Basecamp Cooperative Chepstow

31/10/2026

We're doing something a little different with our Young People's Neurodiverse Support Group today!

We're inviting family, friends and our wider neurodiverse community to come along, investigate the clues and help us put our Cluedo-style mystery to the test before our young people have their turn.

🎃 Happy Halloween! Something's gone missing at Basecamp… 🔎Six suspects. Six rooms. One mystery to solve!

🕵️ Can you crack the case before the young investigators?

📅 Saturday 31 October
🕛 Family, friends and community: 12 noon–2 pm
🕑 Young People's Group: 2–4 pm

📍 Top Floor, St Maur, Beaufort Square, Chepstow

Come along and see if you can solve the mystery. We can't wait to find out who gets there first! 👻

28/10/2026

14/10/2026

📚 A bit of reading for reading week.

Our Level 4 students are on reading week this week and next, so we thought we'd share a few books on the person-centred approach to counselling.

From Carl Rogers to writers who have continued to explore his ideas, there's plenty to get stuck into.

There's a lot of reading involved in counselling training, but it's not just about getting through the books or remembering the theories. Sometimes you read something that really makes sense. Sometimes it leaves you with more questions than answers.

Because learning to be a counsellor isn't just about what happens in the classroom. It's also about what you take away, what you question, what you notice about yourself, and what you decide to read a little deeper about.

What about you? Is there a book that's resonated with you or made you look at something differently?

11/10/2026

Our first What's Next session took place at Basecamp this Tuesday, with Jessica from MCC exploring Getting to Know Me with the group.

Through drawing, quizzes and conversation, participants explored their strengths, interests and what makes them unique. We also looked at how everyday skills, like being creative, listening and solving problems, can be valuable in work and life.

What's Next is a collaboration between Basecamp, MCC and GAVO, helping people build confidence and explore what might come next.

Been thinking about joining us? It's not too late! We've only had our first session, so there's still time to get in touch and find out more. 😊

📩 Interested or have a question? Send us a message here on Facebook or email [email protected] and we'll be happy to tell you more.

10/10/2026

Life can be messy. Sometimes we’re doing okay, sometimes we’re just keeping going, and sometimes we don’t really know what we need.

Today feels like a good reminder to check in with ourselves and the people around us. Not just a quick “you alright?”, but making space for an honest answer.

If you’re looking for information, ideas or support, the Mental Health Foundation has some useful resources here:

👉 https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/world-mental-health-day

And if you’ve been thinking about counselling, Basecamp is here too. We offer affordable counselling in Chepstow, with sessions available at different prices depending on your circumstances.

You can find out more about our counselling service and how to get started on our website: https://basecamp-chepstow.co.uk/counselling/

World Mental Health Day is celebrated every year on 10 October. The theme for 2026 is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change”.

07/10/2026

Games, getting outside, making stuff... and something a bit mysterious for Halloween. 👀

There’s plenty coming up for our young people's group this October.

The group runs on Saturdays, with a mix of games, creative activities, time outside and whatever else we fancy getting up to. You don’t have to join in with everything — come along, see what’s happening and get involved in whatever works for you.

And on 31 October, we’re doing something a bit different...

St Maur will become the setting for a Cluedo-style mystery, with clues, suspicious stories, things that don’t quite add up and a mystery to solve.

Who did it?
Where?
And what did they use?

The group is for neurodivergent young people aged 13–17, with or without a formal diagnosis.

📍 St Maur, Chepstow
🕑 Saturdays, 2–4pm

Coming up:

🃏 Games and card games
🌿 Time outside
🕸️ Creative stuff
🔎 31 October – Cluedo-style mystery
🎄 Christmas gift-making sessions

Sign up, then turn up.

Just complete the joining questionnaire before coming along for the first time.

Neurodiverse Community at Basecamp – joining form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/WCQqibhspR