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What young people have told us (in their own words)...
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I heard about off the record from a health care professional. Your counseling service, referrals, telephone support and web-site are all brilliant. I have been using the counselling services at Off The Record for a while now. and i think that they are fantastic :-) Highly recommended.
Female client, aged 16
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I started visiting Off The Record in October 2006 as I felt I had nowhere else to turn. My GP referred me to Off The Record as she felt that it would really benefit me. Off The Record has helped me continue with my life as I have someone to discuss my problems with. It has made me realize that I have people in my life that I can talk to. In the last 9 months of visiting Off The Record I have learnt not to bottle up my feeling, and take life day by day. I would recommend it to anyone as I feel that I have become a better person within myself with the help of my regular meetings at Off the Record. Anon Client |
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Off The Record’s drop-in service is brilliant. The information provided was good, and my visits to off the record were helpful to me.
A female client, aged 13-16
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When I was 16, I was getting into the drug scene, on the brink of exclusion from school, in trouble with the police and my family. Things were really bad … then I came to Off The Record and with the help of my counsellor I saw that I had choices in how I wanted to live my life. I have since gone to college and am now working as a plasterer with a building firm, I am doing extra hours free of charge to prove myself to my new employers. I plan to buy a van soon to help me with my work and hope to meet a nice young lady to settle down and have a family with.
I am a different person to how I was then, I am a happy, confident , young man. I am a good cook and will be a good catch one day when I’m set up, because I like to treat my girlfriend well and be supportive. I know this is down to OTR and I will never forget how you helped me turn my life around and I hope one day to be in a position to join you and help someone else turn their life around.
Anon
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"For the first time since I fled my home I have felt like a human being - I thank you for giving me my dignity back".
Said to me by a young Algerian refugee I worked with for a period of time at Portsmouth as we finished our work together. Kath J (Volunteer) |
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