FOR INFORMATION OF LOCAL AND NATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES THAT PROVIDE HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CRISIS SUPPORT, BUT ARE IN NEED OF HELP OUR LIST BELOW PROVIDES INFORMATION OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE.
GADDUM SALFORD CARERS CENTRE
Help and support for Carers to access local services.
Phone: 0161 834 6069 or Email: salford.carers@gaddum.org.uk
GALOP
Provides Hate Crime, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support services to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans + victims/survivors by telephone, email, text and WhatsApp.
Phone: 0800 999 5428 (Monday to Friday - 10:00am - 5:00pm, Wednesday to Thursday - 10:00am - 8:00pm)
Website www.galop.org.uk
REFUGE
24/7 helpline offering advice and support for dealing with domestic violence.
Call the helpline on 0808 2000 247
Website: www.refuge.org.uk
SALFORD SURVIVOR PROJECT
The project was set up to raise awareness of domestic abuse and to give those affected by it some support and guidance.
Phone: 0161 706 0468 (Monday - Sunday 10am - 10pm)
Website: www.thesurvivorproject.co.uk
SALFORD WOMEN’S CENTRE
Support & Advice, including a counselling service and a post-natal depression support group.
Phone: 0161 736 3844 or Email: salfordwomenscentre@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.salfordwomenscentre.co.uk
Independent choices
Greater Manchester domestic abuse helpline.
Phone: tel: 0161 254 0909
Website: www.domesticabusehelpline.co.uk
ACHIEVE RECOVERY SERVICES
Achieve Recovery Services brings together people from a range of organisations, backgrounds and experience to deliver confidential services, opportunities, treatments and therapies for people seeking help in tackling their own drug use, or that of a loved one aged 25 and over.
Website: www.gmmh.nhs.uk/achieve
FRANK
Free, confidential information and advice about drugs, their effects and the law. FRANK's live chat service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm.
Phone: 0300 123 6600 (24-hour helpline)
Text a question to: 82111
Website: www.talktofrank.com
SMART RECOVERY UK
SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups help people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol and drugs, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.
Phone: 0330 053 6022 for general enquiries about SMART Recovery UK (9am to 5pm, Monday-Friday).
Website: www.smartrecovery.org.uk
SALFORD CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Offer advice on Benefits, Debts, Housing, Health & Community Care, Employment and Consumer Issues.
Bureaus in Eccles, Irlam, Walkden, Salford Precinct, Swinton and Salford Royal. Phone: 0161 737 3729
Telephone Advice Service: 0844 826 9695
Website: www.salfordcab.org.uk
SALFORD UNEMPLOYMENT & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE
Free advice & representation on benefit & welfare issues, advice on employment law, and for people struggling with debt.
Phone: 0161 789 2999 or Email: secretary_stuc@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.salforducrc.co.uk
The Growth Company - Restart scheme
Restart Scheme is a government Scheme providing up to 12 months of enhanced support to help you find a job in your local area.
Phone: 0161 237 4170
Website: www.gcemployment.uk
Motiv8
Help and support to help people into training and employment.
Phone: 0161 331 2048 or Email: info@manchesterbbo.co.uk
Website: www.motiv8mcr.org
FAMILY LIVES
Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.
Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm).
Website: www.familylives.org.uk
MANCHESTER PARENTS GROUP
Supports families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBT).
Phone: 0845 652 2674 for more info.
Website: www.manpg.co.uk
Salford Baby Bank
Set up to provide baby and mother essentials that are vital to them.
Email: contact@salfordbabybank.co.uk
Website: salfordbabybank.co.uk
Salford Foodbank
Helping local people in crisis. The Trussell Trust runs the largest network of food banks in the UK, giving emergency food and support to people in crisis.
Phone: 0161 637 2120 or Email: info@salford.foodbank.org.uk
Website: www.salford.foodbank.org.uk
MUSTARD TREE
Supports people who may be vulnerable, isolated and in need of financial support including pensioners, refugees, local residents as well as people who are living in hostels and some people living on the streets.
Phone: 0161 505 0974 or Email: information@mustardtree.org.uk
Website: www.mustardtree.org.uk/
FOR THE LOVE OF FOOD SALFORD
A nonprofit organisation delivering a meals on wheels service across Salford to support families veterans and pensioners.
Humans MCR
Emergency Food Parcels delivery service and a Community Grocers delivery service.
Email: info@humansmcr.org
Website: humansmcr.org
LGBT FOUNDATION
The helpline offers support and advice on a range of topics. The service is non-judgement, and staff are on hand to talk through whatever is on a persons mind.
Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30 or Email: helpline@lgbt.foundation
Website: www.lgbt.foundation/helpline
LGBT+ Switchboard
The helpline offers advice and understanding. The service offers support and information from LGBT+ volunteers.
Phone: 0300 330 0630
Website: www.switchboard.lgbt
SPIRIT OF SALFORD HELPLINE
The Spirit of Salford Helpline has been set up for people to get help, support and advice on lots of different issues that they might be facing at the moment.
The helpline number is 0800 952 1000 and is open Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.
Website: www.salford.gov.uk/spiritofsalford
EMMAUS SALFORD
Supports people who have been homeless by providing them with a home and with meaningful work in a community setting.
Phone: 0161 737 8279 or Email: info@emmaussalford.org.uk
Website: www.emmaus.org.uk/salford
SHELTER
Provides advice on Housing & Homelessness.
Phone: 0300 330 1234 or Email info@shelter.org.uk
Website: www.england.shelter.org.uk
BOOTH CENTRE
Provides a day centre Monday - Friday for homeless people, with food & shower, and offers advice, training & activities.
Phone: 0161 835 2499 or Email: admin@boothcentre.org.uk
Website: www.boothcentre.org.uk
SALFORD LOAVES & FISHES
Provide Shower & Hot Food, as well as activities & advice. Can refer to Manchester City Mission’s Narrowgate Night Shelter.
Phone: 0161 737 8775 or Email: info@salfordloavesandfishes.org.uk
Website: www.salfordloavesandfishes.org.uk
ANXIETY UK
Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
BIPOLAR UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
If you would like a call from a staff member or volunteer who has been affected by the illness themselves, please email them on info@bipolaruk.org
Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk
Mind in salford
Mind In Salford’s mission is to make a positive difference to the wellbeing and mental health of local people.
For help or assistance call 0161 710 1070 or email them on info@mindinsalford.org.uk
Website: www.mindinsalford.org.uk
NO PANIC
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm).
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
RETHINK MENTAL ILLNESS
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Website: www.rethink.org
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support
AGE UK SALFORD
Dementia Support Services, Hospital Aftercare Service, Cleaning & Shopping Service, Day Centres.
Phone: 0161 788 7300 or Email: administrator@ageuksalford.org.uk
Website: ageuksalford.org.uk
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Dementia UK:
Telephone or email advice and support for family carers, people with dementia and professionals provided by experienced Admiral nurses.
Phone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
MERMAIDS UK
Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them.
Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm) or Email: info@mermaidsuk.org.uk
Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk
42ND STREET
Counselling & Support for young adults ages 13-25 in Manchester, Salford & Trafford
Phone: 0161 228 1888 or Email: theteam@42ndstreet.org.uk
Website: www.42ndstreet.org.uk
WUU2
Provide a safe space for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth. Young people can get involved in activities including trips, cooking, arts and crafts.
Phone: 0161 603 0703 for more info.
Website: www.wuu2.info
THE PROUD TRUST
Support for LGBT+ youth through youth groups, national and regional LGBT+ youth work networks, the LGBT+ Centre in Manchester, as well as training, events and resources.
Phone: 0161 660 3347 for more info.(Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5.30pm, plus emergency calls on weekends)
Email: info@theproudtrust.org
Website: www.theproudtrust.org