The table below provides information and contact details for support provided across Rochdale.
We list the organisations below for your information only. Action Together do not endorse their services. Should you require further information about a specific service provider, please contact them directly
Please see the links below for support that is specific to other townships:
To help you find the support you need, the information below is broken down into the following categories; Children and Young People, Green (Environmental), Wellbeing, LGBT+, Medication Delivery, Welfare Assistance, Practical Support, Digital Support, Advice, Education, Language Support, and Translation.
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Children and Young People
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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As the independent local champion for people who use health and social care services in the Rochdale borough we have developed Youthwatch to make sure that young people get the opportunity to have their say. Youthwatch members are voluntary and will help us engage with young people, gather their experiences of services and promote the work of Healthwatch Rochdale. |
Tel: 01706 249575 Email: info@healthwatchrochdale.org.uk |
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Cartwheel Arts | Cartwheel Arts Little Artists offers monthly creative sessions for children aged 2-5 years. Working with Refugee, Asylum Seeking, Gypsy, Roma, Traveller families and Cared for Children. Access their free creative resource online to experience some creative play at home and get school ready. | Email: admin@cartwheelarts.org.uk |
Home Start-Rochdale Autism and ADHD Support Service |
Home visiting support for parents who have children with Autism, ADHD and disabilities – no diagnosis required, up to the child’s 12th birthday. Group drop-in sessions across the Rochdale borough for families with children who have Autism, ADHD, and additional needs. Sam’s Sib’s group sessions for siblings aged 6-15 years who have a brother or Sister with Autism. Telephone support for working parents. Information sessions for parents. |
Sam |
The Young People’s Mental Health Support Team - Thrive in Education |
Delivered by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with local charities Early Break, Your Trust, Place2Be and Youth in Mind, this provision helps young people, aged 4 until their 18th birthday, experiencing low level emotional and behavioural difficulties, such as worry and low mood. Their goal is to help you thrive in education and beyond, so you can reach your full potential. |
Tel: 0161 716 2908 |
Kooth |
Online mental healthcare service which aims to provide mental health service to individuals under the age of 21. Access online mental health services that work alongside you to provide compassionate and effective support. |
Tom Boroughs |
Side by side sessions for young people to improve their wellbeing. Youth Circus, midi classes and teen classes. |
Martine Bradford |
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All4Youth |
Support in taking youths off the streets and into a place of safety. The organisation also provides support and guidance to those suffering from mental health issues, drug/alcohol addiction, bullying, depression, anxiety, and more. |
Hassan Ali |
Provide information, advice and a wide range of specialist support services designed to help Young and Adult Carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and reduce the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing. |
Tel: 0345 013 8208 |
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A drug and alcohol service for young people aged under 21 years and their families offering one-to-one support for children and young people who are using drugs and/or alcohol. |
Tel: 0161 723 3880 |
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Offers a skilled children’s emotional health assessment and intervention service to children and young people with more moderate to severe mental health needs up to the age of 19 years, including those with severe learning disabilities and complex neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD and ADHD). |
Tel: 01706 676000 |
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Supports young people from 8 to 18 years. The service offers drop in, group assessments and treatments and provides both routine and specialist support, including family based approaches. The hub provides somewhere that young people can come to for the day. |
Tel: 0161 716 1560 |
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Through three bold, new strategic programmes, Young Minds are focusing their work to have as great an impact as they possibly can for the young people who need them. They have loads of practical tips and advice for young people, as well as information on getting the support they need. |
Tel: 020 7089 5050 |
Green (Environmental)
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Currently run a walking group and growing project. |
Mark Wynn |
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Petrus |
Have a community Allotment at Bellfield Road, currently run by local residents, contact if you want to be involved. |
Rachel Bennion |
Get Up and Grow |
Fruit and Vegetable growing and cooking, garden design consultation, horticulture training and workshops. |
Hayley |
Wellbeing
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Cartwheel Arts |
Cartwheel Arts Art for wellbeing in Deeplish - Artistic social sessions, for women living in and around Deeplish, facilitated by our Art for Wellbeing team, made up of experienced artists and Emotional Support Workers. Runs on Mondays. |
Email: admin@cartwheelarts.org.uk |
Equal Education Chances |
Have 1-2-1 emotional and practical support, dance therapy, crochet making, we also have befriending service for single mothers. |
Phone: 07354 471340 |
Creative health and Well-Being are a community art organisation that facilitate craft and art events to give older people, adults with learning difficulties and carers the opportunity to participate in cultural and social gatherings. They can also assist help people to access other services and organisations who can support with range of financial, housing, education, employment, well being and lots of other services. |
Erica Matthews Tel: 07535 857718 Email: ericamatthews@creative-health.org |
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Provides wellbeing and emotional support to parents and carers of families with SEN and disabilities of all ages (with or without a diagnosis). |
Zoe / Laura Tel: 07988 753988 / 07988 753283 Email: office.colourfulminds@gmail.com |
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Qwell.io is a mental health and wellbeing platform that offers online and anonymous counselling support, commissioned by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. The counselling service is purely text based and is available 365 days a year, with a chat queue open from 12pm until 10pm on Weekdays and 6pm until 10pm on Weekends. | Ophelia Murphy Email: omurphy@kooth.com |
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Public Living Room |
The living room is open to all residents who want to drop by for a brew and a chat. The Spotland public living room is open from 10am-2pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Spotland Community Centre. Women's group session available Wednesday mornings 9.30am - 12noon, drop in. Located at Spotland community centre, rochdale. |
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Is a growing network of local community groups providing their neighbourhoods with places where all people feel safe to connect, belong and contribute-a place where everyone can go for a friendly face, a cup of tea and a conversation if and when they need it. |
Gill Tel: 07767 150929 Email: gill@cleansheet.org.uk |
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The Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service is for education and safeguarding professionals and will provide: |
Tel: 0344 255 0623 Email: hsbs@swgfl.org.uk |
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Offer a wide variety of support to help people deal with the personal and practical impacts of mental health issues. The services range from one-to-one support in the community to supported accommodation and making sure people understand and are able to express their needs in their dealings with official bodies. Advocacy Together Hub Rochdale brings together all advocacy services in Rochdale and provides a single point of referral. |
Moni Noszkay Tel: 01706 641389 Email: rochdaleadvocacy@together-uk.org |
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Free, confidential support to people affected by crime and traumatic incidents. |
Jennie Sayle |
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NHS HART Service |
HART scheme delivers vital protection for homeless people. The scheme will offer the individuals a ‘healthcare passport’, to be carried by the individual, which contains a brief medical summary, with details such as vaccination dates, to help other health and social care providers. The free service includes; Face to face advice and assessments, Health screening such as blood pressure and pulse testing, Measuring weight, Medication and prescription reviews, Wound care, Vaccinations, Mental health screening, Drug and alcohol screening. Based at The Petrus Hub, 73 Great George Street, OL16 1QG, Tuesday and Thursday evenings 18.15pm - 19.30pm. |
Susan Moncaster Email: sue.moncaster@nhs.net |
NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Talking Therapies provide psychological therapies to help who are feeling distressed by difficult events in their lives as well as people with common mental health difficulties. The therapy we offer can be provided one-to-one, in a group, over the phone, via video call or online. |
Phone: 01706 619020 |
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A new support group for men struggling with their mental health, offering a safe, confidential, non-judgemental space for men aged 16 - 100 to open up as much – or as little – as they want to. Wednesday 7-8pm at the new Star Tree Studio in Hare Hill Park. More information can be found on the Directions for Men website. |
Wesley Claridge Tel: 07894 971434 |
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Living Well Chatters |
The chatters offer a listening ear to anyone in the borough who is perhaps feeling isolated and wants to speak to someone. |
Living Well |
Provides an opportunity for people with lived experience to safely pass on their knowledge, experience and the interventions they received to the next cohort of disadvantaged people. | ||
Now running a safe space women's group every Wednesday 5pm - 7pm at the reaching out centre on Drake street. Providing food and drinks and a safe environment for women to chat to other women about anything. |
Angie |
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Support for asylum seekers / refugees coming into Rochdale - Help them get to know how to live and what services are available to them in Rochdale. | Reza Email: gncc.rochdale@gmail.com |
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Provide information, advice and a wide range of specialist support services designed to help young and adult Carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and reduce the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing. |
Tel: 0345 013 8208 Email: enquiries@rochdalecarers.co.uk |
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BAME Wellbeing packs available in different languages. | Mohammed Tawasir Email: info@rochdaledawah.co.uk |
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Our Vision is a better health and social care experience for everyone in Rochdale. Our Mission - We are the independent voice of local people in challenging and influencing health and social care provision in the Rochdale borough. Please provide us with your feedback on any health and social care you have received as a Rochdale resident. |
Tel: 01706 249575 Email: info@healthwatchrochdale.org.uk |
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Candlelight Cafe - safe space for women to socialise and join us for homecooked food and a variety of mindful activities. Thursdays 11am - 2.30pm 73 Great George Street, Rochdale OL16 1QG, Drop in. |
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Consultations on a 1-2-1 basis for housing/benefit support, open 9 am - 3pm and we have low level mental health service available at our hub. Intervention and prevention service. Women's service - we work with women who have been through the justice system. |
Tel: 01706 526289 Email: petrus.hub@petrus.org.uk |
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Goals is a programme designed to aid positive mental wellbeing through weekly football sessions. Taking part in regular physical activity can have huge benefits for our mental, as well as our physical health; including improving sleep, mood, self-esteem and helping to ease anxiety and stress. |
Charlotte Griffiths Email: charlotte.griffiths@rochdaleafc.co.uk |
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Skylight Circus Arts uses circus creatively for performance and as a vehicle for personal, physical, social development and wellbeing. Free and non funded sessions available that start from £5. |
David Allen Email: david.a@skylightcircusarts.com |
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Your Trust is a charity working in the heart of Rochdale Borough to support each and every member of our diverse community to live happier, healthier and more creative lives. The Your Trust Specialist Health & Wellbeing Team want to support people living with long term conditions. If you or someone you know, a family member, friend, work colleague or client is living with a long term condition, our team of fully qualified instructors can help with a wide range of programmes, classes and courses. |
Paul Gardner |
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Barnardo's BOLOH - The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic family Covid-19 Helpline |
We offer advice, mental health and practical support to adult asylum seekers across the UK. We are here to help. These sessions can take place remotely via telephone or online. Sessions can take place in your own language at a time that works for you. |
Tel: 0800 151 2605 |
The ongoing war and violence in Ukraine has caused families to forcibly leave their homes, in search of safety, with many arriving to the UK. In response to this we have set up the Ukrainian Support Helpline to provide a holistic support service. The Helpline is available to anyone fleeing the war in Ukraine. Open Monday – Friday 10.00am-8.00pm, Saturday 10.00am-3.00pm. |
Tel: 0800 148 8586 Email: ukrainiansupport@barnardos.org.uk |
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High Level is a safe space for anyone in recovery from any form of addictive behaviour. Providing 1-1 Sessions, group therapy sessions, holistic therapies, counselling, support for people who are concerned about family and friends drug and alcohol use. We have a drop in common room where people can socialise in a safe environment free from substances where we provide refreshments and lunch for Service Users (no charge). We can also support people remotely by telephone. |
Callum Jones Tel: 01706 860247 / 07708 473242 Email: callum.jones@hlnt.org.uk |
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Rochdale and Oldham Active Recovery is a new provider of drug and alcohol recovery services to the boroughs of Rochdale and Oldham in Greater Manchester. |
Tel: 0300 555 0234 | |
Community Champions are available to help you with lots of different issues including: |
Living Well |
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The Living Well team is here to help you make healthy lifestyle changes that will improve your health and wellbeing. Our services are free to use for anyone living in the borough who wants to: Reach a healthier weight, Get more active, Reduce smoking or drinking, |
Living Well |
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Various wellbeing groups available; Anxiety Management, Depression Management, Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Female Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, BAME Women's Support Group, Women's Wellbeing Group, Men's Support Group, Relaxation (women only), Relaxation (mixed) , BAME Social Café, Survivors Female Social Café, |
Alice Astley Tel: 01706 752338 Email: aliceastley@rochdalemind.org.uk |
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Domestic Abuse telephone support to female victims and male perpetrators. Telephone mental health support with some Zoom interventions where accessible. Food and wellbeing parcels are being prepared for the most vulnerable families they work with. Free low-medium mental health counselling available.# |
Holly Tel: 01706 345111 Email: holly@rct.co.uk |
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Homelessness and Mental Health support. | Nasrine Akhtar Tel: 07866 047642 Email: awakeningmindscic@gmail.com |
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It is for whatever people in the community need: shopping, collecting prescriptions, or just being there on the end of a telephone line for those who are self-isolating and just need to talk. |
Simone Yeoman Tel: 01706 346666 Email: sykecommunitybase.com |
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Mutual Aid - support for people with hearing difficulties / deaf. |
Dewan Choudhury |
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We now offer 3 Virtual Chatty Cafe sessions on Zoom at 1pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. All anyone needs to join is to email myself for the Zoom link and I will send it to them. |
Jenny |
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We offer befriending support, well being phone calls/ chats, community events, information and advice sessions, Zumba classes, mental health workshops to reduce the effects of isolation and pressures of mental health. | Nicky Iginla Tel: 07944 238892 / 01706 527880 Email: caringandsharing04@gmail.com |
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Provides a range of services to reduce isolation, improve health and wellbeing, increase confidence, increase skill levels and advance people toward employment. Monday - 10-12 Knitting and Crochet, 12-2 Card-making and Free-form crafting,12- 3 Upcycling, 2-4 Beginners Bridge group (learn to play Bridge), Tuesday - 10-2 Board Game Cafe, Wednesday 12-2 Ladies Board Game club, Saturday 10-12 Litter Picking,10-12 Gardening. |
Tracie Powers Tel: 07760 354698 Email: vintageworxoffice@gmail.com |
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Home-Start offers practical and emotional support for families with children from conception to the age of 12 years, who experience stress and difficulties with family life. |
Home Start Rochdale and Bury |
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We’re ready to listen if you’re struggling in these tough times. If you’re feeling like things are too much, please know that you don’t have to be alone. |
Jo Email: jo@samaritans.org |
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Currently offering immigration support to the Arab community in Rochdale with any support they need. | Suhad Hijazi Email: suhadhijazi@yahoo.com |
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Wellbeing support - domestic abuse. | Khalda Manzoor Tel: 01706 860157 Email: khalda@rwwa.co.uk |
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We help families who have sick children and are on a low income take their children to and from hospital. |
Beverley |
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Tackling Minds - Free fishing for people with mental health, disability, long term illnesses, the old and the young |
Dave |
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Getting Together Matters - We have a great calendar of free activities and events that will bring older people together across our communities. Activities include online gentle exercise singing and quizzes, Involving people over 50 years old and aimed at older age groups, in interactive sessions, helping combat loneliness and isolation at this time. |
Tel: 0808 196 6831 Email: gtm@volunteeringmatters.org.uk |
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I am spending time talking to elderly people as keeping them company was to help with their mental health as well as taking them for 1-1 walks for physical exercise and again for mental health well-being. I also provide them with newspapers, magazines and phone cards, as they were unable to leave their homes. |
Zafar Khan |
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Feeling Lonely? Get support - Building confidence and connections, wellbeing resource pack. | ||
Offer guidance in all aspects in family care, as we are a central hub for the African Men, Women and Children who may need services they may not be sure how to access. Guidance to the right services, Zoom calls, Mental health support, Training - To Develop a Skill, Communication Support - Language Barriers |
Veronica Odum Email: vodum48@gmail.com |
LGBT+
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Re-engage (Nationwide) Telephone line | Social connections for over 75’s LGBT+ community. |
Tel: 0800 716 543 |
Proud Trust | Youth Group, Mondays 5 - 6.30pm at Rochdale Connections Trust and the fusion group (for young people of colour) runs in Manchester on alternate Tuesdays 5pm-6.30pm. |
Tel: 0161 660 3347 |
For both parents and young people to chat to a youth worker for advice including on coming out. It is open Tuesday-Thursday 12-6pm. |
Medication Delivery
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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HMR Circle and Volunteer Driver Service | Prescription/food pick up/delivery. |
Mark Wynn |
Brass Knuckle Riders | Paul runs a Facebook group of motorcycle riders / car drivers that are willing to do deliveries /collections of food / prescriptions or help in general |
Paul |
Welfare Assistance
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Discretionary Housing Payment |
A Discretionary Housing Payment (DHP) is an emergency payment to help you with your rent or housing costs. You must get either Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit to be eligible. In addition, you must also meet one of the following criteria: your Housing Benefit payment doesn't cover all your rent; your Universal Credit payment doesn't cover all your housing costs ; you need help with removal costs. You need help with a rent deposit. |
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Discretionary Crisis Fund |
A sum of money that can be accessed as a last resort to help Rochdale borough residents who find themselves in a crisis. Any help is, however, in goods, not cash. To be eligible you must: be 16 years old or over; live in Rochdale borough or have accepted a firm offer of tenancy in the borough; claim a benefit. You mustn't already have received 2 awards in the last 12 months. In addition to the eligibility above, you must also be receiving help from an approved organisation to be eligible |
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Food vouchers, gas and electric vouchers and white goods. Need to have been offered additional support or signposting as appropriate to tackle the underlying causes and issues impacting on applicant; need to have explored other options; applicant must live in the Rochdale Borough and be 16 years or over; the applicant is in receipt of benefits OR there may be occasions where residents aren’t in receipt of benefits but are struggling as a result of COVID. |
Email: paul.whitehead@rochdale.gov.uk | |
Rochdale United Charities |
Trustees can make grants of money or provide or pay for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need. They may pay for items or services by way of donations or subscriptions to institutions or organisations, which provide or undertake in return to provide items, services or facilities. |
Tel: 01457 876665 |
The Migrant Destitution Fund supports destitute migrants with "no recourse to public funds" (NRPF) with monthly £80 cash grants. Those with children can receive an extra £50 per child. |
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You must live in the Ancient Parish of Rochdale. This area includes Rochdale, Wardle, Littleborough, Milnrow, Whitworth, Todmorden, Saddleworth, Newhey and Bacup; You attend a school in the area of the Ancient Parish of Rochdale; or You've attended a school in the area of the Ancient Parish of Rochdale. The Trust may award a grant for any purpose that promotes your education, including social and physical training. |
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One central pot for everyone in Rochdale Borough. Local charities and organisations then work directly with individuals who are homeless, and apply for funds to pay for items they need. Money is transferred to the partner organisations to get where it is needed as quickly as possible, but is never given out as cash. |
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Our small grants programmes focuses on the two areas of Welfare and Education.There are no affiliation educational institutions in the Greater Manchester region, therefore, the educational Grants can't be accessed. Our welfare grants programme primarily provides grants for essential personal and household needs to assist families and individuals with low incomes, particularly those living on benefits |
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The VRF helps those who are homeless or vulnerably housed through small-sum, rapid response grants to prevent eviction or access accommodation. Frontline workers can apply on behalf of their clients for grants to help prevent eviction (of up to £350) or access accommodation (of up to £500). |
Email: vrf@stmartinscharity.org.uk | |
Both British Gas customers and non-customers can apply for grants to clear domestic gas and electricity debts owed to British Gas or suppliers other than British Gas. | ||
For those struggling / vulnerable, support available through customer funds, sign up required to access. |
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The trust can help you with the following: United Utilities Trust Fund can consider making a grant to meet water and/or sewerage charges due to United Utilities Water if you are in hardship and unable to pay. In certain cases, the Trust can also consider helping with essential items you may need such as white goods and beds; however this is only one item per applicant. |
Tel: 0300 790 6172 Email: contact@uutf.org.uk |
Practical Support
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Provide a form filling service for the general public, a Community Noticeboard - on air and via WhatsApp - where we can advertise community events and a "Roving Reporter" service, where we can come to a community event and record interviews. |
Tasneem Shahzad Tel: 07837 828754 Email: tasneem@crescentradio.net |
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Can support with opening bank accounts, cost of living crisis, tenancy advice and housing options. |
Rachel Culshaw |
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Session for Older Women every Tuesday 10.00am – 1.00pm, from Apna Ghar Centre (next to KYP building). Women can be referred to us and access Gentle Exercise/Breathing Exercises/Art and Crafts/Trips and Outdoor Activities. Light refreshments available. External partners provide input into this group including Social Prescribing Team. | Asma Bibi Tel: 01706 630140 Email: asma@kyp.org.uk |
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Session for Older Men every Wednesday from 10.00am – 1.00pm, Apna Ghar Centre (next to KYP building). Supported by our Community Health Development Worker who arranges a variety of activities depending on needs, including Health and Wellbeing support. |
Asma Bibi Tel: 01706 630140 Email: asma@kyp.org.uk |
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KYP |
Kickboxing Every Wednesday 6pm – 7pm and Friday 5pm – 6pm. Sessions run from Apna Ghar at KYP. For further information please get in touch. |
Mohammed Hasim Iqbal Tel: 07477 376576 / 01706 630140 |
Karate every Tuesday 7pm – 9pm and Thursday 7pm - 8pm. Sessions run from Apna Ghar at KYP. For further information please get in touch. |
Musrat Shah |
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We take used furniture / white goods and make them good again for people in need. The aim being to provide low-cost furniture to people in need, giving people a charitable outlet to donate their quality second-hand furniture, and reducing waste and helping the planet. |
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We are part of a network who save hundreds of thousands of litres of paint from landfill and re-sale it to our local communities at discounted prices. Prices start at £1.50. The paint in stock is much cheaper than what is available at DIY stores and is great quality, such as Dulux Trade. |
Elizabeth Tel: 07816 078357 |
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Northwest Numbers CIC |
Helping you feel more in control of your bookkeeping & accountancy requirements. Whether this is through providing the service for or, training you to do it yourselves, understand the jargon surrounding the sector, understand some of the processes. |
Moragh Hunt Email: accounts@northwestnumbersltd.co.uk |
We provide clothing, toiletries, housing starter packs for people moving into their own accommodation from either a hostel or homelessness. |
Angie Email: angiesangels1@outlook.com |
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New classes and walks available for young people, adult and older people. | Paul Gardner Tel: 01706 926235 Email: paul.gardner@yourtrustrochdale.co.uk |
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Shower and bathroom facilities available. | Tel: 01706 526289 | |
Sanitary products pack available for women and girls on their period - struggling to buy or access products. | Samantha Whitton Tel: 07742 533131 Email: samantha.whitton@petrus.org.uk |
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We offer free/affordable pre-loved clothes, shoes, children's toys and bric-a-brac to individuals or families who are disadvantaged. This service is free of charge for those unable to pay and we ask for a donation for those who can. Please note you can access the service by Referral only if you are in need of free items. NB; Referrals can be done through any organization in the borough. |
Nicky Iginla Tel: 07944 238892 / 01706 527880 Email: caringandsharing04@gmail.com |
Digital Support
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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One Stop Shop | Digital support to unemployed adults. |
Steph Rush |
Caring and Sharing | Basic IT skills support every Thursdays. |
Sandra |
Business in the Community |
Mentored support to increase confidence and digital skills - this project takes an individual and matches them a trained volunteer to help them gain more digital skills. The participant needs connectivity and tech but they can determine what it is they would like to learn and the programme is shaped round their needs and levels. |
Lucy Smith Tel: 0161 971 7587 Email: lucy.smith@bitc.org.uk |
Digital Tech Library |
Working with partners, HMR Circle has created the Digital Tech Library, where we can loan people tablet computers to help them get started on their internet journey. |
Mark Wynn Tel: 0800 112 3440 Email: mark@hmrcircle.org.uk |
One to one support for older people to get online including people in Independent Living Schemes. | Cristina Tel: 0800 112 3440 Email: cristina@hmrcircle.org.uk |
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IT / technology support older and disabled people of any age to get online. | Tel: 0800 048 7642 Email: enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk |
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1-2-1 support available to get online. | Nicola Keogh Tel: 01706 751190 Email: nicola.keogh@thebiglifegroup.com |
Advice
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Information and Advice Service. Free advice and support in English, Urdu, Pahari, Punjabi and limited Bengali. Covering, Housing Benefits/Universal Credit/COVID 19 Grants/Council Tax/School Admissions/Tax Credits/PIP, and Online Appointments. Available Monday – Friday 9.15 – 1.15. No appointment necessary, drop in service. Sessions run from KYP main Building. |
Robina Shaheen Tel: 01706 630140 Email: robina@kyp.org.uk |
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Nigeria Community Association |
Housing, benefit, Immigration and homelessness advice and support. |
Mary Adekugbe Tel: 07456 136150 Email: nigeriacommunityassociation1@gmail.com |
Rochdale AFC Football Club | Dedicated Debt & Welfare support programme that is designed to support BAME communities. |
Ryan Bradley |
Gathering feedback, sharing information and signposting around Local maternity care and services in Rochdale and Oldham. |
Leanne Barlow Tel: 01706 249 575 Email: info@romvp.org.uk |
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Help with Benefits & Welfare advice (help with completing forms of all statutory benefits), Job Search, Debt & Housing Advice. |
Asghar Ali Tel: 01706 354151 Email: asgharspotlandcc@inbox.com |
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Rochdale Borough Council Prevention Team |
Advice and support accessing benefits and employment as well as things like being supported to resolve issues with housing, healthy lifestyles, better mental health and being able to use digital solutions, financial/debt advice, PIP, Immigration, Homelessness support. |
Tel: 01706 923685 |
Welfare advice service, financial/debt advice, digital technology / benefit help, PIP and work and skills advice. |
Sohail Ahmad Tel: 01706 860151 Email: deeplish@talk21.com |
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Can provide work and skills advice and support. |
Nicky Iginla |
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Free Money Advice Service - help with your Council Tax, rent, catalogue or credit card debts, problems paying your bills, water charges, gas or electric arrears, pay day loans, or do you just want help managing your money. |
Tel: 0800 027 7769 | |
Our team of debt experts help people to deal with their debt problems. With 25 years' experience, you can be confident we can provide the advice and support you need to achieve long-term financial control. |
Tel: 0800 138 1111 | |
St Bernard's Support |
Financial wellbeing online and telephone help sessions for people affected by cancer and other illnesses. Every 2nd Tuesday of each month 10am - 9pm. Individual one-to-one Sessions are available online. |
Tel: 0800 772 0723 Email: info@s-b-s.org.uk |
Financial/debt, benefit PIP Housing and work and skills advice and support. | Carmel Donnelly Email: carmel.donnelly@dwp.org.uk |
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The citizens advice line is open so if anyone you come across needs it, please pass on the details - 0300 330 9073, available 8.30 to 5.00 Mon-Fri, deals with Debt and money advice, work and benefits, consumer, housing, immigration, health, legal, family, PIP. |
Tel: 0808 278 7803 | |
We help individuals and families near Rochdale with free debt advice and debt counselling. We provide fast, easy and free confidential advice and support by quickly establishing what form of debt solution might be right for your needs and level of income. |
Tel: 0800 488 0247 | |
Multicultural Resource Centre has a project called ‘Community Health Information Shop’ where people come to get health information in different languages. |
Tel: 07515 282098 |
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Priority Service register - Customer support guide. The booklet includes important information for customers how to prepare for and what to do in a power cut as well as some simple energy saving tips, there are changes to the form regarding data sharing and opt in/out night updates. |
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The new work and skills drop-in, located in the Strand Community Hub, will be open twice a week, offering a mix of drop-in sessions, tailored advice and one to one appointments to help people get the jobs, skills and volunteering opportunities they need. | Tel: 01706 273 977 Email: community.partnership@rbh.org.uk |
Education
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Deaf Rhinos | Deliver British Sign Language seminars and workshops in BSL. |
Dewan Choudrey |
Education and Training Centre |
Basic Math & English and other Training courses. |
Asghar Ali |
One Stop Shop | People will receive careers advice, supported to access relevant training courses and will be supported to apply for job vacancies. |
Steph Rush |
Re-employment programme, every Friday 3pm - 5pm. |
Sandra |
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Work and skills support, training. |
Tel: 01706 631417 |
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To help the community get back into employment. We provide assistance with CV building, access to internet. Language support and job search. Help with employment/training/skill support services. Drop in service available every Tuesday 11.00 – 1pm. No appointment necessary. |
Anzar Ali Tel: 01706 630140 Email: anzar@kyp.org.uk |
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Ofsted Registered Private day care nursery, offering childcare for ages 0 – 5 years. For any further information and to enquire about available places. |
Little Gems Nursery |
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Education resources and workshops to build skills, confidence and empathy for adults over the age of 19 - includes First Aid, Loneliness and wellbeing, coronavirus support and vaccine voices. |
Language Support
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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KYP - Life in the UK, Citizenship & ESOL |
Life In The UK preparation courses and ESOL classes (A2/B1) run at KYP and other venues across Rochdale, Oldham, Bury and Manchester. Free 12 week courses for those learners who meet the eligibility criteria. Referrals and Self Referrals welcome. |
Kouser Bi Tel: 01706 630140 |
ESOL Advice Service |
Coordinates the best pathways for individuals. They work with all the mainstream funded providers and others offering provision and this process also enables us to identify gaps and stop people being on long and multiple waiting lists. |
Saira Banu Email: esol@rochdale.gov.uk |
Deaf Rhinos | Have experienced volunteers who teach English and are from a variety of cultures and languages. |
Dewan Choudrey |
Can offer support in the following languages, English , French, Swahili , Lingala and Portuguese. |
Clara |
Organisation | Description of Support | Contact Details |
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Caring and Sharing Rochdale | Can offer interpreters in different languages. |
Nicky Iginla |
Good News Community Church |
Can offer support with different languages, Farsi, Arabic, Urdu, Chinese, Nepal and more. |
Reza |
Europia |
Translation service for Portuguese, Lithuanian, Latvian, Romanian, Romanes, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Bulgarian, Spanish, Polish, Hungarian - small budget available for translations, however financial contributions are welcome. |
Cristina Leonte-Racu Tel: 07762 807487 Email: cristina.l@europia.org.uk |
NESTAC |
NESTAC provides a high quality, prompt and affordable translation and interpreting service in Greater Manchester. Languages covered are Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Armenian, French, Lingala, Kurdish, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swahili, Urdu, Punjabi, Wolof, Yuruba. Contact for booking form. |
Tel: 01706 868993 Email: info@nestac.org.uk |
Translation Linx |
Provides Arabic Interpreters in Rochdale, at a cost. | Tel: 0800 368 8681 Email: bookings@translationlinx.co.uk |