Help and support
Resources for parents and carers
Below are a number of resources designed to help support you and your children:
External support services
There are a range of local and national support services available to help support children, their parents/carers and wider families. Please see below for information and relevant contact details.
Local services
Sefton CVS
Sefton CVS have put together a list of support agencies in Southport as well as details of the Southport Stronger Together fundraiser. Please click the link to view a full list of local support agencies.
Alder Hey
The Child Death Helpline – run jointly by Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and Great Ormand Street Hospital. It is a freephone service for anyone effected by the death of a child of any age 08088006019 Monday to Friday 10am-1pm Tuesday and Wednesday 1pm-4pm Every evening 7pm-10pm.
There is also the Alder Centre which provides bereavement care for parents and families at Alder Hey 0151 2525391
Online Support:
Sefton in Mind
If you have been affected – directly or indirectly - by the tragic events in Southport, you can find a range of support at
The Sefton In Mind pages on mental health support provide information on how to access to a wide range of services in Sefton, including Crisis Support, Specialist Services including bereavement, Support for Men, Support for Women and Someone to Speak to.
Kooth
Kooth (/) can offer free, safe and anonymous support for young people who want someone to understand, advice, or help for a friend; it is an excellent free resource that is suitable for children in Sefton.
National organisations:
Education Support Partnership (a UK charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of teachers and the entire education workforce):
08000 562 561
Winston’s Wish: The Charity for Bereaved Children (08452 030405, ) Child Bereavement Trust UK (01494 568900, ) – a resource for anyone who is in contact with bereaved children, parents, schools, and nurseries.
Cruse Bereavement Care (01159 244404, ) Cruse can provide someone to talk to and information on many aspects of bereavement including advice about children and young people.
Parent/carer counselling support through Abel Health Resolutions - 0161 711 0574 '
