Reflect

Reflect is a dedicated pregnancy choice and pregnancy loss service based in Acomb, York. They also have services in Selby, Harrogate and Thirsk, as well as offering online/remote support. They offer support to both women and men and it’s all FREE.

What do they offer?

Pregnancy Choice

Reflect offer support to individuals or couples in deciding what to do about a pregnancy.

Finding out you are pregnant can be a crisis for anyone, whatever the circumstances, but no matter what has happened, Reflect can offer you support in making up your mind.

Their specially trained volunteers will listen and provide you space to think, talk, and work through all your options – giving you the chance to explore your feelings and help you make an informed decision.

We aim to help you look at the three options you have: parenting, termination of pregnancy and adoption.

Pregnancy and Baby Loss

Reflect also offer free support and care following the loss of a pregnancy or baby from any cause, at any age.

You may have suffered a miscarriage, molar or ectopic pregnancy or suffered a neonatal loss or stillbirth. Your loss may have been recent or sometime ago. No matter what your situation, Reflect can support you.

Reflect can give you the time and space to listen as you share your story in a safe and compassionate environment. They can help you work through your emotions that surround your loss. They allow you time to express your pain, hurt and disappointment and will support you through your grief.

Reflect offer “Reflections: walking through loss” a structured-support programme to help you accept and move forward with what has happened.

Post Termination Support

Reflect offer free support to anyone following a termination. If you have had a termination, you may experience a variety of emotions, some may be unsettling and some may not surface until months or years later.

Reflect can help you work through these and however you are feeling now, Reflect can give you time and space to experience this in a safe and compassionate environment.

They offer ‘Reflections: Walking through loss’- A structured support programme for post-termination healing. This course will help you to explore the emotional and physical effects of your experience.

‘Reflections’ can help you work through your different feelings. We want to give you hope of coming to a place of acceptance and being able to move forward.

How to access support:

You can self-refer to Reflect in any of the following ways:

There is an enquiry form you can fill out on their website: www.reflectyork.co.uk

Call: 01904 676710

Text: 07517624750

Email: enquiry@reflectyork.co.uk

A volunteer will usually get back to you within 48 hours to arrange an initial appointment. This will usually be a telephone assessment, however a video call or a face-to-face appointment can be requested.

Service Status: Open

Waiting times

We aim to respond to all enquiries within 48 hours and there is no waiting time for an initial appointment.

Pregnancy Choice support:

There is no waiting list; you will usually be offered an appointment within 48 hours.

Pregnancy Loss and Post-termination support:

An initial appointment will usually be offered within 1 week. Additional listening appointments are available whilst you are on the waiting list to start our ‘Reflections: Walking through loss’ support course.

Expected wait time to be offered an appointment to start this structured programme are usually between 4 – 12 weeks for day time appointments.

Location

Address

Reflect
The Gateway Centre
Front Street
Acomb
York
YO24 3BZ