Urgent mental health support
The Acorn Centre, at Great Oaks, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe.
Welcome to The Acorn Centre
Come inside, take a look around and find out more about the centre in our video.
How we can help
The Acorn Centre provides urgent mental health support for adults aged 18 and over.
The service is a partnership with North Lincolnshire Mind and The People Focused Group.
The service offers immediate access to:
- emotional support
- mental health assessments
- practical help and advice
- follow-up support
- signposting and referrals to other services
- peer support from people with lived experience of mental health difficulties
Non-urgent advice: How to get help
The Acorn Centre is a 24-hour a day, 7 days a week walk-in service. Anyone can attend without an appointment.
On arrival, you will be welcomed by a peer support worker who will record your basic details and offer support.
The team will then work with you to understand your needs and provide appropriate support or help you access the most suitable service.
If you need to contact the service, please call NHS 111 and select option 2.
Contact the service
Address
The Acorn Centre
Great Oaks
97 Ashby High Street
Scunthorpe
DN16 2JX
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Page last updated: October 05, 2026
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