We are Agal Wellbeing Services, A charity founded to help South Asian families deal with domestic violence and provide counselling to South Asians struggling with their mental health

Agal is a small lamp lit with oil and wick, typically used to light up a home. This non-profit organization, was started with the purpose of brightening up the lives of people who are going through dark times.

Our main aim is to strengthen families, like many cultures, the South Asian culture also places a high value on the bonds of the family unit. This view is highlighted in the verse “A cord of three strands is not easily broken”; in this context, it means a family standing hand-in-hand and heart-to-heart can withstand difficult moments and thereby be a positive influence on the community.

The current global climate and particularly the battle against Covid-19 has put severe pressure on families. There are repeated reports in the news about an increase in domestic violence across homes in the UK. Something needs to be done, but "what?" is the question.

Agal was started by a group of professionals with varied educational backgrounds who have decided to volunteer and put their expertise together to help people the best they can. The main services provided by Agal are counselling and emotional support. The volunteers in Agal are available to anyone who might be feeling despaired and lonely. In particular, we believe that people should be given the opportunity to reach out for help without having to worry about finances. Agal operates under a strict commitment to confidentiality as your privacy and security is of utmost importance to us.

Agal, is a Registered charity organisation, will give you the opportunity to connect with a counsellor or a psychologist. At initial contact you will be given an assessment and referred to a counsellor or psychologist within Agal. During the initial contact, the assessment co-ordinator will collect all relevant information. Future aspirations for Agal services would be signposting to other professionals such as nutritionists/ dietitians, lawyers and GPs.

What Agal cannot do is to prescribe medication or give medical advice.

Please feel free to reach out to us - whether it is just to have a chat with someone to put your mind at ease, or if you feel that you may need more long term help but aren’t sure of how to go about starting the process, call or email us and we would be delighted to help.