Poynton’s Citizens Advice service

Address: Civic Hall, off Park Lane, Poynton, SK12 1RB

Appointments (01625 432847 or 01625 708608 )

Citizens Advice Cheshire North offer face-to-face appointments for their advice services at Poynton Civic Hall.  Appointments can be made between 9.15am - 12.45pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There are also limited drop-in slots available; please ask at reception for more details.

Poynton Town Council funds the CAB service at the Civic Hall.  

Visit https://www.citizensadvicecn.org.uk/ for full details

 

 

Poynton Easy Access Scheme (P.E.A.S)

The Town Council has a number of lightweight wheelchairs available for morning, afternoon, day, overnight or longer periods of hire. 

For more information, please contact reception@poyntontowncouncil.gov.uk or call 01625 872238.

Ring Poynton Town Council Reception on 01625 872238 or call in at the Civic Hall.

Find details of our prices on the right:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just Drop In

Support for Young People

Just Drop-In are able to offer face to face counselling sessions at Poynton Civic Hall. Please contact Just Drop-In on 01625 665079 or email hello@justdropin.co.uk. Just Drop-In collaborate with Poynton Town Council at the Civic Hall and offer the following services to support young people.

• Just Drop-In provide telephone counselling for young people aged 12-17 years. Call on 01625 665079 to book in a time to chat about the support options in more detail. If you are aged 8-11 years, please ask your GP about Just Drop In.
• Just Drop-In also have a Wellbeing service which offers targeted one to one and group support for students who are anxious and struggling with transition back to school in September. Telephone 01625 665079 for more information.

More details about Just Drop-In:

Website: http://www.justdropin.co.uk/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JDIMacc 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustDropIn 

 

Bollington, Disley and Poynton Dementia Guide

Poynton Town Council, supported by Poynton Dementia Steering Group are pleased to launch an updated guide to support people living with dementia and their carers. The guide contains useful information about services, support and groups which are available locally along with their contact details.

Dementia Guide 2023

 

Time to Talk

These drop-in sessions offer friendly, professional advice about dementia from your local health team including information about dementia services, finances, therapies, diet and social groups, etc.

View the timetable of sessions here

Middlewood Partnership

Middlewood Partnership have a dedicated section on their website.

https://middlewoodpartnership.co.uk/?s=dementia

 

Cheshire East Council

To find out more information and the services Cheshire East Council offer, visit their website.

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/living-independently/living-with-dementia.aspx 

 

 

 

NHS Mental Health

A free 24/7 NHS mental health helpline has been set up which is open to people of ALL ages in Cheshire East. This includes children young people and their families.

Information on the helpline can be found here.

 

You can collect a helpful pocket card from the Civic Hall with information on local support services. This was originally launched as part of Mental Health Awareness Week and has been given to students of Poynton High School.

Middlewood Partnership have created specific webpages on their website aimed at meeting the needs of young people. The pages have lots of useful information about self-help including health for teens, mental health, alcohol and drug misuse, smoking, relationships, sexual health and lots more. Click here to access the pages. 

Further information, support and guidance can be found at:

Cheshire East Council: 

https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/livewell/campaigns/covid-19-information-point/mental-health-help-for-young-people.aspx

 

Support for younger people and families

Cheshire East Family Information Service

Email: fis.east@cheshireeast.gov.uk Tel - 0300 123 5033

Just Drop-in: www.justdropin.co.uk   Tel - 01625 665 079 Email - hello@justdropin.co.uk

Inspire: wellbeingenterprises.org.uk Tel - 01928 589 799

Childline: Tel - 0800 1111

Hopeline UK (Papyrus) Tel - 0800 068 4141 Email - pat@papyrus-uk.org

Cheshire Mental Health Crisis Line 24/7 0800 145 6485

Shout Text - 85258

Visyon visyon.org.uk Tel - 01260 290000 

Kooth kooth.com

Health for Teens healthforteens.co.uk

 

Sexual health and gender identity

Switchboard Tel - 0300 330 0630

The Proud Trust theproudtrust.org

 

Drugs: FRANK Tel - 0300 123 6600

Self harm support: Harmless harmless.org.uk

Eating Disorders: Beat Tel - 0808801 0677