Mental health and wellbeing support in Sefton
This page outlines the range of mental health and wellbeing support available in Sefton.
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton is a charity dedicated to protecting and promoting the wellbeing of people aged 50+. The charity provides a range of direct services which make life better for local older people including:
- Companionship
- Care and Support
- Exercise
- Skills
Contact information
Website: www.ageconcernliverpoolandsefton.org.uk
Email: mail@ageconcernliverpoolandsefton.org.uk
Phone: 01704 542 993
Alzheimer’s Society
The Alzheimer's Society is the leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their carers and families. It offers advice, information, and support people for with dementia and those who care for them.
Contact information
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Email: southport@alzheimers.org.uk
Phone: 01704 539 967, 0333 150 3456 (support line)
Building Attachments and Bonds Service (BABS)
BABS is a new Parent Infant Mental Health Service in Sefton supporting vulnerable families while mum is pregnant and in the early weeks after the baby is born. It offers specialist, therapeutic support to families in Sefton to help them build good bonds and attachment with their baby.
You can be referred to the service via your midwife, health visitor or GP. Most referrals are made via public health midwives.
Brighter Living Partnership
The Brighter Living Partnership is a healthy living centre based in Southport, supporting individuals to live healthier lives through a range of different projects and activities, including nutrition advice, gardening, social activity clubs and more.
Contact information
Website: www.brighterliving.org.uk
Email: matty.smith@brighterliving.org.uk
Phone: 01704 517810
Mobile: 07712443735
CHART (Crosby Housing Association Trust)
Crosby Housing Association Trust is a small community-based housing association operating in south Sefton.
The CHART team focuses on the accommodation and support needs of people in Sefton who have a severe and enduring mental illness. The team works to obtain suitable accommodation, particularly for those whose discharge from hospital is being delayed.
CHART also works with homeless and potentially homeless people with mental health problems in Sefton.
Contact information
Website: www.crosbyhousing.org.uk/aaChart.htm
Email: enquiry@crosby-ha.org.uk
Phone: 0151 920 7300
Citizens Advice Sefton
Citizens Advice Sefton is a registered charity that provides free, impartial, confidential advice to help people solve their legal, financial, benefit, employment, housing, consumer, and other problems.
Contact information
Website: www.seftoncab.org.uk
Phone: 03444 111 445
Expect LTD
Expect is a registered, not for profit charity, offering a range of social care services to vulnerable people. The charity offers support to people who have learning disabilities, mental health issues, dementia, autistic spectrum disorders, acquired brain injuries, personality disorders and other complex needs.
Contact information
Website: expect-excellence.org
Email: enquiries@expect-excellence.org
Phone: 015 1284 0025
Imagine Independence
Imagine Independence is a charity dedicated to helping people with mental and physical health issues live their lives as independently as possible. The charity provides personalised support to people struggling with a wide range of issues, including multiple health issues, drug and alcohol issues as well as ex-offenders.
Contact information
Website: www.imagineindependence.org.uk
Email: imagine@imagineindependence.org.uk
Phone: 0151 7092366
Living Well Sefton
Living Well Sefton is a free service with a focus on supporting people with issues that may be affecting their health and wellbeing. It is collaboration of various Sefton organisations with the expertise and knowledge to benefit residents.
As part of the service there are a number of Living Well Mentors who work with residents on a one-to-one basis to identify health areas where small changes can be made but may have a big impact on improving health, such as exercise, cooking and eating better, stopping smoking, coping better with stressful situations, help with debt and benefits and more.
Website: http://www.livingwellsefton.org.uk
Email: LWS@seftoncvs.org.uk
Phone: 0300 323 0181
Mersey Care
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the north west. The service provides a mental health helpline which can be accessed by residents aged 16 for mental health support including people in crisis.
Contact information
Website: www.merseycare.nhs.uk
Phone: 0151 296 7200
Netherton Feelgood Factory
Netherton Feelgood Factory is a community-led, healthy living centre operating in Sefton. Their mission is to help local people improve their health, wellbeing, and quality of life.
The Feelgood Factory provides services for the whole community from childhood to old age in order to promote health and wellbeing as holistically as possible.
Contact information
Website: www.feelgoodfactory.org.uk
Phone: 0151 291 8010
Parenting 2000
Parenting 2000 is a registered charity that was set up in 1994 by a group of parents. The team, who are based in Sefton, run a range of services that provide emotional and practical support, and information targeted at vulnerable children, young people and families in the community.
Contact information
Website: http://www.parenting2000.org.uk
Email: info@parenting2000.org.uk
Phone: 0151 932 1163 or 0151 920 7137
Sean’s Place - Mental Health Support for Men in Sefton
Sean’s Place aims to improve men’s mental health and wellbeing across Sefton through sessions specifically identified to improve confidence and self-esteem for men whilst reducing symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety.
Contact information
Website: www.seansplace.org.uk
Email: info@seansplace.org.uk
Sefton Advocacy
Sefton Advocacy is a small charity providing one to one casework. They offer a free, independent and confidential advocacy service to people aged 18 and over and living in Sefton.
Sefton Advocacy works to ensure that service users are supported appropriately to enable to participate in decisions that affect their lives, giving them the choice and control over their own lives. The team provides help in a range of areas, from general advocacy to specialist services to support people with a variety of needs.
The team also run Sefton Older Persons’ Forum meetings where people can get take part in decision making and get their voice heard in a group setting.
Contact information
Website: www.seftonadvocacy.org
Phone: 01704 500 500
Sefton Carers Centre
Sefton Carers Centre provides free advice and guidance, emotional and practical support, training and a range of holistic therapies for unpaid carers living in Sefton.
Contact information
Website: www.sefton-carers.org.uk
Phone: 0151 288 6060
STROKE Association
The Stroke Recovery Service provides practical advice, emotional support and high-quality information following a stroke, for stroke survivors, carers or family members.
This service offers:
- Coordinated support throughout the stroke journey
- Home visits and/or regular telephone calls
- Leaflets, factsheets and information about Life After Stroke Grants and benefits
- Help with returning to work, if required
- Assistance with accessing local leisure, social activities and self-management tools
- Support for carers
- Signposting to other organisations that could help
Contact information
Website:
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/support-services/south-sefton-stroke-recovery-service
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support/support-services/southport-stroke-recovery-service
Email: SouthSefton.Team@stroke.org.uk / Emma.Howard@stroke.org.uk
Phone: 0303 3033 100
SWACA
Sefton Women's and Children's Aid works to safeguarding women, young people and children. Their dedicated team supports them in surviving the impact of domestic abuse by giving free, practical, and emotional help.
Contact information
Website: www.swaca.com
Email: help@swaca.com
Phone: 0151 922 8606
SWAN Women’s Centre
SWAN Women’s Centre supports women to achieve mental wellbeing and providing services for women who experience anxiety, depression, stress or mental health issues.
Contact information
Website: www.swanwomenscentre.org
Email: ceo@swanwomenscentre.org
Phone: 0151 933 3292
Talking Matters Sefton
Talking Matters Sefton is a free, confidential service designed to help anyone aged over 16 in the South Sefton, Southport, and Formby areas to deal with common mental health difficulties. These may include depression, anxiety, panic, phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or post-traumatic stress disorder.
Contact information
Website: www.mhm.org.uk/talking-matters-sefton
Email: info@mhm.org.uk
Phone: 0300 303 2708
The Life Rooms
The Life Rooms is a free NHS service providing a safe and welcoming space to meet others, access opportunities and learn about community resources. There are Life Rooms based in Southport and Bootle.
The Life Rooms offers opportunities in relation to:
- Volunteering
- Employment
- Learning
- Social activities
- Vocational training
- Pathways Advice
- Trusted partners
- Life Rooms Advisory Group (LRAG)
- Research and evaluation
Contact information
Website: www.liferooms.org
Email: LifeRooms@merseycare.nhs.uk
Phone:
Southport: 01704 383 198
Bootle: 0151 330 6461
The Venus Centre
The Venus Centre empowers, promotes, and supports women, young women and their children in developing their potential, recognising their choices, achieving their goals and challenging injustice. Their services provides support around:
- Counselling
- Housing
- Health
- Money
- Family
Contact information
Website: www.venuscharity.org
Phone: 0151 474 4744
You can also visit the Sefton CVS website for further mental health support in the borough: seftoncvs.org.uk
