After months of planning, we are thrilled to announce that our brand-new website is now live!
In designing our new website, we’ve listened to what matters most. Our goal was to make sure our website, which provides the gateway to our services, as well as additional support and guidance, met the needs of the families we support, our schools, our referrers, and our supporters.
We are incredibly proud of the new design and content. We hope you will agree that we have managed to achieve our goal of creating a user-friendly, easy to navigate, safe, informative, online space, with everything anyone may need, and essential space to grow and develop.
Every week, through our blogs, you will be able to follow our latest news and developments, our campaigns, and the inspiring stories of the children, young people, and adults we support.
Designed with clients and referrers in mind
Whether you are looking for support, or you are wanting to refer someone to Platform For Life for support, we’ve made sure our new website is straightforward, accessible and easy to navigate. We want you to be able to find all the information you would need as quickly and easily as possible.
We’ve broken down our “Here to Help” section into specific categories, so that you can go straight the section that is relevant to you:
- For Professional referrers, including GPs, teachers, social workers and support workers.
- For Parents and Carers who may need support as parents or carers, or to refer their children and young people for support.
- For Children (under 13)
- For Young people (13 to 17)
- For Adults (18 and over)
Learn more about Platform for Life
Our About Us section offers a more in-depth look at the vital services we provide through our dedicated team of therapists, counsellors, and our family support worker. You can read more about our journey and how Platform for Life grew from a small volunteer counselling service into what it is today. We’ve also highlighted our core values and the incredible impact our work has already had on our clients’ lives.
Additionally in this section you can learn more about our leadership team, including our CEO Philippa Davies, our Patron David Briggs, and our Trustees who all contribute their time, energy, and expertise to ensure that Platform for Life continues to thrive and make a positive difference.
Discover how you can make a difference
In the Support Us section of the website, whether you’re an individual, a group, or a business, you can find out about the many ways you can support us to continue and grow the vital support we provide for families struggling with mental health challenges in Chester. It’s your generosity that helps us continue to provide essential services to those who need them most.
In Our Supporters section you can hear all about the latest fantastic journeys activities businesses, groups and individuals have organised or taken part in to support us, from skydiving, to hiking mountains and running marathons. Also, you will find out about the support we receive from grants, trusts and other funding providers, who have chosen to support us through their grant-giving and donations.
In Our Campaigns you can find out about the fundraising events we are running at Platform for Life, and how you can get involved. Currently we, are busy organising our 2024 Christmas Fundraising Marathon on the 5th December including the Platform For Life Mental Elf Panto and variety evening, taking place for one night only at The Garret Theatre, Storyhouse Chester, and we would love you to get involved!
We’re also very excited to announce the launch of our online Shop! Be sure to check it out when it goes live, as we start filling the shelves! To start with, tickets for the very special Platform For Life, Mental Elf Panto and variety evening on 5th December will only be available through the Platform For Life online shop!
Explore the rest of our new website...
And there’s plenty more to discover:
Our Join us page: Interested in joining the Platform for Life team? Whether you’re looking for employment, or sessional opportunities in a counselling or therapy role, a placememt as a student, or volunteering opportunities supporting our wellbeing drop-in, or as trustee, you’ll find all our latest vacancies listed here, and information all about what it’s like to work at Platform For Life.
Our News page: Our news page will be regularly updated with the latest happenings at Platform for Life. From event highlights to charity and support service updates, you’ll find it all here.
Our Stories page: Hear from our clients who have chosen to share their own stories about how Platform for Life has helped them.
There are more exciting things to come...
Our website launch is just the beginning. In the coming months, we’ll be adding more features, including a Resources hub. This hub will provide valuable self-help information and additional support, as well as signposting to other special services and organisations. There will also be a members-only Resources hub, for resources available to benefit the support and work of other organisations and referrers.
Spread the word
Thank you for visiting our new website, do check back regularly for updates…but most importantly please share the news, spread the word, let other people know, because we want to make sure, the people who need us most know we are here to help, when they need us.
We’re excited about this next chapter, and hope you’ll join us as we continue to grow and make a difference to people in Chester who need our support with their mental health.