Press release: The Bugler Foundation donates £20,000 to Signpost Counselling

Watford, England – The Bugler Foundation is pleased to have provided a donation of £20,000 to Signpost Counselling.

Signpost Counselling is the Bugler Foundation Charity of the Year, and is fully committed to counselling, coaching and supporting young people aged 10-25 living in South and West Hertfordshire to help them overcome problems in their lives.

The Bugler Foundation recognises that mental health is a top priority, in particular across the Covid-19 pandemic which has had such an impact on mental wellbeing of young people. The donation of £20,000 will provide vital funds for Signpost, and will enable them to add additional administrative and professional staff hours to help them attend to the growing number of young people who have reached out to them for support.

Funding from the Bugler Foundation in the past helped Signpost quickly respond to lockdown, putting in place online documents for counsellors and training in Zoom (ensuring compliance with GDPR). Clients did not miss any sessions as telephone or video was immediately offered.

Now that lockdown has eased, support can once again be offered at their Watford office. The Bugler Foundation last month provided new furniture including tables, chairs, sofas and soft furnishings and helped install soft and natural lighting, ensuring that the counselling rooms are a comfortable, quiet and safe space for young people to meet with Signpost’s friendly and understanding team.

All at Signpost Counselling and the Bugler Foundation believe that mental health is vital, and are confident that this latest donation will contribute to helping young people overcome problems in their lives.

Notes to editors:

Bugler Foundation: The Bugler Group is a family owned specialist affordable housing contractor and residential property developer operating in London and the South East of England. The Group believes in giving back to the communities in which they work, which is why in 2016 the Bugler Foundation was set up. Since its inception, the Bugler Foundation has funded many local causes, from mental health, to grassroots sports and local education.

Signpost Counselling: Signpost is a local charity which provides counselling, coaching and other support to help young people aged 10-25 and living in South and West Hertfordshire overcome problems in their lives.

Working in the local community since 1973, Signpost is now a well-established provider of mental health support for young people offering face to face, online and telephone counselling in a safe, non-judgemental way.  To find out more please visit www.signpostcounselling.org.uk

Contact:

Bugler Group Head of Marketing, Thomas Bugler can be contacted by email at [email protected]

Signpost Counselling’s Communications Team can be contacted by email at [email protected]