S.M.I.L.E Counselling will be celebrating our 5th Birthday on 15th June 2020. Since we began our goal has never changed which has been to deliver free, bespoke counselling to 11-24 year olds in West Lothian.

In the last 5 years we have provided 1-2-1 counselling to almost 350 young people which means over 3000 hours of counselling. In addition to this we have also provided mental health work shops, information sessions and training to over 1500 people in West Lothian.

We now have 3 sites in Bathgate, Linlithgow and schools within West Lothian to reach as many young people as possible. As a result of Covid-19 we have adapted to provide online counselling via zoom, telephone and email counselling.

We expect that there will be a large increase in referrals in the coming months & years. The funding we raise through 5mile 4 SMILE will go towards moving to a larger premises with more confidential counselling rooms which we can offer twice as much counselling to our clients and a tailored training room for delivering counselling and mental health courses.

What to do next? If you are interested in walking the 5mile 4 S.M.I.L.E please contact us on info@smilecounselling.org.uk We can get you a sponsor form or you can raise funds directly on just giving

Entry costs: We are asking all our walkers to raise as much as you can, however much that might be. 100% of the funds will go back to S.M.I.L.E to help fund a larger counselling space and provide mental health training within the community.

When does the walk take place? The walk will take place between 15th June on S.M.I.L.E's 5th Birthday and 15th July. You have one month to complete the 5 miles walk and can do this all at once or in pieces. Please note this can all be done in line with social distancing guidelines outlined by the Government and as part of your daily exercise routine.

Most of all have fun :-) We would like you to take pictures, videos and tell us stories of why you chose to do the walk for S.M.I.L.E and we would be happy to share :-)

Thank you all for all your continued support of S.M.I.L.E Counselling :-)