Find out what support is available to help with adult mental health support by selecting the organisations below to find out more.
- Chorley Women's Centre
- General Counselling Service
- Circle Counselling Service
- Release Counselling Service
- Mental Health Crisis Support
- Crisis Café's
- Talking Therapies
- Every Mind Matters
- Community Engagement Prevention Team (CPET)
- Lancashire MIND
- Togetherall
- Samaritans
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
- Andy's Man Club
- Beside you in Bereavement
Chorley Women's Centre
Dedicated to supporting women of all ages and regardless of circumstances. Warm, friendly, approachable and fully trained in supportive listening and can provide information on many topics.
Chorley Women's Centre will help women find solutions to their problems so they can feel empowered to help themselves and provides a listening ear either on a one to one basis for personal issues or communal area where ladies can chat and discuss many topics to support mental health and wellbeing.
The centre offers numerous activities throughout the month.
Opening times: Tuesday and Friday 10am till 3pm
Address: 55 Clifford Street, Chorley, PR7 1SE
Telephone: 01257 265342
Email: chorleywomenscentre@outlook.com
View more information on the Chorley Women's Centre website.
General Counselling Service
General Counselling offers clients the opportunity to explore difficulties around a diverse range of issues such as:
- bereavement
- low self-esteem
- anxiety
- depression.
Telephone: 01257 265342
Email: chorleywomenscentre@outlook.com
Circle Counselling Service
Circle Counselling specialises in offering counselling to women, men, and children over the age of 13 affected by domestic violence or abuse recently or in the past. Circle work in conjunction with the Women’s Centre and operate throughout the week, offering telephone and online counselling sessions.
Telephone: 07810 308966
Email: circelcounsellingservice@gmail.com
Release Counselling Service
Release Counselling specialises in offering counselling to women and men affected by:
- sexual abuse
- rape
- sexual assault.
This is whether it is historic or current experience.
Telephone: 07786 829126
Email: Releasecounselling@protonmail.com
Mental Health Crisis Support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need help straight away, you can:
- call NHS 111 and select the mental health option to get the help you need. This is available 24/7
- contact the Wellbeing Helpline and texting services on 0800 915 4640
- text 'Hello' to 07860 022846
- dial 999 if you have harmed yourself or know someone who is harmed.
You can also look at the NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Website which has resources, information and organisations to help support your mental health.
Crisis Café's
There are Crisis Café's in Chorley and the surrounding areas who can offer help to those who need urgent mental health support or may be finding it hard to deal with anxiety, loneliness and other difficult feelings.
The closest Crisis Café for Preston, Chorley and South Ribble is The Central Lancashire Haven crisis café . This is available to people living in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble aged 16 plus.
Address: Blanche Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 2RL.
It is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 9pm, and weekends and bank holidays from 10am to 9pm.
View more information on Central Lancashire Haven on the Waythrough website.
Telephone: 0330 008 3672
Talking Therapies
Talking Therapies offer access to a range of brief therapeutic interventions, including courses and workshops, online programmes and face to face therapy, to support people's differing emotional needs.
Giving people the right information and help to develop skills and gain tools to overcome stress, anxiety and depression is at the heart of what they do.
View more information on Talking Therapies on the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust website.
Telephone: 01772 643168
Every Mind Matters
There are little things we can all do to lift our mood or ease our anxiety. We need to find what works for us.
Every Mind Matters has wellbeing tips and expert advise to support with various mental health issues.
To find out more information please visit the Every Mind Matters website.
Community Engagement Prevention Team (CPET)
The Community Prevention and Engagement Team (CPET) practice a person centred, strength-based approach to empower individuals to support their own mental health and wellbeing through social inclusion. This allows people to improve and maintain their mental health and wellbeing by making community connections, developing support networks and engaging in meaningful occupation. Through a recovery focused support plan, CPET aims to build people's confidence and resilience to achieve personal goals.
Telephone: 01772 520857
View more information on the Community Engagement Prevention Team on the Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust website.
Lancashire MIND
Lancashire MIND is an independent charity based in Chorley and working for the people of Lancashire. They are committed about making a difference to the mental health of people living and working in Lancashire.
To find out more information please visit the Lancashire Mind website.
Togetherall
Togetherall offers a safe place online and is available to anyone, anywhere, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. By joining Togetherall free of charge, you will be able to access:
- peer support through an online community
- resources for self-management
- guided programmes
- information and advice
- live therapy available via text, audio or secure video.
View more information on the Togetherall website.
Samaritans
Samaritans provide a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them.
Samaritans are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
View more information on the Samaritans website.
Telephone: 116 123
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
CALM is leading a movement against suicide. CALM run a free and confidential helpline and webchat 7 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone who needs to talk about life's problems.
View more information on the CALM website.
Telephone: 0800 585858
Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free peer-support groups for men across the UK. They meet every Monday at 7pm (excluding bank holidays) at Chorley Football Club, Duke St, Chorley PR7 3DU.
Find out more on the Andy's Man Club website.
Beside you in Bereavement
If you are experiencing loss through suicide, there is a peer support group which meets every 2 weeks on Thursdays, 12pm to 2pm at Lancaster Way Community Centre, Buckshaw Village.
Email CAD@lscft.nhs.uk for more details or to book a place.
View more information on the Beside you in Bereavement website.