Support Over Christmas and The New Year
The festive period isn’t always festive for everyone. It can be a difficult time for some.
Urgent support: if you are having thoughts of suicide, are harming yourself or have thoughts about self-harm, it's important to tell someone. These thoughts and feelings can be complex, frightening and confusing, but you do not have to struggle alone. You can speak to your GP. If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, contact Merseycare Mental Health Crisis Line 24/7 freephone on 0800 051 1508
Support over Christmas and New Year
The festive period isn’t always festive for everyone. It can be a difficult time for some. Whatever the issue and whatever is going on, it’s #OK2ASK for help:. http://www.oktoaskcampaign.co.uk/
Urgent support: if you are having thoughts of suicide, are harming yourself or have thoughts about self-harm, it's important to tell someone. These thoughts and feelings can be complex, frightening and confusing, but you do not have to struggle alone. You can speak to your GP. If you cannot wait to see a doctor and feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, contact Merseycare Mental Health Crisis Line 24/7 freephone on 0800 051 1508
You can also contact any of the services listed in the attached document below.
Downloads
support_over_christmas_and_new_year_opening_hours_2021-22.pdf
Foodbanks Opening Hours - Christmas Period
St Helens Foodbank currently have five distribution centres at various locations across the town where people can bring their food vouchers to be redeemed in exchange for food. Their christmas and new year opening times can be found in the image below.
More information about St Helens foodbank including how to access vouchers, can be found on their website:https://sthelens.foodbank.org.uk/
Christmas 2021 Webpage - St Helens Council
Teresa Mercer, (Community and Business Health Promotions Officer) at St Helens Council has once again lauched their Christmas webpage.
This years theme is Christmas dinner 4 ways, fresh, frozen, tinned and ready made, the page also has pre Christmas planning, recipes and family activities.
They are all free to preproduce.
https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/recipes
Please feel free to share with friends, family, service users and any organisations you think may benefit from this.
Previous themes such as Christmas dinner without and oven and a 3 course meal for a family of 4 for under £20 are still available.
St Helens Council / St Helens Together
With the cost of living on the rise, St Helens Council / St Helens Together have collected information to access support with:
Christmas Holiday Activitities and Food Accross St Helens
The full page of the above links and more, can be found here:
https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/Christmas
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