Cura provide a range of unplanned and crisis pregnancy support services as follows:

• Crisis or Unplanned Pregnancy Support and Counselling
• Pregnancy Testing
• Counselling and Support after an Abortion
• Support to Mothers and Fathers of a New Baby
• Cura Schools Awareness Programme

All services are also available to men and other family members. Services are provided through 14 Cura centres and a number of outreach services throughout the country. Cura believes in and is committed to promoting and supporting voluntary work as a means of providing services.

There are up to 200 trained crisis pregnancy counsellors working on a voluntary basis in providing a full range of counselling and support services and Schools Awareness Programme. Each local Centre is managed by a Management Committee who are responsible for the day to day running of the Centre. Cura management structures are made up of active Cura counsellors.

A volunteer is understood to be a person who undertakes voluntary work on behalf of Cura and with our consent. It is undertaken by choice and is unpaid. 

• Would you like to learn new skills and develop existing skills including crisis pregnancy counselling training skills and management training?
• Would you like a new challenge in your life?
• Would you like to make a difference in your community?
• Would you like to work on a voluntary basis?
• Have you approximately 4 hours per week to commit?
• Do you enjoy meeting people?
• Would you like to make new friends?

As a volunteer you will be offered:

• Crisis Pregnancy Counselling Training
• Ongoing Support and Supervision
• Ongoing In Service Training Opportunities
• Opportunity to participate in Monthly Counsellor Meetings in your Centre
• Opportunity to be involved in Management Structures at local Cura Centre level.
   

For further information on becoming a crisis pregnancy counsellor with Cura or for information on the next volunteer recruitment in your area please contact your local Cura Centre.