Counselling for young people and young adults in the voluntary and community sector: An overview of the demographic profile of clients and outcomes.

VCS services in the United Kingdom may be more accessible to young people from marginalized groups, such as those from BME backgrounds, compared to statutory and school-based counselling services. Counselling in VCS services is associated with significant short-term reductions in psychological distress, at a level comparable with the statutory and educational sectors. Clients accessing counselling in VCS services report relatively high levels of service satisfaction.