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Women in Safe Homes Greater Manchester

Temporary accommodation for women with history of street sleeping or fleeing or surviving domestic abuse.

Domestic Abuse
Greater Manchester
County-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Manchester Family Hubs

One-stop support for families with children aged 0 to 19, or up to 25 with SEND.

Family & Parenting
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Manchester Early Help

Early support for families before problems get worse.

Family & Parenting
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Help & Support Manchester — Children and Families Directory

Directory of local and national support, services and activities for families and young people.

Family & Parenting
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Family Lives Online Parenting Courses

Free online parenting programme for families with primary-school-aged children and under.

Family & Parenting
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Family Rights Group

Free confidential advice for parents and wider family involved with children’s services or care processes.

Family & Parenting
England
UK-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Contact — Families with Disabled Children

Advice and support for parents of disabled children.

Disability & SEN
England
UK-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Manchester SEND Local Offer

Local support information for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

Disability & SEN
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Wood Street Mission

Children’s charity helping families on low incomes in Manchester and Salford.

Children & Young People
Greater Manchester
County-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Manchester Carers Forum

Carer support, including GP appointments designed for carers registered with a Manchester GP.

Carers Support
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Carers Manchester Benefits and Financial Advice

Cost-of-living, benefits and debt advice signposting for unpaid carers.

Carers Support
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Manchester Community Central Directory

Directory of voluntary and community groups in Manchester, useful for finding local support organisations.

Community Projects
Manchester
Free
Self-refer

Liverpool Citizens Support Scheme

Emergency help for Liverpool residents in crisis, including food, essentials, fuel costs and household items.

Crisis Support
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Liverpool Household Support Fund

Support for eligible households with food, fuel and essentials.

Benefits & Cost of Living
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Citizens Advice Liverpool

Free advice on debt, welfare benefits, housing, energy, discrimination, family and related issues.

Money & Debt
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Liverpool Money and Debt Advice Service

Free, confidential and independent money and debt advice.

Money & Debt
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Feeding Liverpool — Get Food Support

Signposts people to emergency food support, including foodbanks and hardship support routes.

Food Support
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Liverpool Community and Voluntary Services Food Help

Information on emergency food providers and crisis food support across Liverpool.

Food Support
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

The Whitechapel Centre

Homelessness and housing charity supporting people sleeping rough, in hostels, or struggling with accommodation.

Housing & Homelessness
Merseyside
County-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Whitechapel Centre — Always Help Available

Report or refer someone sleeping rough or at risk of homelessness.

Housing & Homelessness
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

The Liverpool Light

Out-of-hours mental health crisis support for adults aged 18 plus, open 6pm to 1am every day.

Crisis Support
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

PSS Wellbeing Centres / Upbeat Liverpool

Support for adults experiencing depression, anxiety, loneliness or other mental health challenges.

Mental Health & Wellbeing
Liverpool
Free
Self-refer

Mersey Care Crisis Cafés

Safe-space crisis support, including links to debt, housing, domestic abuse, addiction and counselling support.

Crisis Support
Merseyside
County-wide service
Free
Self-refer

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

NHS mental health and community health services across Merseyside.

Health Support
Merseyside
County-wide service
Free
Self-refer

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