Orcha Health – Young People’s Mental Health Apps https://lscft.orchahealth.com/en-GB/young-peoples-mental-health-apps

Home-Start Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre – Support for families with young children, including finances, budgeting, and community connections.
Visit Website | Tel: 01253 958573

PaIRS – Parent and Infant Relationship Service – Support for pregnant parents and caregivers of children under 5 to build secure early relationships.
Visit Website | Tel: 01253 958573

Henry – Support and workshops for parents from pregnancy to children aged 12.
Visit Website

Better Start Blackpool – Groups, hubs, classes, and support for parents of children under 18.
Visit Website

Blackpool Adolescent Service – Free drug, alcohol, and sexual health support for ages 10–24.
Visit Website | Tel: 01253 754840

Better Minds Blackpool – Early intervention for children, young people, and families, including mental health and wellbeing support.
Visit Website | Tel: 01253 806303 / 07943 880129

Brian House Children’s Hospice – Care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
Visit Website

Aiming Higher– Support and services for families of children with disabilities, including courses and family trips.
Visit Website

The Den – Empowerment Charity – Emotional support for under-18s affected by domestic violence.
Visit Website

PEGS – Parental Education Growth & Support – Virtual support for parents experiencing child-to-parent abuse.
Visit Website

Gingerbread – Advice and community for single parents.
Visit Website

Revoelution (Revoe area, Blackpool)
Community project offering activities, groups, and local support such as work clubs, gardening, family activities, meditation, and yoga.
1 Ibbison Court, Blackpool FY1 4AU
01253 423430
Visit Revoelution

@ The Grange (All ages)
Activity hub with groups, classes, and support including: board games, gardening, cookery, kids’ clubs, lunch clubs, day trips, “Top Up Tea Time,” Andy’s Man Club, and energy advice.
Visit At The Grange – Groundwork

Blackpool Coastal Housing – Community Centres
Hubs across Blackpool offering groups, activities, and events. Telephone befriending is also available for those who are isolated or lonely. Open to all residents, not just BCH tenants.
Find a Community Centre

The Hub @ South Shore (All ages)
Activities and groups including knit & natter, art group, lunch club, games club, card making, baby groups, sewing, gardening, and internet support.
120 Highfield Road, Blackpool FY4 2JF
01253 405490 |

 office@sscp.co.uk
Visit The Hub South Shore

Claremont First Step Community Centre (All ages)
Sessions include Calico recovery support, social groups, “All In Club” for complex needs, Raid the Larder, lunch club, children & families project, and computer suite.
Visit Claremont First Step

Claremont Park Community Centre (All ages)
Offers IT drop-in, wellbeing walks, SEN parent forums, coffee mornings, gardening club, “Local Vocals” choir, cost of living support, and fitness/nutrition for over-60s.
Claremont Park Community Centre (Facebook)

Layton Community House (All ages)
Friendly community house offering sewing, arts & crafts, knitting, IT support, gardening, and cost of living support.
Grenfell Avenue, Layton
01253 391811 | ✉️ 5laytoncommunityhouse@gmail.com
Visit Layton Community House

Virtual Village Hall (All ages, online)
Free/donation-based online classes and groups including arts, cookery, languages, dance, yoga, pilates, meditation, quizzes, needlework, and creative writing.
Visit Virtual Village Hall

The Old Electric (All ages)
Blackpool’s community arts space, providing shows, workshops, and creative groups. Events include Non-Working Men’s Club, life sculpture, Fylde Repair Café, improv, Band Jam, and Lunch & Lyrics karaoke lunches.
Visit The Old Electric

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families – https://www.annafreud.org

FYI Directory (Lancashire) – https://www.fyidirectory.co.uk

Boingboing Resilience – https://www.boingboing.org.uk

Aunty Social – Creative activities and opportunities to connect.
Visit Website

Lancashire LGBT – Support groups, counselling, and outreach for LGBTQ+ people.
Visit Website

Electric Pink Voices – Free LGBTQ+ and allies choir.
Visit Website

Blackpool Library Gay Book Club – Facebook Page

Lancashire LGBTQ+ Swimming Club – Visit Website

Blackpool “Be You” Initiative – LGBTQ+ social connection project. More Info

SEND Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)
Free, independent, confidential support for children and young people (0–25) with SEND and their families. Help includes EHCP guidance, mediation, tribunal support, form-filling, meeting prep, and signposting.
Contact: 01253 477083 | sendiass@blackpool.gov.uk
Visit SENDIASS fyidirectory.co.uk

Better Minds Blackpool
Supports families with SEND/SEMH children. Offers help with EHCP applications, benefits, foodbank, uniform exchange, liaison with schools, and signposting. Open to ages 0–25 regardless of diagnosis.
Contact: 01253 806303 | enquiries@bettermindsblackpool.org.uk
Visit Better Minds Blackpool fyidirectory.co.uk

SEND Service Parent Support
Practical support for families of children with SEND. Runs autism-focused courses (Cygnet, EarlyBird), Makaton for babies, and advice on benefits, debt, housing, education, grants, and accessing groups.
Email: sendsupport.team@blackpool.gov.uk
Visit SEND Service Parent Support

National Autistic Society (18+)
Support, information, and peer support for autistic people and their families.
Visit NAS Blackpool

ADHD North West (18+)
Support for parents of children awaiting or with an ADHD diagnosis. Includes Zoom parenting courses, guidance, resources, and a helpline.
ADHD North West

I Am Dylan – Empowerment (16+)
Weekly drop-ins at Empowerment Base (Thursdays 1–3pm). Role-playing games group (Fridays 1–4pm, every other week). For anyone awaiting, self-diagnosed, or diagnosed as neurodivergent.
Visit Website

Autism Unlocked (18+)
Resources, articles, and practical advice for families supporting children with autism.
Visit Autism Unlocked

Autism Essentials (18+)
A free self-study course created by autistic people.
Visit Autism Essentials

ADHD Foundation (18+)
Resources, webinars, events, and skills courses for parents and adults with ADHD.
Visit ADHD Foundation

Autistic Girls Network (13–25)
Neuro-affirmative mentoring and online support for autistic girls, women, and non-binary people.
Visit Autistic Girls Network

Neurokin Family Support (18+)
Support groups for parents and families of children and young people with a neurodivergent diagnosis.
Visit Neurokin

Lexxic
Online information and workplace support for neurodivergent people.
Visit Lexxic Website

Right to Choose – ADHD & Autism Pathways
Referral support for diagnosis and treatment:

• ADHD 360

• Psychiatry UK

• ADHD UK

Autism Plus Employment Service
Employment pathway support for neurodivergent individuals.
Visit Autism Plus Employment

AADD-UK
Peer support and information site for adults with ADHD.
Visit AADD-UK webite

Royal College of Psychiatrists (18+)
Information and guidance for adults with autism and mental health difficulties.
Visit Website

Trust House Lancashire (All ages)
Support for anyone affected by sexual violence or abuse to move through and beyond their experience.
📞 01772 825288 | ✉️ support@trusthouselancs.org
Trust House Lancashire

Birchall Trust (4+)
Specialist, trauma-informed support for anyone aged 4 or above who has experienced rape, sexual abuse, or sexualised violence.
Visit Birchall Trust

Stop It Now (All ages)
Confidential support to prevent child sexual abuse. Helpline and resources for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse, including parents, carers, and professionals.
Visit Stop It Now

Lancashire Women (16+)
A leading charity supporting over 5,000 people each year in Lancashire. Services include employment support, mental health and wellbeing sessions (1:1 and groups), money and energy advice, and a Justice & Safety team for women facing homelessness, domestic abuse, or justice system involvement.
📞 0300 330 1354 | ✉️TalkToUs@LancashireWomen.org
Visit Lancashire Women | Online Referral Form

Blackpool Family Wellbeing Service – Lancashire Women (16+)
Provides emotional health and wellbeing support for families in the Neonatal Unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and 1:1 counselling for families in the community during the perinatal period (pregnancy to age 2).
📞 0300 330 1354 | ✉️ alaina.drummond@lancashirewomen.org
Referral Form (tick “Family Wellbeing Service”)

Empowerment – Solace: Women’s Wellbeing Sessions (18+)
Mindfulness and connection sessions for women in the Blackpool area.
Visit Empowerment Charity

WalkSafe App (18+)
Free safety app offering support when walking alone.
Download WalkSafe

Strut Safe Helpline
A phone line offering support while walking home alone. Speak to someone until you are safely inside.

Visit: strutsafe.org
Menopause Support (18+)
Practical information, advice, and community for women going through menopause or perimenopause.
Menopause Support | NHS Menopause Help | Visit Website

Respect – Men’s Advice Line (18+)
Confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse.
Visit Men’s Advice Website

Men’s Sheds (18+)
Community spaces for men to connect, converse, and create.

• Blackpool Men’s Shed: Mon–Fri, 10am–12pm, Whitehills Business Park. Contact Bernard: 07596 493477

• Fylde Coast Men’s Shed: Mon–Fri, 10am–3pm, North Drive Park, Cleveleys FY5 2QD. Tel: 07825 549493
  More Info – The Shed @ Junction 24 Visit Find A Shed

Get Vocal – Blackpool FC (18+)
Support group for men with mental health challenges. Mondays, 6pm, North Stand Community Hub, Blackpool FC.
Visit Get Vocal

Andy’s Man Club Blackpool (18+)
Nationwide men’s mental health support group. Local group meets Mondays, 7pm, at The Grange, Blackpool.
Visit Andy’s Man Club

The Dad’s Place (18+)
Support for new dads with children aged 0–2 years.
Visit The Dad’s Place

WalkSafe App (18+)
Free safety app offering support when walking alone.
Download WalkSafe here

Strut Safe Helpline
Helpline you can call while walking alone until safely home.
Visit Strut Safe

Non-Working Men’s Club at The Old Electric (18+)
A safe, bi-monthly space for men to connect, discuss, and share meaningful conversations.
More Info

Cruse Bereavement Support – Lancashire (All ages)
National bereavement charity providing support, information, and advocacy.
📞 0808 808 1677 (Mon & Fri: 9:30am–5pm; Tues–Thurs: 9:30am–8pm)
Visit Cruse | Local Branch Contact

Solace – Empowerment (18+)
Support for those bereaved by suicide. Drop-ins and coffee & chat sessions available.
Visit Solace

Stronger Together (18+)
A coffee and chat group for people struggling with bereavement.
Meets every 1st, 3rd, 4th (and 5th) Friday of the month, 1pm, St John’s Court, Warton St, Lytham. Find out more

Bereavement Social Group – Poulton (18+)
Weekly social group for those experiencing bereavement.
Meets Wednesdays, 11am, Poulton Methodist Church.

Doherty’s Destiny (18+)
A suicide bereavement support group.
Meets last Tuesday of each month, 7–9pm, Cleveleys Library. Find out more here

Togetherall (16+)
An online digital mental health support service, available 24/7. Helps with anxiety, stress, low mood, depression, feeling out of control, and trauma.

Patients living in Blackpool can register using their postcode. Visit Togetherall Webbsite

Shout 85258
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK. Text SHOUT to 85258 to connect with a trained volunteer.
More about Shout

Hub of Hope
The UK’s largest mental health support directory. Search for local or national services for yourself or someone you support.
Visit Hub of Hope

Initial Response Service (IRS)
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides 24/7 mental health advice, care, and treatment. Call 0800 013 0709 or 111 (Option 2).
Find out more

Kooth
Free, safe, and anonymous online mental health support and counselling for young people. Includes forums, live chat, advice articles, and tools like Kooth Journal.
Visit Kooth Website

Blackpool Light Lounge (Waythrough)
A welcoming, non-judgmental environment for people aged 16+ in crisis or struggling socially and emotionally. Offers up to four 1:1 sessions, coffee groups, and person-centred support.

Open 7 days, 10am–10pm. Drop-ins: Mon–Fri 4–10pm, Sat–Sun 11am–10pm.
Tel: 01253 713277 / 07741 834840 · Email: Blackpool.Haven@waythrough.org.uk
Visit Light Lounge

LSCft Mental Health Crisis Line (16+)
24/7 crisis line staffed by trained professionals. Tel: 0800 953 0110.
Visit NHS Trust site

Bipolar UK – Blackpool Group (18+)
Peer support, online community, webinars, and courses for people with bipolar.

Blackpool group meets monthly (1st Wed, 6:30–8:30 pm, The Hub, South Shore, Highfield Rd).

Email: supportgroups@bipolaruk.org
Visit Bipolar UK | Blackpool Group Info