Publish date: 1 August 2025
KOGS: Helping You Feel Better
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Knowsley Open Gateway Service (KOGS) guide children, young people, parents and carers through the wellbeing and mental health options in Knowsley, helping you find the right support, right when you need it.
KOGS is a team of people from different organisations working together to help you get the support you need. They make it easy for you and your family to get the care you need, when you need it.
From counselling and support, to help with mental health and wellbeing. Visit the website to see what is available. If you need help contact any of the teams.
Our children and young people's mental health services and mental health support teams in schools are part of this new partnership across Knowsley together with:
- Listening Ear
- Zuntold
- Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (0-25 service)
Our values
Compassion: Our priority is that children, young people and their parent or carers feel understood and heard on each point of their journey with us.
Accessibility: We are committed to breaking down barriers to mental health services, making them available to all, regardless of circumstance.
Collaboration: Working with a network of trusted partners, we ensure that people from all communities who seek help from us feel supported and respected.
Integrity: Upholding the highest ethical standards, we ensure transparency and trustworthiness in all our actions.
Inclusive: Ensuring that people from all communities who seek help from us feel supported and respected.
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