Signposting
Below are some useful websites and phone numbers I have collected throughout my career that may help you.
Many of the organisations cover multiple categories, I have tried to put them under a section that sounded most appropriate.
In an Emergency
Counselling is not an emergency service. If you feel suicidal, please contact your GP, A&E, Emergency services on 999 or Samaritans on 116 123​
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If someone’s life is at risk, call 999 or go to A&E.
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NHS urgent help on mental health: nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/ or call 111
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NHS general advice on mental health: 111.nhs.uk/ or call 111
The Samaritans (24 hour telephone support): on 116 123
​Addiction / Substance abuse
We are with you: wearewithyou.org.uk/
Get connected (dual diagnosis): getconnected.org.uk/
Change, Grow, Live: 01625464995 / changegrowlive.org/advice-info/alcohol-drugs
Rehab 4 addiction: rehab4addiction.co.uk/
Al-Anon (families): 02074030888 / al-anonuk.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous: 08457697555 / alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Drink line: 08009178282
Drink Aware: drinkaware.co.uk
FRANK: talktofrank.com/
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Adoption
Adoption UK: 03006660006
Action for Children: 01923361500
Adoption Counts: adoptioncounts.org.uk/
Anxiety
Anxiety UK: anxietyuk.org.uk
Asylum seekers
Asylum seekers advice line: 08009172719
Children panel: 02073461134
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit: 01617407722
Refugee Action: 01618315420 / refugee-action.org.uk
Bereavement
Macclesfield Bereavement Support Service: 01625439333 / bereavementmacclesfield.com/
East Cheshire Hospice: 01625610364 / eastcheshirehospice.org.uk
Winston’s Wish: winstonswish.org/
Daisy’s Dream: daisysdream.org.uk/
Cruse: cruse.org.uk/
Bullying
Kidscape: 08451205204 / kidscape.org.uk/
National bullying helpline: nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/
Carers
Carers UK: carersuk.org/
Carers trust: carers.org/
Young carers (Cheshire): cheshireyoungcarers.org/
Domestic Abuse
Salford University DV Service (national free counselling): hub.salford.ac.uk/domestic-violence-counselling-service/
Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hour support): victimsupport.org.uk/
For England: nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
For Northern Ireland: dsahelpline.org/
For Scotland: sdafmh.org.uk/
For Wales: gov.wales/live-fear-free
Cheshire without abuse: 03001235101 / mycwa.org.uk
ManKind: mankind.org.uk/
Men’s Advice Line: mensadviceline.org.uk/
Refuge: refuge.org.uk/
Women’s Aid: womensaid.org.uk/
Eating disorders
Beat: beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Housing / Finance
Citizens Advice Bureau: 01625708608 / citizensadvice.org.uk/
Cheshire Homechoice: 03001235017
Claim Universal Credit: gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim
Claim PIP: gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim
C.E.Emergency (furniture): 03001235010 / cheshireeast.gov.uk/benefits_housing_council_tax/emergency-assistance.aspx
Learning Disabilities
Manchester people first (self advocacy group for adults): manpf.org/
EASS (equality and human rights): equalityadvisoryservice.com/
Council for disabled children: councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk/
LGBT
Lesbian and gay foundation: lgbt.foundation/
F.F.L.A.G (families): 08456520311 / fflag.org.uk/
Mental Health
Mind: mind.org.uk
MindEd: minded.org.uk
Rethink mental illness: rethink.org/
SANE: sane.org.uk/
Mood Swings Network: moodswings.org.uk/
Cheshire East Crisis line (24 hour all age urgent mental health crisis line): 08001456485 / healthwatchcheshireeast.org.uk/coronavirus/cwp-updates/cwp-mental-health-crisis-line/
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Neurodiversity
ADHD Foundation: www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/
ADHD UK: adhduk.co.uk/
Space4Autism: 01625617884 / space4autism.com/
Ambitious About Autism: ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
National Autistic Society: autism.org.uk/
Cheshire East Autism team: 01270685960 / livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/1086/CEAT-Cheshire-East
SquarePeg (alternative education) teamsquarepeg.org/
OCD
OCD UK: ocduk.org/
No Panic: nopanic.org.uk/
OCD Action: ocdaction.org.uk/
Online safety
NSPCC Online Safety Hub: nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Safer Internet: saferinternet.org.uk/advice-centre/parents-and-carers
UK Safer Internet Centre: saferinternet.org.uk/parents
Childnet: childnet.com
Internet Watch Foundation: iwf.org.uk
Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP): ceop.police.uk
CEOP's Think U Know website: thinkuknow.co.uk
True Vision (online hate crime): report-it.org.uk
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Parenting teenagers
Parenting courses: solihullapproachparenting.com/online-courses-for-parents/
Parent Helpline: 08088025544 / youngminds.org.uk/parent/
CAMHS resources: camhs-resources.co.uk/
Visyon (West Cheshire free YP counselling): visyon.org.uk/support-for-young-people
Just Drop-In (East Cheshire free YP counselling): justdropin.co.uk/
Parent and Family Support
Family Lives: 08088002222
Cheshire YP Mental Health Hub advice line: 01606555120
MindEd for families: mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people
Relate (relationship counselling): relate.org.uk/
Action for children: actionforchildren.org.uk/
Dad: dad.info/
Home start: home-start.org.uk/
Families need fathers: fnf.org.uk/
Ginger bread: gingerbread.org.uk/
Only Dads: onlydads.org/
Rape and Sexual Abuse
SARC: mft.nhs.uk/saint-marys/services/sexual-assault-referral-centre-sarc/
RASASC: 01260697900 / rapecentre.org.uk/
Self harm
LifeSIGNS: lifesigns.org.uk/
National Self-Harm Network (forum): nshn.co.uk/
Battlescars: battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk/
Calm Halm App: calmharm.co.uk
Recover Your Life (support group): recoveryourlife.com
Sexual health
Fresh 4 Manchester: fresh4manchester.nhs.uk/
Brook: brook.org.uk/
Suicide
Counselling is not an emergency service. If you feel suicidal, please contact your GP, A&E, Emergency services on 999 or Samaritans on 116 123
Mental health foundation: mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/suicide-prevention
Papyrus: 08000684141 / papyrus-uk.org/
Samaritans 24/7: call 01625116123 or text 07725909090
SHOUT (free, confidential, text support): text SHOUT to 85258
Young people
NSPCC: 08088005000 / nspcc.org.uk/
Childline: 08001111 / childline.org.uk
Just Drop In (East Cheshire children's charity): justdropin.co.uk/
Kooth (Cheshire based): kooth.com/
National youth advocacy service: 08088081001 / nyas.net
The counselling & family centre (Altrincham based): thecfc.org.uk/children-young-people
Just Drop-In (East Cheshire free YP counselling): justdropin.co.uk/
Visyon (West Cheshire free YP counselling): visyon.org.uk/support-for-young-people
Platform for life (Chester based): platformforlife.org.uk/
The Mix: 08088084994 / themix.org.uk
Early Break: 08703892080 / earlybreak.co.uk
Young Minds: youngminds.org.uk/
Young Minds Parentline: 08088025544
Young Minds (info about medications): youngminds.org.uk/young-person/medications
Anna Freud National Centre: annafreud.org
Student Minds (student mental health charity): studentminds.org.uk/
Students Against Depression (by students, for students): studentsagainstdepression.org/
42nd Street: 01612281888 / 42ndstreet.org.uk
Fedcap (help young people find work) fedcap.org.uk/employment/services/inspiring-futures/​
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Updated: 07/03/25
