Pregnancy Options Centre

Who we are

Our Vision

1. That no one has to faces crisis pregnancy, post-abortion or pregnancy loss alone.
2. That children and young people are educated about healthy relationships, unplanned pregnancy and sexual health.

What we do

Counselling

Our vision is that no one has to face crisis pregnancy, post-abortion or pregnancy loss alone. Pregnancy Options Centre provides a range of high-quality support programmes to anyone who is struggling as a result of an unplanned pregnancy, an abortion decision or pregnancy loss including miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy and termination for medical reasons. 

We aim to see all clients facing an unplanned pregnancy within 48 hours of making contact. Clients seeking longer term support will be seen within 2 weeks for an initial assessment. We offer support face-to-face, online or telephone, increasing accessibility to the service.

All our specially trained practitioners operate within the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) ethical framework, of which we are organisational members (membership 257016). Clients are regularly referred from GPs, Midwives, Mental Health Teams, and local voluntary organisations.

‘I can't fully explain it, but after the session, I am much calmer about the situation, and feel better equipped to make the right decision for me and my family. Thank you so much!’- Unplanned Pregnancy Client.

Education

The Education Project has been well established for over 10 years, and continues to develop year-on-year. Our sessions meet the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) government guidelines and improve awareness of sexual health and puberty, consent, healthy relationships, the dangers of pornography, the pregnancy timeline, miscarriage, IVF and the three options of an unplanned pregnancy: abortion, adoption or parenting. They also focus on identifying key features of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE); control, coercion and consent.

Options delivers sessions to over 2,500 young people aged 9-18 each academic year. We currently work across 13 local primary and secondary schools.

Our culture and values

Our Values

Compassion

Motivated to meet people in their challenges and suffering, and walk alongside them

Empowerment

Supporting others with tools to inform decisions and build resilience

Excellence

Upholding high quality standards in all we do

Hope

Providing a safe place to enable restoration and hope for the future 

Options believes every individual should be treated with empathy, care and respect. Our ethos is informed by our Christian faith, but we respect the rights of our clients to hold beliefs and values of all faiths and none. Our services are non-directive and open to all.