Resources for Parents and Young People
Adoption Queries
- Adoption UK: 0300 6660006
- Action for Children: 01923 361500
- Adoption Counts: https://adoptioncounts.org.uk/
Autism/ADHD/Neurodevelopmental
- Space4Autism: 01625 617884 https://space4autism.com/
- Ambitious About Autism: https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
- National Autistic Society: https://www.autism.org.uk/
- Cheshire East Autism team: 01270 685960
https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/1086/CEAT-Cheshire-East - ADHD Foundation: https://www.adhdfoundation.org.uk/
- ADHD UK: https://adhduk.co.uk/
- Ruby’s Fund: https://www.rubysfund.co.uk/
- Jigsaw (activity group for 13-25 year olds with SEND/additional needs): https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/4690/Jigsaw-for-young-peo
Bereavement
- Macc Bereavement Support Service: 01625 439333 https://bereavementmacclesfield.com/
- East Cheshire Hospice: 01625 610364 http://www.eastcheshirehospice.org.uk
- Winston’s Wish: https://www.winstonswish.org/
- Daisy’s Dream: https://www.daisysdream.org.uk/
Counselling for Adults and Young People
- You and Yours Counselling (Stockport and Poynton): individuals and couples, 01625 874225, make a contribution towards the cost
- 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
- Talking Therapies (available to 16+): 01625 469950 www.mytalkingtherapies.com
Domestic Abuse
- My CWA: 0300 123 5101 https://www.mycwa.org.uk
Eating Disorders
- Beat: 0808 801 0677 https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
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
Housing/Finance
- Citizens Advice Bureau: 01625 708608 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
- Cheshire Homechoice: housing advice line 0300 123 5017 for choosing where to live/bidding on property
- Claim Universal Credit: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim
- Claim PIP: https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim
- C.E.Emergency: assistance with furniture etc., 0300 123 5010 https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/benefits_housing_council_tax/emergencyassistance.aspx
LGBT Group for Under 18s
- Utopia: peer support group for 13-19 year olds, 07794 437 959 / 33 Great King St, Macclesfield, SK11 6PN
Online Mental Health Support
- The Mix: support and chat forums, and telephone counselling, 0808 808 4994 (3pm – 12 am), https://www.themix.org.uk/
- Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Parent and Family Support
- Just Drop-In Parenting Groups, and Parent/Carer Peer Support: https://www.justdropin.co.uk/contact-us/info-for-parents/
- YoungMinds Parent Helpline: 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am-4pm, Monday to Friday
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Family Lives: for Parenting and Family Support, 0808 800 2222 askus@familylives.org.uk
- CYP Mental Health Hub advice line: 01606 555120
- CHECS: 0300 123 5012 (option 3, option 2) CHECS – emergency team: 0300 123 5022.
- CWP Crisis Line (24 hour all age urgent mental health crisis line): 0800 145 6485
- MindEd for families: safe, reliable advice about young people’s mental health, https://mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people
Rape and Sexual Abuse
- RASASC – Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre: 01260 697900 https://www.rapecentre.org.uk/
- Shore – A safe place for teenagers worried about sexual behaviour: https://shorespace.org.uk/
Self-Harm
- Battlescars: https://www.battle-scars-self-harm.org.uk/
- Calm Halm App: www.calmharm.co.uk
- Happy Maps: to find support, advice and info, http://www.happymaps.co.uk
- “No Harm Done” film for young people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dK9pR6Sa1E&feature=emb_title
- “No Harm Done” film for parents/carers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBIb_b8Ym3w&feature=emb_title
- Surf the urge (technique): Avoid acting on any urges to try and reduce or stop addictive behaviour.
Substance Misuse
- Change, Grow, Live (CGL): https://www.changegrowlive.org/advice-info/alcoholdrugs
01625 464995 eastcheshire.info@cgl.org.uk
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
- Shout: a free, confidential, text support service, text SHOUT to 85258
- If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help.
Transition to Secondary School/Times of Change
- Anna Freud video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFpVOIpeksk&t=3s
- Dorest CAMHS video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPitcRTE4ZE
- Visyon – Moving on Art project (see leaflet and video links below):
Session 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJlsgfKDlzg&feature=youtu.be
Session 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcECPKOtEsg&feature=youtu.be
Session 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUZ1ZxJ9xqc&feature=youtu.be
Session 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSas8pPiZE8 - Young Minds top ten tips for parents PDF:
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/media/2odjlktz/top-ten-tips-for-parents.pdf - Young Minds parent Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK1E_XgAWww&t=4s
- Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mentalhealthguide/transitions-and-times-of-change/
Under 11s/Primary Age
- Mental Health Concern: GP to do a CAMHS referral
- Neurodiversity: Space4Autism, or there are other options for children with additional needs like short breaks https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/local-offer-for-children-with-sen-anddisabilities/care/short-breaks-services.aspx or the Parent/Carer Forum
https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/1160 - Ask if school SENCO has done the graduated approach and whether school have spoken to YP and asked whether school can make any adjustments to support their wellbeing
- Wider family support: Cheshire East (CHECS) for an Early Help Assessment if there are multiple things going on.
Wellbeing
- Live Well Cheshire East (information on all services around Cheshire East): https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/livewell.aspx
- FedCap (support with employment): https://fedcap.org.uk/
- Jigsaw (activity group for 13-25 year olds with SEND/additional needs): https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/4690/Jigsaw-for-young-peo
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