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Below are a list of contact numbers and organisations to help support anything you may be going through. Please speak to staff if anything is bothering you or you would like more info/support contacting any of these services.
Early help support for young people, parents and families 0161 234 1975 / email: earlyhelpcentral@manchester.gov.uk.
Mental Health Support
- Childline: call 0800 1111 / email / online chat (18 & under)
- Samaritans: call 116 123 / email / visit (all-age)
- CALM: call 0800 58 58 58 / webchat (all-age)
- Switchboard: call 0300 330 0630 / online chat / email (LGBTQ+, all-age)
- Shout: text Shout to 85258 (all-age)
- The Mix: call 0808 808 4994 / email / online chat (under 25s)
- 42nd street: email / online chat (ages 13-25)
- Kooth.com: wellbeing community / online chat (ages 11-25)
- Mermaids: call 0808 801 0400 / webchat (support for trans, nonbinary & gender diverse young people, under 20s)
- Lancashire Victim Support: call 0300 323 0085 (all-age)
- Stop Breathe Think: text BREATHE to 85258 (mental health, knife crime, unemployment & gangs support, 21 & under)
- Kids of Colour: email (A platform for young people of colour to explore race, identity & culture, 24 & under)
- The Proud Trust: call 0161 660 3347 / webchat (supports LGBT+ young people, ages 13-25)
Child protection & family support
- NSPCC: 18 & under call 0800 1111, over 18 call 0808 800 5000
- Afruca: call 0207 704 2261 (supporting BME communities, ages 12-25)
Domestic abuse & sexual violence
- Rape Crisis call 0808 802 9999 / online chat (16 & over)
- Victim Support call 0808 1689 111 / online chat (young people all-age)
- GALOP call 0800 999 5428 (LGBTQ+, all-age)
- The Survivors Trust call 08088 010 818 (aged 16 & over)
- Survivor UK text support 020 332 1860 / webchat (aged 13 & over, men overcoming sexual violence)
- Women’s Aid call 0808 2000 247 (24hr domestic violence helpline, all-age)
Sexual health & relationship support
- The northern contraception, sexual health & HIV service: call the emergency line 0161 701 1513 (under 16)
- Fresh sexual health: call 0161 701 1555 (aged 25 & under)
- Brook: website (Sexual health & relationships, aged 19 & under)
Drug & Alcohol Support
- Bradnor Point (South Manchester): website
- Eclypse: call 0161 839 2054 (a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 19 and families in Manchester – website)
Food / Shelter Support
- Centre point: call 0800 587 5158 or email
- Healthy Me Healthy Communities (Gorton Community Grocer) call 0161 2223 633 or email
Emergency
- 999
