

DRASACS discussing their phenomenal counselling support

https://youtube.com/shorts/SgutRBo1VBY?si=vh6uRKALo-6jcKQU

Doncaster Mind presenting their brilliant wellbeing work

https://youtube.com/shorts/wahJIxgVBwI?feature=shared

The amazing Sarah Smith telling us about the difference the alliance has made to Doncaster, with suicides reducing every year!

https://youtube.com/shorts/cIWMqRwAADA?si=5eeROqXDn6Zdmo1y

Please continue to donate to our gofundme to raise money to keep our children's counselling service active!

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

17/06/2025

Thank you to the amazing Aldo, who creates this fantastic rocking horse for kids to use in our waiting room!

And please continue to donate to our gofundme to raise money to keep our children's counselling service active!

please donate at www.gofundme.com/f/save-our-childrens-counselling-service

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Doncaster

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 3pm

Website

http://www.counsellingdoncaster.com/

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