Harpurhey Depression Group
This group offers a sympathetic and non-judgmental space where you can meet others who also struggle with depression.
Telephone: 0161 226 3871
Bereavement
Finding Rainbows
Finding Rainbows is a registered charity within Tameside who support families who have sadly suffered the bereavement of a baby or child including early pregnancy loss.
Telephone: Natalie 07340 799 387 or Lisa 07557 648 154
Website: www.findingrainbows.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Cruse Bereavement Care
Provides a nationwide service of bereavement counselling, advice, information and social contact.
Telephone: 01344 411919
National Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
SOBS exist to meet the needs and overcome the isolation experienced by people over 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.
Telephone: 0300 111 5065
Website: www.uksobs.org
Email: [email protected]
Carers
Tameside Carers Centre
Tameside Carers Centre provides free help and support to carers in Tameside. They provide information, advice, support and advocacy.
Telephone: 0161 368 7722
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Website: www.tameside.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: 0808 808 7777
Website: www.carersuk.org
Email: [email protected]
The Young Carers Project
The Young Carers Project is somewhere that young carers between 11 and 18 years of age can go to get advice and support and meet other young carers.
Telephone: 0161 368 7722
Website: www.tameside.gov.uk
Child Health
Mind: The Hive
The Hive is a safe space for children & young people to get involved in activities and have access to help for issues or problems in their lives.
Telephone: 0161 330 9223
Website: www.togmind.org
Email: [email protected]
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: NHS: Visual Guide for Childhood illnesses
Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
SEND support children and young people (up to the age of 25) who have special educational needs.
Telephone: 0161 342 3383
Email: [email protected]
Vaccination planner
Download a personalised vaccination calendar, which highlights the dates your child needs to have their vaccinations by.
Website: NHS: Vaccination Schedule
Community Groups
Tameside Armed Service Community
TASC is a group organise trips, events and commemoration events, as well as supporting those who are serving or have served.
Website: www.tamesideasc.org.uk
The Shed
The Shed is a fabulous resource that caters for men and women who might be at risk of loneliness or isolation, offering a safe, friendly and inclusive workshop, where men (and women on Fridays) come together to work, share ideas and experiences.
Telephone: 07561 833 071
Website: www.theshedtameside.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Tameside Macmillan
Tameside Macmillan provide practical & emotional support to anyone affected by cancer.
Telephone: 0161 922 5644
Website: www.tamesidemacmillan.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Women and their Families Centre
The ‘Women and their Families Centre’ is a community resource for all women who live in Tameside.
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Domestic Abuse
The Hideout
Women’s Aid have created this space to help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action if it’s happening to you.
Website: www.thehideout.org.uk
Childline
Childline is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Whatever your worry, whenever you need help, we’re here for you online, on the phone, anytime.
Telephone: 0800 11 11
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Men’s Aid
Men’s Aid help provide practical advice and support to men who have been abused.
Telephone: 0333 567 0556
Website: www.mensaid.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Women’s Aid
Women are the overwhelming majority of victims of domestic abuse. Women’s Aid supports women who have suffered domestic abuse and violence.
Telephone: 0117 944 4411
Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
End the Fear
End the Fear encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help.
Website: www.endthefear.co.uk
Telephone: 0161 636 7525
Jigsaw Support
Jigsaw Support brings together support services from across the Jigsaw Group including: Motiv8, Inspire, homelessness and housing advice services, Housing First, complex families, domestic abuse support, employment support projects and agency managed properties.
Telephone: 0300 111 1212
Website: www.support.jigsawhomes.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Victim Support
As an independent charity, Victim Support work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and the respect they deserve.
Telephone: 0808 168 9111
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com
Website: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Drugs and Alcohol
My Recovery Tameside
My Recovery Tameside is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for adults, families, carers and affected others in Tameside.
Telephone: 0161 672 9420
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
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.
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Drinkaware Online Tools & Apps
Online trackers and apps from Drinkaware to help you avoid harm from alcohol.
Download from: www.drinkaware.co.uk
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]
Depression, Anxiety & Stress
Manchester Social Anxiety Group
This group offers a sympathetic and non-judgmental space where you can meet others who also struggle with social anxiety.
Telephone: 0161 226 3871
Minds Matter
Minds Matter helps with everyday issues that affect your mental wellbeing.
They have a team of Mental Wellbeing Practitioners, Peer Support Workers and Counsellors who can help you to manage and overcome your difficulties.
Telephone: 0161 470 6100
Minds Matter Drop in’s timetable
Harpurhey Depression Group
This group offers a sympathetic and non-judgmental space where you can meet others who also struggle with depression.
Telephone: 0161 226 3871
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: 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]
Tameside and Glossop Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds is for over 16s, who have a GP in Tameside or Glossop. They offer support and treatment for those experiencing difficulty sleeping, low mood, depression, stress, worry, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness or panic attacks.
They can also help those dealing with the effects of a long-term health problem or chronic pain, post-natal depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, or phobias.
You can refer yourself via their website.
Telephone: 0161 716 4242
Website: www.penninecare.nhs.uk/healthymindstameside
Home Start
Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside (HOST) support parents, children and families who are struggling with challenging times such as post-natal depression, isolation, physical health problems, bereavement.
Telephone: 0161 344 0669
Website: www.home-starthost.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Stockport eTherapy Service
If you are struggling to cope with anxiety, depression, panic or sleep-related problems, you can access quick and confidential support through our range of online, interactive eTherapy programmes.
Telephone: 0161 480 2020
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]
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0161 330 9223
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Elderly Care
131 Club
Our 131 Club is a great place to meet people, eat a home-cooked, two-course meal, get involved in fun and interesting activities.
Telephone: 0161 308 5000
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
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
Email: [email protected]
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 470 8090
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Maternity
Health Visitors
The Health Visiting Service works to keep your child and family healthy, and provide advice and support to parents and carers, from the later stages of pregnancy until you child reaches school age.
Website: www.tamesidehospital.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: Google Play: Baby Buddy
Download from: iTunes: Baby Buddy
BabyCentre
BabyCentre® — the #1 pregnancy and parenting digital resource — reaches more than 45 million mums globally each month in 9 different languages. We reach 8 in 10 new and expecting mums online in the UK.
Website: www.babycentre.co.uk
Download from: Google Play: BabyCentre
Download from: iTunes: BabyCentre
Tameside and Glossop Maternity Services
Delivering babies in Tameside and Glossop for over 40 years, the Maternity Unit has an excellent reputation and their results speak for themselves.
Website: www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk
Bumps & Breastfeeding
Our friendly Breastfeeding Peer Supporters are available for information, support or just a chat!
Please note this group runs Term-Time only.
Telephone: 0161 342 2255
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Sexual Health
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
Sexual Health Helpline
The National Sexual Health Helpline provided by Public Health England is open Monday to Friday, 9am-8pm.
Telephone: 0300 123 7123
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
Be Well Tameside
‘Be Well Tameside’ can offer you one to one appointments, help developing a personalised plan, regular contact and support to achieve your goals, practical tips and more.
Telephone: 0161 716 2000
Facebook: www.facebook.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com
Email: [email protected]
Stop Smoking Treatments
If you want to stop smoking, several different treatments are available from shops, pharmacies and on prescription to help you beat your addiction and reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Website: NHS: Stop Smoking Treatments
Quit with help
Everyone has a different reason for quitting, get a personalised Quit Smoking Plan.
Website: www.quitwithhelp.co.uk
Weight Management
Am I a Healthy Weight?
Calculate your BMI using this NHS Tool
Website: NHS: BMI Calculator
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
WW
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk