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The only union for Counsellors and Psychotherapists 
in the UK
Standing up for therapists and therapy
https://pcunion.org.uk
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📢 PCU Arts Therapies Meeting - Friday 20th March, 7 - 8pm, online. Open to all PCU members who use art, music, drama, movement, or other HCPC-regulated therapies in their practice. Arts therapies students are welcome too.

📩 If you’d like to attend, please email admin@pcunion.org.uk for the link.
February 13, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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Celebrating 10 years of PCU during #HeartUnionsWeek! From early debates to a national union for therapists, we stand for fair pay, inclusion, and care. Here’s to the next decade!

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#PCU10Years #Psychotherapy #Counselling
Celebrating 10 Years of PCU
Celebrating 10 Years of PCU: Standing Up for Therapists and Therapy In February 2026, the Psychotherapy and Counselling Union (PCU) marks 10 years since its official founding in 2016. What began as a ...
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February 12, 2026 at 2:46 PM
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❤️ It’s #HeartUnions Week (9–15 Feb)
For counsellors & psychotherapists, PCU provides solidarity, Member Support, legal benefits & a collective voice for fair pay & secure conditions.
You don’t have to stand alone.
Read more & join us: pcunion.org.uk/news/heart-u...
#HeartUnionsWeek #PCU #TradeUnion
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February 12, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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School counselling is vital to tackling misogyny and helping young people feel they belong.

Our article for Children’s Mental Health Week 2026 explores why school counselling matters.

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#ChildrensMentalHealthWeek #ThisIsMyPlace #SchoolCounselling #PCU
Children’s Mental Health Week 2026
“This Is My Place”: Why School Counselling Matters in Tackling Misogyny and Belonging This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week 2026, (9th-15th February), run by the Place2Be, focuses on the theme of ...
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February 10, 2026 at 2:59 PM
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We continue to stand with 5 therapists bringing an employment tribunal case against Metanoia Institute. The claimants urgently need to raise more funds ahead of a critical 13 February deadline.

🔗 Read the latest update: pcunion.org.uk/news/update-...
#Solidarity #AntiRacism #PCU #Psychotherapy
Update: Metanoia Institute Legal Case
Metanoia Institute Legal Case & Urgent Fundraising Appeal The Psychotherapy and Counselling Union (PCU) continues to stand in solidarity with the five claimants in the employment tribunal case against...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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The theme for LGBT+ History Month 2026 is Science and Innovation with an aim of highlighting LGBT+ people who have contributed to the developments and advancements in science and technology historically.

Read more on our website: pcunion.org.uk/news/lgbt-hi...
LGBT+ History Month
LGBT+ History Month 2026 LGBT+ History Month exists to recognise, celebrate and make visible the lives, achievements and contributions of LGBT+ people that have often been overlooked or erased. It als...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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Bin collections suspended because of 'mega-picket'

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#Megapicket #StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket3 #Birmingham #BirminghamBinStrike #BrumBinStrike
Birmingham bin collections suspended because of 'mega-picket'
The city council says it aims to catch up with missed collections over the weekend.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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PCU is Launching a new Trainee Network for Counselling Students

Training can be challenging and isolating at times. This online space offers PCU members that are trainees the chance to share experiences & connect with others in training.

More information:
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January 30, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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New PCU NHS/Health Network – next meeting is Monday 2nd February, 8pm on Zoom.

This group is a space to share experiences and support one another.

To get the link, PCU members can email admin@pcunion.org.uk.
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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PCU has joined the PCPB’s Commission into the Future of Therapy.

Our website has a short video from EC member Mat Pronger explaining why we joined and how to contribute.

🗓 Next PCU Member Discussion Meeting
Tuesday 17 Feb, 7pm (Zoom)

Join PCU to take part.

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PCU Joins the PCPB Commission
PCU Joins the PCPB’s Commission into the Future of Therapy The Psychotherapy and Counselling Union (PCU) has agreed to take part in the PCPB’s Commission into the Future of Therapy. This Commission br...
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January 29, 2026 at 11:26 AM
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The number of adults seeking support for anxiety is rising. However, less than half of those who access treatment through NHS Talking Therapies reliably recover.

We are proud to be one of 30 organisations supporting UKCP's campaign calling for an urgent update to the NICE anxiety guideline (1/3)
January 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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Fantastic to meet @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
in Parliament last week. A great opportunity for EC member @lizmartinpcu.bsky.social on behalf of PCU, to introduce our union, discuss our campaigns & the challenges that our members are facing.
#psycotherapy #counselling #joinaunion @gftu.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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We are pleased to share an opportunity for counsellors (members and non-members) to contribute to a study on counsellors’ perspectives of working with adolescents who are autistic.
There is more information on our website: pcunion.org.uk/news/call-fo...
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January 22, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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PCU Disability Network - next meeting:

🗓️ Monday 26th January
🕔 5pm
📍Zoom (PCU members can email admin@pcunion.org.uk for the link)

The PCU Disability Network has recently been launched, with the aim of providing support & awareness to increase accessibility and inclusion in counselling professions
January 20, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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🚀 LAUNCHED TODAY

🔥 Workers’ survey on trade union education with @soaseconomics.bsky.social

Open to all workers in Britain & Ireland (any nationality, job status, or union membership)

⏰ 3–7 mins | 🔐 Confidential

Take part: https://gftuet.org.uk/workersvoices2026

#WorkersVoices2026 #GFTUET #SOAS
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January 19, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Invitation to all our members who work with EAPs - come along to our next Network and Campaign meeting.

🗓️ Date: Saturday 7th February
🕝 Time: 2:30pm
📍 Location: Zoom (email admin@pcunion.org.uk for the link)

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The top part of the image is a red rectangle with the PCU logo in the left corner, on the right is yellow text “EAP network and campaign meeting”. The photograph in the middle of the image is of a man reading the Fair Deal Charter on a tablet. The bottom part of the image is a red rectangle with yellow writing “Saturday 7th Feb, 2.30pm, Zoom. We’ll be planning the next steps in our campaign around our Charter for a Fair Deal for EAP therapists”
January 20, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Last night at the Golden Globes, Erin Doherty took a moment to thank therapists in her acceptance speech. It’s a thoughtful public acknowledgement of the incredible, but often unseen, work that therapists and counsellors do every day.

The link to Erin’s speech is in the comments.
January 13, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Solidarity with all @ucu.org.uk FE strikers this week 📢

🗓️14-16 January 2026

📍Find and support your nearest picket: bit.ly/FEPickets

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#StrikeMap #NewDealForFE #UCU #UCUStrike #FEstrike #Education #FurtherEducation
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January 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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📢 PCU Arts Therapies Meeting - Fri 16th Jan, 7-8pm, online. Open to all PCU members who use art, music, drama, movement, or other HCPC-regulated therapies in their practice. Arts therapies students welcome too.

📩 Email admin@pcunion.org.uk for the link

Join PCU here: pcunion.org.uk/join-pcu-live/
January 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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We’re supporting Megapicket3D on 30 January 2025.

We support the @unitetheunion.bsky.social refuse workers in their ongoing strike
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RSVP to let @strikemap.org know you are coming here: bit.ly/Megapicket3R...
Join the Brum Bin Strike Megapicket 3-D, 30 January 2026
RSVP and sign up with your comrades to join the Brum Bin Strike Megapicket on 30 January 2026.
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January 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
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PCU has recently joined PCPB’s Commission into the Future of Therapy. Members can read more about why we made this decision on our website: pcunion.org.uk/account/?act...

Member Discussion Meeting – 17th February 2026, 7pm, via Zoom. Register your interest with admin@pcunion.org.uk.
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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MEGAPICKET 3-D 30 JANUARY 2026

👩‍💻RSVP to join us: bit.ly/Megapicket3RSVP

🛏️Book your accommodation for the night before (first come, first serve): bit.ly/Megapicket3Accomodation

The third dimension is union power💥

#StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket
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December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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PCU recently met with representatives from BACP.

We had a constructive discussion on a range of topics, including concerns that our members have raised previously.

We view this as a positive step in the ongoing relationship between PCU and BACP, we hope to continue building on this progress.
December 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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We are pleased to share an opportunity for counsellors (members and non-members) to contribute to an important piece of research that explores the wellbeing of practitioners working within Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs).

More information is on our website: pcunion.org.uk/news/invitat...
Invitation to Participate in Research
We are pleased to share an opportunity for counsellors (members and non-members) to contribute to an important piece of research that explores the wellbeing of practitioners working within Employee As...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Fancy meeting other therapists for a regular cuppa and a chat?
Our North and Midlands branch is holding its first ever social event in Liverpool.

📍Eat @ Liverpool Central Library
🗓️ Saturday 10th January 2026
🕚 11am - 1pm

More details: pcunion.org.uk/news/social-...
Social Event in Liverpool
Fancy meeting other therapists for a regular cuppa and a chat? Our North and Midlands branch is holding its first ever social event in Liverpool.   📍Eat @ Liverpool Central Library 🗓️ Saturday 10th Ja...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM