Voluntary Services Directory

We are a signposting and advisory service supporting individuals, family, friends, employers and professionals around all aspects of Huntington's disease. We have resources including guides and webinars with educational materials. We have a range of additional support services and links with other specialist teams such as the Huntington's Management and Research Team in Manchester.

Local GM Branches contact emails

MS Society 0808 800 8000 helpline@mssociety.org.uk

Bury & North West Manchester burynwmanchestersupport@mssociety.org.uk
Bolton paul.smithson@mssociety.org.uk
Oldham oldham@mssociety.org.uk
Rochdale rochdale@mssociety.org.uk
Salford paul.smithson@mssociety.org.uk
Trafford & South West Manchester trafford@mssociety.org.uk
Stockport & South East Manchester stockport@mssociety.org.uk
Wigan & Leigh wigan@mssociety.org.uk

Scope now offer disabled people across England and Wales an energy advice service. Scope’s Disability Energy Support service provides free energy advice to any household where a disabled person lives across England and Wales.
Our expert energy advisers can offer support with:
• Energy debt
• Switching tariffs or supplier
• Changing your meter
• Green energy
• Becoming more energy efficient
• Accessing energy benefits, grant and trusts
• Contact or complaining to your supplier
• Understanding your bills
• Understanding how to use your heating systems
• Free pre-payment fuel vouchers (conditions apply)

Scope is a charity that exists to make this country a place where disabled people have the same opportunities as everyone else. Until then, we’ll be here. We provide free, independent and impartial information and support on the issues that matter to disabled people and their families.
We’re here to support you from the moment you discover your child is disabled. We raise awareness of the issues that matter. And with your support, we'll keep driving change across society until this country is great for everyone. Our services support disabled people, families and professionals in England and Wales.
Helpline Service- our helpline provides free, independent and impartial advice and support on issues that matter to disabled people and their families. Our information officers can answer questions and talk you through a wide range of topics connected with disability, including: benefits finance social care work equipment and assistive technology housing and home adaptations.
We can also put you in touch with local providers of information and support and other Scope services in your area. For more information, please visit our online directory to search for local services near you. You will also find additional information resources and links to service providers on our website http://www.scope.org.uk. Other services we provide include:
Navigate Service- provides support at the start of your journey as a parent of a disabled child. It's a six-week programme that aims to put you in touch with a personal advisor, helping you to talk about your feelings and concerns. Call 0808 801 0510. For more information, please visit https://www.scope.org.uk/family-services/navigate/.
Support to Work- an online and telephone support programme for disabled people in England and Wales who are applying for jobs. Call 0300 222 5742. More information about our Support to Work Service is available on https://www.scope.org.uk/employment-services/support-to-work/.
Online Community Forum- online disability forum that is a vibrant and supportive space for disabled people, parents and carers to get disability advice and information, and talk to people with similar experiences. Our forum includes a wide range of support including support groups, discussions and talking to a community advisor.
For more information about our online community, please visit: https://community.scope.org.uk/

Adult Care Connect and Direct is the one stop shop for all adult care enquiries for Bury residents aged 18 or over. We can offer information and advice as well as signposting or referrals to other services. Drop in now to speak to one of our Customer Advisors, or contact us by telephone on 0161 253 5151 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

Care call is a 24 hour telemonitoring service for older or vulnerable people living in Stockport and the surrounding areas, we also provide an emergency response service between the hours of 7am and 10pm.
Our customers want to live independently but with the security and peace of mind that someone will always be on hand if help is needed.
We help and support those people who are
• At increased risk of falling
• At risk of admission/re-admission to hospital
• Returning home from hospital or intermediate care
• In the early stages of dementia
• Anyone needing support and reassurance

If you or someone you care about has had a stroke, our service can provide advice and support to help your stroke recovery.
We’ll work with you and people you care about to identify your support needs and plan how these will be met, enabling you to make the best possible recovery.
Who is this service for?
• Stroke survivors of any age
• Carers
• Family members

This is a free and impartial helpline for people troubled with drug and alcohol issues. Rehab 4 Alcoholism aims to save lives by stopping addiction before it becomes too late.

Weight Management, smoking cessation, sensible drinking, cooking etc.

Aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Salford by, in part, providing or supporting other agencies to offer a range of projects and activities in community venues across the area. These include healthy cooking groups, weight support groups, fun exercise classes, alcohol awareness sessions, speakeasy courses, oral health advice, allotment schemes and social support groups.

In order to direct you to your local Citizens Advice first we need to identify where you live. If you are calling from a mobile you will be asked to enter a local landline number, you don't need to own a landline to do this. For ease please enter 0161 866 2000 when prompted. If you are ringing from outside the GM area will be directed to our national service.

Supporting people affected by Multiple Sclerosis in Trafford and South West Manchester

We care because we have been there, we understand.

Previously known as Westhoughton Visiting Service, the group befriends older people including a sitting service for older people with special needs such as dementia. We also offer support for carers and two luncheon clubs.

The group provides volunteer visitors to lonely, isolated and house bound people over the age of 60 years. A voluntary sit in service for carers and a visiting service for elderly people suffering from mental frailty.

We allow the bereaved the space, time and opportunity to tell their story as many times as they need to without judgement, without advice and without preconceptions. We give the bereaved the opportunity to be heard.

A self help support group for the bereaved families no matter what age the child (bay-adult) or cause of death. An informal group where bereaved parents can share their experience and receive support and understanding from those similarly bereaved.

We help and give advice for refugees and asylum seekers and also offering various activities and help with immigration.

We offer a full range of services including regular breaks for carers. We provide a carer support worker who will look after the person you care for whilst you have a break.
We provide a minimum of one hour per week. We provide personal care, bathing or showering. We also provide specialist care for children with complex needs through to dementia and end of life care

We provide supported lodgings and floating tenancy support to young people aged 16-21, including those leaving care.

The group is for parents and carers of disabled children giving an opportunity to have your say on helping to improve your local services. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to share views and experiences.

Information and support for people/families affected by Autism and Asperger syndrome.

We are a youth and community centre committed to helping the young people of Bolton. We offer a wide range of activities and accredited training designed to help people develop in body, mind and spirit in a friendly and supportive environment.

The club aims to help the young people of Bolton become the happy, caring and responsible citizens of tomorrow by providing somewhere to go that's fir for purpose, something to do that is developmental and challening.

A society that accepts, involves and understands autistic people. Where all autistic adults and their carers feel they belong

We provide group work and individual support to young carers and their families.

A pre-school provider for children with special education needs. An early years curriculum is followed with input from health and education. The group run general playgroup sessions.

We are a parent led organisation aiming to promote, improve and advance the emotional well being of parents, carers and families of children and young people aged 0-25 years with social and communication requirements; provide support, signpost to local services, offer training, raise awareness, promote inclusion and social acceptance and promote equality for all sectors of the community.

The group aims to provide a variety of performing arts and drama, music, music production and Djing tuition to disaffected and disadvantaged young people aged 11 onwards. The group encourages a mixed and diverse group from a range of cultures and backgrounds.

Counselling charities, Third Sector organisations and other local providers across Bolton are working together as 1 point to provide streamlined access to a range of psychological health and well-being services.
The office is staffed at varying times each day (see below).
Monday: 9am - 8pm
Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
Wednesday: 9am - 8pm
Thursday: 9am - 5pm
Friday: 9am to 1pm

We offer a free confidential counselling service offering counselling for bereavement, drug and alcohol. Related issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger management and low self esteem.

We help to make a difference to the local community by providing support on issues that Asian women find difficult to deal with. There are a number of multi-lingual counselors who speak a variety of languages.