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Support For Dads

At ANDYSMANCLUB, we want to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and create a judgment-free, confidential space where men can be open about the storms in their lives. We aim to achieve this through weekly, free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups for men aged over 18.

#ThatOneMan is our promise to you, our volunteers, our attendees and our supporters, that no matter how quickly we grow, how many awards we win, how many partnerships we strike up or how many clubs we open, we will always remain true to our original goal. To be able to provide support to #ThatOneMan in his time of need, and help him see that his tomorrow can be better than his today.

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

M.A.T.CH Men And Their Children is a weekend stay & play group for dads, grandads or male carers who are looking after young children. Looking after kids can be a lonely job, so come and meet others in the same situation and have a brew.

Every other Saturdays 10.00 till 12:30pm. Suitable for Dads and Grandad’s with children from newborn to age 5, lots of space and toys to play. Free meals and refreshments. No need to book, just turn up.

BABS Building Attachment and Bonds Service provide easy to engage, non-judgemental parent infant therapy and support, for pregnant women, new parents and their partners, who struggle with their emotional wellbeing, other vulnerabilities, and who have concerns about their bonding and relationship with their baby. We are a team of clinical psychologists parent infan

t therapists and multi-disciplinary professionals and volunteers who are passionate and committed to supporting parents.

We are specialists in supporting mums, dad and carers and infants with their mental health, emotional wellbeing and struggles from their babies and building happy, secure and loving relationships with their babies. Sessions are offered to families either in the family home or in the community.

In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies, set up a support group. They discovered how important support is and how reassuring it can be to talk to someone.

Today that support group has become Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. From modest beginnings Cry-sis has become a well-respected national charity which:

Provides a telephone helpline available 7 days a week from 9.00am until 10.00pm.

Offers advice and information on how to cope with a crying and/or sleepless baby.

Increases public awareness and conducts research

The idea for the ICON programme and the different interventions within it was conceived by Dr Suzanne Smith PhD following a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Travel Fellowship to USA and Canada in 2016 which included the study of effective interventions and research into the prevention of Abusive Head Trauma (AHT).

Research suggests that some lose control when a baby’s crying becomes too much. Some go on to shake a baby with devastating consequences. Suzanne found that the most effective evidence-based programmes studied provide a simple message that supports parents/caregivers to cope with infant crying.
Apart from preventing AHT, most people who have ever cared for a baby appreciate some advice about how to comfort a crying baby and how to cope when it goes on for a long time. ICON is all about helping people who care for babies to cope with crying.

PANDAS is a charity with a mission: ‘To be the UK’s most recognised and trusted support service for families and their networks who may be suffering with perinatal mental illness, including prenatal (antenatal) and postnatal depression.’

Our aim is to make sure no parent, family or carer feels alone. We have a variety of support services available to ensure help is delivered in a way that is right for you. No one suffering any form of mental illness should feel they’re on their own.

We offer motivational, educational and positive content through our social media channels, which adds to our value for the parents who need our help the most.

We at HIMvisible believe:

That everyone can help to make a difference by just talking.

That no man should suffer invisibly with their thoughts or feelings of hopelessness.

Making a man visible through conversation can support mental health.

That there is a path to recovery through support and acknowledgement.

No one should have to suffer the devastation of losing a loved one to mental health.

We are a leading youth suicide prevention charity in the UK. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by trained suicide prevention advisers, who work with young people – and anybody concerned for a young person – to help keep them safe from suicide. HOPELINE247 is a free and confidential call, text and email service, which is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (weekends and bank holidays included),

We work with communities across the UK, engaging them in our mission to prevent suicide in children and young people. We engage them through our resources and training, learning with them and galvanising them to help save young lives.

Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

CGL Change Grow Live are here to support you if you want to make positive changes to your drug or alcohol use.

They are a drug and alcohol service for adults aged 19+, families and carers in St Helens. They offer a wide range of support including one-to-one appointments and group work.

As well as drugs and alcohol, they also offer support with health and wellbeing, criminal justice, domestic abuse and homelessness.

Smokefree St Helens will help you to change your smoking habits and will offer a variety of proven stop smoking therapies to help you to achieve your goal. They will arrange a full consultation to assess and agree an individual plan to support you to quit.

There’s never been a better time to kickstart your health. Quit smoking today and you will see immediate health benefits. You will also be protecting those around you from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke including children and those who are vulnerable.

Parents in Mind offers support to mums and birthing people in the North West as well as a support service for fathers and non-birthing partners in St Helens.

Miscarriage can be a very unhappy, frightening and lonely experience.The Miscarriage Association acknowledges the distress associated with pregnancy loss and strives to make a positive difference to those it affects.

The Centre for Perinatal Psychology is committed to strengthening relationships and facilitating joyful and confident parenting during the perinatal period.

We are Australia’s only national group of psychologists dedicated to mothers, fathers, infants, couples and families during the perinatal period, which covers:

Planning
Pregnancy
Postpartum
Parenting

We see people when they are thinking about conception right through to three years postpartum, and we understand the difficulties you face.