Betsy Jenny Counselling and Wellbeing Cafe has been set up to provide wellbeing services to the local community.

The name itself is a tribute to my son Steven, his nickname was Betsy called that by his friends since primary school, and Jenny is an amalgamation of my parents’ names Jean and Kenny therefore Jenny.

My son Steven and my parents all passed away within 2 years of each other and from that happening I have made the decision to open a new much needed business and service - Betsy Jenny Counselling and Wellbeing Café.

This venture is not simply a counselling cafe.

This is a place that we want locals to take on as their own. We run a number of wellbeing groups: mindfulness; yoga; art sessions; mental health awareness, men's mental health groups, art therapy and a Listening Ear service. Furthermore, our soundproofed counselling rooms are used by outside counselling and mental health link services, such as Sunderland Counselling Service, Recovery College and partners from the NHS.

The cafe itself offers a range of healthy foods in keeping with healthy body, healthy mind.

All proceeds from the cafe supplement the vital services we offer, along with funding that we secure. We secured a Warm Space grant from Sunderland Council in October 2022 which was much needed, we can now further help others. Please donate to help us to continue our mission, to help others.