Information

Support & services in your local area.

Our website has information to support you and your child or young person. Please let us know through the Contact page if you there is something you think would be helpful on this page.

Local Services

Information about local services and support for residents in Cheshire West.


Live Well direct links to pages you might find useful.
Click on a topic below:

  Early Years Roadmap

  Gaps in Services

  Top Up Funding

  Occupational Therapy

  Speech And Language Therapy

  Sleep Support

  EHCP

  Parent Support Groups

All other services can be accessed by clicking the button below to go to the Live Well Cheshire West & Chester Website. If you can’t find what you are looking for please contact: Emma Walker - emma.walker@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

LiveWell Website

The 0-19 Starting Well Service aims to deliver a high quality preventative service to improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people and their families across Cheshire West and Chester. On the website you will find lots of information about your health and wellbeing, guiding you to extra support if you need it.


Text us for support and advice

Are you a Parent / Carer looking for advice and guidance? Are you a young person looking for advice and guidance?

https://www.startingwell.org.uk/chat-health


The Starting Well service is available to parents of children aged 0 – 19, with teams based across the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership footprint. You can find out more about our Children’s Centres and information about all our services by visiting the website.

Starting Well Website

ADHD

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) have produced a selection of videos for adults diagnosed or considering a diagnosis for ADHD. CWP in conjunction with the ADHD Foundation are currently looking to make a similar selection for children, but the existing video’s are suitable from around age 16+. The videos are generally 10 minutes and everyone in them has lived experience. 

https://www.canddid.nhs.uk/adhd


ASPIRE

Chester's Autistic Adult Support Group. A social and support group for autistic adults living in Chester and surrounding areas.

Click here to join the Facebook Group.


CHAPS

Cheshire Autism Practical Support 

www.cheshireautism.org.uk


Cheshire West & Chester Integrated Care Partnership

Cheshire West ICP is a partnership of local people, NHS organisations and Cheshire West and Chester Council. Its aim is to join up health and social care services so that everyone living in Cheshire West has Five More Healthy Years. Read more...

click here for the Facebook Page or follow on Twitter @CheshireWestICP


Cheshire West & Chester Mental Health Services

Information regarding mental health services. Some need a referral and some are self referral. It is based on the THRIVE model e.g. Signposting, Getting Help, Getting More Help and Getting Risk Support 

click here for the THRIVE DOCUMENT


Cheshire Downs Syndrome Support Group

Supporting families with Down’s Syndrome.

www.cheshiredownssyndrome.com


Cheshire Young Carers

Supporting children who care for others.

https://www.cheshireyoungcarers.org


Community Connections from Disability Positive

Do you need breaks from your caring responsibilities but want to make sure your child has access to activities too?Community Connections service can help you.

Click Here to read our leaflet

Contact Cate Barrow for more information on how to apply. 

info@disabilitypositive.org


Disability Positive 

Disability Positive provide services, opportunities and a voice for people with lived experience of disability and long-term health conditions, and their families. They have services to help people with everyday life, being part of their local community and looking after their own wellbeing.

For more information go towww.disabilitypositive.org 

***If you want to know more about Direct Payments then please get in touch with Disability Positive*** 


Dynamic Support Service

Dynamic support will be offered to children and young people from 5-25, who have a diagnosis of a Learning Disability and/or Autism, who are inpatients or at risk of being admitted to hospital for mental health need.

Click here to read our leaflet


Making Space

Making Space supports carers of people of all ages who have learning disabilities and Autism, and carers of adults with mental ill health.

We can help in a variety of ways such as giving emotional support, offering advice & guidance, refer carers to services and organisations, offer support in the uncertain times of transition between services and assist in planning for emergencies and for the future when you are no longer able to care.

To access our service please call 01606 606694 or email: cheshirewestcarersupport@makingspace.co.uk


NeuroMuscular Centre

We are the Centre of Excellence for people & families affected by neuromuscular conditions, offering a range of essential services & specialist advice

https://www.nmcentre.com/


NHS Continuing Care Team

The Complex Care Service involves the caring of children and young adults requiring various types of clinical intervention. 

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/complex-care-service


NHS Paediatric Speech and Language Therapy

Information on SALT Services, referral forms and general resources.

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/paediatric-speech-and-language-therapy


NHS Paediatric Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Services

Information on Physio and OT Services.

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/paediatric-physiotherapy-and-occupational-therapy-services


NHS Special School Nursing

The Special Needs Nursing Service in CCICP provides a service to those children who have identified nursing needs.

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/special-needs-nursing-service


Space Cheshire

SPACE centre includes a large fully accessible, 2 storey play frame and soft play area, a fully fitted and padded sensory room, a versatile activity room, and a changing place.

spacecheshire.org


Tiny Steps

Tiny Steps is a sensory play area and social cafe for children and young people with additional needs and their families in the Northwich/Winsford area.

www.tiny-steps.co.uk


Wheelchair Service

The Wheelchair Service is part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), delivering services to patients situated within the East Cheshire, South Cheshire and Vale Royal areas.

https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/our-services/community-services-ccicp/wheelchair-service


Keep up to date with other information, news and events for parents/carers on our website. You can also find us on Facebook. See our past and present news right here.


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