Outside agencies providing Counselling
Students can contact their GP to be referred to external counselling agencies.
There are also the following local services that students can contact and refer themselves to:
Liverpool
Compass – https://www.compasscounselling.org.uk/ 18+ – 0151 237 3993
Young Persons Advisory Service (YPAS) – http://www.ypas.org.uk/ 16yrs – 25yrs – 0151 707 1025
Talk Liverpool – https://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk/ 16+ online referral from website or GP referral
MYA Counselling Service – http://www.mya.org.uk/event/okuk/ Up to age 25- 0151 702 0700 or counselling@mya.org.uk
Knowsley
IAPT Knowsley – http://www.nwbh.nhs.uk/iapt-knowsley 16+ online referral from website
Sefton
Access Sefton Talking Therapies – https://www.insighthealthcare.org/our-services/talkingtherapies/find-a-service/access-sefton/ 16+ and registered with a Sefton* GP – online referral from website, 0300 303 2708 or GP referral
Wirral
Inclusion Matters – http://inclusion-matters-wirral.org.uk/ 16+ – online or GP referral
Response – https://www.teenwirral.com/mental-health 13-19s – email response@wirral.gov.uk or call 0151 666 4123
The Open Door – http://theopendoorcentre.org/ Age 15- 30. 0151 639 4545 or info@theopendoorcentre.org
Bereavement
(also families and young people at time of death/ dying, divorce/ separation,
incarceration)
Liverpool Bereavement Service www.liverpoolbereavement.com
1st Floor, Granite Buildings, 6 Stanley Street, Liverpool, L1 6AF
Tel 0151 2363932
email: enquiries@liverpoolbereavement.co.uk – for adults (16+)
*Oakleaf– same address and telephone number as above, email:
oakleaf@liverpoolbereavement.co.uk, for age 4-19
Victims of Road Collision
Aftermath Support www.aftermathsupport.org.uk
Aftermath Support, c/o Bromborough Police Station, Bromborough Village Road, Bromborough, Wirral, CH62 7JG
Supporting anyone injured, families/ carers of injured, bereaved friends and family, drivers, witnesses.
Contact 0845 634 4273 or 0151 777 2562. Email: support@aftermathsupport.org.uk
Childhood Cancer
CHICS https://www.chicsonline.org/
Supporting children, parents, relatives and friends of children and young people with cancer.
Wirral Group- 0151 632 6150
Liverpool Group- 0151 523 8886
Online and external support for students
Kooth – Counselling support for students and access to counselling support before 10pm. Under 25’s only
www.Kooth.com
Big White Wall – Counselling specifically for City of Liverpool college students – Any age
www.bigwhitewall.com
Outside agencies providing Mental Health Crisis Support
For 16-17 year olds who can not access the 18+ services, they need to get an emergency appointment with their GP, or present themselves to A&E.
James’ Place https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/ Males only, age 18+. Offering psycho-social intervention to men experiencing a suicidal crisis. 0151 303 5757
admin@jamesplace.org.uk, James’ Place, 50 Catherine Street, Liverpool, L8 7NG
Liverpool Light– Age 18+ https://liverpool-light.org.uk/online-referral/ Out of hours mental health crisis service, 6pm-12am, 7 days a week. 181-185 London Road, Liverpool, L3 8JG.
CALM– Male only suicide prevention helpline 0800 585 858
Samaritans– Suicide Helpline 0151 708 8888 (24 hours)
SANE SANEline 0300 304 7000. A national out-of-hours mental health helpline for anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. Open 4:30pm- 10:30pm.
MIND– Mental Health Support- 0151 259 3247.
Papyrus– Young people suicide prevention- Hopeline 0800 068 4141, Text: 07786209697
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Muslim Youth Helpline– 0808 8082008, open 4pm-10pm, 365 days a year.
