Sure Start Southwest Burnley Counselling Service is open to anyone living in the Burnley area (priority to Southwest Burnley residents). The service is provided by qualified and trainee counsellors who receive regular and professional supervision.
(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)Sure Start Southwest Burnley Counselling Service is open to anyone living in the Burnley area (priority to Southwest Burnley residents). The service is provided by qualified and trainee counsellors who receive regular and professional supervision.
(Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)
Sure Start Southwest Burnley Counselling Service is open to anyone living in the Burnley area (priority to Southwest Burnley residents). The service is provided by qualified and trainee counsellors who receive regular and professional supervision. (Photo by JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images)

Here are 13 places where you can access free mental health support in Burnley outside of the NHS this winter

More than 6,000 people in East Lancashire turned to the NHS for mental health support this summer.

Some 6,530 people, including 1,925 children, sought help from the NHS for their mental wellbeing in June.

Now, with winter approaching and many households feeling anxious about how they will cope both emotionally and financially during a difficult few months due to the cost of living crisis, the Burnley Express has put together a guide to free mental health support in the town.

Here are 13 places where you can access help for your emotional wellbeing outside of the NHS:

Here are 13 places where you can access help for your emotional wellbeing outside of the NHS: