Incredible fundraiser raises nearly £10,000 for local therapy hub
Written by Lauren Paul
Last year, an online fundraising page was launched by a woman from Driver Hire Grimsby and Scunthorpe: Jayne O’Flynn. The aim was to raise £10,000 for mental health with the funds going to Fortis Therapy & Training.
Presently, her goal is in sight with her efforts having raised a staggering 93% of her goal (£9,380).
Jayne said that “our fundraising will allow [people] to access the help and support they need at no cost to them.”
“By raising £10,000, the Driver Hire Grimsby and Scunthorpe team can help those in our community who are suffering with their mental and physical health as a result of Covid-19 to access Fortis’s therapy services,” she added.
The managing director of Fortis, Alexis Powell-Howard, said she is eager to “support those people who cannot access therapy, either due to cost, not meeting the thresholds of services, or who are struggling.”
Fortis Therapy & Training was established in 2012 and currently have four locations set in Grimsby, Hull, Louth and Scunthorpe.
Their team of committed, qualified therapists, counsellors, and trainers work to provide therapy and counselling sessions for all ages, online and face-to-face, for anyone facing struggles. This includes services for individuals, businesses and schools.
As well as assisting with anxiety regarding employment and finances, loneliness and other worries, they are also approved providers for adoption support.
Fortis can arrange a variety of therapies from talks to art and craft therapy, utilising Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
With an increase in people’s anxiety and stress, they continually work to address and support the rise in applications for mental health facilities.
The majority of the UK’s population have had their work impacted by Covid-19, with millions either working from home, being furloughed or becoming unemployed.
Last year, between 23 March and 31 August, diagnoses for depression faced a 23.7% decrease, but the demand for mental health services has increased dramatically.
However, as a percentage of all diagnoses, depression diagnoses rose by 1.3 points to 15.6% when compared to 2019.
Last year, the Royal College of Psychiatrists found that “45% of psychiatrists have seen a fall in their most routine appointments” but that “43% of psychiatrists have seen an increase in urgent and emergency cases following the COVID-19 lockdown” in May 2020.
This fundraiser will hopefully ease the strain the population is facing.
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