Voluntary Services Directory

Helps individuals decide what type of voluntary work they are interested in and assists them in getting involved. A wide range of opportunities are available from mentoring young people to environmental work.

Volunteer support & training in Trafford.

Provides local opportunities for volunteering and support organisations who want to involve more volunteers.

Advice help and support concerning all vision impairment issues.

Support with any issues regarding visual impairment - Advice and support given on a peer level. Support for families also.

Stroke support - social, exercise, speakers, art, craft, games, quizzes.

Trafford Mental Health Advocacy Service (TMHAS) provides advocacy services for people affected by mental health difficulties across Trafford. TMHAS seeks to bring about changes in the lives of anyone, experiencing mental health difficulties, by enabling them to have a direct say in the issues that affect them and have their views and needs heard and acted upon.

Social support, outings, meals, speakers, games, quizzes, art.

Trafford Council website offering information & advice - who to contact.

Trafford Community Leisure Trust employs a team of over 500 friendly, fully qualified staff who can ensure that whatever your leisure goal, you can achieve it in an enjoyable way. The Leisure Trust is all about, 'More People More Active More Often' and with the vast array of leisure activities we provide we have something to offer everyone from toddlers through to seniors to achieve this.

A centre set up to enable people with impairments to live full enjoyable lives in Trafford. Working with service users, parents and carers.

All aspects of support and advice regarding unpaid carers in Trafford.

Service offering online cognitive behavioural therapy (beating the blues) to people affected by low mood depression and/or anxiety in the Trafford area.

Adaptions/repairs, Advice on accessing local services, Advice on organising your care and support, Benefits advice, Care home finder, Carer support, Day care, Day centre, Dementia support, End of life advice, Events, Falls prevention, Gardening, Handyman,

Think Ahead Stroke is a Wigan based charity dedicated to improving the lives of stroke survivors, their carers and families. The charity delivers a range of one-to-one and group support programmes designed to tackle the various physical and mental effects of stroke from hospital discharge though to rehabilitation.
Think Ahead Stroke also uses its knowledge and experience to work in partnership with local health professionals, the NHS and other services to help improve stroke care and support, and where necessary, fight the corner for local stroke survivors, their carers and families.

Trafford Advice Partnership was a formed as a partnership of advice giving organisations across Trafford.

Help line for older people to combat loneliness The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

Support and social group for stroke survivors.

Supporting adults children and friends.

One-stop information point for advice, support, activities, services etc in Bury.

This is a one stop carers centre that offers support, information and advice to all unpaid carers in Bury. We have various groups you can access including Art, Knitting, Reading, Tai Chi, Coffee morning, Allotment, Walking.

Contact - Raksha or Tim. Social Group - activities, peer support, speakers, quizzes.

At Back Up we know a spinal cord injury can be devastating, but we believe that it shouldn't prevent anyone from getting the most out of life. Driven by the needs of people with spinal cord injury, we are passionate about transforming lives. We deliver services that build confidence and independence and offer a supportive network. Another section we believe is vital for people with a Spinal Cord Injury to be able to reintegrate back into society is being able to use transport. Whether confidence is given through the experience of our mentoring team or our peer support group, or practical skills are put to use in our City Skills courses and Wheelchair Skills training – transport usage after an injury is a key element of some of our services. Our courses services provide a range of exercise and leisure – whether through arts, crafts and horticulture, ski karting, our multi activity courses and a further variety of choices – exercise and leisure is a forefront of our courses services. Through challenge and fun we open up possibilities to develop, achieve and get the most out of life for our participants. Our whole organisation is built on the commitment and experience of our excellent peers and volunteers. One of our courses - Back Up to work - also focuses solely on employment after an SCI. This course is not about finding a job exclusively, but is about equipping participants with the knowledge and confidence needed to work towards employment goals. We offer tailored one-to-one support post-course based participants goals and aspirations.

To Provide a service which enables visually impaired people to develop as individuals and feel valued in the community.

Provides a range of services to support and enhance the lives of unpaid carers in Tameside

Offer supported activities.

Assistance re benefit Application

Sitting service, Respite care- companion - cleaning - gardening - handyperson. Book at bedtime - meals

Social Support group, activities, quizzes, bingo, art.

Practical information and emotional support to the families and carers of people who have had a stroke. They help families prepare for the changes that inevitably happen because of a stroke, and make sure they are able to cope - both physically and emotionally. The service offers support & advice around healthy living and stroke prevention.

Opportunity to meet others, peer support & group activities. All advice and support given to stroke survivors and their families.

The service provides practical and emotional information, advice and support to stroke survivors & the families and carers of stroke survivors. This could include information around stroke and its affects, emotional support specifically for the family and carers and signposting/referral to other local services for carers, including local carers centre. All advice and support given to stroke survivors and their families. We offer a social environment where peer support is also present. The service provides low level one-to-one emotional support to stroke survivors and the family/carers, to help them cope with their life after stroke. This support can be over the phone, through visits, through groups or via the volunteer befriending service. There is also a number of information leaflets around the emotional effects of stroke. The service can also refer/signposts to other services which may be of some help, including mental health services, psychological services, where appropriate.