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This page was last updated January 2026.

 

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Resources and Other Organisations to Support You/Your Child

Adoption Queries

 

Autism/ADHD/Neurodevelopmental

 

Bereavement

 

Counselling Outside of JDI Footprint

  • Visyon (For 11-19 year-olds in the whole of Cheshire East, including Congleton, Sandbach, Nantwich, Middleswich and Holmes Chapel): https://www.visyon.org.uk/
  • Beacon Counselling (Stockport, free counselling or donate however much you can afford for sessions): https://beacon-counselling.org.uk/
  • Local Mind Service (Winsford): counselling £20 a session, 01606 863305 office@midcheshiremind.org.uk
  • The Rooms (Poynton): a range of counsellors and psychologists working privately, 07715 139600
  • Stable Minds (Cheshire, Trafford and Greater Manchester): https://www.stable-minds.co.uk/cyp

 

Domestic Abuse

 

Eating Disorders

 

Food Banks

  • Silklife Centre: George Street, Macclesfield: 01625 611121 foodbank@silklife.co.uk
  • Cre8 Food Pantry: Tuesdays at 1pm and Wednesdays at 4.30pm at Lyme Ave, 01625 503740, and Thursdays at 1pm at The Green in the Corner Cafe, Hurdsfield
  • Cheshire Streetwise: 72 Mill Street, Macclesfield, 07719 509 061, Monday and Wednesday 10am – 12pm, food collections & furniture etc.
  • Salvation Army: Roe Street, Macclesfield, small amount of food parcels, 01625 425 343
  • One Project Macclesfield: food pantry in the indoor market
  • Hope Central: https://hopecentral.org.uk/
  • The Welcome: https://www.thewelcome.org.uk/

 

Housing/Finance

 

LGBT Group for Under 18s

  • Utopia: peer support group for 13-19 year olds, 07794 437 959 / 33 Great King St, Macclesfield, SK11 6PN

 

NHS Mental Health Support

 

Online Mental Health Support

 

Parent and Family Support

 

Rape and Sexual Abuse / Sexual Behaviour

 

Self-Harm

 

Sleep

 

Substance Misuse

 

Suicide Prevention

  • Papyrus (support with suicidal thoughts): https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ 0800 068 4141
  • Samaritans 24/7: call 01625 116 123, text 07725 909 090
  • CWP Crisis Line (24 hour all age urgent mental health crisis line): 0800 145 6485
  • The Martin Gallier Project: https://www.themartingallierproject.org/
  • Shout: a free, confidential, text support service, text SHOUT to 85258
  • If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help.
  • Suicide Safety Advice for Parents/Carers (will open as a PDF): Self Injurious Suicide Safety Advice

 

Transition to Secondary School/Times of Change/School Avoidance

 

Under 14s/Primary Age

 

Wellbeing

 

Worries and Stress Support

  • STOP Panic & Anxiety (self-help app): normalising the basics – sleep, food/caffeine intake and exercise
  • Headspace: meditation and sleep app
  • Calm: meditation and sleep app
  • Clear fear app: free app to support YP with anxiety
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