Abacus Counselling and Support

31/01/2026

We are looking for a volunteer with admin skills to help with our charity administration. Your contribution, even just 1–2 hours a week, will have a real and lasting impact.

👇🏽Find out more below👇🏽

As a Flexible Volunteer Administrator (Remote), you’ll play a key behind-the-scenes role in supporting the smooth running of Abacus Counselling and Support. Tasks may include light admin such as monitoring a shared inbox, logging volunteer enquiries, keeping spreadsheets up to date, organising doc...

24/01/2026

⭐️Volunteer applications close on the 6th February 2026 with Interviews scheduled for early March ⭐️
Click below to find out how to apply ⬇️

12/01/2026

We’re back and here to support you. 😀
Find out how to self-refer or access our services here:

https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk/contact

09/01/2026

💛 🙌 THANK YOU to The Tudwick Foundation for the Grant of £2953 towards our expenses in 2026. These funds are instrumental in helping us keeping our core costs covered – allowing us to provide counselling and support at rates that are affordable to the local community of Southend.

https://www.tudwickfoundation.org.uk/
https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk

29/12/2025

A heartfelt THANK YOU to our volunteers 💛 for their compassion and commitment to our community.

22/12/2025

We are closed from 22nd December to 4th January. We reopen on Monday 5th January 2026.⭐
If you or someone you care about are struggling, please speak to a friend or colleague or one of the charities listed at the Hub of Hope. You are wanted, You are needed!
https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Wishing You Well this Festive Season. 🎄💚
https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk/

11/12/2025

⭐️ VOLUNTEER COUNSELLOR APPLICATIONS 2026 ⭐️
Message us or email 07910 261780 info@abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk
Your time and empathy could change someone’s life. 💚

25/11/2025

A Huge welcome to Carmel Bentham 👋😀💛 as she takes over the reins from project manager Nick Chard. We are very excited to have Carmel join the Abacus family and look forward to the expertise that she will bring.

After 18 years of hands-on service, Nick steps into the new role as a trustee of the charity. Nick was one of the founding members and has been instrumental in the vision and development of the charity, which has established itself as a leading service provider - for professional counselling at affordable rates - within Southend-on-Sea.
We are thankful for all his hard work and welcome him to the board.

https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk

21/11/2025

💛🙌 THANK YOU to the Community Investment Board for supporting our charity. We are delighted to have received £8395.43 from the Community Investment Fund towards our operation and admin costs for the next 12 months. These contributions help us to co-ordinate and provide professional volunteer counsellors locally.

https://www.cibsouthend.org.uk/
https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk

10/10/2025

DOES EVERYTHING FEEL LIKE A CRISIS?
Do things like News Headlines or Social Media keep you in a state of anxiety, feeling sad, angry or depressed?
Why not make an appointment with one of our professional counsellors who will guide you in managing your mental health – so that life feels more manageable again.

We offer affordable talking therapy for ages 13+

https://www.abacuscounsellingandsupport.co.uk/

23/07/2025

Pop by to say Hi this Saturday. We'll be in the BE SAFE section. 😃💛🙌

21/07/2025

We're at the FEEL GOOD FESTIVAL this Saturday, 26th July.
Pop by to say Hi 😃 👋

We are a registered charity, providing affordable counselling services to couples and individuals aged 13+, in South Essex. Abacus has been successfully providing support to clients in Southend, since 2007.