We have tried to put together a list of trusted, safe local and national organisations that we know will support you going forward.
Wirral Family Toolbox is a great first point of contact to find relevant services and organisations for you and your family, as well as Wirral Infobank.
Koala North West is our local Family Hub and can signpost you to a range of services around sleep, breastfeeding, peer support, SEND, parent advocacy etc.
0151 666 3323
Foundation Years Trust supports parents of 0-5s on Wirral. They run informal groups ad activities in the community and in schools and nurseries.
0151 647 4830
Caritas Wirral provides services to children, vulnerable adults and families. They have a wealth of experience and an excellent knowledge of local services and support networks. They offer support around family life and parenting, listening, counselling, bereavement and loss, and advocacy. Caritas also offers the Nurturing Programme and Talking Teens courses.
0151 652 1281
Citizens Advice Wirral can offer specialist advice around benefits, debt or housing.
0808 278 7848
Involve Northwest
0151 644 4500
Christians Against Poverty can offer debt advice, money coaches, courses and budgeting goals. You do not have to be a Christian. They are genuine people who want to help and support you. There are centres on the Wirral that offer advice.
0800 328 0006
Mental Health Service NHS – Call 111 then press 2. This is for patients of all ages, including children.
Silver Birch Hubs is a maternal mental health service that offers free NHS support working with women and families to offer psychological and emotional support for birth trauma, fear of childbirth, miscarriage, stillbirth, loss in neonatal setting or neonatal period, loss of a baby to social care in the maternity setting following birth.
0151 431 5163
BRANCH is an online mental wellbeing hub for children and young people in Wirral from 0-18 (up to 25 with additional needs)
Open Door Charity
Bloom Building, Birkenhead
0151 369 4545
Wirral Talking Therapies
0151 649 1859
WEB Merseyside offers a trauma hub, women’s services, men’s services, youth services and training.
0151 653 3771
Wirral Mind is a local, independent mental health charity affiliated to the national charity. They offer counselling, befriending, Mums Matter Project, supported living service, volunteer opportunities, lived experience network for self harm and suicide prevention, lived experience network for substance and alcohol misuse and more.
0151 512 2200
The Martin Gallier Project offers suicide prevention, intervention and postvention organisation based in New Ferry and Chester. There is an ‘access help’ form and a crisis services page on their website.
0151 644 0294
Compañeros Crisis Cafe is a safe space in the heart of Birkenhead for people who are struggling with emotional and psychological distress.
0151 488 8135
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
Involve NW – ‘The Lighthouse’ is a safe, warm and friendly space for women and children who have or are experiencing domestic abuse.
0151 644 4500
Paul Lavelle Foundation is a local charity which raises awareness of male domestic abuse, supports male victim and survivors and provides healthy relationship education as a preventative measure.
0151 651 3777
Tomorrow’s Women is a charity for women run by women offering support with a range of issues including domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse, wellbeing, confidence and social isolation.
0151 647 7907
COSMOS Wirral can be found on Facebook and do regular coffee mornings.
Wired (Wirral Information Resource for Equality and Diversity)
St James Centre, Laird Street, Birkenhead
0151 522 7990
I.P.S.E.A are a national charity helping children and young people with SEND get the education they’re entitled to.
Resilient NW CIC offers inclusive educational activities, courses and events. See Facebook and Instagram for group details.
07878907591
A&K Community Hub
310 Park Road North, Birkenhead, CH41 8AE
laura.akcommunity@gmail.com
0151 458 5562 (Mon-Fri, 9-4)
Diversity Hub
Liscard Road, Seacombe
diversityhub67@gmail.com
07938688346