Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Directory of Services

Anxiety UK provides help and support for all types of anxiety conditions. They work to relieve and support those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services, including 1:1 therapy. They can provide support and help if you’ve been diagnosed with, or suspect you may have an anxiety condition.

T: 03444 775 774
E: support@anxietyuk.org.uk
W: anxietyuk.org.uk

ASSIST Trauma Care is a specialist Organisation offering therapeutic help to adults and children, individuals and families, affected by a wide range of traumatic occurrences. ASSIST therapists have been trained to use evidence-based models to help sufferers rebuild their lives and move on following a traumatic experience that has impacted them.

They also have specialist Outreach Therapists located across England and Wales who may be able to provide more local help in some cases. ASSIST therapists work with both the symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and also with Traumatic Bereavement and Grief.

T: 01788 560800
E: admin@assisttraumacare.org.uk
W: assisttraumacare.org.uk

Bereavement Advice Centre is a free helpline and web-based information service provided by Co-op Legal Services. They provide practical information, advice and signposting on the many issues and procedures that face us after the death of someone close.

T: 0800 6349494
W: bereavementadvice.org

Brake’s National Road Victim Service is a specialist service for people affected by road death and serious injury and the professionals supporting them. They have a nationally accredited helpline providing emotional and practical support to people affected by road crashes. They help bereaved and seriously injured road crash victims cope with their grief, deal with bewildering practical matters and access the help they need.

T: 0808 8000401
E: help@brake.org.uk
W: brake.org.uk

Campaign Against Living Miserably is taking a stand against suicide. That means standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth living.

T: 0800 585858
W: thecalmzone.net

When a patient experiences a major trauma it is not just they who are affected. The patient’s whole support network has to cope with stresses and challenges that come with lengthy hospital stays and rehabilitation.

Care for the Family is a national family-run charity which aims to promote strong family life and to help those who face family difficulties. For over 25 years, they have provided parenting, relationship and bereavement support through their events, resources, courses, training and volunteer networks.

T: 02920 810800
W: careforthefamily.org.uk
E: mail@cff.org.uk

Child Bereavement UK helps children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

T: 0800 02 888 40
W: childbereavementuk.org
E: helpline@childbereavementuk.org

Grief is a natural process, but it can be devastating. Cruse Bereavement Care is a leading national charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies, and work to enhance society’s care of bereaved people. Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email, local services, and a website (www.hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people. The services are provided by a network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free.

T: 0808 808 1677
W: cruse.org.uk
E: hopeagain@cruse.org.uk

Many trauma patients can start to feel sad, depressed or anxious about life after they leave hospital. Your GP may prescribe you a course of talking based thereapy to help you, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Often these services are provided face to face, but they are now also available over the internet or telephone. For some areas, the NHS have set up services with private companies to provde these services to patients on behalf of the NHS. In most circumstances, you don’t need to visit your GP to access them.

IESO Digital Health provides evidence-based mental health therapy online on behalf of the NHS to patients in most areas of England.

They can offer you a discreet one-to-one therapy session delivered in real time using written (typed) conversation, with patients meeting an accredited therapist in a secure virtual therapy room, at a time and location that is both convenient and comfortable for you. Therapy delivered using the IESO system has been clinically validated within the NHS to deliver excellent clinical outcomes with high levels of patient engagement.

T: 0800 074 5560
E: info@iesohealth.com
W: iesohealth.com

Kindred Minds is a small, inclusive, peer-led mental health support service seeking activities and groups for like-minded individuals in Merseyside.

T: 07379892793
E: enquiries@kindredmindsmerseyside.org
W: kindredmindsmerseyside.org

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. Mind empower people to understand their condition and the choices available to them through their webiste, their general support line and their legal line which provides information on mental health related law.

T: 0300 1233393
E: info@mind.org.uk
W: mind.org.uk

Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. The National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) is an alliance of public, private and voluntary organisations in England who care about suicide prevention and are willing to take individual and collective action to reduce suicide and self-harm, and support those bereaved or affected by suicide.

W: nspa.org.uk

UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

T: 0800 068 4141
E: pat@papyrus-uk.org
W: papyrus-uk.org

Our mission is to deliver a better life for people severely affected by mental illness through a network of groups, services and advice lines. Our goal is to make sure everyone severely affected by mental illness has a good quality of life.

T: 0121 522 7007
W: rethink.org

A road death is not a normal death, it is sudden, violent, unexpected and premature. Losing a loved one in a crash is devastating. Lives are shattered, and some never recover from the trauma. Family breakdown, job loss, depression and even suicide can be the unfortunate consequences of losing a loved one in this way.

RoadPeace has been campaigning since 1992 to change this, and is a leading charity working for people bereaved and injured on the roads. They provide emotional and practical support and advocacy.

RoadPeace operates a national helpline that provides support and information to those affected by road death and injury. They also work closely with other support organisations, and can refer people onto other sources of specialist support and information.

Their website offers detailed information guides and briefing sheets that you can access for free.

T: 0845 4500 355
W: roadpeace.org
E: info@roadpeace.org

We work to secure the best outcomes for people with mental illness, learning difficulties and developmental disorders by promoting excellent mental health services, training outstanding psychiatrists, promoting quality and research, setting standards and being the voice of psychiatry.

W: rcpsych.ac.uk/coping-after-a-traumatic-event

A new partnership between Salford Red Devils Foundation, State of Mind & Rugby League Cares will give local men the opportunity to go behind the scenes of the greatest game in the world, learn the mental fitness techniques of professional players and be supported to develop their own winning mindset.

W: salfordreddevilsfoundation.co.uk

The Samaritans provide confidential, caring emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who have feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. Call the national helpline 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

T: 116 123
E: jo@samaritans.org
W: samaritans.org

SCARD offer year-round support to the families and friends of those lost in road related accidents. From one-to-one counselling and emotional support, to legal assistance and general help with all those questions and worries associated with tragic events.

T: 01924 562252
E: info@scard.org.uk
W: scard.org.uk

At Sean’s Place our aim is to improve men’s mental health and well-being across Sefton and Liverpool City Region through support specifically identified to improve confidence and self-esteem for men whilst reducing symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety. Now more than ever we need to challenge the stigma around male mental health, we do this by providing a place that encourages positive discussions around mental health, in a non clinical, non judgemental setting through a variety of practical, proactive support and programmes.

T: 0151 922 5444
W: seansplace.org.uk

Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.

To start a conversation, text the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258. Our trained volunteers are here to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won’t appear on your phone bill.

text the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
W: giveusashout.org

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is a large organisation that many counsellors around the UK are registered with. They’re not only a charity but also an accrediting body that set certain standards and codes of ethics for counsellors and psychotherapists to adhere to. If counsellors are accredited by the BACP it means they have completed a substantial level of training and experience approved by the Association. Information on types of therapy and a ‘counsellor search’ is available on their website. Most make charges for their services.

T: 01455 883300
E: bacp@bacp.co.uk
W: bacp.co.uk

Everyone reacts differently to experiencing crime. How you react depends on lots of different things — such as the crime itself, the sort of person you are, and the support you have around you.

Victim Support is an independent charity. They help whether or not the crime is reported to the police and their support is free, confidential and tailored to the person’s individual needs. It doesn’t matter when the crime took place – they offer support at any time, and for however long you need it.

Victim Support helps anyone affected by crime, not only those who experience it directly, but also their friends, family and any other people involved. The specially trained staff and volunteers are based locally across England and Wales, and give people the emotional and practical help they need to recover from the impact of crime.

T: 0808 1689 111
W: victimsupport.org.uk

The Women’s Health Information & Support Centre (WHISC) is a charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and their families throughout Liverpool and the surrounding areas.

T: 0151 707 1826
W: whisc.org.uk