Social Isolation and Loneliness
HELP WHEN IT’S NEEDED!
A LIST OF USEFUL ORGANISATIONS, WEBSITES AND CONTACTS
| Wirral Advocacy Hub
Website: https://communityactionwirral.org.uk/introducing-wirral-advocacy-hub/
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Offers advice support and representation to people in Wirral with mental health problems |
| Age UK Wirral
Website:https://www.ageuk.org.uk/wirral/
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Age UK Wirral provides advice, local services and support to make life easier for older people, including active activities, bathing, befriending and support for carers. |
| Wirral Carers
Website:http://www.wirralcarers.co.uk
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Information and advice for all carers of any age. |
| Campaign to End Loneliness
Website: https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/volunteer/
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This nationwide organisation draws on research and information across the UK to offer ideas to both individuals and those working with older people. New volunteers would be welcomed.
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| Carers support Group
Website: www.carersuk.org
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This group offers carers mutual support and friendship to improve their wellbeing. |
| Carers Trust
Website:www.carerstrust4all.org.uk/cheshire-west/-chester/-wirral
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Provides information, advice and practical support for carers. |
| Children’s Centre Activities
Pensby and Thingwall Website: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/early-years-and-childcare/childrens-centres
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Local centres providing childcare, family support and a range of parent and toddler activities. |
| Children’s Trust Wirral
Website: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/childrens-social-care/childrens-trust-0
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Brings together a range of partners that provide services for children.
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| Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Website: https://citizensadvicewirral.org.uk/ |
Helps people resolve legal, money, relationship, consumer and other problems by providing free, impartial and confidential information and advice. |
| Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) Advice Guide
Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk
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Self-help website that has practice, reliable information that is continually renewed.
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| Community Action Wirral
Website: http://communityactionwirral.org.uk
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Community Action: Wirral promotes, supports, engages and involves the amazing work happening in and around Wirral communities. |
| Connexions
Website: www.thewirral.co.uk
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Connexions is a careers advice centre on Grange Road in Wirral. |
| Contact
Website: https://contact.org.uk/
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A charity for families with disabled children. |
| Contact the Elderly
Website: http://www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk/
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Contact the Elderly organises volunteer-led monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for older people. |
| Helplink
Irby, Wirral Website: www.helplink.org.uk
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Providing transport, practical support and friendship for elderly and vulnerable people. |
| Home Start Wirral
Website: www.homestartwirral.co.uk
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Support and friendship for families, including breasting peer support.
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| Kylemore Community Centre
Website: www.kylemore-community-centre.co.uk
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Community activities including club meetings, crafts classes and support groups.
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| Thingwall Recreation Centre
Website: www.thereccentre.co.uk
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Community activities including bowls, chess, line dancing, crafts and martial arts
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| Lonsdale Trust
Wallasey Website: www.thelonsdaletrustwallasey.co.uk
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Independent charity offerings quality day care and respite for elderly people and their carers. |
| Macmillan Cancer Support
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
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Whether you’re worried about money or practical issues, have questions about treatment or just want someone to listen |
| Merseyside Society for Deaf People
Website: www.msdp.org.uk
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Merseyside Society for Deaf People provide a guiding hand to support and promote independent living, and as an Ambassador for change that will allow Deaf, Deaf Blind and Hard of Hearing People to access the services they desire, without barriers to hinder their development and contribution to society. |
| Samaritans
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/
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Offers a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. |
| Stroke Assoc.Wirral
Website: www.stroke.org.uk
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To help you rebuild your life after stroke. Stroke Assoc. offer a range of support services and groups, an online stroke support tool, and a dedicated helpline. |
| Teen Wirral
Website: www.teenwirral.com
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Offers support and services to teens |
| Wirral Carers Assoc.
Website: http://www.familycarers.org.uk/member/wirral-carers-association
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To inform and involve carers on Wirral who either have, or are, caring for a Wirral resident who has any type of disability. Support and services offered. |
