Local (Merseyside) Organisations

Find below a list of local organisations to the Wirral and Merseyside areas dealing with mental health:-

 

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton (Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton, a charity dedicated to protecting and promoting the wellbeing of people aged 50+)

http://www.ageconcernliverpool.org.uk

 

Chasing The Stigma (A Liverpool anti-stigma mental health charity)

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Community Foundation for Merseyside (Community Foundation for Merseyside is an independent charity that aims to promote donating to address local need)

http://www.cfmerseyside.org.uk 

 

Compass Counselling (Compass counselling services in Liverpool)

http://www.compass-counselling.org.uk

 

Cultural Diversity Network (Wirral group that promotes tolerance, harmony and education)

http://www.culturaldiversitynetwork.org.uk

 

Family Tree (Wirral organisation that offers support to families and carers of those suffering mental health problems)

http://www.familytreewirral.co.uk

0151 488 8159

 

Healthwatch Liverpool (Independent consumer champion aiming to gather and represent the views of the Liverpool users of NHS and social care services)

http://www.healthwatchliverpool.co.uk

 

Healthwatch Wirral (Independent consumer champion aiming to gather and represent the views of the Wirral users of NHS and social care services)

http://www.healthwatchwirral.co.uk

 

Imagine Independence (A charity dedicated to helping people with health issues live their lives as independently as possible)

http://www.imagineindependence.org.uk

 

Involve North West (Wirral-based non-profit organisation that aims to empower the local community through services such as benefits advice and employment support)

http://www.involvenorthwest.org.uk

0151 644 1100

 

Liverpool Adult Learning Service (Adult education opportunities with courses on topics like health and wellbeing)

0151 233 1610

 

LCVS (Liverpool Charity & Voluntary Services)

http://www.lcvs.org.uk

 

Liverpool Community Development Services (Liverpool Community Development Service – tackles mental health inequalities within black and minority ethnic communities)

http://www.liverpoolcds.org

 

Liverpool Mental Health Consortium (Organisers of the Liverpool Mental Health Festival amongst other projects)

http://www.liverpoolmentalhealth.org

151 Dale Street
Liverpool, L2 2AH

0151 237 2688             or            hello@liverpoolmentalhealth.org

 

Live Well Directory (A directory of local care and support services, information and activities for the Liverpool city region)

http://www.thelivewelldirectory.com

 

Local Solutions (A charity that focuses on serving the communities of the Liverpool city region and North Wales)

http://www.localsolutions.org.uk

 

The Martin Gallier Project (Merseyside-based awareness, support and training centre that focuses on suicide-prevention across the North West of England)

http://www.gallierhouse.co.uk

 

Mary Seacole House (Mental health resource service primarily for Liverpool 8’s black and minority ethnic community but also the wider Merseyside region)

http://www.maryseacolehouse.com

 

Merseyside Youth Association (An organisation that supports and helps local young people)

http://www.mya.org.uk

 

The Mind Map (A Merseyside-based online resource from a project that aims to destigmatise mental health and runs local youth workshops)

http://www.themindmap.co.uk 

 

N-Compass North West (A Lancashire-based organisation which has spread its services coverage into Merseyside which offers e.g. advocacy services and carers support)

http://www.ncompassnorthwest.co.uk

 

Pets & Pals (Local Community Interest Company aiming to introduce people to animals for companionship and to interact therapeutically)

http://www.petsandpalscic.com

 

Oasis support group (A Wirral peer support group)

Christ Church Community Centre, Kings Road, Higher Bebington, CH63 8LX

Every 2nd Wednesday at 13:30

0151 608 4429

 

The Open Door Centre (A great local Wirral resource, a young person’s mental health charity which provides different supportive services and has ongoing projects running)

http://www.theopendoorcentre.org

108 Seaview Road, Wallasey, Wirral, Merseyside CH45 4LD

0151 639 4545       or          info@theopendoorcentre.org

 

PSS (Person Shaped Support operates in different UK regions, including Liverpool)

http://www.pss.org.uk

 

Recovery Wirral  (Wirral mental health events, activities, news and research blog)

http://www.recoverywirral.com

 

Sefton WRAP Recovery Group (A local support group that follows the ideas of and benefits from the Wellness Recovery Action Plan books and model of tracking progress)

http://www.seftonrecoverygroup.org.uk

 

SLDAS (South Liverpool Domestic Abuse Services)

http://www.sl-domesticabuseservices.org.uk

 

Talk Liverpool (A free, NHS service offering psychological therapies to adults in Liverpool who are feeling depressed or anxious)

http://www.talkliverpool.nhs.uk

 

Wellbeing Liverpool (An online directory for mental health and wellbeing services, activities and groups in Liverpool)

http://www.wellbeingliverpool.org.uk

 

Well Pool (A Liverpool Kindred Minds and PSS ‘blog yourself well’ project)

http://www.well-pool.co.uk

 

WHISC (A local Liverpool charity called Women’s Health Information and Support Centre)

http://www.whisc.org.uk

 

Whitechapel Centre (Homeless and housing charity for the Liverpool region)

http://www.whitechapelcentre.co.uk

 

Wirral Bipolar Group

http://www.bipolaruk.org.uk

Contact Duncan Parkes 07821 610 441 parkesduncan@hotmail.com

 

Wirral Community NHS Trust (Public Health)

http://www.wirralct.nhs.uk

0151 630 8383

 

Wirral Connect (Runs services such as carers support)

http://www.wirralconnect.org.uk

0151 647 5432

 

Wirral Mind (Local branch of the large national charity that runs various courses and support groups) 

http://www.wirralmind.org.uk

0151 512 2200

 

Wirral OCD Group

Contact Duncan Parkes 07821 610 441 parkesduncan@hotmail.com or Lynne Houghton 0151 342 7679 lynnehoughton@yahoo.co.uk

http://www.ocdaction.org.uk

 

Wirral Pathfinders  (A local mental health self-help support group)

http://www.wirralpathfinders.org.uk

0151 334 2111

 

Wirral Wellbeing Campus

http://www.facebook.com/wirralwellbeingcampus

07599 872 911    or     campus@wellbeingcampus.org.uk

 

Writing on the Wall (Liverpool literature festival)

http://www.writingonthewall.org.uk

 

The Yellow House (Young person’s charity in Liverpool)

http://www.yellowhouse.info

First Floor – Oriel Chambers

14 Water Street,

Liverpool, L2 8TD

0151 236 4541               or              theyellowhouse@btinternet.com

 

YPAS (Young People’s Advisory Service – Liverpool)

http://www.ypas.org.uk