About CGL Sefton – Southport
CGL Sefton, run by the national charity Change, Grow, Live, provides community-based substance misuse treatment open to everyone from a base in Southport. Inspectors rated it Good overall in a report published 6 August 2026.
It is part of Change, Grow, Live’s wider national network of community drug and alcohol services, several of which feature elsewhere in this directory.
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A city, coastal setting in Southport, 3.9 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Southport (population 92k), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Ainsdale BeachBeach · 3.9 miles
- Melling MountHill · 11 miles
- Anglezarke ReservoirReservoir · 17 miles
- Longridge FellMountain · 25 miles
- Harcles HillPeak · 27 miles
- Hollingworth LakeLake · 37 miles
Getting there
- Warton Aerodrome (WRT)Regional airport · 8.1 miles
- Blackpool Airport (BLK)Regional airport · 8.7 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
CGL Sefton Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services
This is a community-based substance misuse service open to anyone in need of support, delivered through ongoing contact rather than residential admission. The service covers the Sefton area, centred on Southport.
As with Change, Grow, Live’s other services, treatment is assessed and shaped around each individual, ranging from harm reduction support through to more structured recovery work depending on need.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Counseling and Therapy
CGL Sefton Address, Location and Contact Information
CGL Sefton is at 8 Church Street, Southport, PR9 0QT. You can reach the team’s dedicated page via changegrowlive.org/sefton/info, which also carries current contact information.
Southport town centre is well served by rail links along the Merseyside coast, making the service accessible for individuals across Sefton. Change, Grow, Live’s Sefton-specific page is a direct route to local contact details.
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Is Treatment at CGL Sefton Free?
CGL Sefton is a free, publicly commissioned drug and alcohol service, with no charge to the individuals who use it. Change, Grow, Live runs its community services on that same free basis across the country.
Because access doesn’t depend on ability to pay, there’s no fee schedule to navigate here. The service’s dedicated Sefton page is the quickest way to find out how to start.
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CGL Sefton – Southport — Compiled From Public Records
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CGL Sefton Reviews and Ratings
CGL Sefton reviews, drawn from around the web and from RehabSeekers, speak specifically to this Southport service rather than Change, Grow, Live’s many other branches. Naming Sefton specifically when leaving feedback helps keep reviews useful for individuals in this particular area.
Service users, family members, and healthcare workers or referrers who know this Southport team are all encouraged to contribute. A location-specific review is more valuable here than a general comment about the national charity’s work.
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