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Support for young people and families

For young people and families in Wigan and Leigh worried about drugs or alcohol

We can help you stop or cut down on what you’re using, and with other problems you may be having. Whether you're looking for advice for yourself, or for someone else, we'll make sure you get the right support.

1:1 support
Group work
Support for families
Support for schools and professionals

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Support for young people

Whether you're seeking advice for yourself or are concerned about the drug or alcohol use of someone close to you, such as a parent, family member or friend, we'll make sure you get the right support.

How we can help

We know that everyone’s goals are different, whether that’s making small changes, stopping completely, or finding new ways to stay safe and healthy.

Our support is completely free, and we won’t tell anyone about anything you tell us without your permission. The only time this might change is if we have serious concerns about your own or someone else’s safety.

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Support for families and concerned others

Our young people's service also includes support for family and concerned others. You'll find a warm, welcoming space where you can access non-judgemental support and advice from the WithYou in Wigan and Leigh team.

You don't have to come into one of our main buildings to access our family support, we work in community venues across Wigan and Leigh.

Take a look at our community venues

Find out what you can expect from WithYou

What's available to you

One-to-one support for young people aged 11-25 in Wigan & Leigh who are facing challenges with drugs and alcohol.

One of our Young Person's Workers will meet with you regularly to help you work through some of the things you are struggling with.

You can bring a parent or another person you trust, if you feel nervous about coming to see us.

Group work is helpful because it helps you learn from other people’s experiences and shows you that you are not alone. Many of the young people who work in our groups form strong bonds and friendships.

You'll work together with a small group of young people on a specific issue that you share. Your Young Person's Worker will talk to you about groups, to see if this is the right option for you.

Whether you've recently stopped or you'd like to cut down - our weekly online support group is a safe, non-judgemental space to talk, get advice, and connect with people who get it.

Every Thursday
5:30pm - 6:30pm

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We have a specialist family team at WithYou in Wigan and Leigh.

The team works closely with children’s services to support families affected by drugs or alcohol to remain as a unit.

Our family team support parents or carers to address their own substance use, whilst assisting the children to build their own resilience and coping strategies.

The family team also offers support around parenting and living well, as well as family fun days.

We offer school, community or group interventions to support young people.

This includes:

Drug and alcohol awareness
RiskIt schools based programme
ASDAN peer mentoring
Drug Use Screening Tool (DUST) training
Let's Talk about Ketamine training
Street Plan - Support for young people where there are concerns about exploitation alongside substance use

If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact us on 01942 487500

How to access our services

We’ll meet you where you feel most comfortable, such as where you live, at your school, college, youth club or the local Youth Offending Teams.

If you ever need to contact us, you can contact us on 01942 487500

If you have a disability, are neurodiverse, or English is not your first language, please let us know when you get in touch. We make our services as accessible as we can, and we'll work out the best way to support you.

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Who is our service for?

This service is for you if you’re:

under the age of 18
living in Wigan and Leigh
worried about your own drug or alcohol use or someone else’s

Our services are completely free.

Ketamine Impact Report 2025/26

Ketamine use has been increasing significantly in recent years. In response, we've compiled a Ketamine Impact Report, showcasing the valuable work being carried out across our services, including Wigan and Leigh.

Read the full impact report

Looking for support around Ketamine? Join our online support group

Whether you've recently stopped or you'd like to cut down - our weekly online support group is a safe, non-judgemental space to talk, get advice, and connect with people who get it. Every Thursday 5:30pm - 6:30pm