Greater Manchester Suicide Bereavement Information Service

The impact of bereavement through suicide is devastating for family, friends and the community. The Suicide Bereavement Information Service has been set up to help answer your questions – whether seeking advice on immediate issues that need addressing or making you aware of ongoing support services.

Their dedicated team will listen carefully and help you:

• Identify resources and support in your local area
• Inform you of the national resources available
• Clarify the things you need to do and who to contact

Telephone: 0161 212 4919

Website: www.shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk

Email: SB.IS@nhs.net

Cruse Bereavement Care

They offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.

Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00)

Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Greater Manchester Bereavement Services

Support is available to anyone within Greater Manchester, bereaved or affected by a death. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief.

Website: www.greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk

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: info@beingthere.org.uk

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.manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk

Email: hello@manchestercarersnetwork.org.uk

Support for Young Carers

A young carer is someone aged 18 or under who helps look after a relative who has a condition, such as a disability, illness, mental health condition, or a drug or alcohol problem.

To view the services on offer from Manchester please visit the Manchester City Council website: hsm.manchester.gov.uk

Carers UK

They’re here to make sure that no matter how complicated your query or your experience, you don’t have to care alone.

Telephone: 020 7378 4999

Website: www.carersuk.org

CHAMP (Children's Health and Monitoring Programme)

Manchester initiative CHAMP helps parents/carers to understand their children’s growth and achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Telephone: 0797 694 7895

Website: www.champ.cmft.nhs.uk

Email: champ@mft.nhs.uk

Vaccination planner and advice

Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.

Download from: www.nhs.uk

Vaccination advice for parents and carers provided by Choose Well Manchester.

Website: www.choosewellmanchester.org.uk

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.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Homlessness

At this difficult time Councils have been required to alter the access to support and services for people who find themselves homeless.

View our leaflet for local support.

Driving after 70

If you’re over 70 and want to keep on driving, you’ll have to renew your driving licence.

Website:www.ageuk.org.uk

Meetups in Manchester

Getting together with real people in real life makes powerful things happen. Side hustles become careers, ideas become movements, and chance encounters become lifelong connections. Meetup brings people together to create thriving communities.

Website: www.meetup.com

Greater Manchester Youth Network

Greater Manchester Youth Network is a youth organisation that provides opportunities for young people and supports youth organisations that work within Greater Manchester.

Facebook: gmyouthnetwork

Twitter: @gmyn

Telephone: 0161 274 3377

Website: www.gmyn.co.uk

Withington Assist

Assist is a small charity based in Withington that helps support older people living locally. With the help of over 40 volunteers we run a range of regular social activities, exercise classes and day trips as well as giving lifts, befriending, and advocacy.

Website: www.withingtonassist.org.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.

Facebook: VCMOfficial

Twitter: @McrCommCentral

Telephone: 0333 321 3021

Website: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org

Relate

The UK’s largest provider of relationship support. Available Monday-Thursday, 08:00-20:00, Friday, 08:00-18:00 and Saturday, 09:00-13:00.

Telephone: 0300 003 0396

Website: www.relate.org.uk

Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.

Telephone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 09:00-21:00 and Saturday to Sunday, 10:00-15:00)

Website: www.familylives.org.uk

Young Minds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Website: https://youngminds.org.uk/

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Telephone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.refuge.org.uk

Self Help Services

Self Help offer a wide range of support and services for people living with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, phobias and panic attacks.

Telephone: 0161 226 3871

Website: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.

Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 17:00 to midnight)

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 09:00-18:00)

Website: www.mind.org.uk

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 09:30-16:00)

Website: www.rethink.org

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Telephone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 16:30-22:30)

Textcare: Comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: http://www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

Website: http://www.sane.org.uk/support

Online counselling for children and young people across Greater Manchester

All children and young people in Greater Manchester can now access free online counselling and emotional well-being support if they are struggling with their mental health during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Kooth is for young people aged 11-18 and offers a variety of resources, including:

• A live chat function that allows young people to contact a qualified counsellor
• Chat forums with other young people
• Crisis information
• Self-help resources.

Manchester Psychological Wellbeing Service

This service offers a range of online therapy courses, across Manchester, to support people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia and sleep-related problems.

Telephone: 0161 226 3871

Website: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

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

42nd Street

42nd Street supports young people aged 11-25 years with their emotional wellbeing and mental health, promoting choice and creativity.

Telephone: 0161 228 7321

Twitter: @42ndStreetmcr

Website: 42ndstreet.org.uk

Email: theteam@42ndstreet.org.uk

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

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: jo@samaritans.org

Resources for those that are alcohol dependent

COVID-19 is an illness caused by a newly identified type of coronavirus, which can cause a respiratory infection and lead to health problems. Please view our leaflets for advice and support during this time.

Information for service users

Reducing drinking safely

Manchester Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service

At the Manchester Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service (MIDAS), CGL’s teams work in partnership with service users to assess their requirements and to plan individual treatment plans and support that will help service users to address their problems and achieve their personal goals.

Facebook: changegrowlive

Twitter: @changegrowlive

Website: www.changegrowlive.org

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, we provide the right treatment and get to the root of addiction.

Facebook: ADSolutionsUK

Twitter: @ADSolutionsUK

Telephone: 0161 831 2400

Website: www.adsolutions.org.uk

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: frank@talktofrank.com

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

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: help@aamail.org

The Silent Solution

The Silent Solution system is a system for victims of domestic abuse who might be afraid of further danger and escalation of harm if they are overheard when calling 999 in an emergency.

• When somebody calls 999, an operator will ask which emergency service is required.
• If the caller is unable to audibly signal to the operator, the call will be forwarded to an operating system.
• If 55 is then pressed by the caller, the system will detect this.
• The operator will then transfer the call to the relevant police force as an emergency.

Refuge

The charity Refuge says that the National Domestic Abuse helpline has seen a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help since the lockdown.

Domestic abuse, violence and neglect should still be reported at this time.

Don’t ignore it, report it – 0161 770 7777

Helplines

If your concern is about immediate risk call 999

Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0161 636 7525

Manchester Womens Aid – 0161 660 7999

LGBT Domestic Violence Helpline – 0300 999 5428

Saheli Asian Womens Project – 0161 945 4187

Community Helpline Language Service(Urdu and Punjabi) – 0161 636 7525

Greater Manchester End The Fear www.endthefear.co.uk

Manchester Social Care (for adults and children) – 0161 234 5001

Help for perpetrators: If you feel you may be about to hurt someone visit Respectphoneline.org.uk or call 0808 802 4040.

If you need to talk to someone…

If you want to access support over the phone, you can call:

National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247

Women’s Aid

A grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated.

• Connect to a support worker with their instant messaging service
• Send an email to one of our support workers.
• Get help on housing, safety planning, dealing with police and more.
• Speak to other women in the supportive community of survivors.
• Listening to survivors
• Campaigning and influencing
• Training and qualifications
• Research and publications

www.womensaid.org.uk

Men's Advice Line

Men’s Advice Line is a team of friendly Advisors who will listen and believe the person, offer non-judgmental support, practical advice and information.

Their focus is to increase the safety of men experiencing domestic abuse (and the safety of any children).

Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk

Galop, the LGBT+ anti-violence charity

Advice and support to people who have experienced biphobia, homophobia, transphobia, sexual violence or domestic abuse.

Telephone: 0800 999 5428

Email: help@galop.org.uk

Website: www.galop.org.uk

SafeLives

SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.

They work with organisations across the UK to transform the response to domestic abuse. They provide guidnace and training to health and care professionals.

Website: www.safelives.org.uk

Greater Manchester End The Fear

Anybody who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence can find help, support and advice here. They also provide support to people who know someone who may be being abused. They want to encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help. Find out about your local services by ringing the help lines on this website.

Website: www.endthefear.co.uk

Karma Nirvana

Karma Nirvana is an award-winning British human rights charity supporting victims of honour-basedabuse and forced marriage. Honourcrimes are not determined by age, faith, gender or sexuality, we support and work with all victims.

As well as running a national helpline to support victims in immediate danger, Karma Nirvana offers training to professionals and works with the Police, NHS, Social Services, local government and teachers.

They provide a range of education to understand and tackle honour-based abuse through accredited training programmes, seminars, conferences and workshops.

Website:www.karmanirvana.org.uk

Domestic abuse and Covid-19 - Supporting our service users and colleagues

Police across the UK, including in Manchester, are expecting a rise in domestic abuse incidents, due to the extra tension within a family who are isolated.

It is feared that abusers will manipulate the Covid-19 situation to take advantage of their power and control over a victim.

As our MLCO and TLCO teams are on the frontline in the community, we have a key role in identifying and supporting people.

For example, we need to be aware of families and carers who may be struggling more than usual at this difficult time, and for those in the community who are receiving End of Life care and could be at risk of abuse.

Domestic abuse is more than physical violence.

It can also include, but is not limited to coercive control and ‘gaslighting’, economic abuse, online abuse, verbal abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse. All could be exacerbated by a period of lockdown.

All staff should make themselves familiar with the latest government guidance around domestic abuse: www.gov.uk

Young Women's Trust

Work It Out is a free service that offers support for women aged 18 – 30. Work It Out unlocks your potential: building skills, strong mental health and opening up opportunities for your future.

Website: www.youngwomenstrust.org

Useful information for older adults in South Manchester

Please view our list of services, charities, and useful information for older or frail adults in South Manchester.

Befriending

Age UK Call in Time Telephone Befriending.

For Befriending: www.ageuk.org.uk

Or to Volunteer: www.ageuk.org.uk

Cyril Flint Befrienders

Are you over 50 and in need of support, or are you someone who could help us?

Telephone: 0161 942 9465

Website: www.cyrilflint.org

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: enquiries@ageukmanchester.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

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Cervical Screening

Cervical screening (a smear test) checks the health of your cervix. The cervix is the opening to your womb from your vagina. It is important that attend you smear tests.

Website: www.nhs.uk

GP Service Finder

Search for health and care services close to you with the new Greater Manchester Service Finder. Locate pharmacies, GPs, opticians, sexual health clinics, urgent care treatment centres and emergency departments in your area.

Website: www.gmhsc.org.uk

Fitness Videos

Stay active and healthy at home. Choose a workout from the NHS Fitness Studio’s range of online exercise videos.

Website: www.nhs.uk

Coronavirus: eight ways to be kind to your neighbours – and yourself

Looking for the best way to help people in your local community right now? The Red Cross believes that little acts of kindness are important, now more than ever, and really do go a long way in times of crisis.

Website: www.redcross.org.uk

Coronavirus (Covid-19) if you’re affected by terminal illness

If your family member or friend is living with a terminal illness, or if you have a terminal illness yourself, you may be worried about coronavirus.

Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk

Expert Patients Programme

Expert Patients Programme is a free NHS Service to support people to manage their long term health conditions. If you would like to learn helpful tips to control your symptoms and feel more in control and positive, please contact us. The programme consists of 6 weekly sessions for two-and-a-half hours at local venues across Manchester. It is also helpful for carers of people who live with long term conditions

Telephone: 0161 371 2105

Email: mft.epp@nhs.net

University Hospital of South Manchester Maternity Ward

If you choose to give birth at UHSM its highly skilled, caring team will support you to have the most healthy,smooth pregnancy and birth possible. On offer are both a midwife-led birthing centre and a consultant-led delivery suite. Facilities include the largest number of birthing pools in the country, making the unit a popular choice for women wanting to find out more about having a water birth.

Telephone: 0161 291 2942

Website: www.uhsm.nhs.uk

Email: community.clerks@uhsm.nhs.uk

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: play.google.com

Download from: itunes.apple.com

The Northern Contraception, Sexual Health & HIV Service

The Northern Contraception, Sexual Health and HIV Service website provides services across North, Central and South Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford, offering you a free, confidential and friendly service.

Twitter: @TheNorthernISH

Telephone: 0161 701 1555

Website: www.thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk

Email: thenorthernISH.Enquiries@mft.nhs.uk

Better2Know

Better2Know is the leading provider of Sexually Transmitted Infections testing in Manchester. You can get tested for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C – or a combination of these. Results are reported to you within 30 minutes while you wait.

Website: www.better2know.co.uk

MASH: Manchester on street Health

We’re 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: helenc@mash.org.uk

Marie Stopes Manchester Centre

We provide NHS-funded abortion and vasectomy care, as well as self-funded treatment. Treatments include; Medical abortion, Surgical abortion, Abortion aftercare, Vasectomy, Contraception and Counseling.

Telephone: 0345 300 8090

Website: www.mariestopes.org.uk

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

National Sexual Health Helpline

If you would like to talk to someone about a sexual health issue, you can call the national sexual health helpline. Your call will be treated with sensitivity and in strict confidence. The Sexual Health Helpline is open from 9am-8pm, Monday-Friday.

Telephone: 0300 123 7123

Website: www.nhs.uk/oneyou

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: 42ndstreet.org.uk

Email: theteam@42ndstreet.org.uk

Homeless Friendly Information

Homeless Friendly aims to ensure that services are accessible and supportive to people who find themselves homeless, whatever the service or organisation provides and for this to be offered in a respectful and dignified manner.

Find out more

Telephone: 0161 371 6165

Email: gail.sutcliffe1@nhs.net

Oldham Housing Options

From 1st July 2019, the Oldham Housing Advice Service will be known as Housing Options and will no longer be based on Union Street. Please contact us via our new details:

Housing Options
Access Oldham
Civic Centre
West Street
Oldham OL1 1UG

Find out more

Telephone: 0161 770 4605

Email: housing.options@oldham.gov.uk

Greater Manchester Homeless Person Help

Should you be concerned about someone sleeping rough, try to gather as much information as possible on the person that you are referring and refer to the contact details on the following leaflets:

Greater Manchester Contact Details

Duty to Refer – local authorities situated within the Greater Manchester Area

New Manchester tobacco addiction service

Be Smoke Freeis a new tobacco addiction service that will support people in Manchester to stop smoking via a nurse led evidence based service. Giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health at any time but smokers may be more seriously affected by Covid .You will be able to refer to Be Smoke Free during the outbreak and we are currently working with GMMS to put it on EMIS making the process easier in the future.

University Hospital of South Manchester Smoking Cessation Clinic

The UHSM Smoking Cessation Nurse is here to support anyone who wishes to give up smoking.

Telephone: 0161 291 5030

Website: www.uhsm.nhs.uk

Email: Cheryl.Pearse@uhsm.nhs.uk

Quit with help

Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.

Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk

Stop Smoking Manchester

Manchester Stop Smoking Service provides free NHS support to help you quit smoking. Support is available from trained professional advisor at a number of venues across the city including pharmacies, GP practices, community centres, local markets etc. The service is open to anyone who lives or works in Manchester.

Telephone: 070 3167 0366

Website: www.stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk

Email: info@stopsmokingmanchester.co.uk

Blue Badge - Disabled Parking Permits

Apply for, or renew, a blue badge. Blue badge applications can be made online or by post only.

Telephone: 0161 277 5919

Website: www.manchester.gov.uk

Email: bluebadge@manchester.gov.uk

Fax: 0161 274 7300

Patient Transport Service (PTS)

The Patient Transport Service helps patients who live in Greater Manchester to get to and from non-emergency medical appointments.

The Patient Transport Service helps patients who live in Greater Manchester to get to and from non-emergency medical appointments.

Website: www.nwas.nhs.uk

Leaflet: www.nwas.nhs.uk

Manchester Girls Can

Here to support you to try something new or return to something you loved before, through the huge range of activities available to you in Manchester.

Facebook: manchestergirlscan

Twitter: @MCRgirlscan

Website: manchestergirlscan.co.uk

Walking for Health

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

Weight Watchers

Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

Website: www.weightwatchers.com

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

Physical Activity Referral Scheme (PARS)

The Physical Activity Referral Service helps people living with long term health conditions to increase their levels of physical activity in a safe and structured environment. The sessions are run across Manchester in local leisure and community centres.

Telephone: 0161 882 2591

Website: www.gmmh.nhs.uk