As World Mental Health Week 2025 approaches, Cudox Wellbeing CIC calls on our community to unite and address the critical funding challenges facing the third sector. From May 12-18, we have an opportunity to spark honest conversations about the struggles nonprofits face, both nationally and within North East Lincolnshire.
The Harsh Reality of Third Sector Funding
The third sector is increasingly filling gaps in statutory services, providing essential support during the ongoing cost of living crisis and in the wake of Covid-19. However, we’re reaching a breaking point and we know we’re not alone. Government funding cuts have slashed £1 billion from charities, derailing fragile fundraising recoveries. Small not for profit organisations like ours have been hit hardest.
Cudox Wellbeing’s Commitment and Challenges
At Cudox, we remain committed to providing compassionate, trauma-informed therapy to those in need. However, financial pressures have forced us to make difficult decisions. We can no longer offer free therapy sessions to all clients, despite our dedication to addressing root causes of trauma through empathetic relationships. As such we have introduced a sliding scale fee based on clients own assessment of their affordability.
A Call to Action
During World Mental Health Week 2025, let’s create something great:
1. Open Dialogue: Initiate conversations about funding challenges in the third sector.
2. Community Support: Explore ways our community can rally behind essential mental health services.
3. Advocacy: Raise awareness about the impact of funding cuts on vital services.
What If We Went on Strike?
Imagine a world where third sector organisations like Cudox ceased operations. The gaps in mental health support would widen dramatically, leaving countless individuals without access to crucial services. This thought experiment underscores our sector’s vital role and the urgent need for sustainable funding solutions.
Cudox’s Adaptive Strategies
To ensure our long-term sustainability, we’re:
● Introducing a sliding scale fee structure based on affordability
● Actively seeking grant funding, donations and investments
● Expanding our B2B wellbeing packages
● Utilising fees from private paying clients to sustain operations
Join Us in Making a Difference
Your support and advocacy are crucial. Together, we can champion the importance of maintaining funding for one-on-one therapeutic interventions. Let’s use World Mental Health Week 2025 as a catalyst for change, ensuring mental health services remain accessible to all in our community.
The time for action is now. Our community needs us more than ever. Let’s stand together, have those tough conversations, and work towards a future where mental health support is a guaranteed right, not a luxury.
If this article speaks to you and you’d like to get involved, please contact angie@cudox.co.uk or call 01472 289838 to get the conversation started. We would welcome your support in sharing our survey as we ask our whole community their views on Mental Health Services in our area.
https://forms.gle/LeAsRjpPj9Coso4N6
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Editors Notes
Cudox Wellbeing is a Community Interest Company (not for profit) founded in May 2020. Cudox supports adults, children and young people presenting with many different issues including relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation/crisis, abuse, loss of identity and bereavement. We offer telephone, online counselling and traditional face-to-face sessions.
Contact
Angie Graham
Managing Director / Founder / Lead Psychotherapist
Telephone 01472 289838
Email angie@cudox.co.uk
Website https://cudox.co.uk
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cudoxwellbeingcic