Publish date: 30 December 2021

If you currently use staff Support Services on 3 January 2022 from 5pm the out of hours (evenings and weekend) telephone counselling service will no longer be available. Following this date you can continue to contact staff support services by telephone - 0151 330 8103, Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm for ongoing face to face or virtual counselling and therapy support.

  • For independent, immediate support staff can contact a free NHS helpline  on 0800 06 96 222

For urgent mental health support

  • Mersey Care footprint: Freephone number 0800 145 6570
  • Halton /Knowsley / St Helens/ Warrington 0800 051 1508
  • Wigan: 0800 051 3253
  • Cheshire and Wirral footprint: 0800 145 6485 
  • Lancashire and South Cumbria: 0800 953 0110

If you live outside these areas, find further support online.

Additional support

Cheshire & Merseyside Resilience Hub

YourSpace staff wellbeing hub