Shout (24/7 all age text messaging service)
Are you feeling anxious or stressed and need support? Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 to start a conversation, via text, with a trained volunteer, who will provide free and confidential support. The Shout service is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For more information, you can watch or listen to a video to find out how the service works.
Counselling - Chidline
Free counselling is available 24/7 for anyone under 19 years old. Available in Welsh.
Call 0800 1111
Alternatively, children can log in and access online counselling Emailing Childline | Childline
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.
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Distress - Samaritans
Offers support if distressed, available 24/7.
Call free 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Welsh Language Line: 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm daily).
Suicide feelings - Papyrus
HOPELINEUK: For those under 35 years old with suicidal feelings
Call 0800 068 4141
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
or text 07786 209 697 (24/7).
Under 25s - The Mix
For under 25s, call 0808 808 4994 (3pm-midnight daily) or text THEMIX to 85258
NSPCC
For concerns about a child, call 0808 800 5000
Email: help@NSPCC.org.uk
Eating disorders - Beat
7 days a week from 3 pm to 8 pm phone call support for people of all ages, offering support and information about eating disorders no matter where they are in their journey
Helpline for England: 0808 801 0677
Helpline for Wales: 0808 801 0433
Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Bullying
Help With Bullying (kidscape.org.uk)
Parent advice line
The Parent Advice Line is open on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9:30am - 2:30pm. If we are not available at the time you call, please leave a message with your name and best contact number, or send us an email, and we will soon be in touch.
Parent Advice Line: 0300 102 4481
WhatsApp: 07496 682785
Email: parentsupport@kidscape.org.uk
Domestic Violence
Cheshire East Domestic Abuse Hub on 0300 123 5101.
Cheshire East: 0300 1235012
Cheshire West and Chester: 0300 123 7047
Halton: 0151 907 8305
Warrington: 01925 443322
Dial 999 if you’ve been threatened or attacked and require urgent assistance.
More advice here Open the door