Help, Support & Advice
Halton Carers Centre
Halton Carers’ Centre help to support unpaid young and adult carers across the borough, see their website for details of services and support available
If you would like to register with the Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:
- Halton Adult Carers Self Referral for carers aged aged 18+
- Halton Young Carers Self Referral for carers aged under 18 years
Halton Carers’ Centre Facebook page
Scope Navigate phone-based support service
Navigate is a phone-based support service for parents whose children have either been diagnosed with a disability within the past twelve months or who are on a pathway to a diagnosis. We offer up to six support sessions for parents with their own parent adviser who will provide a combination of practical advice and emotional support.
More details about what we offer, as well as our online referral form, can be found here Scope’s Navigate
Family, caring and housing support
- Sibs for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
- RelationKit – no relationship is perfect – resources for families/parents, and see RelationKit information poster
- Citizen Advice Bureau wide range of support
- Foodbank – Runcorn and Foodbank – Widnes
- Food Parcels/Gifts – Winter Warmth
- Family Information Service Tel: 0151 511 7375
- Halton Borough Council Tel: 0303 333 4300 (Mon-Fri 8am to 6pm)
- Halton Carers’ Centre
- Halton Carer’s Centre Newsletters
- Housing and Homeless Advice
Disability support - families, children and young people with SEND
- Halton SEND Parent Carers Forum (HSPCF)
- Halton Speak Out – meet the team
- Halton Carers’ Centre
- Contact
- Halton Disability Partnership
- Sibs for brothers and sisters of disabled children and adults
- The Communication Trust
- Working Families
- Blue Badge applications/requests
- Volunteer as an Independent Visitor
Money Matters
When you are 18, you will be responsible for paying your own bills, how much you pay depends on whether you are in education, employment or looking for work. These are some organisations that can help advice you:
- Citizens Advice Halton
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claim form/information for children under 16
- DLA for adults
- Ultimate Disability Living Allowance Guide
- DWP Disability Living Allowance video’s
- Disability Service Centre – benefits helpline
- Carer’s Allowance
- Benefits and financial support for families
- Attendance Allowance
- Contact for families with disabled children
- DWP Benefit Checker
- Benefit Calculator
- Understanding Universal Credit – making a new claim
- Universal Credit
- Access To Work Fund
- Benefits and Welfare Advice
- Council Tax and Benefits
- Household Support Fund
- GOV.uk
- Family Fund
- Family Fund – are you eligible to apply for a grant?
- Entitled To
- From Child to Adult
- Citizens Advice Bureau
- Christians Against Poverty
- Money Advice Service
- (PIP) Personal Independence Payment
Moving from Benefits to Work
Provides help and advice on moving from benefits to work, work experience/volunteering, starting your own business and support available when you start working.
- NEW DWP Benefit Checker provides a quick idea of what you may be able to claim
- Benefit Calculator gives a more detailed picture of what you may be entitled to
- Understanding Universal Credit – making a new claim is another way to access the Benefit Checker
Halton SENDIASS
- Halton SENDIASS – free confidential/impartial information, advice and support for children, parents, carers and young people
- Tel 0151 511 7733, email SENDpartnership@halton.gov.uk
- Easy Read Guides
Keeping safe
- Halton Borough Council – Adult Social Care Tel: 0151 907 8306 or 0345 050 0148 (out of hours/weekends)
- Halton Borough Council – Children Social Care Tel: 0151 907 8305 or 0345 050 0148 (out of hours/weekends
Using the internet safely
- CEOP Reporting Centre for staying safe
- Child Exploitation and Online Protection
- Digital Parenting Guide
- Get Safe Online
- Guide to Keeping Safe Online
- Grooming – Knowing the signs of child sexual exploitation – signs to spot it happening
- Internet Matters
- Internet Safety for Teens
- Keeping Kids Safe Online – O2/NSPCC
- Online Safety Resource Guide
- PACE – Parents Against Child Sexual Exploitation
- Sexting
- Thinkuknow – CEOP’s
- Underwear Rule
Dealing with scams and cold callers
- Halton Trading Standards
- iCAN is a free email alert service by Trading Standards
Advocacy support
- Halton Healthwatch Advocacy Hub Tel: 0151 347 8183
- Advocacy First support adults living in the community
- NYAS Advocacy Care Leavers Leaflet
- NYAS – National Youth Advocacy Service for children and young people
- Always Heard and AdvoCat – Coram Voice
- Halton Carers’ Centre
Help with debt and money worries
The cost of living crisis is affecting more and more people. If you need help or advice about money, debt and other issues, there are organisations in Halton who can help.
- Citizens Advice Halton can help with a range of issues, not just around debt and finances but also housing, legal issues and much more Tel: 08082 787 956
Halton Family Hubs
We’re working with partners in Halton to develop Family Hubs across the borough by March 2025.
This work is being funded by the Department for Education from the government’s Family Hubs Transformation Fund.
Family Hubs 0-5 years Guide one page
What is a Parent Carer Forum and what do they do?
Why should I join my local Parent Carer Forum?
Local support groups for children, young people, parents and carers
Children and Young People's Groups
Halton Youth Cabinet (HYC) for young people aged 11-18 years
HYC leaflet
Clubs on offer through Vibe in Halton
Halton Children in Care Council
Halton INC Club for young people with SEND aged 17-25 years
FDY Youth Club for young people aged 11-17 years
West Bank Youth Club for West Bank children and young people aged 8-18 years
If you would like to register with Halton Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:
- Halton Adult Carers Self Referral for carers aged aged 18+
- Halton Young Carers Self Referral for carers aged under 18 years
Parent and Carer Groups
Halton SEND Parent Carers Forum (HSPCF)
ADDvanced Solutions Community Network
- Autism Spectrum Disorder-ADHD-Asperger’s sessions
- Carers Mental Health Support Group
- Fortnightly Zoom Dementia Group
- Monthly Coffee Group @St Maries Church, Widnes
- Weekly Evening Group @Brunswick House, Runcorn
If you would like to register with Halton Carers’ Centre, complete the online form using the following links:
- Halton Adult Carers Self Referral for carers aged aged 18+
- Halton Young Carers Self Referral for carers aged under 18 years