The Present

Currently the Bookshop regularly serves some 750 people per week and has a turnover in excess of £215,000 per annum, making it one of the larger independent Christian Bookshops in the country. The Counselling Service has developed and currently caters for up to 120 sessions per month whilst offering a range of counselling courses to individuals and churches alike. Demand has necessitated that more rooms be made available especially for counselling family situations. 1994, once again due to demand, saw the launch of the first satellite clinic in Kettering, a town some 12 miles away and in Autumn 1999 the second was launched in the large village of Brixworth. These are the first two and several more are planned for the county.

Recent sponsorship of a full-time post by the local Borough Council has given the Service an undoubted boost and is opening up many new opportunities, particularly in the areas of training, supervision and consultancy. Level 1 and Level 2 Courses, recognised by the Association of Christian Counsellors, are run regularly in Northampton, and have also been undertaken in places as far afield as Banff and Aberdeen, in Scotland, Dublin, Rugby, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Bridlington, Bedford, Stoke, Market Harborough, Luton, Barnet and Stanmore in London, then in 1997, Australia and 1998 Malaysia! - reaching an estimated total of over 500 students! Supervision and Day Seminars are also available.

Members of the team are always happy to visit churches, groups, organisations etc to speak first hand about the work. A presentation can be tailor-made to suit any situation, time and setting. For further information please contact the Centre Director, John Nightingale, on 01604 622666 to arrange a visit.