March 2020 - Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Stay at home advice

Platt Bridge Start Well Family Centre Tel: 01942 487764
Elefriends is a really supportive online community where you can be yourself, share and be heard. There is someone on hand to speak to you every night till midnight.
Samaritans are available to talk 24/7 about whatever is on your mind.
Mind Infoline has information on treatments and where to get help. It is open at different times for the holidays.
Mind’s A-Z of mental health information covers over 100 topics, including coping tips for a range of diagnoses, and ways that family and friends can support.

What help could I get in a crisis?

I'm in crisis now and I need urgent help

If you don't feel you can keep yourself safe right now, seek immediate help:

If you need urgent support but don't want to go to A&E, you could:

call Samaritans on freephone 116 123 – they're always open and are there to listen
contact your GP surgery and ask for an emergency appointment
contact NHS 111 (England) or NHS Direct 0845 46 47 (Wales)
contact your local crisis team (CRHT), if you're under their care
click the yellow 'I need urgent help' button at the top of this screen for more options

Name	Role	Contact Mobile	Contact Email
Jo Robinson	Start Well Family Centre Manager	07855 506 301	joanne.robinson1@wigan.gov.uk
Beth Hughes	Senior Start Well Worker	07776 473 429	B.Hughes@wigan.gov.uk
Nicola Lever	Start Well Worker	07500 835 748	N.Lever@wigan.gcsx.gov.uk
Diane Conroy	Start Well Worker	07500 835 759	D.Conroy@wigan.gcsx.gov.uk
Nicola Bamber	Start Well Worker	07500 835 762	N.Bamber@wigan.gcsx.gov.uk
Louise Pennington	EY Outreach Worker	07824 452 017	L.Pennington@wigan.gov.uk
Leanne Gaskell	EY Outreach Worker	07917 560 749	L.Gaskell@wigan.gov.uk