I forgot to mention that we now know that the Mets Counselling Service was going to end ANYWAY due to the funding ‘running out’! It was an Off Site Referral System (It was not a part of BCNA) and every caller had access to 2 Counselling sessions for free, calling an 1800 number ... Only 74 members had actually used the Mets Counselling service over the 3.5 years that it ran.
The announcement of it finishing just happened to coincide with Giovanna’s leaving, so it appeared to be a double whammy. But the Mets Counselling Service HAD actually finished up in about April last year when Covid restrictions started. Back then, the Mods were manning the help line EVERY DAY (not just Mon-Fri), as they were so concerned for members’ mental health in the Lockdown.
The Mets Counselling Service was mainly advertised in the Beacon and the Network News, and as I was not signed up for them, I missed it, as would many others too, I reckon, specially those with Mets.
@Kirsten_BCNA @Kate_BCNA - Any advertising of members’ services really needs to be on the FORUM - and stickied at the top for the duration of the service, so that newbies to the forum see it as well, otherwise the post just disappears
take Care xx
