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Andys Man Club are real, non-judgemental talking groups for men. Find us in Heywood and lots of other locations - click the link to find your local group

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Andys Man Club are real, non-judgemental talking groups for men. Find us in Heywood and lots of other locations - click the link to find your local group

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Find A Support Group - ANDYSMANCLUBWe want to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and create a judgment-free, confidential space where men can be open about the storms in their lives. We aim to achieve this through weekly, free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups for men.

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Use our map to find your nearest ANDYSMANCLUB group. All our clubs meet on Mondays at 7pm and any man over 18 can attend.

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PADLET - Children and Young People's Emotional and Mental Health Home Page

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PADLET - Children and Young People's Emotional and Mental Health Home Page

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Click the link to take you to Rochdale's Children and Young people's emotional and mental health home page. These padlet pages aim to empower children and young people to manage their own mental health, build resilience and become key decision makers in accessing the support that is right for them (we are not responsible for the content of other websites for which we provide a link). If you would like to talk to a children and young people’s mental health professional, please contact our #Thrive Drop-in by telephoning 0161 716 2844.

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Rochdale's Kinship Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of every month 10:00 to 12:00. Please contact us at Kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for the venue 

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Rochdale's Kinship Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of every month 10:00 to 12:00. Please contact us at Kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for the venue 

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🌟 Calling All Kinship Carers! 🌟

Come and be part of a warm, welcoming space where kinship carers come together to share stories, offer support, and build connections. Whether you're just starting the assessment process or already caring for a child within your extended family, this is your chance to meet others who truly understand the journey.

Expect guest speakers, valuable resources, and plenty of opportunities for peer-to-peer guidance, or simply enjoy a friendly chat over a cuppa!

Let’s celebrate the strength of kinship care and support each other every step of the way. We can’t wait to see you there!

9th December 2025

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#Thrive - Families will need to call 0161 529 7458 to book.

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#Thrive - Families will need to call 0161 529 7458 to book.

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Are you feeling worried, angry or upset. Struggling to cope. Stressed about school or exams. Feeling bad about yourself. Experiencing bullying or relationship worries, or are you just feeling a bit low and not enjoying things.

Lots of young people feel this way, so you are not alone. Getting the right support as soon as possible can help you to feel better, enjoy life and achieve the things you want to.

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We have listened to young people, parents, carers and professionals to make sure #Thrive is just right. We offer lots of different types of help, advice and support.

#Thrive is for children and young people aged up to 19 years who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing issues such as feeling stressed, worried or not enjoying things.

You must live, or be registered with a GP practice (doctor), in the Rochdale borough (which includes Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale).

#Thrive can also provide advice and support to parents, carers and anyone that works with a child or young person.

We are currently based on Argyle Street, Heywood. However, the building is not currently occupied due to some building work therefore do not send urgent mail to the address, please email us instead.

The service is very different to anything that's currently available in the borough. We have lots of different types of support to help you with any emotional health and wellbeing issues you're having. We can also offer advice to improve your general lifestyle.

We can provide this support in lots of different ways, to make sure there is something suitable for everyone. We will always talk to you about what support will best meet your needs. We can offer more traditional types of support, such as one-to-one or group counselling sessions, or online courses.

We can also signpost and help you access other types of support, such as sport, drama, music or art. If we aren't able to offer the right support, we can decide together what other options are available.

It is important to have a good support network around you, so we will always try to involve those who love and care for you (or who work with you) in any support we provide. This does not necessarily need to be your parents or siblings - it can be anyone who you trust, who provides support and care to you.

The service is run by Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Youth in Mind and the borough's leisure provider Link 4 Life. To make sure the service meets your needs, we are working with young people, parents, carers and professionals.

The service is funded by NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group and Rochdale Borough Council.

We are very keen to keep what you say confidential - however there is always a limit to confidentiality. If we are concerned about your safety, or the safety of other people, we have a responsibility to break confidentiality. In situations where we need to share information with others, we will discuss it with you and explain the reasons.

This project is part of #Thrive, a part of the NHS Healthy Young Minds mental health service, focused on early intervention in children aged 0 to 19 years in the borough of Rochdale.

Sow the City is delivering a variety of workshops from growing and cooking aubergines, to building a wormery and creating natural art.Participants and their families have reported improvements in wellbeing from attending sessions. The project has harnessed the therapeutic benefits of the natural environment as well as showing people how to grow their own healthy free food, strengthening community bonds and providing useful life skills.

To find out more information contact Kieron Mcglasson on 07841 382837 or email Kieron@sowthecity.org

To find out more about the organisations that provide #Thrive, follow us on social media.

#Thrive:

Youth in Mind:

Link4Life:

Telephone

0161 716 2844

E-mail

pcn-tr.thrivehmr@nhs.net

Website

healthyyoungmindspennine.nhs.uk/

Venue address

Unit 2
Argyle Parade
Heywood

Postcode

OL10 3RY

Local Offer Ages

4-10 (Primary School)
11-16 (Secondary School)
16-18 (Transitions into Adulthood)

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#THRIVE - Emotional Health and Wellbeing Support

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Are you feeling worried, angry or upset? Struggling to cope? Stressed about school or exams? Feeling bad about yourself? Experiencing bullying or relationship worries? Or are you just feeling a bit low and not enjoying things? Lots of young people feel this way, so you are not alone.

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Handle With Care: Annual survey of kinship carers 2025

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Handle With Care: Annual survey of kinship carers 2025

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Know what Kinship Carers are saying about the support on offer and their experiences.

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Handle With Care: Annual survey of kinship carers 2025

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Explore key findings from our 2025 annual survey of more than 1,900 kinship carers and learn more about kinship families and the policy context in 2025.

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Contact time with family is how a child in kinship care spends arranged time with their parents or other family members.

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Many kinship Carers worry about how they will pay for looking after another child. This can be hard, especially when it happens suddenly.

The Connected Persons Team can help. They can give advice about money you might be able to get and explain what checks or assessments are needed.

If your money situation changes, you must tell the team. You might be able to get more help.

The amount of money you get can depend on the type of order in place:

If you have a Child Arrangements Order (CAO) or a Special Guardianship Order (SGO), the money you get may be different from what kinship foster carers get.

You might get an allowance, but this is usually means tested. That means they will look at how much money you have coming in and going out.

This is checked every year to see if anything has changed.

If a child under 16 (or under 18 if they have a disability) is living with someone who is not their parent, guardian, or a close family member for 28 days or more, and the Local Authority is not involved, this is called private fostering. In this case, you will not get an allowance.

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Online Kinship Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of every month 13:00 to 14:00 Contact us at Kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for a link 

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Online Kinship Support Group - 2nd Tuesday of every month 13:00 to 14:00 Contact us at Kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for a link 

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Join Our Online Peer Support Group for Kinship Carers!

We’d love for you to connect with other kinship carers, share experiences, and find support in a friendly and welcoming space.

How to join:
Simply email us at kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk, and we’ll send you the link to join the sessions.

Upcoming Dates:

9th December 2025

13th January 2026

10th February 2026

10th March 2026

14th April 2026

12th May 2026

16th June 2026

14th July 2026

11th August 2026

15th September 2026

13th October 2026

10th November 2026

15th December 2026

Come along, meet others who understand, and be part of a supportive community.

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A leading national kinship charity providing information, support, and guidance on kinship arrangements

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Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales. We're here for all kinship carers - the grandparents and siblings, the aunts, uncles, and family friends who step up to raise children when their parents can't.

#KinshipCareWeek has landed! Kinship Care Week (2-8 October) is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible role that kinship carers play in children's lives and society, and recognise the profound commitment and love they have for the children they care for.

This year, the theme of Kinship Care Week is . #DoOneThing . The public and political profile of kinship care has never been higher - but we need to push it even further up the agenda. # DoOneThing to raise awareness and keep kinship care in the spotlight Learn more about how you can ge involved.

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Homepage - Kinship - The kinship care charity

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Kinship is the national charity for kinship care in England and Wales. Are you looking after a child of a relative or friend full-time?

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Support and benefits you can get if you’re looking after someone else’s child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care

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Information on special guardianship orders for kinship carers, including how you get one, how they work and available support.

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Information on child arrangements orders for kinship carers, including how you get one, how they work and available support.

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Information on informal kinship care arrangements, including how you become an informal kinship carer and available support.

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Hear about the lives and stories of kinship carers in our new podcast series - Kinship Together. Presented by Iain Broome.

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Information on private foster care, including how you become a foster carer, what that means and what support is available.

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What is kinship foster care? Learn about this arrangement, formerly known as family and friends foster care, and what support is available.

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A national charity offering advice to families and friends on their rights and options

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We work with parents whose children are in need, at risk or are in the care system & with kinship carers who are raising children unable to remain at home.

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Kinship Care Statutory Guidance what's new?

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Kinship Care Statutory Guidance what's new?

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This link will take you to a webpage to tell you all about what the new guidance being brought in to support Kinship Carers

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Kinship care statutory guidance – what’s new?

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What’s new in the Department for Education’s updated kinship care statutory guidance, and what does it all mean?

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This link will take you to Kinship's contact page, you can contact them either by phone or an online enquiry form

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Contact our specialist Kinship advice team and get free advice, information and support to help you as a kinship carer in England and Wales.

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Peer to Peer Support Groups led by Kinship

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Peer to Peer Support Groups led by Kinship

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Find a local peer support group near you, both in person and online. This is an independent support group from your Local Authority and is facilitated by Kinship, a national charity.

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Our peer support groups will help you get the support you need and connect with other kinship carers in your local area.

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Working with social workers and children’s services

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Find out about children’s services, social workers, family support workers. And learn how kinship carers can contact them and get support.

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This guide explains how to prepare and what you can expect in court if you are a kinship carer involved in legal proceedings.

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Do you need legal advice? Search Local solicitors

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Do you need legal advice? Search Local solicitors

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Click the link above and scroll down to middle of the page, on the right hand side you can add your post code and this will provide you with a list of local solicitors.

There may be times when the Local Authority will provide funding for legal advice so make sure you always speak to your Social Worker about this.

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Nick Emmerson has taken office as the 179th president of the Law Society. Learn more about Nick and his plan for the year ahead.

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In March 2024, the job of the Virtual School Head changed. Now, they also help children who have a social worker or live with family members (this is called kinship care). Research shows that children in kinship care often do better in school than those who live with people who are not family.

The Virtual School now works to:

Make sure people understand the needs of children in kinship care and the challenges they face.

Support schools to help children go to school regularly and enjoy learning.

Help children in kinship care do better in school so they have the same chances as other children.

Train school staff, like teachers and safeguarding leads, to support children in kinship care.

Help schools find and fix problems that make learning harder for these children.

This new role means we want children in kinship care to be seen, supported, and included in school life. We don’t work directly with families, but we are here to give advice to carers, schools, and other professionals.

Click here to learn more

Working together to raise presence, participation and progress for Cared for Children, Children with a Social Worker, Previously Cared for and Kinship Care

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Click the link for more information relating to support for education

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Keeping Children in Kinship care safe online - advice and support

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Keeping Children in Kinship care safe online - advice and support

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Keeping children in kinship care safe online

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How much do you know about online safety? Find advice and guidance here 

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How much do you know about online safety? Find advice and guidance here 

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How much does your child understand about online safety - take the quiz

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Campaigning for change

We fight to change laws to make society safer for children. Our Wild West Web campaign has pushed for new regulations through the Online Safety Bill to make sure websites, apps and games are safe for children to use. But the draft Bill doesn't go far enough to protect children.
Help us end the Wild West Web

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Understanding online safety is tricky for all ages - we have advice and guides to help you learn about staying safe online as a family.

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Preparing a child for contact time with family

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Information and advice on how you can prepare and support a child for contact time with family as a kinship carer.

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Managing Family Time - advice and guidance

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Managing Family Time - advice and guidance

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Information and advice for kinship carers on how to make contact time with family a positive experience for the child.

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Information on help available in England and Wales, for kinship carers to meet the costs of school and childcare.

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Information on Universal Credit for kinship carers, including what Universal Credit is and how caring for children affects what you get.

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Adoption and Special Guardian Support Fund

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Adoption and Special Guardian Support Fund

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Adoption and special guardianship support fund for kinship carers

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Information about the adoption and special guardianship support fund for kinship carers, including how to apply who is eligible.

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Advice on employment rights for kinship carers who need time off work, including flexible working, time for dependants and parental leave.

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Are you an Employer? Do you want to become Kinship Friendly?

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Are you an Employer? Do you want to become Kinship Friendly?

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Sign up to our Kinship Friendly Employer scheme to help support kinship carers you employ and make your workplace more equitable.

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How to make a complaint about children services 

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Who else can help?

If you've followed the complaints process and are not happy with the outcome. There are other organisations and people that can help.

Local Government Ombudsman

You can ask the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman to look at your case.

The ombudsman will decide whether children's services have done something wrong which has directly affected you and caused you an injustice.

You should normally complain to the ombudsman within 12 months of the final decision.

If the ombudsman decides that children's services have done something wrong, it may recommend that action is taken to put things right.

Although the ombudsman can't make authority's do what it recommends, they will usually act on what the ombudsman says.

The ombudsman can ask children's services to:

carry out an assessment of the child's needs

make sure the services and support provided meet the identified needs of the child

make changes to its procedures so that the same problem doesn't happen in the future

The Local Government Ombudsman lists recent successful complaints on their website: search lgo.org.uk.

Your local councillor or MP

Sometimes it may help to involve your local councillor and/or MP. You could ask them to intervene even if you are still going through the complaints procedure.

In local authorities which deliver children's services, there will be a specific councillor responsible for children and families. They might be called the Lead Member for Children and Families or Cabinet Member for Children's Services. Councillors and MPs usually hold regular in-person surgeries, either at their offices or in local facilities such as libraries.

You can find who your councillors are and contact them at gov.uk/find-your-local-councillors.

You can find out who your local MP is at members.parliament.uk/members/commons.

You can find details of your local councillors and MP, and send them messages directly, by entering your post code at writetothem.com.

The High Court

If your complaint is urgent or if you have exhausted the complaints procedure, you may be able to apply for judicial review. This is when the High Court looks at the way a decision was reached to see if it was legally correct.

Judicial review is a complicated area of the law and can be very expensive. If you are considering it, you should consult a solicitor specialising in this area of law. Strict deadlines usually apply to judicial review applications, so you should get legal advice as soon as possible.

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How to make a complaint about children's services

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If you are unhappy about the way children's services are working with you, you can make a complaint. Read this page to find out how.

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About family hubs – Rochdale Borough Council

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About family hubs. An introduction to family hubs and the services they provide.

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Rochdale have 17 Family Hubs across the Borough, click the link to find your local family hub. Here you will be able to search upcoming training, support groups and toolkits to support you in your kinship caring role.

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Family hubs provide a single access point to integrated family support services for early help with social, emotional, physical and financial needs. Each family hub is bespoke to its local community while incorporating three key delivery principles: access, connection and relationships.

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Free Training and Events for Kinship Carers

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Free Training and Events for Kinship Carers

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Have a browse and see if there is anything you might find helpful - Kinship offer in person and online training on a range of topics relating to your role as a kinship carer

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Free training and events for kinship carers | Kinship

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Our free workshops, training and events are run online and in-person. They help kinship carers navigate a complex system.

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We aim to improve children’s mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.

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We aim to improve children's mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.

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Kooth - Online Mental and Emotional  Health Support

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Kooth - Online Mental and Emotional  Health Support

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Everyone should be able to access mental health support when they need it.

But it’s not always easy to ask for help.

Kooth is a great place to start. You can explore your feelings, find support and advice, and take the first step to recovery.

If our team feel that a specialist service would be more helpful for you, we’ll suggest some useful support services to contact.

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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Living Well is here to support you when living and feeling well feels too tough to tackle alone.

We are for people living in Heywood, Middleton, Pennines and Rochdale, who want to improve their health and wellbeing by stopping smoking, losing weight, getting more active, or dealing with long-term ill-health linked to everyday living and much more.

Whatever healthy lifestyle change you want to make, take the first step and get in touch with us.

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Living Well is here to support you when living and feeling well feels too tough to tackle alone. We're for people living in Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines who want to improve their health and wellbeing by stopping smoking, losing weight, getting more active, or dealing with long-term ill-health linked to everyday living and much more.

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Applications for January 2026 Parenting and Family Relationship Programmes are OPEN

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Applications for January 2026 Parenting and Family Relationship Programmes are OPEN

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There are further training opportunities through full range of Parenting & Family Relationship Programmes. These group programmes provide practical and compassionate advice and strategies that have been proven to work over decades, helping to improve child behaviour, parent self-confidence, parent / child relationships and parent relationships whether together or separated.

Parents can apply directly using the simple QR code booking form or professionals can send applications through to parenting@rochdale.gov.uk

January programme timetable flyer and referral forms are attached.

For further information on all our programmes, the QR code for parents to book and for application forms for professionals to complete visit ourrochdale webpage and search ‘parenting’ or click on this link Our Rochdale | Parenting & Family Relationships Programmes

This page also gives details on the regular parenting drop in’s across the Family Hubs and digital relationship tools available.

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Our Rochdale | Parenting & Family Relationships Programmes

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Our programmes provide group support, advice and guidance to parents and carers living in Rochdale to support healthy and respectful family relationships. They are a great way to help understand different behaviours and development stages of your baby, child or teenager and understand the importance…

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Get in touch and find someone independent to speak to about anything that is worrying you, you can e-mail, call or login for 1-2-1 support.

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However you feel, we’re here for you. Contact us on the phone or online. Or try getting support from other young people on our message boards or by writing to Sam.

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PADLET - Neurodiversity Help and Support in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale

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PADLET - Neurodiversity Help and Support in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale

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Click the link to take you to the Padlet Home Page: Our local SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) offer celebrates the strengths and unique perspectives that neurodiversity brings to our community. We provide a wealth of support and resources designed to help neurodiverse individuals and their families thrive. Explore specialised services, educational tools, and community programs that empower every child and young person to reach their full potential. Together, we embrace neurodiversity as a vital part of our vibrant and inclusive community.

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Essential Parent GM Family Hub - Download the App on Google Play 

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Essential Parent GM Family Hub - Download the App on Google Play 

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Greater Manchester has Family Hubs and an app for parents and carers of children aged 0 to 19.

The app has lots of helpful videos and articles. Experts have made this information.

It starts with advice about getting pregnant and goes up to when your child is 19 years old.

Every article and video is checked by medical experts. Some of the team used to work for the BBC Science department.

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Essential Parent GM Family Hub - Apps on Google Play

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For parents of children 0-19 years to support pregnancy, health & development.

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Essential Parent GM Family Hub - Download the App on Apple

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‎- Greater Manchester’s Family Hubs and 0-19 years teams have partnered with Essential Parent, to create an app containing a wide range of expert-led, evidence-based written and video content. The content starts with advice on getting pregnant and continues up to children aged 19. Each Essential Par…

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We know that anyone can find themselves at crisis point for a number of different reasons and there is no judgement. Contact us at kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk to help us understand your circumstances. If suitable you will be given a voucher. Once you have been issued with a voucher, you can exchange this for a minimum of three days of emergency food at your nearest foodbank center - click the link to find yours. Rochdale Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis

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Rochdale Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis

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Vouchers processed in 2024
Up 7.28% on 2023

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A local charity called Littleborough Families Association donated a selection of new toys to the library service.

The association asked for the toys to be kept at the library so they can be borrowed easily by residents.

Types of toys

There are over 100 toys to choose from at Heywood Library suitable for 0 to 3 year-olds, including:

Puzzles and jigsaws

Educational toys

Baby toys

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Borrow toys from Heywood Library – Rochdale Borough Council

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Borrow toys from Heywood Library. There are over 100 toys to choose from at Littleborough Library.

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What is on at your Local Library? Why not take a look at upcoming events...

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What is on at your Local Library? Why not take a look at upcoming events...

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Click the picture or the link Libraries - events to have a nosey, there are lots of different things from knit and natter groups to learning ICT skills.

For more information you can Email: library.service@rochdale.gov.uk

Telephone: Click to call0300 303 8876

This phone line is open Monday–Friday 9am–5pm

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Turning the Spot Light - a course for self improvement 

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Turning the Spot Light - a course for self improvement 

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Turning the Spotlight is a course for men and is aimed at improving intimate and close relationships and addressing conflict, to help families understand what a healthy relationship is and how to maintain one. The programme is a reflective course and encourages people to share their own behaviours, preventing negative one’s resurfacing. It is a programme designed to prevent abusive behaviour developing as opposed to addressing entrenched abusive behaviour.

The programme is designed for working with general challenges and conflicts that may lead to patterns of behaviour that are negative and ultimately abusive.  The programme consists of general awareness, sessions 1-4, self-awareness, sessions 5-8, skills for change, sessions 9-12.

send an E-mail to rochdale@victimsupport.org.uk to get booked on

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Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

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We help children, young people, parents, and families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.

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Who we are

Positive Steps is a dynamic charitable trust, offering a wide range of tailored services for children, young people, adults, and families.

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A little bit about Positive Steps - Positive Steps

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We’re excited to unveil our brand new Strategic Plan, a bold vision for how we’ll serve and uplift our communities in the years ahead. From innovative programs to deeper partnerships, this plan reflects our unwavering commitment to impact. Click the image below to explore the journey ahead! What we do We are committed to empowering

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Do you need Legal Advice: find a Local Solicitor 

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Do you need Legal Advice: find a Local Solicitor 

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Find A Solicitor is a free service from The Law Society for anyone looking for legal services in England and Wales that are regulated by the SRA

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Blocked Care Poster - what is blocked care?

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Blocked Care Poster - what is blocked care?

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Child Employment Information - do you know what rights your child has if they are employed - click the link to learn more

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Child Employment Information - do you know what rights your child has if they are employed - click the link to learn more

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C:\Users\<myName>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE I know this has been addressed before but here goes AGAIN - Microsoft Q&A

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The Disk Cleanup utility shows there are 16.6MB in this folder. When I ask it to ‘View Files’ the folder is empty.
IF I try to find the folder by navigation on my own IT IS NOT…

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Rochdale Family Hubs App - click to find out more

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Rochdale Family Hubs App - click to find out more

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Do you kno what Blocked Care is? Find out more by clicking the link... It may feel lonely, but please contact us on kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for support to explore support available

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Do you kno what Blocked Care is? Find out more by clicking the link... It may feel lonely, but please contact us on kinshipcare@rochdale.gov.uk for support to explore support available

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Virtual School recommended reading list for cared for children and vulnerable cohorts 2026