BEAT
The UKs leading eating disorder charity that offers support for anyone living with or worried about an eating disorder. The website provides tons of support and they have counsellors you can contact in various ways including a web chat, email and a phone helpline.
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Better Health, Healthier Families
An NHS webpage where you can access help and guidance about creating a healthier family. Including; recipes, healthy swaps ideas, movement and activity both indoors and outdoors, guidance on salt, sugar and fat intake, and information on weight.
www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/
Branch
Is an online mental wellbeing hub for children and young people in Wirral, from 0 all the way to 18 (and up to 25 with additional needs). It doesn’t deliver services directly – it’s more of a guide, helping people to find the best tools and local support.
It can be used for any child or young person, no matter how big or small their worries feel. It’s packed with tips to help them feel better and, when they need a bit of extra support, gives simple routes into local services.
Family Toolbox
The number one resource for families in Wirral, Family Toolbox provides practical advice, links and contacts to support parents.
HAF
HAF stands for Holiday Activities and Food (programme). It’s a Government-funded programme in the UK that provides healthy meals, enriching activities, and free childcare places to children from
low-income families during school holidays.
hatch
Provides a range of services to improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, in a relatable and non-clinical way. These include; 1-1 mental health and wellbeing support, hatch youth club, half-term activity days, summer camps, fitness and wellbeing sessions.
www.hatchmerseyside.co.uk/young-people/
Kit Link Wirral
Is a recycling scheme for sports equipment and clothing, run by Active Wirral. It allows residents to donate used or new sports kit and equipment, which is then made available to adults and children in Wirral who may not be able to afford sports equipment.
www.activewirral.com/kit-link/
Kooth
A free, safe, and anonymous online mental health support service for young people, primarily those aged 10-25. It’s a UK-based platform that provides digital counseling, emotional well-being support, and self-help resources. Kooth’s services are designed to be accessible 24 / 7 and are often delivered through text-based chat sessions with qualified practitioners.
Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk is Wirral’s NHS Risk and Resilience Service for young people. The service helps children and young people develop knowledge, skills, and confidence to make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
Open Door
Provides free, fast and effective mental health support without waiting lists to young people and adults, while reimagining what mental health support looks, sounds, and feels like. Designed by young people, for young people, Open Door delivers a range of award-winning services that improve the wellbeing and mental health of young people and adults, using innovation, arts, and culture as catalysts for change.
SENDLO
Brings together information about the Wirral services and support available across education, health and social care for families with children and young people aged 0 to 25, who have special educational needs and / or disabilities.
ZILLO Wirral
ZILLO is a website for young people living in Wirral. It is a go-to place for helpful advice about health and wellbeing as well as the latest events, arts, culture, news, all made for young people.
Free Apps
NHS Food Scanner, NHS Couch to 5K and NHS Weight Loss Plan – download via the App Store or Google Play.
