Our Aims


  • Improvements in the training and awareness journey for Black counselling and psychotherapy students;
  • better access to counselling and psychotherapy training for the Black community in the UK;



We will:

1

Scholarships 

Curate and contribute to scholarships at reputable therapy training organisations.

2

Networks

Develop Black student-led networks that offer resources and provide emotional support to deal with the damaging impacts of life as a Black student.

3

Advocacy

Provide advocacy and signposts to Black students while training.

4

Consultancy

Provide guidance and consultancy to therapy training institutions to help them improve the environment in which Black students train.

5

Support 

Offer practical help, such as memberships to Black-led organisations and books to financially struggling Black students.

6

Promotion

Promote counselling and psychotherapy training to prospective Black students.

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