Crisis Cafes are an alternative to A&E and provide a listening ear, a safe space, crisis and recovery interventions and referrals to ongoing support services on:
- Debt advice, benefits and welfare services
- Domestic violence support
- Access to housing and homeless prevention services
- Substance misuse and addiction support
- Health, wellbeing and counselling services
- Establishing a safety plan
- Access to peer support worker for additional, follow up support.
Liverpool/Sefton: Liverpool Light (18+)
The Liverpool Light
181-185 London Road
Liverpool
L3 8JG
Open Monday to Sunday from 6pm to 1am.
Email: Liverpool
Runcorn: Mental Health Matters (18+)
Castlefields Community Centre
Village Square
Castlefields
Runcorn
WA7 2ST
Open on a Wednesday, from 6pm to 9pm.
Also at,
St Michaels and All Angels Church
Greenway Road
Runcorn
WA7 5BS
Open on a Thursday from 6pm to 12 midnight (including bank holidays)
Sefton: Crosby Youth and Community Centre
Crosby Youth and Community Centre
58 Coronation Rd
Crosby
L23 5RQ
Open Friday from 5pm to 11pm (appointment only) or drop in on a Saturday or Sunday.
Telephone: 0300 323 0197 or Email: crisiscafe
Southport: Sefton CVS (18+)
Alchemy
3 Mornington Rd
Southport
PR9 0TS
Telephone: 0300 323 0197 or Email: crisiscafe
Open Friday to Sunday from 5pm to 11pm.
St Helens: Hope House
Hope House
110 Crab Street
St Helens
WA10 2DJ
Open seven days a week from 4pm till 12 midnight.
Telephone: 01744 20032 or Email: Info
Website: Hopecentre.org.uk
Warrington: Mental Health Matters (18+)
Ribban Court
20 Dallam Lane
Warrington
WA2 7NG
Open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 6pm to midnight.
Telephone: 07484 061 684, from 6pm to 11pm
Email: mhm-no2
Widnes: Mental Health Matters (18+)
St Paul's Church
Victoria Square
Widnes
WA8 7QU
Opening on a Tuesday from 6pm to 12 midnight.
Please note that crisis cafes are not suitable for people needing urgent medical attention, for example, self harm injuries, who should attend A&E or call 999.