Useful Links
Here are some links to other useful organisations
What they do: Carers Manchester is a group of organisations, working together to provide support and improve services for Manchester’s unpaid carers.
Are you an unwaged carer? Do you have a question about your caring role or are you looking for support?
Call us on 0161 543 8000, we are open 10am – 4pm Monday – Friday (except bank holidays). Our busiest times are between 11am and 2pm.
The Contact Point acts as a first point of contact for support for unpaid carers in the Manchester City Council area, who require advice and support.
Phone: 0161 543 8000
Website: https://www.carersmanchester.org.uk/
Twitter:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarersManchester/
What they do: Specialist dementia nurses, working in the community, with family carers and supporters of people with dementia. Carers must meet criteria and be referred by Greater Manchester Mental Health team.
Phone: 0161 882 1063 (Admin hours 8:30am - 1pm except Wednesday)
Website: www.gmmh.nhs.uk/manchester-memory-and-dementiaservices
Twitter: www.twitter.com/DementiaUK
Facebook:www.facebook.com/dementiaUK1
African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG)
What they do: Services for people of African Caribbean descent. Respite available to support carers to continue their caring role and maintain employment.
Phone: 0161 226 6334 or 0161 848 8281 (Mon - Fri 9.00am to 4.30pm)
Email: admin@accg.org.uk
Website:www.accg.org.uk
Twitter: @ACCGManchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfricanCaribbeanCareGroup
African and Caribbean Mental Health Services (ACMHS)
What they do: Provide support to older carers of African and African Caribbean
people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0161 226 9562
Email: carers@acmhs-blackmentalhealth.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/African-and-Caribbean-Mental-HealthServices-477977328945372/
Twitter: twitter.com/alzsocNWEngland
Alzheimer’s & Dementia - Various Articles and Advice
What they do: The below website provides various articles, advice and guidance relating to Alzheimers and Dementia.
Website: https://www.parentgiving.com/elderly-care/caregiving/alzheimers-dementia/uk/
What they do: Support people in Manchester who are caring or have cared for someone living with dementia
Phone: 0161 962 4769
Email: manchester@alzheimers.org.uk
Website: https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Twitter: twitter.com/alzsocNWEngland
Facebook: facebook.com/AlzheimersSocietyNorthWest
Asian Parent Carers Project (MCCR)
What they do: Asian Parent Carers Project promotes access to services for Asian
parents with disabled children
Phone: 0161 227 8708 – Tuesdays only
Email: nahmed@mccr.org.uk
Website: www.mccr.org.uk
Twitter: @kmoghal
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Mccr-Manchester-Asian-Parent-Carers
What they do: Social and activities group at Withington Hosptial
Phone: 0161 217 4920
Email: michele.latham@UHSM.nhs.uk
Website: https://manchester.fsd.org.uk/kb5/manchester/directory/service.page?i d=0praNlNQf3w
What they do: Information, advice and support for carers
Website: http://www.carersuk.org/
What they do: Charity providing support for disabled and disadvantaged people in England
Website: https://www.choicesupport.org.uk/
What they do: Connect Support provide a range of services for carers/families of individuals with severe mental health problems (e.g. psychosis, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder).
Phone: 01625 262658
Email: http://www.connectsupport.org/contact-us.php
Website: www.connectsupport.org.uk
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ConnectSupport
What they do: Find a counsellor or psychotherapist
Website: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Disability Awareness and Planning for Accessibility during Events
What they do: An introduction to disability awareness when organising any kind of event. This includes understanding common barriers to accessibility in events and venues, as well as the economic benefit of inclusivity.
What they do: Gaddum provides health and social care services to adults, children & young people and families including Advocacy, Bereavement support, Palliative Care, Counselling and Carers Centres, and provides the network coordination role for Manchester Carers Network.
Phone: 0161 834 6069
Email: info@gaddum.co.uk
Website: www.gaddumcentre.co.uk
Twitter: @GaddumCentre
What they do: Himmat is a support centre for carers of people with learning disabilities and physical disabilities from a south Asian background.
Phone: 0161 224 7250
Email: info@himmat.org.uk
Website: www.himmat.org.uk
Twitter: @himmatmcr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Himmat-Support-Centre-North-West1628903444086428
What they do: This website has lots of fact sheets on different aspects of individual budgets, support planning etc in the resources section
Website: http://www.in-control.org.uk/
What they do: Services and support for older people of Indian origin
Phone: 0161 232 0999 / 0161 232 7994
Email: iscc@talk21.com
Website: www.iscc-manchester.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Indian-Senior-Citizens-CentreManchester-671420622995421
What they do: Advice on being a lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender carer
Phone: 0345 330 3030
Website: https://lgbt.foundation/
What they do: Work with and on behalf of older South Asian people and their carers, and South Asian women with mental health needs and their carers.
Phone: 0161 226 4632
Email: lmcpcarelink@btconnect.com
Website: www.lmcpcarelink.co.uk
Twitter: @lmcpcarelink
What they do: Services for carers: Young Adult Carers Project (16-25) and all Adult Carers over 18+ general services
Phone: 0161 27 27 27 0 – open 10am – 4pm Tuesday to Friday
Email: admin@manchestercarers.org.uk
Website: www.manchestercarers.org.uk
Twitter: @McrCarers
Facebook: www.facebook.com/manchester.carers.centre & www.facebook.manchesteryoungadultcarers
What they do: Aim to provide adult carers with a collective voice and to provide reassurance that someone is listening.
Phone: 0161 819 2226
Email: info@manchestercarersforum.org.uk
Website: www.manchestercarersforum.org.uk
Twitter: @CarersForumMCR
Facebook: www.facebook.com/manchestercarersforum
What they do: Carer services to members and their spouses/partners of the Jewish community of Greater Manchester
Phone: 0161 772 4800 (press option 2)
Email: duty@thefed.org.uk
Website: https://www.thefed.org.uk/services/community-services-adults-andolder-people/carers-support/
Twitter: @FED_Manchester
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/THEFEDManchester/
What they do: We are run by learning disabled adults and are independent of services. We give training, and support to learning disabled adults and professionals and campaign for disabled people's rights.
Phone: 0161 839 3700
Email: mcrpeoplefirst@googlemail.com
Website: www.manpf.org
Twitter: @firstmcr
What they do: For people living with severe anxiety, depression, high and low mood, and their families
Phone: 0161 832 3736
Email: info@moodswings.org.uk
Website: www.moodswings.org.uk
Twitter: @moodswingstweet
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Moodswings-289363603529/
What they do: Drop in project provides services for South Asian women of Cheetham and Crumpsall.
Phone: 0161 740 2995
Email: neesa01@tiscali.co.uk
Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/neesawellwomen/
NHS - Social care and support guide
What they do: NHS information about being a carer
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/
What they do: Anti-Suffocation Pillows! Protect them while they sleep, and give yourself peace of mind
Website: www.sleep-safe.co.uk
What they do: Stroke Recovery services aim to help people make the best possible recovery from stroke by offering practical help, support and information to both Stroke Survivors and Carers
Phone: Helen Gilbertson/ Colette McGrath, Stroke Recovery Coordinators – Tel: 0161 742 7482 / National Helpline - Tel: 0303 3033 100
Email: helen.gilbertson@stroke.org.uk
Website: www.stroke.org.uk
Twitter: @TheStrokeAssoc
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheStrokeAssociation
Targeted Youth Support Service (Career Connect)
What they do: Information and advice for young carers 13–18 years old
Phone: 0800 0126 606
Email: yc@careerconnect.org.uk
Website: https://www.careerconnect.org.uk/ManchesterConnexions-i169.html
Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents
What they do: It has useful tips and advice for parents to help their teens overcome body image issues, academic anxiety, peer pressure and cyberbullying, including links to other important teen mental health resources - all of which can be helpful in these uncertain times.
Website: https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/teen-mental-health-a-guide-for-parents/
What they do: Manchester charity which provides support families of children with Autism
Website: http://www.theautumngroup.co.uk/
What they do: The Tree of Life is a centre for health and well-being in Wythenshawe
Website: http://www.treeoflifecentre.org.uk/wordpress/
What they do: Provide health and social care to the Chinese and other minority communities
Phone: 0161 833 0377
Email: info@waiyin.org.uk
Website: http://www.waiyin.org.uk/
Twitter: @waiyincws
Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/waiyinsociety/
Service centre: Sheung Lok Centre, Justin Close, Manchester M13 9UB
Links to Special Needs schools in Manchester
Camberwell Park Specialist school
Education: Primary school
Website: www.camberwellpark.manchester.dbprimary.com/manchester/primary/camberwellpark
Phone: 0161 682 7537 (Moston), 0161 795 3491 (Blackley)
Twitter: @CamberwellPark
Email: admin@camberwellpark.manchester.sch.uk
Lancasterian Specialist School
Education: Early years, primary and high school
Website: http://www.lancasterian.manchester.sch.uk/
Day centres for learning disabled adults
· AJ's Academy - Life skills centre
