What people say

  • "I can't thank you enough...it is truly life changing."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • "I’ve had a whole team working together with me. It feels like a team, like I’ve got people behind me, helping me – it’s amazing."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • "I feel like I’m entering a new phase of my life built on the foundations of this work."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • "I was carrying a heavy load. I came here and I was able put it down."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • "I want to see what I can be."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • "It’s Improved my energy and optimism."

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “I feel that this is a blessing. I thank you all: the doctor, the nurse, the counsellor and the craft group.“

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “I know that something is working! I wish I’d had this opportunity a long time ago”

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “The positive effect of these [counselling] sessions was immediate on my emotional and psychological well-being. For the first time in years, I felt that I was being listened to”

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “Thank you to all the wonderful people who have made this Wellness Community Project possible.”

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “The Craft Group has helped me feel that I am not only helping back in the community, but that the community is still helping me.”

    — Encounter Wellness participant

  • “Being able to visit a safe place that is welcoming, regularly; that I can come to even when I’m feeling bad, makes a huge difference to my week and overall feelings of being able to cope.”

    — Encounter Wellness participant