Important Information

Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the Talbot House Support Centre building will be closed until further notice. However, we will continue to provide our support service from our homes via phone, email etc. This will continue until further notice.

If you would like to book an appointment please call us on;

0161 203 4095

Or email us at;

admin@talbot-house.org.uk

Latest News

For the latest news and information please check out our Facebook and Twitter pages;

Fundraising Support

The Coronavirus pandemic has had a major impact on the charity fundraising events we would normally hold at our Talbot House Support Centre building. Whilst we work from home to provide our service users with the essential support they need, we are no longer able to raise these much need funds. So we ask if possible for you to make a donation to us to help us through this difficult period.  We understand these are difficult times for many of us so any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

You can donate to us using our Virgin Money Giving website below;

Talbot House - Virgin Money Giving Donation website

Alternatively, you can make a donation via BACS. Our Bank account detail are as follows;

The Co-operative Bank

Account Number – 65391602

Sort Code – 089299

Account name – Talbot House Support Centre

Our Service

Talbot House supports parents and carers of people who have learning disabilities in Manchester. We are a one stop shop where carers can pop in for a cup of tea and a chat with others in the same boat.  We also offer additional services such as:

• One to one support
• Information about money and benefits
• Training for carers
• Carer's lunches
• Day trips out
• Pampering treatments - nail bar, massage and beauty treatments
• THRIVE - this is our special project for older carers where we assist carers to make plans for the future
• and much more...

We are here to improve the quality of life for parent carers of people with learning disabilities.

People can laugh, cry, identify and support each other here through the sharing of personal experiences and they always leave feeling better than when they came in!

Call us or pop into the centre you will always be made welcome and our tea is second to none!

We are open from 10:00am - 3:00pm Monday to Friday

Please click on our video to find out more about what we do  video

Talbot House is funded and supported by the below organisations and trusts;

COVID-19 Freephone Helpline

If you know someone who needs support with food, medicines, or fuel bills, please share the Freephone number 0800 234 6123 and email address: COVIDSupport@manchester.gov.uk

If you need support with council tax, business rates or bins, visit manchester.gov.uk/coronavirus

Other News;

 
Life as a Parent Carer During Lockdown

The story told by our very own Bernie Wood, highlighting the some struggles many of our parent carers are facing. Please take a look.

https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2020-04-20/life-as-a-parent-carer-during-lockdown/

Manchester International Women's Festival

In the year of 2019 International Women’s Day was celebrated including 16 Strong Manchester Women and guess who is one of them? Yes yours truly Bernie Wood and I am so excited to be chosen.

Check out my blog to find out more:

Bernie's Blog - Strong Women 2019

Strong Manchester Women Podcast

Bernie was also invited on the Strong Manchester Women podcast. Bernie talks passionately about,

• the reality of giving birth to a disabled child in the 1970’s
• what life’s really like as a parent carer
• using humour as a way to keep going
• the importance of staying healthy in order to be able to help others
• writing to the government to instigate change
• the human-side of caring for a disabled child
• hitting rock bottom and picking herself back up
• visiting Buckingham Palace and what winning awards really mean to her 

Further information relating to the Podcast can be found below.

Episode 7- Bernie Wood - Strong Manchester Women Podcast

Trigger Warning – in this episode we discuss some sensitive issues, including suicide. So, if you think that this episode could affect your mental health, then please do skip it.

This can been also be listened to on the below podcast services:

Apple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify

WE ARE #STRONGMCRWOMEN