Cheshire CARES

You can contact Cheshire CARES by:

• The direct telephone number: 01606 36 6336
• Emailing the team at cheshire.cares@cheshire.police.uk (opens email application)
• Write to: Cheshire CARES, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, CW7 2UA
• Through a referral by Cheshire Constabulary or a partner agency.
• Alternatively calling 101 and requesting to be directed to Cheshire CARES

Cheshire CARES is open 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. The service is available seven days a week excluding bank holidays.

Monday to Friday 8am – 8pm

Saturday and Sunday 9am – 4pm.

The service runs seven days a week, except bank holidays.

After contacting the service, a trained Victim Care Officer (VCO) will carry out a detailed needs assessment. Together with you, they’ll create a tailored recovery plan.

This may include:

• Phone-based emotional or practical support
• Face-to-face support from a community volunteer
• Referrals to specialist victim support providers if needed (e.g. counselling services)
• Signposting to community service or support networks for longer-term help
• Advice on crime prevention as well as practical items like personal, door or window alarms

You can still get support even if you don’t report an incident to the police. Cheshire CARES is available to any victim of crime in Cheshire.

Cheshire CARES works closely with local charities, community groups and other support organisations across Cheshire. If you nee further or more specialist help the team can refer or signpost you to the right services.

You can also explore the dedicated support site, which offers information and contact for a range of services available across Cheshire in relation to domestic abuse.

If you don’t feel ready for support when first contacted, that’s OK. You can always get in touch again later when the time feels right.