Support services for people who have mental health needs and people who have a learning disability. Including residential care, supported living and day services.

Phone:

0161 236 0829

Web:

www.creativesupport.co.uk

Email:

enquiries@creativesupport.co.uk

National organisation, to provide a sitting service for carers in their home. The service enables carers to take a break from their caring role. Trained staff are able to care for the person while the carer is out - purchased via social services contract/spot purchase or directly by individuals.

Address:

Crossroads
6 Barlow Moor Road
Didsbury
Manchester
M20 6TR

Phone:

0161 445 9595 or 0161 448 2394

Email:

crossroads@manchester24fsnet.co.uk

Provided through social services, a facility, which allows individuals to manage their own care. There is now funding from the carers grant to allow carers to have more control and choice of respite.

Address:

Direct Payments
Independent living
Direct Payments Scheme
Carisbrook Resource Centre
Wenlock Way
Gorton
Manchester
M12 5LF

Phone:

0161 277 1823

Free unbiased advice and information on a large range of equipment to aid daily living. Holidays and outings organised. Multi sensory room available. Clothing adaptations, training courses, open days and wheelchair hire.

Phone:

0161 214 5959

Web:

www.disabledliving.co.uk

Empathy provides a holistic therapy service for the wider community. Empathy is based at the International Society on Oxford Road in Manchester, but house visits can be arranged! Empathy offers Aromatherapy, Pregnancy massage, Holistic Massage and Massage in Schools Programme .  Empathy also run relaxation workshops for M.C.F. at our offices and in our carers groups . Individual sessions can be booked at discounted rates for carers. Gift Vouchers can also be purchased for that special someone

User run and user led mental health service supporting self help groups across the city of Manchester. Help is also available on an individual basis.

Phone:

0161 223 4438

Fax:

0161 223 4438

Web:

www.havingavoice.com

Email:

enquiries@havingavoice.com

Provides emotional support and information to Asian parents of children/adults with learning difficulties. They arrange counselling, help and advice on benefits, immigration, form filling and activities including keep fit, education classes and benefits advice. They have bi-lingual staff and run regular support groups.

Address:

Himmatt
Slade Lane Neighbourhood Centre
624 Stockport Road
Longsight
Manchester
M13 0RZ

Phone:

0161 248 0425

Email:

kay958@hotmail.com

Manchester Drug service

Address:

Glentop House
Pimblett Street
Cheetham
M3 1FU

Groups meet regularly and speakers come forward on various topics relating to carers. This process allows the information and advice to be shared among Asian carers and ensures that they are recognised and actively involved in planning and monitoring services. They also hold two drop-ins for Asian Women with mental health needs.

Address:

Longsight/Moss Side Asian Community Project
95a Princess Road
Moss Side
Manchester

Phone:

0161 226 4632

Email:

mcp@btconnect.com

Aims to raise the profile and visibility of lesbians and bisexual women and their needs in Manchester.

LCP provide an information service for individual lesbians and bisexual women.

LCP offers support to new groups and existing groups, which are aimed at lesbians and bisexual women.

PO Box 153

Manchester

M60 1LP

www.manchesterlcp.org.uk

Organisation in the North West, which aims to support carers who have relatives who have been diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Making Space has its own holiday provision for service users as well as for carers. They also have family support workers who can provide emotional support and information for carers. There are support groups for carers in Manchester, which are run by the local family support workers.

Address:

Making Space
46 Allen Street
Warrington
Cheshire
WA2 7JB

Phone:

0161 248 7622 or 01925 571680

Fax:

01925 231402

Web:

www.makingspace.co.uk

This service is provided through the council and provides a wide range of advice covering areas of legal, welfare rights, debt and benefits advice. There is also a link worker service available to provide advice to minority ethnic communities in their own languages. The service is free, independent and confidential.

Address:

Manchester Advice
Town Hall Extension
Manchester
M60 2AF

Phone:

0161 234 5600

MACC aims to enable the voluntary and community sector to contribute to the planning and delivery of health and social care services. They also campaign with service users/carers to ensure that services are met from a perspective of informed choice.

Phone:

0161 834 9823

Fax:

0161 832 2352

Email:

mary@macc.org.uk

Address:

Manchester Buddhist Centre
16-20 Turner Street
Manchester
M4 1DZ

Phone:

0161 834 9232

Fax:

0161 134 7356

Email:

info@manchesterbuddhistcentre.org.uk

Provides information, advice and support to carers who live or care in the city of Manchester. The centre runs a telephone information service, a carers helpline, a regular newsletter, the Time For Me Project and can access breaks for carers. The staff can provide one to one support and can act as advocate for carers. There are also various carer groups and drop-in sections within the centre.

Address:

Manchester Carers Centre
Beswick House
Beswick Row
Millar Street
Manchester
M4 4RP

Phone:

0161 835 2995

Carers Line:

0161 835 4090

Web:

www.carers.org/manchester

This is the first point of call for access to social services. Trained contact officers are able to take referrals and enquiries for all social services departments. An out of hours emergency service is also available on the same number.

Phone:

0161 255 8250

Services include accident prevention, security, small repairs, grant aided repairs, benefits advice, financial assistance, home care, cleaning, shopping, meals, social inclusion, religious/cultural needs, personal alarms, respite care. They can also signpost to other agencies to ensure that client needs are met.

Phone:

0161 881 7826

Web:

www.anchor.org.uk

Manchester People First
Unit 21, Wilson Park Business Centre
Monsall Rd,

Newton Heath
Manchester,

M40 8WN

Provides advice, information and advocacy for people with learning difficulties and their carers in Manchester. Other services include a befriending scheme, a citizen advocacy scheme, sports projects, social groups, support groups and arts projects.

Phone:

0161 437 9465

Email:

mencapmanchester@btconnect.com

Provides emotional support, advice and information to individuals who suffer from Manic Depression and their families and friends. Also run a drop in service and a young persons support group, counselling and general advocacy.

Address:

Mood Swings
23 New Mount Street
Manchester
M4 4DE

Helpline:

0845-123-6050   (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)

Northmoor runs a weekly Luncheon club and Fortnighlty shopping trip which provides older carers with a break.

Also quarterly newsletter, trips out, advice and information, signposting, advocacy and weekly social club.

Address:

Northmoor Road Methodist Church
Northmoor Road
Longsight
M12 5RT

Phone:

0161 256 1576

Assists adults with disabilities to live independently, in their own homes, by providing paid staff who support them according to their own wishes and needs. The organisation was set up by families of people with learning disabilities.

Phone:

0161 202 0050

This service is part of the education department and supports parent/carers through the statementing process of special educational needs. Information, advice and support about the special educational needs system for parents/carers of children with special educational needs in Manchester.

Address:

Parents in Partnership
537a Stockport Road
Longsight
Manchester
M12 4LJ

Phone:

0161 953 2713

Fax:

0161 256 0827

Web:

www.manchester.gov.uk/education/sen

Provides support and information for parents and families of children with learning disabilities. Also advice and information, playscheme, advocacy, parenting courses, adult leisure, pamper days and much more. Run by parents for parents. There is a drop in facility, training classes and support groups. Staff can also make home visits to parents.

Address:

Talbot House
Monsall Street
Harpurhey
Manchester

Phone:

0161 203 4095

Provides emotional and practical support to people from the Chinese Community. They run drop in centres and lunch clubs for older people as well as specific groups and activities for carers.

They also offer carers breaks, befriending services including home visits and hospital visits, benefit advice and support, help with caring tasks during the day/night, relaxation exercises, interpretation service, Chinese festival celebrations and meals on wheels.

Wai Yin also run the following projects to serve different age groups of the community: Learn through Play Club for children (a Chinese nursery), Youth Project, Adult Education Project, Chinese Employment Services, UKOnline centre, Women and Parenting Project, Elderly Project and a Mental Health Project.

Address:

Wai Yin Chinese Women's Society
1st Floor Fraser House
36 Charlotte Stree
Manchester
M14 4FD

Phone:

0161 237 5908

Web:

www.waiyin.org.uk

Email:

info@waiyin.org.uk

The Wythenshawe Forum website is a communal website for those residing in Wythenshawe.  It lists what leisure and educational activities are available, offers information and advice, learning opportunities for all ages, health sessions, employment opportunities and help for small businessess.