Referral Directory

  • Age UK Mid Mersey

    To promote improved quality of life and empowerment, for people aged 50+ and their carers. Our mission is: To be – enabling people aged 50+ to make informed decisions about their lives To be – passionate about our work with people aged 50+ To be – draw strength from the combined voices of people aged 50+ To be – innovative, effective and outcomes focused To share our – be authoritative, be trusted and be quality orientated Our activities: Advice and Information Holistic goal orientated Living Well Support Activity and social groups Expert Panels Volunteering opportunities Warm Home Projects Digital Inclusion Support
    Where Do They Work?:
    Other Quality System: Age UK Charity Quality Standard
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Apex Trust

    The Charity has a vision: Our vision is of a place where all individuals have an opportunity to turn their lives around, to improve society and strengthen communities. To achieve this, the charity will: Offer career, training and vocational advice & guidance for people whose actions or behaviors have led to negative consequences for themselves and others enabling them to make positive choices and turn their lives around and to lead happy, fulfilling lives.
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  • Befriending Services, St Helens Mind

    St.Helens Mind is an independent, user-focused organisation providing quality services for local people who are experiencing isolation and distress due to mental ill health. We will do this by: Providing a range of services appropriate to the needs of people experiencing mental distress that enhances their self-worth as valued citizens. Promoting increased awareness and understanding of mental health issues within the community. St.Helens Mind aims to promote and preserve good mental health and to assist those experiencing mental distress to regain their full potential. Our aim is to support people aged 18+ who are experiencing mental health difficulties in St.Helens Borough so they achieve their full potential and play an active part in community life. We will achieve this by providing a Befriending Service and Social Groups, by working in close partnership with statutory and community organisations and maintaining a recognised presence in the local and wider community.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Quality System: Other (please state)
    Other Quality System: Quality Management in MIND
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • Body Positive Cheshire & North Wales

    Body Positive is a local charity promoting better sexual health for all and equality for lesbian gay and bisexual people in Cheshire and North Wales. You can access to free condoms and lube by post, counselling, and advice over the phone, in person or online. There are two support groups currently running, gay and bisexual men (Men with Mugs) and lesbian and bisexual women (For Women) to help people to meet others in a non-scene safe space. Whether you are worried about your own sexual health or want to talk about your sexual identity, have concerns for someone else or have been a victim of a hate crime find out more contact us on 01270 653150, e-mail health@bpcnw.co.uk or visit our website at www.bpcnw.co.uk . All contacts are treated with dignity and kept confidential.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Investors in People
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  • Caring Connections

    Caring Connections is a registered charity with over 27 years experience in supporting vulnerable groups across the local community. As a charity we are committed to connecting people to the highest quality of care and local services to reduce social isolation and improve levels of independence / wellbeing.
    Where Do They Work?: Greater Merseyside
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Other Quality System: CQC
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • ChAPS (Cheshire Autism Practical Support)

    ChAPS support families on the autism spectrum, including Aspergers Syndrome, whether diagnosed or not living in Cheshire. We do this in several ways: ● parental support including advice, information, signposting, positive parenting courses, access to Conferences, training and social events. ● children’s activities including swimming, Youth Club and a specialised socialisation group for children aged 7 to 11 in Northwich and intensive social skills classes. ● we also run a range of support for adults on the autism spectrum – two social evenings a month, intensive independence living skills, and working in partnership to provide personalised supported employment. ● ChAPS also runs the autism Attention Card in conjunction with Cheshire Police, NW Ambulance and Cheshire Fire. If you would like to join ChAPS and get access to all the services that we provide, please go to our website or give us a call.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: None
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  • Cheshire Asbestos Victims Support Group

    To help and support victims of asbestos related diseases.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Citizens Advice Bureau - Halton

    Citizens Advice Halton (operating name of Halton Citizens Advice Bureau) is an independent charity that provides free, confidential and impartial advice and information to people on a wide range of issues. We are available to everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, and we are funded primarily by donations and government grants. Some of the main areas that Citizens Advice provides advice on include: * Benefits: helping people to understand their entitlements to benefits and providing assistance with making claims and challenging decisions. * Debt: providing advice on how to deal with debt problems and helping people to negotiate repayment plans with creditors. * Housing: providing advice on housing issues, such as eviction, disrepair, and homelessness. * Employment: providing advice on employment rights, such as discrimination, dismissal, and redundancy. * Consumer rights: providing advice on consumer rights, such as faulty goods and services, and how to make complaints. We also campaign for policy changes that benefit the wider community, based on the issues and experiences of people seeking advice. They work to improve the systems and services that affect people's lives, as well as to tackle social injustice and inequality. Overall, our main goal is to empower people with the information and tools they need to make informed decisions and take positive steps towards improving their lives.
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  • Citizens Advice St Helens

    We work to deliver advice to solve individual problems, provide education to empower clients to help themselves in the future and undertake research and campaigns to solve collective problems. We create value through everything we do and the way that we do it. This benefits everyone. We do this through our services of specialist and holistic advice, education and campaigning as well as raising client’s aspirations to enter the workplace. There is also an additional benefit through the way these are delivered, this includes the value of working with volunteers, our support for local communities, and our broader benefit to society. Clients can access our service face to face, by telephone and via email. Some clients are empowered to solve problems by themselves; those requiring more support receive specialist casework. In order to prevent problems re-emerging, we also run educational services such as financial capability or energy efficiency training in collaboration with local partners. Current services provided include • Welfare Benefits Service – provide support with all aspects of claiming welfare benefits and challenging adverse decisions • Debt Advice Service – a partnership within the Liverpool City Region to provide comprehensive debt advice • Information and Advice Service – a project working in partnership with the St Helens Third Sector Consortium to help enable individuals to make informed choices about their health and social care. • Better Off Finance – working with the Women’s Organisation and other partners in the Liverpool City region that aims to support people facing challenges in accessing employment, by developing their financial capability and resilience • Generalist service – provides general advice on a range of issues including housing matters, consumer matters, personal, family and relationship. • Help to Claim service – a national service funded by the DWP to provide advice, support and guidance to enable people to claim Universal Credit.
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  • Community Integrated Care - Widnes

    CIC aim to deliver person centred, individual focussed support to assist people with a wide range of needs to access fuller lives within their communities. CIC is committed to promoting social integration locally and nationally, working in over 250 settings we deliver individually tailored services in the areas of; Independent living Senior Care Homelessness relief Dementia Care addictions Outreach
    Where Do They Work?: Halton Wide, , , , St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Quality First, Customer Service Excellence, EFQM Excellence Model, Investors in Volunteers, QAF / QAF Lite, Other (please state)
    Other Quality System: Q pulse
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  • Crownway Community Centre

    Crownway Community Centre is a registered charity based in Earlestown, Newton-le-Willows. Our mission is to improve the quality of life and well-being of the local community by working in partnership with others to provide education, training, social and recreational opportunities for local groups, organisations and individuals We are a community venue through which people can access activities that could improve their health and well-being, skills, advice and guidance and opportunities in life.
    Where Do They Work?: St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, Reducing poor health resulting from preventable causes, Supporting people with long term conditions, Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • Diabetes UK (St Helens & District)

    To provide support, information and advice to people with Diabetes and their family and friends at monthly meetings presenting informative talks by Healthcare professionals: Address Accessible to: Accessible Parking, Accessible Toilets: Core Opening Hours: Our meetings are 1st Wednesday of the month from 7.30 - 9.00 pm, apart from Jan, July, Aug & Dec: Languages catered for: English, others are available if the need arose.
    Where Do They Work?: St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Not applicable
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  • Footsteps 2000 Ltd

    Footsteps 2000 is a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. Our aim is to provide support to family members or indeed anyone who is affected by somebody else’s substance misuse. The charity was founded in 2000 by family members of drug and alcohol users who were struggling to cope with drug and alcohol problems in their own families. Indeed, many of our workers have lived experience therefore have an understanding of what you may be feeling. We aim to provide an appropriate and effective service to all family members concerned about substance misuse within their family, irrespective of whether or not their loved one is accessing treatment services. Footsteps have a committed team of staff who provide support through a wide range of services in both Warrington and St. Helens areas. Footsteps offer our support service to children and young people from the age of 4 years through to grandparents. We also have a service that we offer to those using drugs and/or alcohol.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Other Quality System: Staff are trained in basic safeguarding and CAF assessments
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Working Towards
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  • Friends - Play for Disabled Children

    To bring families of disabled children together through social activities & provide an informal support network
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  • Halton Cancer Support Group

    To provide a community based welcoming environment where emotional and psychological support is available for people from Halton who have been touched by cancer.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: None
    Other Quality System: Previously awarded star standard
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Halton Community Radio

    Our Mission: To operate an ethical and sustainable Community Radio Station, bringing people together in Halton, providing a platform to broadcast. Our Vision: To make a difference, by providing a safe, inclusive space for individuals and groups to learn, build confidence, and express themselves.
    Where Do They Work?: Halton - Runcorn
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Halton Community Transport

    To provide transport for people and groups who cannot easily access public transport. 24 operational vehicles, most with wheelchair access. Dial a Ride & Door to Door Services from up to 8 minibuses Limited Safe Evening Transport Services & Route 66 Rural Ring and Ride twice weekly. 30 community groups transport catered for and 400 individual Halton Dial A Ride members & over 2500 Liverpool City Region service users Special Educational Needs School Transport by minibus
    Where Do They Work?: Greater Merseyside, , , , St Helens - North Area A – Billinge & Seneley Green, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, , , , , St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, , , , , , , St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, , , , , St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, ,
    Priority Additional Areas: Reducing poor health resulting from preventable causes
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: PQASSO
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Halton Disability Partnership

    The charitable objects of Halton Disability Partnership are: “The relief of people with disabilities or long-term conditions in Halton and surrounding areas.” Halton Disability Partnership aspires to provide the typical activities of a User Led Organsiation (ULO) (‘Commissioning to develop and sustain user-led organisations’, SCIE, 2010): information and advice advocacy and peer support support in using personal budgets and direct payments assistance with self assessment and support planning support in employing personal assistants equality training campaigning co-producing policies and services with local statutory agencies.
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    Priority Additional Areas: Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Work in progress
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Halton Table Tennis Ltd

    As previous no change
    Where Do They Work?: Halton - Runcorn, Halton - Widnes
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Other (please state)
    Other Quality System: Sport:- Clubmark ETTA Excellence Level and Halton Sports Partnership
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  • Halton Womens Centre

    Supporting women
    Where Do They Work?:
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Working Towards
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  • Home Improvement Agency - St Helens

    A not-for-profit organisation run by St Helens Council aiming to provide guidance and assistance carrying out whatever repairs, improvements or adaptations necessary to help people live independently at home in comfort and safety. Care & Repair - practical help and advice with benefit checks & home maintenance. Handy person Service – Falls prevention service, adaptations, small repairs, DIY jobs around the home, labour free of charge. Affordable Warmth Unit (AWU) – Advice/Grants on insulation, heating, Energy bills, fuel debt Assistive Technology- practical aids assisting modern lifestyle. Dementia Links – enabling people with memory problems/dementia to remain at home for as long as practicable.
    Where Do They Work?: St Helens Wide, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, St Helens - Central Area – Parr, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - South Area B – Rainhill, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre, St Helens - South Area A – Sutton, St Helens - South Area A – Thatto Heath,
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, Reducing poor health resulting from preventable causes, Supporting people with long term conditions, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Investors in People
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  • Home-Start St Helens

    Mission and Aims of Home-Start St. Helens Children who are raised in a stable loving environment are more likely to have a positive healthy future. Mission · Home-Start St. Helens offers support, friendship and practical help to parents/carers with children aged 0-19 (25 with additional needs) in St. Helens. Home-Start St. Helens recruits and trains Volunteers to visit families at home offering them informal, friendly and confidential support. Aims · Home-Start St. Helens supports parents/carers as they grow in confidence, strengthen their relationships with their children and widen their links in the local community. · Home-Start St. Helens strives to deliver a preventative service, supporting families at the earliest opportunity to help reduce the
    Where Do They Work?:
    Other Quality System: Home-Start QA Award
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • MIND - Halton

    Mind Halton provide a range of services that aim to support people whose lives are affected by poor mental health that will enable the person to take control of their lives and as such provide a newly designed day service called Mind Halton Community Support Project and Counselling Project called Jigsaw. The Counselling Service aims to support people to begin to seek solutions within their own capacity and reconstruct their lives following the effects of life altering events such as loss, bereavement, divorce, abuse, domestic violence and child hood issues. The Community Support Project provides peer support groups, a befriending service and personal development courses
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    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: PQASSO
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Working Towards
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  • Park Farm Community Centre

    To bring about long-term positive change and improvement to the quality of life of local people by creating opportunities to improve health, education, recreation and employability for adults, children and young people.
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  • Peter Street Community Centre

    “PETER STREET EXISTS TO PROVIDE A VIBRANT AND MODERN FACILITY THAT IS FIRST CHOICE FOR LOCAL PEOPLE AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.” Peter Street re-opened in May 2005 following a large refurbishment that included a new build sports hall to the rear of the original 100 years old property. Steeped in local history the former girls institute now offers a range of activities to local people from scrabble to cheerleading.  Supports “Day opportunities” respite for families with needs due to physical and/or mental illness.  Healthy living groups  U3A- various groups  Alzheimer’s and ME groups
    Where Do They Work?: St Helens - Central Area – Parr, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre, St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, St Helens - North Area A – Billinge & Seneley Green, St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, St Helens - North Area B – West Park, St Helens - North Area B – Windle, St Helens - South Area A – Sutton, St Helens - South Area A – Thatto Heath, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, St Helens - South Area B – Rainhill
    Priority Additional Areas: Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: Other (please state)
    Other Quality System: customer feedbacl
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Pilkington Family Trust

    To support retirees of Pilkington Glass in their retirement, offering a range of grants and services across the UK and overseas.
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  • Powered by Hip Hop (UC Crew)

    Our main aim is to encourage the local community to become active citizens using Break Dancing, Graffiti and DJing as a platform for community change. Young people and adults become more positive engaged with the local community, more confident, improved employment skills, increased health and have life aspirations. To advocate young people's views and support them into becoming active citizens using Hip Hop art forms. To provide activities that improve mental health/wellbeing, physical fitness and tackle obesity of young people. To encourage more young people to learn the art form of dance. To promote and be an ambassador for St Helens and Merseyside’s 'Break Dancing community', locally, nationally and internationally. Main Activities: Volunteering, youth work, young people’s views, break dancing, graffiti, hip hop theatre, parkour, djing, community work, arts development, performances, workshops, lessons, break dancing youth club, organised projects, educational visits and understanding different cultures.
    Where Do They Work?: Greater Merseyside, St Helens - North Area A – Billinge & Seneley Green, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, St Helens - Central Area – Parr, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - South Area B – Rainhill, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre,
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Radio Halton

    To Provide a music and information service for the staff and patients of Halton Hospital
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  • RASASC

    RASASC (Cheshire & Merseyside) is a registered charity (1049826) committed to supporting people who have been affected by rape or sexual abuse. We have been providing support to people affected by sexual violence since 1995. We work in partnership with local authorities and NHS England to ensure we provide services to people affected by rape and/or sexual assault. We have offices in Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Knowsley, Halton, Northwich, Macclesfield, St. Helens and Warrington as well as offering outreach support in locations across Cheshire and Merseyside. Our core ethos is to ensure we provide free community-based support that is tailored towards the needs of people affected by sexual violence. All members of the team are highly motivated towards raising society’s awareness of the prevalence and consequences of sexual violence as well as helping to challenge common myths and unhelpful perceptions.
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  • Recharge and Restore CIC

    Recharge and Restore provide holistic support for the mental and emotional health of our community. We offer alternative and complementary therapies, workshop sessions and other support. We run HAF sessions and offer safe, peaceful and nurturing spaces for primary school children during the holiday periods.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • Royal Voluntary Service

    Our services bring smiles to older people with support at home, in hospitals, with social activities and help to get out and about so they can live life happier.
    Where Do They Work?: UK National, St Helens Wide, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, St Helens - Central Area – Parr, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - South Area B – Rainhill, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre, St Helens - South Area A – Sutton, St Helens - South Area A – Thatto Heath,
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting independent lifestyles
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Quality System: None
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  • Sam's Diamonds Cancer Support

    Sam’s Diamonds is a registered charity that provides a service for women 18 + as they journey through any cancer treatment. The group has now grown in to local communities in St Helens, Warrington, Knowsley, Liverpool, Wigan, Northwich, Wirral and the rest of Halton. We signpost you towards local services and organisations, that may be able to help you further. We provide a peer support network, 24hrs a day on Facebook and also face to face. We look to provide you activities that increase self-esteem confidence and motivation to keep you going forwards in life. We provide regular social activities allowing friendships to be made, strengthened and mentorship to develop. We also offer opportunities to increase health and fitness through regular exercise classes specifically tailored to cancer rehabilitation whilst offering advice on diet and healthy lifestyle. Annually, our members are taken for a respite weekend where you are given the chance to work alongside their peers and discuss any further issues and any solutions that may arise. Workshops are provided to support the current position along the cancer journey. Cancer treatment can be the most frightening thing to happen to you and your family. During the journey, through treatment, you may feel that you are losing control and that your cancer is not just damaging your body, but taking over your life! Sam’s Diamonds helps you to take back control and keep you moving forward. Sam’s Diamonds are proud to say that we seem to be the only all cancer inclusive support group in the Northwest of England. We believe that knowledge is power and by sharing experiences with other ladies with different types of cancer, will heighten our awareness for the future. This group is run by Cancer survivors for Cancer survivors and developed by the needs of the group. As well as the main group on Facebook we also offer a group specifically for those of you who are living with Cancer or have had a secondary diagnosis.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • SHADDA

    Provide information and signpost children, young people and adults about a range of Specific Learning Difficulties, primarily Dyslexia but also other conditions such as Dyspraxia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Attention Deficit Disorder and Autism. Drop-in meetings held on third Tuesday of every month. Everyone welcome to attend.
    Where Do They Work?: Greater Merseyside
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Work in progress
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Would Like
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  • SHAP

    Our mission is for SHAP to be a major force in combating homelessness, poverty and disadvantage. We will promote social justice, empower people and build strong, resilient communities.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Priority Additional Areas: Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: QAF / QAF Lite, ISO 9001, Other (please state)
    Other Quality System: Advocacy QPM Award, Ofsted
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  • St Helens Carers Centre

    We provide information and advice to Carers in the local area, to avoid them reaching crisis point
    Where Do They Work?:
    Other Quality System: National Carers Trust
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  • The Chrysalis Centre

    We exist to support, empower and inspire women to reach their full potential. We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards to improve the lives of women through self-empowerment and self-belief. This offers benefits far beyond the individual women, enriching the lives of their families, the local community and ensuring the wellbeing of future generations. We provide a range of emotional support services to adults who identify as female including counselling, CBT, courses to help with confidence, anxiety and depression. We also offer groups to help with mental health and domestic abuse, a journey through grief bereavement programme, creative craft sessions and relaxation and wellbeing workshops.
    Where Do They Work?: St Helens - Central Area – Parr, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre, St Helens - East Area A – Earlestown, St Helens - East Area A – Newton-le-Willows, St Helens - East Area B – Blackbrook, St Helens - East Area B – Haydock, St Helens - North Area A – Billinge & Seneley Green, St Helens - North Area A – Moss Bank, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - North Area B – Eccleston, St Helens - North Area B – West Park, St Helens - North Area B – Windle, St Helens - South Area A – Sutton, St Helens - South Area A – Thatto Heath, St Helens - South Area B – Bold, St Helens - South Area B – Rainhill
    Priority Additional Areas: Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place
    Quality System: None
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Working Towards
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  • The Deafness Resource Centre

    The Deafness Resource Centre is a registered charity established in 1928. We work across the North West with a focus on St Helens and Halton Boroughs providing a range of support services for people who are profoundly Deaf, hard of hearing, Deaf blind or deafened. The services provided includes: D/deaf Advocacy, environmental aids, information & advice, Interpreting services, Family support, Deaf awareness and British Sign Language training, Family Sign and youth services.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting people with long term conditions, Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Investors in People
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • The Hope Centre - St Helens

    The principal aim of the Hope Centre - St Helens is to improve the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the borough of St Helens.  To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Priority Additional Areas: Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Playing our part in strengthening local communities, Promoting and improving awareness of the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging community participation, Promoting independent lifestyles
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Policy in place, Procedures in place
    Quality System: Investors in People, MATRIX
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    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Working Towards
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  • The Rainford Trust

    Are a grant making charity for general charitable purposes.
    Where Do They Work?: UK National, St Helens - North Area A – Rainford, St Helens - Central Area – Town Centre
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Not applicable
    Quality System: None
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  • The Wonky Garden

    We are based at Ditton Community Centre in Widnes, and operate all year round, focussing on improving physical and mental health, building confidence, supporting isolation and creating community connections. Since forming in 2017, The Wonky Garden has grown from strength to strength, transforming a neglected strip of land into a much loved asset designed by and for the community with hands on involvement of many individuals and groups across Halton. Community and nature are at the heart of everything we do and volunteers work tirelessly to maintain and develop beautiful and productive spaces for all to enjoy whist focussing low carbon and chemical free methods to enrich biodiversity and support wildlife. The gardens are about half an acre and are divided into three areas; a flower therapy garden, children’s garden and edibles/cut flower allotment. We support nature based therapy, horticulture and food education to groups within and beyond the Halton community. In addition to hosting and facilitating so many groups, support is extended through gifting an abundance of produce; our edibles are gifted to local food banks/social supermarkets and cut flowers bring a cheer to those in need. Examples of some of our group activities include: • Growing edibles which we gift to a local social supermarket/café and foodbank. • Harvesting cut flowers and creating bouquets with young visitors which are gifted across the community. • Creating and delivering horticulture, carpentry and work experience based curriculums. • Hosting lunch and flower therapy sessions to elderly and vulnerable groups. • Delivering Japanese ‘Ikebana’ flower arranging workshops.
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  • Vees Place Community Support Centre

    To provide a warm, safe place for people of most age groups and from all walks of life to come together to take part in social/leisure activities and access services to encourage them to improve their quality of life and reduce constraints in society.
    Where Do They Work?:
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • Vision Support

    Vision Support exists to enhance the quality of life, promote the continuing independence and raise awareness of the needs of vision impaired people of all ages throughout our communities.
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  • Wat Phra Singh UK

    To promote Theravada Buddhism for the public benefit in the Northwest of England and beyond, in particular but not exclusively by the following means: a. establishing a permanent Temple where the Dhamma can be studied and taught and where meditation can be practiced; b. providing support to Buddhist Monks and Nuns in their studies and pastoral duties; c. raising public awareness of Theravada Buddhism.
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  • Wellbeing Enterprises CIC

    Wellbeing Enterprises is an award-winning organisation on a mission to empower people to live happier, healthier and longer lives.
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    Priority Additional Areas: Supporting a healthy start in life, Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people, Supporting people with long term conditions, Addressing the needs of vulnerable people by providing relevant services, Making sure our local population has excellent access to services and facilities, Reducing health inequalities, Promoting independent lifestyles, Encouraging and increasing participation in sporting and leisure activities and in the arts
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Halton And St Helens VCA STAR Standard Details: Achieved
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  • Weston Point Pre-School

    We are a registered charity, run by a small committee. We provide high quality childcare for children aged between 2 yrs and 5 yrs old. We welcome all families and our staff are highly qualified. We are registered with the Charity Commission.
    Where Do They Work?: Halton Wide
    Safeguarding Policy And Procedures: Procedures in place
    Quality System: None
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  • YMCA St Helens

    At the centre of our work is an aim to transform communities so that all people belong, contribute and thrive. Our objectives are to: - • Seek out opportunities to make a transformative impact on people’s lives in St Helens and surrounding communities • Welcome people and provide a safe space where they can feel secure, respected, heard and valued • Inspire every person we engage with to nurture their body, mind and spirit and to realise their full potential • Speak out on issues that effect our communities and help people to find the confidence to express themselves and have their voices heard • Serve others and be active participants locally and in the wider world • Invest in people to enable them to grow, develop and progress. All of this is done through: - • Housing projects offering a planned, progressive pathway with support to achieve sustainable independent living through our 147 units of accommodation for single homeless people aged 18-55. • Support and advice combined with Training & Education is provided as a stepping stone to independence working in partnership with other agencies to increase the likelihood of residents and beneficiaries from the wider community breaking free from the cycle of poverty, deprivation and homelessness. • Family/youth work includes a fully registered nursery, which focuses on developing children’s self-confidence, autonomy and appetite for learning, as well as projects for children and young people aimed at equipping them to reach their full potential. We also provide a home for other youth groups and organisations such as the beavers, cubs and scouts. • Health & Wellbeing activities focus on providing opportunities for people of all ages to connect support and encourage using activities that reduce isolation whilst improving physical and mental health. • The Beacon building is a community hub, adjoining the main YMCA St Helens building which brings together community and youth organisations in an accessible, high quality facility. Current tenants include a St Helens Council run pupil referral unit, Halton and St Helens VCA, Chrysalis Centre for Change, and training providers such as Genesis Training Group.
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