How we help
Our primary goal is to protect and promote women’s wellbeing through advice, counselling, and practical assistance. We support women and their families experiencing emotional stress, poverty, or trauma connected to pregnancy, miscarriage, or abortion.
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What we offer
Personalised Support: Providing compassionate care to women and families facing an unplanned pregnancy or experiencing emotional distress from previous pregnancy decisions.
Impartial Information: Offering time, space, and non-judgmental, non-directive guidance, ensuring individuals can make decisions free from coercion. Our trained team listens carefully, helps individuals understand their options, and respects confidentiality as they explore their feelings and circumstances.
Befriending Service: Extending support beyond decision-making, our service includes emotional and practical assistance such as friendly chats, accompanying clients to appointments, sourcing essential baby equipment, and helping build supportive community networks by referring to appropriate services.
Peer Counselling: Providing dedicated support to anyone affected by miscarriage, including partners, through peer counselling.
Referral Network: Collaborating closely with charities and organisations such as food banks, Home Start, and debt advice services to provide holistic care to our clients.
Currently, one in three pregnancies in the UK ends in termination, creating significant emotional strain for women and men who often lack adequate support. Around 45% of babies born in Britain are unplanned, amplifying the anxiety surrounding early pregnancy. Additionally, pregnancy can be a trigger for or exacerbate domestic abuse, making our role even more critical. Cornerstone uniquely meets these needs, offering specialised services unavailable elsewhere in the region.
Cornerstone relies heavily on a dedicated team of trustees, staff, and invaluable volunteers, including trained counsellors and general support volunteers, who generously contribute their time and expertise. Without their commitment, we would not be able to support as many women and families each year.