Support for Children and Families with Bereavement
Following the tragic news on Friday the following support is available for young people and families to access bereavement support this week.
For a list of services and information visit out bereavement page.
HSIS Youth Workers are working in schools offering one to one support for young people.
Kersti Lawson and Jackie Leasor are available for support for young people at West Kirby Grammar all week
Jo Seggie and Leila Blackett are available for support for young people at Calday Grammar. Monday and Tuesday
Action for Children Counselling service are available for support at West Kirby Grammar all week.
Support for children, young people and families is available Monday to Friday at The Drop In ( previously Cafe create) in Pilgrim street arts centre Birkenhead.
Young people and families can access one to one support from a highly skilled youth worker or counsellor. The Drop In will be open Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm for support including single session counselling from Response counselling service.
Call 0808 196 4147
Pilgrim Street arts centre 1 Pilgrim street, Birkenhead CH415EH
Supporting a Child After a Frightening Event
A short guidance film from Child Bereavement UK Child Bereavement UK provides confidential support, information and guidance to individuals, families and professionals throughout the UK. Our Helpline team is available to respond to calls, emails and Live Chat via our website 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday. 0800 02 888 40 or helpline@childbereavementuk.org
How to cope with difficult emotions so they don’t build up and erupt
Watch our short animated film which helps children to cope with difficult feelings like anger, worry and guilt so that emotions don’t build up and erupt - like a volcano.
Support Services
The Drop In
Formally Cafe Create. The Drop In is open Monday to Friday 2 - 6pm for children and young people to access one to one support on any issues that may be affecting them. From bereavement and mental health to drugs and alcohol our team offer comprehensive support aimed at helping young people move forward.
Support for children, young people and families is available Monday to Friday at The Drop In ( previously Cafe create) in Pilgrim street arts centre Birkenhead.
Young people and families can access one to one support from a highly skilled youth worker or counsellor. The Drop In will be open Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm for support including single session counselling from Response counselling service.
Call 0808 196 4147
Pilgrim Street arts centre 1 Pilgrim street, Birkenhead CH415EH
Health Services in Schools Youth Workers
HSIS Youth Workers support young people in Wirral Secondary Schools, Wirral Sixth Form College and Wirral Met College.
Each school/college has a designated HSIS Youth Worker that provides young people with an opportunity to access confidential support on any issues which may be affecting them.
We provide support to young people on a wide range of issues and topics such as: building resilience, reducing risks, healthy relationships, sexual Health (including issuing condoms in some schools) drugs, alcohol, emotional health, Stress and Anxiety.
To find your youth worker visit their page.
Child Bereavement UK
Child Bereavement UK helps children, parents and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people up to the age of 25 who are facing bereavement, and anyone impacted by the death of a child of any age.
Child Bereavement UK provides training to professionals in health and social care, education, the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.
We provide confidential support, information and guidance to individuals, families and professionals throughout the UK. Our support team is available to respond to calls, Live Chat or email from 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). We provide:
A confidential listening service
Support, guidance and information
Details about the support Child Bereavement UK can offer
Signposting to other organisations that can also offer support
Live Chat via www.childbereavementuk.org
Email support@childbereavementuk.org
Helpline 0800 02 888 40
Find out more about our Helpline.
Cruse Bereavement Care
The Cruse Bereavement Care Freephone National Helpline is staffed by trained bereavement volunteers, who offer emotional support to anyone affected by bereavement. We’ll give you space to talk about your bereavement and how you’ve been coping. Our volunteers are completely non-judgemental and won’t share what you’ve told them with anyone else, except in certain circumstances.
his helpline is open Mon - Fri 9.30am- 5pm (excluding bank holidays), with extended hours on Tues, Wed & Thurs evenings till 8pm.
Call 0808 808 1677
Dove Service
Our Vision
To enable people who are experiencing bereavement, life changing illness or significant loss, to receive the highest quality of care and support to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
Our Mission
We deliver our vision by providing counselling and group support activities to anyone who is or could be affected by bereavement, life changing illness or other significant loss.
Our Team
We have a staff team of 50 people, including our administrative team, finance officer, project workers, and sessionally paid counsellors, as well as a team of 18 volunteers. As an organisation we think investing in the development of the counselling profession is really important and so we take on a small number of placement counsellors every year. Each of our placement counsellors is matched with a more experienced mentor from within our counselling team.
If you are located within our Catchment Area please call us on 01782 683155
KOOTH (Online counselling)
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm
Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm
Qwell
Qwell for any staff, parents or service users. Anyone over the age of 18 can access this at www.qwell.io. This includes 1 to 1 live chat support with our online practitioners, peer to peer discussion boards and self help resources.
SHOUT
Shout is an affiliate of Crisis Text Line® in the UK that provides free, confidential support, 24/7 via text. It’s the first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. Shout is available in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
Text SHOUT to 85258 in the UK to text with a trained Crisis Volunteer
or
Text BLUE to 85258 to get resources and sign posting information.
Every texter is connected with a real-life human being trained to bring people from a hot moment to a cool calm place through active listening and collaborative problem-solving. All of our Crisis Volunteers donate their time to helping people in crisis.
Action for Children (Counselling)
Best start in life
We know how important the early years are - and we’re here to help. From parenting advice to education and early intervention, we focus on improving children’s life chances.
Good mental health
Everyone has ups and downs in life. Our mental and emotional well-being experts work with families and schools to make sure children and parents feel able to cope with challenges when they arise.
A safe and loving home
We make sure more children feel part of a family that cares for them. We find homes for those without, protect children who have been abused or neglected, and help ensure young carers don’t miss out on a childhood.
Action for Children HSIS Counselling Service are in 10 school across Wirral listed below. Self-referrals are accepted through the school pastoral team in each school.
Missing a special person? Separated by distance, family breakdown, death of a loved one/pet? Overwhelmed by school pressure, peer pressure, expectations? Come and talk to us. We are Action for Children, working in partnership with Wirral Schools. We will listen to your thoughts and feelings and help you to express and explore them. You decide what to say and do - no problem is too big or small. We are here for you.
HSIS Counselling Schools:
Weatherhead High School
Ridgeway High School
St Anselm’s
Birkenhead Academy
St John Plessington Catholic College
Wirral Grammar School for Girls
Woodchurch High School
Oldershaw Academy
West Kirby Grammar School
South Wirral
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
Provides free, 24/7 text support for young people across the UK experiencing a mental health crisis.
All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors.
Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.
Texts can be anonymous, but if the volunteer believes you are at immediate risk of harm, they may share your details with people who can provide support.
Text: YM to 85258
Opening times: 24/7
CAMHS Advice and Duty Line
This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet.
24 hour mental health line 0800 145 6485 any age.
WEB Merseyside
A community organisation supporting local men, women and children.
Community support
Telephone: 0151 653 3771
Email: info@webmerseyside.org
hatch
hatch is here to make sure that you have emotional wellbeing support.
Much of the time we are not born with the innate ability to cope with these things on our own.
This is where we can help. hatch provide 1-1 sessions to help develop a range of skills and strategies that can have a positive impact on your mental health and wellbeing. Our volunteer mentors support you to complete a computerised CBT skills intervention called Bazaar -that explores which things work best for you. CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which sounds pretty intimidating. What it actually means is learning a way of thinking that helps us face tough times in a positive way.
hatch support Wirral Young People aged 11 -16yrs
To get in touch about accessing hatch please head to our website and complete a referral form via our 'Get in touch' page.
Access is free and immediate.
Twitter: @hatchmerseyside
Instagram: @hatchmerseyside
Website: hatchmerseyside.co.uk