Volunteers Get What They Deserve

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Volunteers from Listening Ear were honoured with an award for their efforts this month. They received awards from the Mayor of Knowsley for their dedication through voluntary work at the recent Knowsley Council for Voluntary Service ‘Showcase Event’ in Kirkby, which was also attended by many other charities across Merseyside. All four, pictured with the [...] Read more »

Butterflies Makes A Difference

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Listening Ear received 3rd Prize at the Making A Difference Awards 2006 for theButterflies children’s project. The money will help the Butterflies project to create ‘memory boxes’ as part of its counselling programme for children and young people who have experienced bereavement or other family loss. It will also be used to purchase art equipment, books and [...] Read more »

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Training

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Knowsley CVS Voluntary News Listening Ear is a vibrant, growing community-based listening and counselling organisation with a strong team of volunteers. Seventeen of us recently attended a workshop on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder at Partnership for Learning, which was facilitated by David Kinchin, author of Invisible Injury. Without exception, everyone who attended thoroughly enjoyed the day. [...] Read more »