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Abuse
Manchester Safeguarding Partnership
The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership is made up of organisations that work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of adults, children, young people and their families across the city of Manchester.
Website: www.manchestersafeguardingpartnership.co.uk/domestic-violence-abuse
Manchester Women’s Aid
Manchester Women’s Aid provides services so that domestic abuse survivors can live a life free from the fear of domestic violence and abuse. They provide safe and confidential temporary accommodation, play services, advice and support, dedicated case workers and support groups.
Telephone: 0161 660 7999
Website: www.pankhursttrust.org/manchester-womens-aid/get-help
Email: [email protected]
Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpine
Independent choices provides the Domestic Abuse Helpline for Greater Manchester. The helpline is confidential and you do not have to give your name. The Domestic Abuse Helpline is a safe space for you to talk through what is going on at the moment and give you the options that are available to you.
Telephone: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.domesticabusehelpline.co.uk/greater-manchester-domestic-abuse-helpline
Email: [email protected]
Bright Sky
Bright Sky is a free to download mobile app providing support and information to anyone who may be in an abusive relationship, or those concerned about someone they know.
Website: www.hestia.org/brightsky
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care
We offer support and help to those who are grieving, following the death of someone close. Such an event can affect us emotionally, physically, socially and in many practical areas of our life. We now offer one to one support to adults aged 18 or over.
Telephone: 07377 710382
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Winston’s Wish
Winston’s Wish supports bereaved children, young people, their families, and the professionals who support them.
Telephone: 08088 020 021
Website: www.winstonswish.org
Hope Again
Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Care. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.
Telephone: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.hopeagain.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Childhood Bereavement Network
The Childhood Bereavement Network (CBN) is the hub for those working with bereaved children, young people and their families across the UK. They underpin our members’ work with essential support and representation: bringing them together across localities, disciplines and sectors to improve bereavement care for children.
Carers
Carers UK
No matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.
Telephone: 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Manchester Carers Network
Manchester Carers Network aim to help improve carers’ health and wellbeing and reduce ‘carer breakdown’ (when carers are in crisis).
Telephone: 01618 346069
Website:www.manchestercarers.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Being There
Being There is a small charity providing emotional support and home-based practical help to people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, along with those closest to them, such as family, friends and carers.
Telephone: 0845 123 23 29
Website: www.beingthere.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Child Health
Child Fun
Fun, engaging and exciting health and hygiene themed activities. All activities are available at no cost and are free.
Website: www.childfun.com/health-and-hygiene
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Childhood illness visual guide
Use this visual guide to help you identify common conditions and illnesses that may affect your child. Includes conditions such as measles, slapped cheek syndrome, chicken pox and warts.
Community Groups
Breakthrough UK
Breakthrough UK support disabled people in Manchester to re-connect with their local communities. They also help access local health services following Covid-19. They can help you if you live in Manchester, over 18 and consider yourself to be a disabled person.
Website: www.breakthrough-uk.co.uk
Manchester Community Central
Manchester Community Central provides Manchester’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector with an extensive range of resources, information and tools designed to meet current and future development needs.
Telephone: 0333 321 3021
Facebook: VCMOfficial
Twitter: @McrCommCentral
Website: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org
Greater Manchester Youth Network
Greater Manchester Youth Network is a youth organisation that provides opportunities for young people and supports local youth organisations.
Telephone: 0161 274 3377
Facebook: gmyouthnetwork
Twitter: @gmyn
Website: www.gmyn.co.uk
Depression, Anxiety and Stress
Manchester Mind
Manchester Mind is an independent local mental health charity which delivers services to young people and adults. Its vision is of a city that promotes good mental health and treats people with mental health problems positively, fairly and with respect.
Telephone: 0161 769 5732
Website: www.manchestermind.org
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: www.kooth.com
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: [email protected]
42nd Street
42nd Street supports young people aged 11-25 years with their emotional wellbeing and mental health, promoting choice and creativity.
Twitter: @42ndStreetmcr
Telephone: 0161 228 7321
Website: www.42ndstreet.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: [email protected]
Drugs and Alcohol
ADS: Addiction Dependency Solutions
ADS is a leading UK drug and alcohol charity operating throughout the North and the Midlands. With decades of experience treating drug, alcohol and more recently prescription drug addiction, the aim is to provide the right treatment and get to the root of addiction.
Telephone: 0161 831 2400
Facebook: ADSolutionsUK
Twitter: @ADSolutionsUK
Website: www.adsolutions.org.uk
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Telephone: 0800 917 7650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
One You Days Off – Mobile App
The One You Days Off app is a simple and easy way to track the days you drink alcohol and the days you don’t.
Download from: Google Play: One You Days Off
Download from: iTunes: One You Days Off
Drinkline
If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline, in complete confidence.
Telephone: 0300 123 1110
Talk to Frank
If you have a problem with drugs Talk to Frank for friendly, confidential drugs advice.
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Email: [email protected]
Adfam
Adfam is the national charity working to improve life for families affected by drugs or alcohol. They want anyone affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use to have the chance to benefit from healthy relationships, be part of a loving and supportive family and enjoy mental and physical wellbeing.
Facebook: @AdfamUK
Twitter: @AdfamUK
Website: www.adfam.org.uk
Elderly Care
Age UK Manchester
Age UK Manchester is a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers which wants everyone to be able to love later life.
Telephone: 0161 833 3944
Twitter: @AgeUKManchester
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/manchester
Email: [email protected]
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
- Telephone: 0800 4708 090
- Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
- Telephone: 0800 888 6678
- Website: www.dementiauk.org
Maternity
Pregnancy Testing
Pregnancy testing kits can be bought at pharmacies and supermarkets or can be done for free at a sexual health clinic. GP surgeries do not offer a pregnancy testing service.
Website: www.fresh4manchester.nhs.uk
Primary Care Women’s Health Forum
Here you can find the latest guidelines, patient materials and articles from a board of healthcare professionals and recommended external sources. Available free of charge to all.
Website: www.pcwhf.co.uk
ICON – Infant Crying and How to Cope
The Manchester ICON webpage has information on infant crying, safe sleeping, the health visiting service and Infant feeding team.
Website: www.manchesterlco.org
Baby Buddy App
Baby Buddy is an award winning mobile phone app for new parents and parents-to-be, created by mums, doctors and midwives.
Download from: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
Sexual Health
Sexwise
Sexwise are here to give you honest advice about contraception, pregnancy, STIs and pleasure.
Facebook: @sxwise
Twitter: @sxwise
Website: www.sexwise.fpa.org.uk
MASH: Manchester on Street Health
MASH is a charity that provides free and confidential support for women who are sex working in Greater Manchester.
Telephone: 0800 1830 499
Website: www.mash.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Sexual Health Helpline
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 09:00-20:00.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
Brook
Brook provides free and confidential sexual health and wellbeing services for nearly 250,000 young people UK-wide, each year.
Website: www.brook.org.uk
Family Planning Association
A sexual health charity, the Family Planning Association gives straightforward information and support on sexual health, sex and relationships to everyone in the UK.
Telephone: 020 7608 5240
Website: www.fpa.org.uk
Stop Smoking
Stop Smoking Manchester
Smoking contributes up to one in ten deaths every year worldwide, a figure which easily eclipses the combined number of deaths caused by terrorism, vehicle accidents, alcohol-related diseases, firearms-related fatalities, hunger and drug use. In the United Kingdom alone, over 86,000 people die annually due to smoking-related diseases.
Telephone: 070 3167 0366
Website: www.stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Quit with help
Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.
Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk
Greater Manchester Health Hub
Stopping smoking is the single best thing you can do for your health. Join the 300,000 people in the UK that have already #QuitforCOVID.
Website: www.gmhealthhub.org/smoking
Weight Management
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculation your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: NHS: BMI Calculator
Weight Watchers
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Website: www.weightwatchers.com
Walking for Health (Manchester)
Walking for Health is England’s largest network of health walks with over 400 active schemes, helping people across the country lead a more active lifestyle, including laps of Manchester Velodrome on Thursdays.
Website: www.walkingforhealth.org.uk
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk
More Life
At MoreLife, they’re passionate about supporting individuals and communities to lead healthier lives. They’ve been successfully delivering weight management programmes for over 20 years.