Cheshire East self-harm and suicide prevention, support and information

Cheshire East self-harm and suicide prevention partnership board

The Cheshire East Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Partnership Board is a multi-agency group that includes expert professionals and lived experienced members. The objectives of the board include:

• To monitor progress and actions of the Cheshire East self-harm and suicide prevention action plan (2023-2025) (PDF 973KB), easy read version available (PDF, 2MB).
• The Cheshire and Merseyside suicide prevention strategy (2025-2027).

Cheshire East Suicide Prevention Conference 2024

An overview of the Cheshire East Suicide Prevention Conference 2024 (PDF 9.46MB).

Urgent mental health support

Ring 999 / 111 for emergency assistance 

The CWP Crisis is a 24/7 telephone service supporting children and adults. If you need urgent support for your mental health.

Telephone: 111 (select option: mental health)

Mental Health Crisis Cafes in Cheshire East in Crewe and Macclesfield offering support, information and signposting:

• Crewecial Cafe
• The Weston Hub - Crisis Cafe

Immediate suport services

There are several free confidential support services available. You can download the listed immediate support services.

Support

• Samaritans - here to listen
  Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 
  • Telephone: 116 123.
  • Email: jo@samaritans.org
• 24/7 Shout
  Text 85258 for 24/7 confidential text support. It's a place to go if you're struggling to cope and need mental health support.

• Mentell - Free Support Circles for Men 
  Confidential face to face or online support groups for men.

• The Silver Line Helpline is a free confidential service for older people, providing 24/7 support, friendship and advice.
  • Telephone: 0800 470 8090

• Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline - offering a safe space to talk between 10:00 - 22:00 everyday.
  • Telephone: 0300 330 0630
• Stay Alive Suicide Prevention app offers support, local and national helplines and a safety plan.

Support following a Suicide

• Amparo offer free and confidential, 1-1 or group support, for as long as you need it.
  • Telephone: 0330 088 9255
• Sobs (Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide)
• England - 2 Wish provides support for those who are affected by a sudden death of a young person.
• How Samaritans help in schools
• Step by Step Samaritans is a service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide. It's also a service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide.

Free Suicide Prevention Training

The Zero Suicide Alliance offer free awareness training.

Suicide Awareness Training modules, that are short, free and available online, view a list of free suicide Prevention Training (PDF 432KB)

The training is aimed at anyone aged 16 and over who wants to know what to do if they’re ever in a situation where someone they know or see may be struggling with thoughts of suicide. 

Resources and information

• No more Suicide offers support, resources, and commissioned services available in Cheshire and Merseyside.
• NHS suicide support pages offer advice, support and related facts.

Resources for professionals

• Responding to Suicide Risk (PDF 787KB)
• Suicide Prevention Guidance for School (PDF 2MB)