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Walking – Sale Walking & Activity Group (SWAG)

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SWAG is a mixed social walking group for all ages and all abilities based in South Manchester and North Cheshire. They have weekend walks, Wednesday walks and social events as well as weekends away.

Membership is

Faith – Sikh Temple

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Contact

61 Upper Chorlton Road, Whalley Range Manchester

M16 7RQ

Telephone: 161 226 7233
Email:
Website:

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Leisure – Go3 Trafford

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Go3 is Trafford’s physical activity campaign to get the entire borough’s residents young and old, doing some form of activity 3 times a week or more.

We hope to do this by providing you with all the knowledge, information and opportunities you need to do this…

The website has a database of information with all kinds of activity types, with the usual things you’d expect but also things such as archery, cheerleading and wall climbing to name a few.

If you’re not sure of what activity you’d like to try check out the website and have a look through the activity list for inspiration. There are things there that you might not have considered.

The Go3 campaign is run by Trafford Leisure Trust and is supported by Trafford Primary Care Trust.

Contact

Telephone:
Email:
Website: www.go3trafford.co.uk/

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Sport – see Leisure

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Contact

Telephone:
Email:
Website:

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Pilates Class – 123

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Jo Murphy’s Pilates drop in classes, all levels welcome. Sessions are 5pounds. Bring your own towel, mats are available or you can purchase one for 10pounds.

Contact

Living Well Centre, The Avenue Methodist Church, Wincham Rd, Sale,
M33 4PL

Telephone: 07986 949 250
Email: info@jomurphypilates.co.uk

Website: www.jomurphypilates.co.uk

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Monday 7.15pm – 8.15pm & 8.30pm – 9.30pm

Getting There

Buses 18a, 19 and 263. For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

NextStep – see Employment – nextstep

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Telephone:
Email:
Website:

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Gambling – Gamblers Anonymous

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Gamblers Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who have joined together to do something about their own gambling problem and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.

Gamblers Anonymous have friendly meetings where men and women, young and old have a desire to stop gambling. There are no questions about who you are and no cross-examinations. Absolutely no religious connections and no entrance fees.

See the website for more information.

Contact

Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester,
M2 5NS

Telephone: 0161 976 5000
Email: Click here to contact Gamblers Anonymous
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

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Monday, Tuesday (including Gam-Anon), Thursday, Friday 7pm – 9.15pm. Saturday 11am – 1pm

Getting There

Metrolink – Getting off at St Peter’s Square.

GP – Conway Road Health Centre

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GP Surgery in Sale for Drs Marchi (male) and Frier (female).

Contact

80A Conway Road, Sale, Manchester,
M33 2TB

Telephone: 0161 973 1151 (Fax 0161 976 4632)
Email:
Website:

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Reception Times: Monday – Friday 8am – 6pm. Surgery Times: Monday – Friday 8am – 11.30am & 2.30pm – 6pm. Saturday 8am – 11.30am.

Getting There

Buses 18, 19, 41 (Finglands). For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Information – The Royal College of Psychiatry, Mental Health Information

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The Royal College of Psychiatry has a section for Mental Health Information. It has a lot of information on Problems, Treatments, Young People, Debt, and Leaflet information.

This is a very good source of information on all aspects of mental health.

Contact

North West Division, Aspect Court, 47 Park Square East, Leeds,
LS1 2NL

Telephone: 0133 3944 107
Email:
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation.aspx

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Walking – Stride (Trafford Healthy Walks)

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STRIDE, Trafford’s health walk scheme, is targeted at people of all ages and aims to encourage people to take regular walks.

Walks take place at various locations across the borough and are taken by trained leaders.

Most routes are suitable for those with limited mobility or those that use a wheel chair. Ring Louisa Wall for further details

Walks take place at locations across Trafford including:

Lostock Park, Longford Park, (Stretford)

Moor Nook Park, (Sale Moor)

Worthington Park, (Sale)

Cross Lane Park, (Partington)

John Leigh Park, (Altrincham)

The Trafford Centre (Mall walk)

Hullard and Seymour Parks, including a women’s only walk. (Old Trafford)

Contact

Trafford Leisure Trust

Telephone: 0161 912 3140
Email: louisa.wall@traffordleisure.co.uk
Website:

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Locations of the walks vary across Trafford

Leisure – Active Trafford

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Do you fall into one of the following categories?

Trafford College

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Whether you’re looking to retrain, develop a new career, take up a new hobby or learn a new language, we can help. From Leisure courses to Apprenticeships, Professional Qualifications and HE courses, programmes are available across all College sites, both full and part time. You can also choose to study close to home in one of our community venues with courses such as ‘Digital Photography’ at Hale Library, ‘Introduction to the Internet & Email’ at Urmston Library, and more.

Contact

Trafford College has four campuses located in Trafford and Greater Manchester. All our sites have excellent transport links and as a student you could be eligible for discounted fares

Telephone: For more information about Trafford College and the courses available please contact us on the following:

Tel (General Enquiries): 0161 886 7000

Tel (Course Enquiries): 0161 886 7070

Email: enquiries@trafford.ac.uk
Website: www.trafford.ac.uk

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All our sites have excellent transport links and as a student you could be eligible for discounted fares.

Ramblers

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Every week Ramblers volunteers organise hundreds of group walks all over Great Britain, ranging from short local strolls to bracing hillside treks. Some walks are aimed especially at people in their 20s and 30s or families with children. Details of most of our walks are listed online.

You can search our online database and get details of thousands of group walks, all led by Ramblers walk leaders. search the database for walks in your area advice and support on how walking can improve your health can be downloaded here

Contact

2nd Floor Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London,
SE1 7TW

Telephone: 020 7339 8500
Email: ramblers@ramblers.org.uk
Website: www.ramblers.org.uk

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NHS – Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMW)

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Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provides district mental health services in Bolton, Salford, Trafford. We also provide substance misuse services in Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Manchester, Wigan and Leigh and Blackburn with Darwen. The Trust delivers specialist mental health and substance misuse inpatient services to the wider North West and achieved a ‘Good’ and ‘Excellent’ rating in the Healthcare Commission Annual Healthcheck for 2008.

We provide services for adults, as well as specialist services for young people. These include daycare, inpatient care and community services.

GMW have a comprehensive website containing a huge variety of information about what services are on offer, including a useful A-Z guide.

Contact

Trust Headquaters, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester,
M25 3BL

Telephone: 0161 773 9121 See the Service Directory on the website for contact details of individual wards and departments.
Email: communications@gmw.nhs.uk
Website: www.bstmht.nhs.uk

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NHS – Manchester

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Manchester NHS (previously North, Central and South NHS Manchesters) work closely with local partner organisations, particularly Manchester City Council, health professionals such as GPs and dentists, voluntary and community organisations as well as their own staff to provide modern, high quality NHS services that are easily accessible to all residents across the city.

They have a comprehensive website detailing their work and services.

Contact

Parkway 3, Parkway Business Centre, Princess Road, Manchester,
M14 7LU

Telephone: 0161 765 4000
Email: Email contact can be made via the website to the relevant department.
Website: www.manchester.nhs.uk

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NHS – Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust

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Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust brings together social care and health services for adults of working age with severe and enduring mental health problems, and provides NHS services for the elderly mental ill.

Within the adult services (those aged between 18-64) they have 10 Community Mental Health Teams covering different areas within Manchester; they also have Community Services, which includes things like Art Therapy and Eating Disorders.

Their website has a lot of information on about what services the Trust offers as well as information on the Trust itself.

Contact

Trust HQ, Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester,
M21 9UN

Telephone: Telephone: 0161 882 1000. Fax: 0161 882 1001. Complaints: 0161 882 1355.
Email: Email via Contact Us form on website
Website: www.mhsc.nhs.uk

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Located near Chorlton Leisure Centre.

NHS Western Cheshire

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NHS Western Cheshire is the organisation that commissions health services for the local population and makes sure local services meet the needs of local people. They lead the local NHS (hospitals, family doctors, dentists and optometrists and community staff) and work in partnership with other organisations, such as local councils and the voluntary sector, to improve the health and wellbeing of the residents of Western Cheshire.

The website has a lot of information about NHS Western Cheshire as well as containing useful links to other websites and services.

Contact

Western Cheshire PCT, 1829 Building, Countess of Chester Health Park, Liverpool Road, Chester, Cheshire,
CH2 1HJ

Telephone: PCT Switchboard: 01244 650 300. Freephone: 0800 132 996
Email: feedback@wcheshirepct.nhs.uk
Website: www.wcheshirepct.nhs.uk

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NHS – Salford Primary Care Trust

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NHS Salford is responsible for improving the health of people who live in Salford; for developing and providing primary and community health services; securing the provision of high quality services from local hospitals and other care providers.

The website gives information on the services that Salford NHS are providing. The website is easy to navigate with clear sections including NHS Salford, Get Involved, Your Health and how to Find A Service.

Contact

St James’s House, Pendleton Way, Salford,
M6 5FW

Telephone: Telephone: 0161 212 4800. Minicom: 0161 202 4858.
Email: To contact via email use the contact form on the website.
Website: www.salford-pct.nhs.uk

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Sleep – The Sleep Council

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The Sleep Council is a non-profit making generic organisation which aims to promote the importance of a good night’s sleep to health and wellbeing. It is funded by bed making manufactures but works completely independently.

They have free leaflets that you can order online or on the telephone.

Contact

High Corn Mill, Chapel Hill, Skipton, North Yorkshire,
BD23 1NL

Telephone: Leaflet Request: 0800 018 7923 Office: 0845 058 4595
Email: info@sleepcouncil.org.uk
Website: www.sleepcouncil.com

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Housing – Adullam Trafford Project

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If you are aged 18-65, single, homeless and in need of support to maintain a tenancy, they may be able to help. The Trafford Adullam Project specialises in working with ex-offenders and those at risk of offending.

You can stay with the project for up to 2 years. In that time they aim to help you work on any issues which are a problem for you and develop the skills you need to move on to independent accommodation. This includes: helping secure onward accommodation; Learning basic tenancy management and life skills; addressing barriers such as substance misuse; referring to educational and training opportunities; learning about and accessing benefits such as housing benefit, welfare benefits; employment placements; helping develop social and leisure activities.

You can get an application from the project office or get an agency to refer you, such as probation
The project has 26 bed spaces, mostly self-contained, in fully furnished temporary accommodation across the Trafford area.

Contact

Unit 7, Cornbrook Enterprise Centre, 70 Quenby Street, Hulme
M15 4HW

Telephone: 0161 832 9163
Email: trafford@adullam.org.uk
Website: www.adullam.org.uk

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Child Bereavement Trust

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Details To Follow

Contact

Telephone: 0845 357 1000
Email:
Website:

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Employment – Transitional Employment Project

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This project supports mental health service users in gaining employment and training opportunities within the local area. There is an emphasis on taking up paid employment but the project works at the pace of the service user.

Contact

Sacha House, Union Street, Pendlebury
M27 4HL

Telephone: 0161 728 1487 (Fax 0161 728 1489)
Email: tep130@hotmail.com
Website:

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Mood Swings Network

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Mood Swings is a charity that supports people with mood disorders. They provide free information, advice and support for those with mood disorders, their friends and family and health and social care professionals. The Mood Swings Network has a helpline to give emotional support over the phone and you can also have face to face support with individual appointments and recovery planning. They run a Positive Support Group and a Friends and Family Group. These groups are based around a recovery model.

The Mood Swings Network also has a Social Group and a Singing for Pleasure Group and they arrange the occasional social activity. Throughout the year they also run courses on things such as sleep, assertiveness, managing anxiety, self esteem and anger management.

Contact

23 New Mount Street, Manchester
M4 4DE

Telephone: 0161 953 4104 or Helpline 0845 123 60 50 (local call rate)
Email: info@moodswings.org.uk
Website: www.moodswingsnetwork.wordpress.com

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Helpline: Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm

Getting There

Several buses from various destinations can get you there including 17, 77, 78, 83, 123 and 163.
For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Relate

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Relate work with couples and family relationships. They offer support through varies centres, over the phone, online and via SMS text.

The services they offer include relationship counselling for individuals and couples, family counselling, counselling for children and young people and sex therapy.

Languages spoken include English, Farsi, Urdu and Punjabi.

Contact

346 Chester Road, Cornbrook, Manchester
M16 9EZ

Telephone: 0161 872 0303
Email: enquiries@relategms.co.uk
Website: www.relategms.co.uk

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Monday – Friday 9am – 9pm. Saturday 9am – 12noon

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St John’s Centre

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St John’s Centre is a community based volunteer project. The Centre offers a variety of learning opportunities and activities for the Old Trafford Community. They offer a huge range of activities which include educational courses such as Basic Skills in Maths and English and Citizenship to name a few. They also offer a range of social and health related groups and activities. Please see their comprehensive website which will give you all the details of groups, classes and activities.

Contact

St John’s Road, Old Trafford, Manchester
M16 7GX

Telephone: 0161 872 7795
Email: info@stjohnscentre.org
Website: www.stjohnscentre.org

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See the website for details of course dates and times.

Getting There

The Centre is located next to the big, red church (St John’s) on Ayres Road.
Metrolink, getting off at the Trafford Bar stop.
For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

NHS Direct

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NHS Direct offer a 24 hours a day service offering health advice and information. Their website is a source of information and includes a symptom checker.

Contact

Telephone: 0845 4647
Email:
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

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GP – Brooks Bar Medical Centre

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GP Surgery for Drs Seex (male), Eden (male), Khurana (female) and Trehan (male).

Contact

162-164 Chorlton Road, Manchester,
M16 7WW

Telephone: 0161 226 7777 (Fax 0161 232 9963)
Email:
Website:

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Reception & Surgery Times: Monday – Friday 8.30am – 6.30pm (Wednesday 8.30am – 12pm)

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South Asian Older Women’s Group

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This group is for the 60+ age group. They meet to socialise and pray together. They offer support and advice. Food is provided and they provide a pick up and drop off service.

Contact

More information to follow

Telephone: Details To Follow
Email:
Website:

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Doctor – see GP

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Telephone:
Email:
Website:

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Samaritans – Manchester and Salford

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The Manchester and Salford Samaritans support callers from around the area by phone, face-to-face, from throughout the UK and National Local Number and by email. They visit Manchester’s 2 prisons and have 145 volunteers. For face-to-face support you don’t have to make an appointment.
There are also plenty of opportunities for volunteering.

Contact

72-74 Oxford Street, Manchester,
M1 5NH

Telephone: 0161 236 8000 or 0161 236 7730 (Admin)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org/manchester

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Open 24 hours a day every day of the year for phone calls or between 9am – 8.30 for face-to-face sessions.

Getting There

Oxford Street train station is only 5mins away. The branch is opposite the Palace Theatre.

Mens Advice Line

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The Mens Advice Line is a free confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence by a current or ex-partner. This includes all men – heterosexual or same sex relationships.

We want to give all men who experience domestic violence the chance to talk about it. We provice emotional support, we can give you practical advice and we can inform you of specialist services that can give you advice on legal, housing., child contact, mental health and other issues.

Contact

Telephone: 0808 801 0327
Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk
Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk

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Phone number is free from landlines and most mobile phones.

Mon – Fri 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm.

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Pet Fostering – Paws for kids

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This North West Charity offers a pet fostering service whilst families are waiting to be re-housed from a refuge. This service is designed to relieve the pressure and provide some peace of mind to women and their children, knowing that their pets are safe and being well cared for. Families can be reunited with their pets once suitable accommodation has been found.

Contact

Paws for kids, PO Box 329, Bolton
BL6 7WA

Telephone: 01204 394 842
Email: petfostering@pawsforkids.org.uk
Website: www.pawsforkids.org.uk

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Sexual Assault – St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)

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St Mary’s Centre aims to provide a comprehensive service for anyone in the Greater Manchester area who has been raped or sexually assaulted, whether recently or in the past. Our services are confidential and available to women and men and offer high quality, comprehensive and forensic, counselling and medical services, whether the Police are involved or not. Any or all of these services can be accessed free of charge. They are designed to give emotional and practical support according to your specific needs and wishes.

Contact

St Mary’s Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester
M13 9WL

Telephone: 0161 276 6515
Email: stmarys.sarc@cmft.nhs.uk
Website: www.stmaryscentre.org

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We also offer Children’s service.

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Women’s only Health Walk – Stride Trafford Health Walk Scheme

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30-40 minute Health Walk specifically for women only Exercise and socialise in a friendly environment. No charge.
Led by Female Walk Leader
Refreshments available in the cafe afterwards
for more information contact Heather.

Contact

Meet at Stretford Leisure Centre Reception

Telephone: 0161-9123140
Email:
Website:

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Parking available

Opening Times

11am
Every Tuesday

Getting There

Busses 255,256 or 263
Metrolink getting off at Old Trafford

Special People North

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Special People North provides tailored domiciliary respite solutions for families that have children, young people and adults with special needs and learning difficulties

Anxiety UK

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(Formally the National Phobics Society) Anxiety UK is a national registered charity formed 30 years ago by a sufferer of agoraphobia for those affected by anxiety disorders

They are a user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders. Their primary aim is to promote the relief and rehabilitation of people suffering with anxiety disorders through information and provision of self help services.

On the Helpline they have a dedicated team who can offer help and advice on a range of anxiety issues. They also offer an email support service which is free to anybody suffering an anxiety disorder.

The website has information on a variety of subjects which may be useful to people suffering with an anxiety disorder including information on talking therapies, herbal medicine as well as information on the various anxiety disorders that people may suffer from.

They are working on including a section on their website about Children & Anxiety,

Contact

Zion Resource Centre, 339 Stretford Rd, Hulme, Manchester
M15 4ZY

Telephone: 08444 775 7744
Email: info@anxietyuk.org.uk or support@anxietyuk.org.uk
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

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Helpline is available Monday – Friday 9.30am – 5.30pm

Getting There

Buses 54 and 263. For details go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner

Activities – PHAB Holiday and Activity Charity

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Phab creates opportunities for children and adults of all abilities to enjoy life together by.

Supporting a network of nearly 200 clubs throughout England and Wales for all age ranges, offering activities and holidays which members can share and enjoy together

Promoting and encouraging the self confidence and independence of young people of all abilities through a range of diverse projects

Funding special short breaks – inclusive experiences for disabled and non-disabled children and young people to share in a full range of adventurous outdoor activities at fully accessible activity centres offering specialist tuition

Providing specially equipped and fully accessible holiday units at an award winning beach site in Dorset at very affordable weekly rates

Organising national and regional events for Phab club members and supporters to enjoy together and to promote the Phab philosophy of inclusion

Contact

Summit House,50 Wandle Road, Croydon, Surrey,
CR0 1DF

Telephone: 01254 824784
Email: rebecca.hargreaves@phab.org.uk
Website: www.phab.org.uk

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The phone number and email address listed here are contacts for the NORTH region of this charity.

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Hearing Voices Network

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The aims of the network is to raise awareness of voice hearing, visions, tactile sensations and other sensory experiences. It aims to give people the opportunity to discuss their experiences freely and to support anyone with these experiences seeking to understand, learn and grow from them in their own way. The group tries to achieve these aims by promoting, developing and supporting self help groups; by organising and delivering training sessions, and making a telephone line available giving information. Individual membership ranges from free to

Womens Aid – Trafford

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Trafford Womens Aid provide support and services to women, children and young people who are or have experienced domestic abuse. Also provides temporary refuge accomodation for women with or without children and young people who may be at risk of being homeless due to domestic abuse.

They offer refuge provision, information advice and support services which are available in the community and through a helpline. Trafford Womens’ Aid have a drop-in surgery and childrens’ support service.

Contact

PO Box 35, Manchester
M32 8NN

Telephone: Helpline 0845 789 4500
Email: twa.ias@btconnect.com
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk

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Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm (Press Option 1)

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Samaritans

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Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Whatever you’re going through, whether its big or small, don’t bottle it up. They are there for you if you’re worried about something, feeling upset or confused or just want to talk to someone. They offer a telephone, email and letter service and also face to face meeting in most of their branches.

Contact

FAO Chris, PO Box 90 90, Stirling
FK8 2SA

Telephone: 08457 90 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org

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24 hours a day

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Smoking Cessation

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Quit smoking with support Click for smoking support

Contact

Telephone: Help line 0800 085 5076
Email:
Website: www.smokefree.nhs.uk

www.wequit.co.uk

www.facebook.com/NHSSmokefree

www.twitter.com/nosmokingday

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Refugee Action

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Refugee Action have an Asylum Advice Team that provide a reception service for newly arrived asylum seekers as well as an independent advice and advocacy service.

Refugee Action offer a drop in service and cover a range of specialist topics including access to NASS (National Asylum Support Service), the asylum application process, welfare benefits, employment and housing.

They also advise clients facing problems such as racial harassment, domestic violence and destitution.

Refugee Action have a service called Choices which is confidential and offers information, advice and support to refugees who are considering voluntary return.

They also have a Wellbeing Project in Manchester which aims to bring together people living in Manchester from all walks of life to take part in sports arts and leisure activities, to improve self esteem and confidence and reduce social isolation.

Contact

23-37 Edge Street, Manchester,
M4 1HW

Telephone: 0161 831 5420 or 0800 917 2719 (Free Advice Line, not free from mobiles)
Email: info@refugee-action.org.uk
Website: www.refugee-action.org.uk

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Advice Line Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm (leave a message with your name and number and they will call you back as soon as possible). Drop in Service Monday & Thursday 9.30am – 4pm.

Getting There

Bus or Metrolink to Piccadilly Gardens, then a 10minute walk or the Bury Line Metrolink, getting off at Shudhill, then a 5minute walk.

Refugee – Manchester Refugee Support Network

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MRSN is a refugee-led charity based in Moss Side, Manchester.

They work to build strong and independent refugee organisations and give people the information they need to settle and build new lives.

Their work focuses on development of refugee organisations, advice and orientation, and advocacy.

The MRSN website has lots of information which you may find useful including details of other organisations under the heading Directory.

Contact

Phoenix Mill, 20 Piercy Street, Ancoats, Manchester,
M4 7HY

Telephone: 0161 202 8910
Email: Email via the website. Click here
Website: www.mrsn.org.uk

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Holidays – Chrysalis supported holidays for people with learning disabilities

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Chrysalis Holidays offer opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, both young and old, to participate in indoor and outdoor activities that are both fun and educational. Since 1991 we have offered a wide range of supported holidays throughout the year. Based on a variety of themes, there is something for all tastes and abilities. Our themed weeks include art and crafts, music, wildlife & nature, adventure, farming, transport, summer, Christmas and sensory exploration – click here for current programme. All activities are led by qualified leaders to ensure a fun experience in a safe environment. Each week has a full itinerary for both daytime and evening. Individual needs and interests are always considered and people are encouraged to do as much as possible for themselves, making the holiday an active and not a passive experience.

Contact

Chrysalis Holidays, 13 Winwick Lane, Lowton, Warrington

WA3 1LR

Telephone: 01925 220179
Email: admin@chrysalisholidays.co.uk

Website: http://www.epiphany.org.uk/chrysalis/chrysalis.html

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Support with HIV and AIDS- Georges House Trust

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Launched in July 1985, George House Trust provides support services to people living with HIV, their carers, partners and families across the North West of England. We are recognised nationally as a campaigning organisation, and through our experience as a service provider we have contributed to, and influenced the development of statutory and voluntary responses to the UK’s HIV epidemic.

The aim of George House Trust is to provide the best quality of life to people living with or affected by HIV. Our “still life with HIV” message is at the centre of the organisation’s philosophy and campaigning and seeks to empower people living with HIV to lead a full life.

Our services are completely free of charge and are open to anyone living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England.

Contact

77 Ardwick Green North, Manchester
M12 6FX

Telephone: 0161 274 4499
Email:
Website: www.ght.org.uk/Default.aspx

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We are located in central Manchester, 10 minutes walk from Piccadilly station.

Support with HIV and AIDS- Georges House Trust

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Our services are completely free of charge and are open to anyone living with or affected by HIV in the North West of England.

Contact

77 Ardwick Green North, Manchester
M12 6FX

Telephone: 0161 274 4499
Email:
Website: www.ght.org.uk/Default.aspx

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We are located in central Manchester, 10 minutes walk from Piccadilly station.

Indian Senior Citizens Centre, Manchester

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Provision of day care facilities for Indian elderly of Manchester, Stretford, Old Trafford, Stockport and neighbouring areas. Luncheon club and meals on wheels. Medical talk every Thursday afternoon.
Outings and coach trips. Also rehabilitation and preventative health care. UK online computer training open to all organisations. Arthritus resource centre. Arts, handicraft, library, exercise classes.

Contact

16 – 18 Whalley Road, Whalley Range, Manchester

M16 8AB

Telephone: 0161 232 0999
Email: iscc@talk21.com

Website: www.iscc-manchester.org

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Monday to Friday: 12.30 – 4.30pm

Volunteers welcome. Over 18 years.
Membership is open to all of Indian origin

Fee 10.00 pounds per person, per annum from April 2010.

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Alcoholics Anonymous

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Call in complete confidence. You will speak to someone who knows the problem from personal experience (Local charges apply).

Contact

Telephone: 0845 769 7555
Email: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

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AA meetings manchester. Telephone service 0161 236 6569

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Trafford Council – Access Trafford

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Website, email are there to enable you to get in touch with Trafford 24 hours a day,7 days a week.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 912 2000

Minicom 0161 912 2102
Email: access.trafford@trafford.gov.uk
Website: www.trafford.gov.uk

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Telephone is available from 8.30am – 5.00pm – Monday to Friday

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Your Direction Ltd

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Your Direction Ltd provides a full management service supporting people paying for personal care via private funds or Direct Payments. We take the burden out of trying to employ staff to support client’s personal needs. The service has a targeted approach to client’s personal requirements allowing them to get on with their lives confident in the knowledge they are complying with government legislation.

Contact

Telephone: 07865 443692
Email: yourdirection@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.yourdirection.co.uk

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Sexual health – Broken Rainbow

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Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people experiencing domestic abuse. The help line is staffed by LGBT people.

Contact

Telephone: 0300 999 LGBT (5428)
08452 604460
Email:
Website: www.broken-rainbow.org.uk

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Mondays 2pm – 8pm
Wednesdays 10am – 1pm
Thursday 2pm – 8pm

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CALL

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CALL is a local charity providing home-based support to people living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

CALL also operates a Listening Line for anyone with concerns about cancer or other life threatening illness.

Contact

Telephone: 0845 123 23 29
Email:
Website: www.canceraid.co.uk
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53717400851

http://twitter.com/CALLManchester

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Listening Line opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm. 7.30pm to 10.30pm on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays (including Christmas and New Year).

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Crimestoppers

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Crimestoppers are an independant charity helping to find criminals and help solve crimes. The phone number is anonymous and people may use it to report information about crime, or people can send information anonymously via the website.

Contact

Telephone: 0800 555 1111
Email:
Website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org

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Callers don’t have to give their name or any personal information and calls cannot be traced.

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Trafford South Asian Mental Health Project

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The Trafford South Asian Mental Health Service was set up in April 1995 to work with South Asian people (aged 18 years and above) experiencing mental ill health, their carers, families and communities who reside within the borough of Trafford. South Asian refers to individuals whose origin/heritage is from Pakistan, India or Bangladesh. The team can converse in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and English. The service is community based, with one office being located at Broome House.

Two culturally sensitive and appropriate drop-in’s have also been set up for male and female service users and carers, which are community based. We also work closely with South Asian carers who care for an individual who has a mental health diagnosis.

For further information on the aim, vision and activities delivered by the service you can contact a member of the team.

Community Office: 54-56 Seymour Grove Old Trafford M16 0LN. Tel 0161 912 4830

Please note that an appointment must be booked in advance to ensure you are seen by a member of staff at either office.

Contact

Office Address: 13 Copson Street, Withington, Manchester

M20 3HE

Telephone: 0161 434 7800 (Fax 0161 434 8004)
Email: tsamhs@pakistani-resource.org.uk
Website: www.pakistani-resource.org.uk

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Monday – Friday 9am – 4.20pm

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Fire – Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

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Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service provide free provision and fitting of smoke alarms in the home. They will also discuss fire safety issues with you. They will help you work out an escape plan for your home and give you information to help lower the risk of fire. They will show you how to stay safe if a fire starts in your home. To book a safety assessment call 0800 555 815.

Extra fire safety help for people who are drug and alcohol users can been obtained from the Trafford Drug and Alcohol Community Advocate (DACA). They will assess your fire risk and provide smoke detectors for free. This service is based at Stretford Fire Station, Park Road, Stretford. (see map)

Tel 07968 143 678
Email hardmans@manchesterfire.gov.uk

Contact

M32 8RJ

Telephone: in an emergancy call 999
For a free Home Fire Risk Safety Assessment: 0800 555 815
For general fire safety advice phone 0161 608 9217
Email:
Website: www.manchesterfire.gov.uk

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Cinema – Vue, The Red Cinema Manchester

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Vue Cinema in Salford Quays. They take Orange Wednesday 2 for 1 Tickets (text FILM to 241 using an Orange Sim card for the Wednesday offer).

Click here for showing times of films.

Screens 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 all have wheelchair bays. For hearing assistance an Infra-red system in installed in the Box Office and all screens. There is Audio Description and Subtitles on selected films showing on Screen 9, see the website for schedules.

They have a lot of special offers on including a Cheap Day Tuesday, where tickets are £3.60 all day.

Contact

Lowry Outlet Mall, The Quays, Salford Quays Road, Salford,
M50 3AH

Telephone: 0871 224 0240
Email: Email the cinema via the website
Website: www.myvue.com/cinemas/location_facilties.asp?SessionID=&cn=1&ci=49&ln=1

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Free disabled bays in the main car park.

Opening Times

Getting There

Use the Metrolink Eccles Line, getting off at Harbour City stop. Bus number 69 between 8am-6pm Monday – Saturday. For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner

Cinema – The Cinema Exhibition Association (CEA)

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A CEA Card is a national card that can be used to verify that the holder is entitled to one free ticket for a person accompanying them to the cinema.

To apply for the card you need to either be in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or be a registered blind person.

See the website for Terms and Conditions.

Contact

Network House, St Ives Way, Sandicroft,
CH5 2QS

Telephone: 0845 123 1292
Email: info@ceacard.co.uk
Website: www.card.co.uk

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Young People – 42nd Street

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At 42nd Street we believe that a range of different approaches can be effective in responding to young people’s mental health needs and this is reflected in the services we offer.

As well as counselling and individual support, we offer a wide range of youth work interventions including drop-ins, groups, self-help resources and a participation programme.

We also have dedicated services for Black young people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and a new arts-based project for disabled young people.

Over 700 young people a year are referred to 42nd Street for specialist support.

If you are 13-25, living in Trafford and under stress, or know someone who is, we might be the service for you. All our services are free and confidential.

* Individual support is available to young people in Trafford in a range of community based venues.
* Young people from Trafford can use all the groups that run at our base in Manchester City Centre.

Contact

2nd Floor, Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street,
Manchester,
M4 5JW

Telephone: 0161 832 0170 (helpline). 0161 831 7616 (minicom)
Email: theteam@fortysecondstreet.org.uk
Website: www.fortysecondstreet.org.uk

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Helpline: Mon, Thu & Fri 12.30 – 4.30 (answering machine at all other times)

Getting There

From Piccadily Gardens get the 83 or 184 from Stevenson Square (Stop TE). Metrolink, getting off at Shudehill on the Bury line. ( href=http://www.fortysecondstreet.org.uk/index.php?mnu=1000/1001/1032>Click here for a good map showing location.)

Broby

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Established since 2009 Broby brings you the Complete Care Solution. Our new service is truly Person Centred, recently launched within the Telecare Sector, Broby brings technology and care together.

Our Co-ordinated Care Solution combines telecare equipment and services with Lifestyle Monitoring through our UMO software platform.

* A Care Co-ordinator – one point of contact co-ordinating Service User lifestyle needs.
* Service Users choose from fully vettd providers (directory of providers on the website).
* Service Level Agreement to pull together, record and manage the delivery of services
* Acting as a resolution facilitator and ongoing assessor of needs across multiple providers
* One payment to us we pay multiple providers – Full expenditure reportings for Personalised Budgets
* Single central record – our software monitors telecare equipment, service providers and wellbein
* Reports and statistics by email to Personal Stakeholders.

The Core products Broby offer are;
* Co-ordinated Care Solution
* b-Safe Personal Alarms, smoke detectors etc. We supply and install all makes of telecare equipment
* b-Safe Mobile Response Service – emergency response
* b-Safe Wellbeing visits – social interation (excludes personal care)
* b-Safe Wellbeing Conversations – profile and relationship builders (inc Medication reminders)
* b-Safe Telehealth equipment and monitoring – Launches early 2012

Contact

Cedar Technology Centre
Atlantic Street
Altrincham
WA14 5DZ

Telephone: 0845 838 1049
Email:
Website: www.broby.co.uk

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Alzheimer’s Society

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Alzheimer’s Society staff and volunteers provide both local information and over 2,000 services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to people affected by dementia in their communities. Our local services include day care and home care for people with dementia, as well as support and befriending services to help partners and families cope with the demands of caring

Contact

Alzheimer’s Society, Phoenix Mill, 7 Piercy Street, Ancoats, Manchester

M4 7HY

Telephone: 0161 203 6434
Email: Manchester@alzheimers.org.uk
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

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Alzheimer’s Society National Dementia Helpline 0845 300 0336 can provide information, support, guidance and referrals to other appropriate organisations.

The helpline is usually open from 8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday.

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Abuse – Adult Abuse Line

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If you think that a vulnerable adult has been abused or is at risk of abuse contact the Adult Abuse Line. If the person is in immediate danger call the Police and/or Ambulance on 999.

A vulnerable adult is aged 18 and over and cannot protect themselves from abuse. This may be due to a mental health problem, a disability, sight or hearing loss, age or illness.

Your concerns will be taken seriously; if you are contact the adult abuse line about someone else they will contact them as soon as possible. They will work with the person who is being abused to help them to make any decisions. They will provide help and support to try to end the abuse and make sure it does not happen again.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 912 5135

Minicom: 0161 912 2102
Email: AbAb@trafford.gov.uk
Website: www.adultprotection.info

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Chorlton Anxiety Group

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The Chorlton Anxiety Group is a self help group providing a safe place for people living with any anxiety related disorder to meet and talk together in a supportive atmosphere. The group offers a non judgemental space for people to discuss their life experiences and to exchange advice. Essentially, this group aims to break isolation and gives people the opportunity to take control of their own lives. There is no need to make an appointment or have a referral. For more information contact the Self Help Services at the Zion Community Resource Centre, 3339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 4ZY whose numbers are given here.

Contact

Chorlton Conservative Club, 617a Wilbraham Road, Chorlton cum Hardy, Manchester
M21 9AN

Telephone: 0844 477 9971 (Alternatively 0161 226 7727)
Email: info@selfhelpservices.org.uk
Website: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk/group_chorltonanxietygroup.htm

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Tuesday 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Getting There

Buses 16, 22, 84.
For details go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner

Youth On Solid Ground

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Youth On Solid Ground is a group for young women aged between 12-18yrs. They have cultural talks and debates in a safe environment while having the opportunity to socialise. More details will be added soon.

Contact

At the Welsh Chapel
116b Egerton Road North
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 0BZ

Telephone: 0161 862 0955
Email: admin@yosg.org.uk
Website: www.yosg.org.uk

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Zion Arts Centre

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Zion is an easy access building with elevator entry to all levels. Showers are located on both the basement and first floor. Accessible toilet facilities are located on all 3 levels.

Contact

335 Stretford Road Hulme Manchester
M15 5ZA

Telephone: 0161 226 1912
Email: info@zionarts.com
Website: www.zionarts.com

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Cinema – Odeon Trafford Centre

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The Odeon Cinema at the Trafford Centre. They take Orange Wednesday 2 for 1 Tickets (text FILM to 241 using an Orange Sim card for the Wednesday offer).

Click here for showing times of films

All Screens have wheelchair bays and Infra-red hearing systems. Screen 17 has Audio Description or Digital Subtitling on selected films.

Contact

205 The Dome, Trafford Centre, Manchester,
M17 8DF

Telephone: 0870 010 2030
Email:
Website: www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s20/Trafford_Centre/

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Plenty of parking available.

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Getting There

Any bus that goes to The Trafford Centre.

Employment – Remploy

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Remploy support people who are currently in work and affected by mental health or general well being and assist others who are looking at employment for the first time or returning to work.

The Remploy website is very extensive, containing lots of information and contact details.

Contact

42-44 Fountain Street, Manchester,
M2 2AX

Telephone: 0300 456 8028
Email: info@remploy.co.uk
Website: www.remploy.co.uk

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Monday – Friday 9am-5pm

Getting There

Metrolink: Getting of at St Peter’s Square stop. A lot of buses going to Manchester go via St Peter’s Square. For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Employment – nextstep

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nextstep is a free service for everyone aged 20 and over (Over 18 when referred from Job Centre Plus).

They offer information and advice to help you improve your skills and your job prospects, whether you are in work or not.

The service offers free and impartial information advice and guidance to adults aged 20 or above who live or work in the Greater Manchester area.

They offer advice of finding work and finding a course to help you get back into work.

Contact

To find your nearest nextstep provider click here.

Telephone: 0800 107 4060
Email: To contact via email, click here.

Website: www.nextstepgreatermanchester.org.uk

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Employment – Greater Manchester Advancement Network

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The Advancement Network provides access to a wide range of services to aid residents in Greater Manchester to address issues and progress in work and their lives.

Everyone deserves the best chance to get on in work and in life – but that means overcoming barriers in their way. Those barriers are different for everyone – whether finding suitable childcare, understanding employment rights or resolving problems with housing, health or transport.

The Advancement Network provides access to a wide range of services to aid residents in Greater Manchester to address these issues. The site will help you get to the service that best meets your needs.

Contact

Adult Careers Team, Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester,
M1 5JW

Telephone: 0800 107 4060
Email: Click here to contact via email

Website: www.greatermanchester-anp.org.uk/Home.asp

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Gambling – Gam-Anon

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Compulsive gambling is recognised as an emotional illness. Living with this illness can prove a devastating experience. Family relationships can become unbearably strained. The home can be filled with bitterness, frustration and resentment. There seems to be no way to solve our insurmountable difficulties. We are unable to think rationally at times.

If you are affected by someone else’s gambling; Gam-Anon can help! Gam-Anon Meetings are for the friends and families who have been affected by a gambling problem. You are not alone!

Contact

Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester,
M2 5NS

Telephone: National Helpline – 08700 50 88 80
Email: contact@gamanon.org.uk
Website: www.gamanon.org.uk/index.php

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Tuesday 7pm – 9.15pm

Getting There

Metrolink – Getting off at St Peter’s Square.

Creative Support

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Creative support is a provider of social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other similar needs. They provide a range of services included supported living, supported housing, community support and day services. The service works in partnership with service users, their families and other agencies to enable people to live a full and valued life. The service mission is to promote independence, inclusion and the well being of people with needs.

Contact

5th Floor, Dale House, 35 Dale Street, Manchester
M1 2HF

Telephone: 0161 236 0829 (Fax 0161 237 5126)
Email: enquiries@creativesupport.co.uk
Website: www.creativesupport.co.uk

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African and Caribbean Mental Health Services

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The African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS) provides a sensitive and culturally specific service to support people from the African and African Caribbean communities with mental health needs.
ACMHS takes a holistic approach to promote good mental health. As a result, service users are empowered to make informed decisions about their care, diagnosis and medication. Thus rehabilitating them successfully back into the community. The services they provide are Counselling, Drop-ins (including art, sport, music and womens’ group) and Carers Groups, casework & support, training, education and employment advice, general information and advice, advocacy and cultural awareness training. For times and locations of the Drop-ins give ACMHS a call.

Contact

Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester
M16 7WD

Telephone: 0161 226 9562
Email: admin@acmhs-blackmentalhealth.org.uk
Website: www.acmhs-blackmentalhealth.org.uk

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Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm

Getting There

Bus 85. For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Drugs – Ian Smith Drugs Reference Library (Formally Greater Manchester Drugs Reference Library)

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As part of Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust his is the largest drug and substance misuse resource outside of London. There is a comprehensive range of literature for researchers, students and all professionals interested in drug related issues. It is also open to the general public. You must register as a member and borrowing is a maximum of 4 items for 4 weeks.

Contact

Kenyon House, Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester
M25 3BL

Telephone: 0161 772 3537
Email: professional.library@gmw.nhs.uk
john.brooke@gmw.nhs.uk
Website: http://www.gmw.nhs.uk/C18/Library/default.aspx

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Monday – Friday 9.30am – 4.30pm

Getting There

For public transport details go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Library located in portacabin at rear of Kenyon House. Follow path around left wing of Kenyon House and walk down the path to the portacabin door.

Books On Prescription

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Books on Prescription is a way of getting access to a variety of self help books that have been recommended by specialists as being of benefit to some people with psychological problems. The way it works is that your GP (or other professional such as a psychologist or counsellor) would issue you with a prescription for an appropriate book from a list that they have. You then take this prescription to one of the participating libraries who would then exchange it for the book which you can normally keep for between 6-8 weeks (you can extend that if you need to). There are no fines if you return the book late.

Contact

Obtained from your Trafford GP

Telephone:
Email:
Website: http://www.bluesci.org.uk/art.asp?cat=Talking%20Therapies&art=Books%20on%20Prescription

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Drugs – FRANK National Advice Service

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FRANK is available in 120 languages 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Calls are FREE from landlines, mobiles may charge. You can talk to FRANK confidentially

FRANK can also tell you what services are available in your area.

Contact

Telephone and Web only

Telephone: 0800 77 66 00
0800 917 8765 (textphone)
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Website: www.talktofrank.com

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Eating Disorders – beat

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beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. beat provides helplines for adults and young people, online support and a UK-wide network of self-help groups to help people beat their eating disorder.

Their comprehensive website offers lots of resources, information and support.

Contact

Telephone: Helpline: 08456 341 414 or Youthline: 08456 347 650 or Text Message: 07786 20 18 20
Email: help@b-eat.co.uk or fyp@b-eat.co.uk (for young people)
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

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Helpline: Monday – Friday 10.30am – 8.30pm, Youthline 4.30pm – 8.30pm. Saturdays 1pm – 4.30pm. Sunday Closed. Bank Holidays 11.30am – 2.30pm.

Beat endeavour to answer emails within 7 days.

Getting There

Eating Disorders – North West Centre for

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North West Centre for Eating Disorders provides comprehensive evidence-based outpatient treatments for young people and adults suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, eating disorder not otherwise specified, complex food phobias, and weight and body image distress. They specialize in cost-effective community-based care for Greater Manchester and Stockport, serving NHS and private clients. There expert team of psychotherapists, psychologists, counsellors and dietitians delivers knowledgeable and effective therapy to assist people with these complex illnesses regain good health and emotional wellbeing. They also help family members, friends and partners of those whose lives are affected by an eating disorder, providing a number of support services for carers.

They have a free Drop-in advice service at Oakwood House every Monday.

Contact

Oakwood House, 251 Wellington Road South, Stockport,
SK2 6NG

Telephone: 0161 480 0882
Email: info@oakwoodhouse.co.uk
Website: www.oakwoodhouse.co.uk

Parking

There is a car park at the rear of Oakwood House that can be accessed from Hillgate and parking is generally available in the layby at the front of the premises.

Opening Times

Helpline: Every Monday 7pm – 9pm (excluding Bank Holidays). Drop-in: Every Monday 5pm – 7pm (excluding Bank Holidays).

Getting There

Buses 371 & 371. Stockport Train station is within walking distant (about 10mins away).

For details of all public transport routes go to www.traveline-northwest.co.uk and use the Journey Planner.

Eating Disorders – Cherish. Eating Disorders Support Service

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Cherish is open to any family member, partner or carer or other support person, aged 16 or above, who has close, current contact with a person suffering from an eating disorder or significant eating or weight difficulties. This group is not for people with eating distress.

Message from website adminstrator: This is the only service of this type that we know of in the Greater Manchester area. If you know of others please contact me below.

Contact

Oakwood House, 251 Wellington Road South, Stockport
SK2 6NG

Telephone: 0161 480 0882
Email: info@oakwoodhouse.co.uk
Website: www.oakwoodhouse.co.uk

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4th Monday of the Month 7pm -8pm
(excluding Bank Holidays)

No need to book in advance, just come on the evening. The group is free of charge.

Getting There

Dance – Tea Dance

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Join us for our regular weekly tea dances with Greg Francis and his band. Complimentary tea and coffee, complimentary cloakroom and a free prize raffle for a box of chocolates provided by Thorntons, cookies provided by Millies Cookies.

Just bring your dancing shoes!

Contact

Trafford Centre
M17 8AA

Telephone: 0161 749 1717
0161 749 1718
Email:
Website: www.traffordcentre.co.uk/whatson/events/teadance

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Times vary look on website or ring for details

Getting There

ample parking and good tram and bus links

Dentist – Trafford NHS Primary Care Trust

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Great things are happening to dental services in Trafford.

There are now thousands of NHS dental places available, so everyone can easily register with a local NHS dentist.

That means everyone can benefit from the excellent services NHS dentists provide. And enjoy having healthy teeth, gums and mouths.

And with so many people entitled to free or subsidised treatment, there really is every reason to smile.

Phone us now. It’s just the cost of a local call and registering is really easy.

For a copy of the Smile! Trafford Dentists leaflet contact the Trafford Patient Advice and Liaison Service on 0161 746 2019.

On the website link go to the ‘Find and choose services’ section and click on Dentist then type in your postcode to get a list of your local dentists.

Contact

Telephone: 0845 602 0708
Email:
Website: www.nhs.uk/Pages/HomePage.aspx

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Domestic Abuse – Womens Domestic Abuse Helpline

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The helpline is a confidential service for women suffering from domestic abuse and can refer you to refuge outside Trafford Borough as a place of safety.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 636 7525
Email:
Website:

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Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm

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Abuse – Respect

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The Respect phoneline 0845 122 8609 is a helpline offering information and advice to people who are abusive towards their partners and want help to stop.

Help for people who are abusive towards their partners including women and are abusive towards their male partners and from abusive Gay men and Lesbians.

The majority of people who call our service are men in heterosexual relationships. These are men who realise that they are abusive and they are looking for help to stop. We will talk through their options, advise on short-term strategies to manage the risk they pose to their partner/children and help them access specialist, long term help.

We welcome calls from women who suffer domestic violence and are for help on behalf of their partner. We welcome those calls as an opportunity to encourage women to access specialist support for themsleves but also to explain to them what help might be available for their partner.

Contact

Telephone: 0845 122 8609
Email: info@respect.uk.net
Website: www.respectphoneline.org.uk

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Domestic Abuse – The DAWES Project

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The DAWES (Domestic Abuse: Womens’ Employment Support) Project is a lottery funded project which is part of Greater Manchester Pay and Employment Rights Advice Service.

The Dawes service is dedicated to helping to develop workplace policies which are supportive to women who are dealing with the impact of domestic abuse.

They assist women who are in an abusive relationship or have been in an abusive relationship and believe the problems they are having at work stem from the abuse.

The DAWES project provides a free and confidential service across Greater Manchester and Trafford to women workers.

They can arrange to discuss issues face-to-face, by email or telephone.

They also provide specialist legal advice on all employment matters and works with women to identify a solution to their employment problem.

The DAWES project also provide an advocacy service to address support needs in the workplace for example dealing with grievance and disciplinary issues.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 839 3236 (Emma)
Email: contact@dawesproject.org.uk
Website:

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Arts – Venture Arts

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Venture Arts is unique in the North-West. Since 1985 it has been providing a bright, lively and welcoming environment for people with learning disabilities from across Manchester to produce quality artwork.

Providing 20 workshops a week from our studio in Hulme, Venture Arts enables adults with learning disabilities to produce a wide variety of visual arts, including photography, animation, prints, etching, textile work, embroidery, ceramics, jewellery and 3D work, all taught by professional artist tutors.

Every year the work is exhibited at high profile venues in the North-West, including The Lowry, Manchester Art Gallery and People’s History Museum.

We also deliver outreach projects. This year some of our participants passed on their artistic skills to children at local schools. The resulting work was exhibited at Zion Arts Centre.

Contact

43 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester

M15 5RF

Telephone: 0161 232 1223
Email: info@venturearts.org
Website: www.venturearts.org

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Domestic Violence – National Domestic Violence Helpline

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The helpline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for women experiencing domestic abuse. Refuges fully trained female workers, provide support and information. All calls are confidential. The helpline is run in partnership between Women’s aid and Refuge

Contact

Telephone: 0808 2000 247
Email:
Website: www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

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www.womensaid.org.uk
www.refuge.org.uk

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24 hours a day

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Cruse Bereavement Care

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Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The services are free to bereaved people. They also offer help for young people dealing with bereavement.

Contact

Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester
M1 1JQ

Telephone: 0161 236 8103 Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk or info@cruse.org.uk
Website: www.cruse.org.uk

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Domestic Violence – NCDV (National Centre for Domestic Violence)

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The National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) provides free, fast and effective legal support to survivors of domestic violence, usually by helping individuals obtain injunctions from their local County Court.

Contact

Telephone: 0800 702 070
0844 8044 999
Email:
Website:

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0800 number is free phone

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Child Care – Children’s Information Service

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A new Government initiative could result in free child care sessions for 2yr old children. The sessions, up to 10 hours a week, can be provided by pre-school playgroups, private day nurseries or accredited Trafford childminders. Families must live in certain areas of Trafford (which includes Partington and Carrington).

Please ring contact number to see if your child is eligible.

(Information taken from the Partington & Carrington Transmitter)

Contact

Telephone: 0161 912 1053
Email:
Website:

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Children and Young People’s Service – Trafford

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The Children and Young People

ChildLine

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Childline is the UKs free helpline for children in distress or danger. Trained volunteers are on hand to provide advice and support, by phone and online, 24 hours a day. Whenever and wherever children needs us, we’ll be there.

Contact

Telephone: 0800 1111
Email:
Website: www.childline.org.uk

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24 hours confidential telephone helpline

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Children – NSPCC – The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

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The NSPCC helpline is the only free and confidential way for the public to take action to protect a child. The service also now provides support in Welsh and five Asian languages.

We exist to enable anyone who is concerned about the welfare of a child or young person to have someone to turn to. We can offer you help, advice, guidance and support to take action on your behalf if you have concerns about a child who is either being abused or at risk of abuse.

If you think a child is in immediate danger, please phone 999

Contact

Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

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Line is open 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

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Counselling Directory

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Counselling Directory (www.counselling-directory.org.uk) the purpose of the site is to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network. This is a free, confidential service that will hopefully encourage those in distress to seek help. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders (types of distress section) and provides some useful statistics. Every counsellor on the site who has submitted their profile has either sent a copy of their qualifications and insurance cover to us, or is registered with a professional body online with recognised codes of ethics and practice, this way we can be assured of their professionalism.

Contact

Telephone:
Email:
Website: http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/

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Body Positive

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Body Positive North West is a user-led organisation that aims to support self-help, self-management, and self-development for people living with and affected by HIV in the North West. It is a registered charity based in Hulme offering a variety of services for HIV positive people. Information, services, contacts, links, chat, and history

Contact

39 Russell Road, Whalley Range, Manchester
M16 8DH

Telephone: 0161 882 2202
Email: info@bpnw.org.uk
Website: www.bpnw.org.uk

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Care – Trafford Emergency Social Care Team – (Out of Hours)

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If you require accommodation as a place of safety outside office hours or need to speak to the duty Social Worker you can contact these service on the number shown.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 912 2020
Email:
Website:

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Housing – Shelter

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Shelter provides a free, confidential, national telephone advice line staffed by trained housing advisers. We have helped thousands of people, from finding them a place to sleep to suggesting how to handle mortgage arrears.

Contact

Shelter Greater Manchester
5 Samuel Ogden Street
Manchester
M1 7AX

Telephone: 0808 800 4444
0344 515 1640
Email: manchester@shelter.org.uk
Website: www.shelter.org.uk

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8am – 8pm Monday – Friday
8am – 5pm Saturday – Sunday

Our advisers can:

Give you immediate practical assistance
Explain your rights
Offer advice and guidance
Suggest specialist or local support services to help you longer term.

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Rape Crisis

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Trafford Rape Crisis is a women’s voluntary group.
Trafford Rape Crisis provides someone to talk to who can listen while you tell us what’s worrying you right now. Our service is free to use and are independent and confidential.
We aim to support any woman in Trafford who has experienced rape, sexual abuse or any other form of unwanted sex, no matter when or where that took place.
We also offer support via email.

Contact

Telephone: 079767000205
or
free number 08007834608.

Black and Asian woman have a dedicated call back on O7983496776
Email: dorothytrc@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.traffordrapecrisis.com

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Our line is open Tuesday 6-9pm, Thursday 6-9pm, 3-6pm on Sunday afternoon.
You can leave a message at all other times and we can call you back.

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Freecycle

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Freecycle groups match people who have things they want to get rid of with people who can use them.

Contact

Telephone: Freecycle Trafford- traffordfreecycle@mods.freecycle.org
Email:
Website: www.uk.freecycle.org

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Intuitive Recovery Ltd

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Intuitive Recovery is re-education for addicts. It helps you to learn to beat your cravings, set new goals, gain confidence to break free from drugs and substitute prescriptions, put an end to your addition without regrets and gain a nationally recognised qualification.

Contact

City View House, 5 Union Street, Ardwick, Manchester
M12 4JD

Telephone: 0161 223 1094
Email: info@intuitiverecovery.com
Website: www.intuitiverecovery.com

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Reaching Out

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Reaching Out provides drugs and alcohol related education, training and support to Black and minority ethnic communitities living in the city of Manchester.

We aim to increase knowledge and awareness of drugs and alcohol related issues and assist BME drug and alcohol users, their families or carers in accessing treatment and support.

Contact

Telephone: 0161 232 5384

Email: rop@blackhealthagency.org.uk
Website:

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Benefit Enquiry Line

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The Benefit Enquiry Line is a helpline which provides advice and information for disabled people and carers on the range of benefits available.

The person taking the call will not have your personal papers but will be able to give you general advice.

Contact

2nd Floor, Red Rose House, Lancaster, Preston, Lancashire

PR1 1HB

Telephone: 0800 882 200
Email: BEL-Customer-Services@dwp.gsi.gov.uk
Website: www.direct.gov.uk/disability-money

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Enquiry Line is available Monday – Friday 8.30am – 6.30pm, Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm

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Citizens Advice Trafford – Telephone Advice Line

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Citizens Advice Trafford operates this telephone and information line which is staffed by fully trained advisers.

Contact

Telephone: 0844 499 4103
Email:
Website: www.adviceguide.org.uk

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Monday & Wednesday 10am – 4pm