National Support Networks
| Alcoholics | Those who are on a recovery programme. Tel: 0161 624 2815 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Tel: 0161 236 6569 / 0151 709 2900 National Tel: 0845 769 7555 |
| Alanon & Alateen | For relatives and friends of problem drinkers. Tel: 0207 403 0888 |
| Alcohol – Wirral Services | Tel: 0151 647 4999 |
| AIDS/HIV | For people living with it, their family and friends. Tel: 0151 647 9124 National Helpline: 0800 567 123 |
| Alzheimers Society | For people with dementia, their families and carers. Helpline (Mon-Fri, 08:30-18:30): 0845 3000 333 |
| Bereavment | Befriending service for those affected by the death of a child. Tel: 0800 282 986 |
| Bereavment – Cruse | Tel: 0870 167 1677 |
| Rainbows | Help for children who have been bereaved through parental death, separation, divorce, and any other loss. Tel: 0161 485 3572 / 01625 428498 |
| Seasons for Growth | Grief Education Programme. Tel: 0151 652 1281 |
| Caritas – Social Action | Tel: 0207 901 4875 |
| Crossroads | Support for Carers. Tel: 01625 511 044 National No: 01788 573 653 |
| Catholic Childrens Society | Help for families and children in need. Tel: 0151 652 1281 / 01928 581459 / 01952 292888 / 0161 998 8802 |
| Catholic Association for Racial Justice | Tel: 0208 802 8080 |
| Childline | Tel: 0800 1111 |
| Single Catholics | Support for single Catholics in their 20’s and 30’s Tel: 07950 202 205 |
| Child Protection | Support for children and vulnerable young adults. Private and confidential. Diocesan No: 0151 562 9855 Mobile: 0771 512 518 |
| Counselling | Marriage care. Tel: 01743 245491 / 01270 879911 / 01925 635448 |
| General Counselling | Reach: 0151 737 2121 Compas: 0151 708 6688 |
| Couple Councelling | Relate: 0870 240 4246 |
| Deaf | Pastoral Service available by Direct Line and Typetalk. Tel: 0161 406 0418 |
| Domestic Abuse | Support for women who are victims of domestic abuse. National No: 0808 2000 247 |
| Drug Abuse | Parents Against Drug Abuse Tel: 08457 02386Drug Service information and advice helpline, available 24hrs a day. National No: 0800 776 600 Wirral: 0151 604 7330 |
| Debtline | National No: 0808 8084000 |
| Eating Disorders | Youth Help: 0845 634 7650 Adult Help: 01603 621414 |
| Elderly | Age concern: National No: 020 8765 7200 Free-phone helpline: 0800 00 9966 |
| Gamblers Anonymous | Tel: 0161 976 5000 National No: 0207 384 3040 |
| Gay and Lesbian | Support for gay and lesbian Catholics and their families. Tel: 0845 660 6000 |
| Life | Support in pregnancy. Pro woman / Pro Child / Pro Life National No: 0800 915 4600 |
| UCM | Tel: 0151 513 9156 – A Blyth |
| SVP | Tel: 01270 764673 – R Sutton |
| Marriage Preparation | Engaged Encounter: Tel: 01625 428498or contact your parish Priest or the marriage and family life co-ordinator: Tel: 0151 691 2811 |
| Marriage | Marriage Encounter: Tel: 01625 428498Marriage and Family Life Co-ord Tel: 0151 691 2811 Catholic Resource Enquiry Ctr Retrouvaille – A lifeline for troubled marriages: |
| Mental Health | MIND: 08457 660 163 |
| Young Minds Parents | Provides information and advice for anyone with concern about the mental health of a child. Tel: 0800 0182 138 |
| Missing Persons Helpline | National No: 0500 700700 |
| Natural Family Planning | Tel: 0115 877 8310 |
| NSPCC | For the protection of children. Tel: 0800 800 5000 |
| One Parent | Gingerbread. Tel: 0800 018 4318 |
| Parenting | Parentline Plus: 0808 800 2222 Marriage and Family Life Co-ord: 0151 691 2811 |
| Samaritans | Tel: 0845 790 9090 |
| Seperated and Divorced | National No: 0113 2640 638 Beginning Experience: 01945 246 542 |
| Society for the Protection of Unborn Children | Tel: 0207 091 7091 |
| Suicide / Despair | Papyrus supports parents anxious about children committing suicide Freephone: 08000 684141 Helpline: 0870 170 4000 |