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RELATE is going into administration

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MereDintofPandiculation · 02/12/2024 20:35

AIBU to be worried about this? I think I'm not. Over the last years we've become used to charities taking on services that one might have been expected would be provided by the state (foodbanks, hospices for example). It's worrying when the charities begin to fail

Counselling charity Relate goes into administration

Charity on verge of insolvency amid collapse in funding from NHS, school and local authority contracts

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/02/counselling-charity-relate-goes-into-administration

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Obbydoo · 02/12/2024 22:47

Berga · 02/12/2024 21:40

I am and I'm not. They seem to have not taken any steps to mitigate this and instead fucked over a lot of people working for them. Charity or not, that's bad, as putting your head in the sand helps no one.

But yes, charities are finding it very tough along with everyone right now.

Where is your evidence that they have not taken steps to mitigate their financial issues or that they have 'fucked over' their staff? Do you have anything to back that up or are you another one that loves to bash charities with no thought for the damage you are doing to the service and the people who use them?

DinosaurMunch · 02/12/2024 22:39

They are very expensive, same price as a private counsellor. I don't really know why it should matter if they go?

Also one of their counsellors gave me very bad advice regarding my abusive partner at the time so I'm not a fan

ilovesooty · 02/12/2024 22:36

At least the independent branches are unaffected.
Surely the means tested fees must only apply to London?

WTDAC · 02/12/2024 22:29

I worked for Relate for five years (2014-2019) at a time when there were many federated local branches. I worked for London South West, and loved it. We provided a really warm supportive local service.
Around 2019 (?) we were given the option to merge with Relate National, or stay independent. Trustees voted to merge, and then buggered off.
It became a horrible charity to work for, so I left.
I am so so sad that this has happened, but happy for the branches that remained independent.

ThinWomansBrain · 02/12/2024 22:20

Yes it's very difficult - a charity that I acted for, main source of income providing services to the NHS has just had to go into liquidation.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 02/12/2024 22:17

Berga · 02/12/2024 21:40

I am and I'm not. They seem to have not taken any steps to mitigate this and instead fucked over a lot of people working for them. Charity or not, that's bad, as putting your head in the sand helps no one.

But yes, charities are finding it very tough along with everyone right now.

Yes, the last paragraph mentions that there are a lot of charities struggling at the moment.

I take your criticism of Relate. You know more about them than I do. Just a bit of a shock as they've been there as long as I can remember, although I knew it as the Marriage Guidance Council.

Charities are acting as a backstop to the state, picking up the pieces when the state can't/won't. What happens if the charities are no longer there?

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Berga · 02/12/2024 21:40

I am and I'm not. They seem to have not taken any steps to mitigate this and instead fucked over a lot of people working for them. Charity or not, that's bad, as putting your head in the sand helps no one.

But yes, charities are finding it very tough along with everyone right now.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 02/12/2024 21:38

Clearly I'm the only one worried about this.

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