THANKS for featuring our community fund success (March 26). The report will raise our profile throughout Ryedale, particularly in more isolated areas.

However, we wish to point out that the counsellors working for Ryedale Counselling Service are all paid members of staff who have undergone years of training. The service is run according to high professional standards, and none of the counsellors are volunteers.

Judi Davey,

Lead counsellor,

Ryedale Counselling Service,

Ryedale Community House,

Wentworth Street,

Malton.

Updated: 10:21 Wednesday, March 31, 2004