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A padlet for those who are Neurodiverse - it offers sign posting to a range of support and advice services, both locally and nationally. https://padlet.com/RaisingRochdale/home-page-neurodiversity-help-and-support-in-heywood-middlet-hh7d19d14xgv6i2s

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Colourful Minds is a non profit organisation providing wellbeing and emotional support for parents and carers of families of all ages with SEN and/or disabilities.

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Colourful Minds is a non profit organisation providing wellbeing and emotional support for parents and carers of families of all ages with SEN and/or disabilities. We deliver our services through various forms of support including weekly support group sessions which are offered in term time on alternate morning/evening sessions, also evening sessions available in the school holidays. Sessions will also be attended by guest speakers from local services.

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Being a parent has never been easy. There are no manuals for it, and previous generations may not be able to provide the insight you're looking for. The family unit is more dispersed than ever, with some families existing hundreds of miles from what may be called a 'core unit'. Family Lives has produced a series of online parenting courses, to make this challenge a little easier.

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Get support with parenting through our online parenting courses

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Meet new friends whilst having fun. For young people from age 10 - 17

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Meet new friends whilst having fun. For young people from age 10 - 17

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Free therapeutic support to children and young people aged 21 and under, as well as their parents/carers, who have settled in England on the Ukraine and Afghanistan pathways.

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Refugee Family Helpline Therapeutic Support Information Sheet (ENG)

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A padlet, which contains a range of support services, both locally and nationally, for children and young people with MH issues. https://padlet.com/RaisingRochdale/children-and-young-people-s-emotional-and-mental-health-home-1jho4sbhwcya7qnj

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A one stop hub for information about children's mental health for children, parents and professionals.

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HappyMaps - Find the best support, advice and information on young people's mental health, all in one place. For Parents, Professionals and Young People.

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Read reviews

"I think this is a fabulous resource-very clearly laid out with the full range of supports available, from parenting tips through to professional help" (Parent)

"This is great to recommend to parents when they are worried about their children. It's the best website for mental health issues that I've found" (Teacher)

"Excellent. I work for CAMHS Bristol and regularly recommend this website" (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)

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Home - HappyMaps: Help and Resources for Children's Mental Health

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An award-winning website on children's mental health collating sensible and professional advice on common problems. With new self-help pages for young people.

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The SEND advice line is a new service, offering information support and guidance to access a range of services across the borough.

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A four week course delivered by the Family hubs team, Midwives and Health Visitors for expected families who are 28 weeks and over and live in Rochdale borough

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Parenting & family relationships programmes timetable

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Parenting & family relationships programmes timetable

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Timetable September 24 - July 25 - This is our core Parenting & Family Relationship Programmes offer across the borough

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Parenting  Family Relationship programmes timetable 24.25

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Out There - Supporting Families of Prisoners

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Out There - Supporting Families of Prisoners

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Out There is a registered charity providing emotional and practical support and an information service for families of prisoners in Greater Manchester.

The support each family needs varies. The sort of help we can offer includes:

Information and advice

Face to face or phone support

Referral and support to access other organisations e.g. welfare advice

Opportunities to meet other families going through a similar experience

Support for children including 1 to 1 and peer support groups.

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Families Need Fathers seeks to obtain, for the children, the best possible blend of both parents in the lives of children; enough for the children to realise both parents are fully involved in their lives. Legally, parents should be of equal status.

Responsibilities and obligations, caring and financial, should be fairly shared between the parents.

We offer information, advice and support services helping parents to achieve a positive outcome for their children.

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Families Need Fathers | Because Both Parents Matter

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Home | Families Need Fathers | Because Both Parents Matter

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Empowering Families: Children thrive when they maintain positive relationships with both parents, even after separation or divorce.

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SMIRA is a UK registered charity, it was set up initially to support families with selectively mute children.

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Selective Mutism Information & Research Association (SMIRA)

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Selective Mutism (SM) is a communication anxiety disorder. This site contains information on and support for parents, people with SM, and professionals.

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Get help to buy food and milk (The Healthy Start Scheme)

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Get help to buy food and milk (The Healthy Start Scheme)

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If you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you’re eligible, you’ll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We’ll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:

plain liquid cow’s milk

fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables

fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

infant formula milk based on cow’s milk

You can also use your card to collect:

Healthy Start vitamins – these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding

vitamin drops for babies and young children – these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

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What is Healthy Start?

If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.

If you're eligible, you'll be sent a Healthy Start card with money on it that you can use in some UK shops. We'll add your benefit onto this card every 4 weeks.

You can use your card to buy:

plain liquid cow's milk

fresh, frozen, and tinned fruit and vegetables

fresh, dried, and tinned pulses

infant formula milk based on cow's milk

You can also use your card to collect:

Healthy Start vitamins - these support you during pregnancy and breastfeeding

vitamin drops for babies and young children - these are suitable from birth to 4 years old

If you live in Scotland

You can get help from Best Start Foods (opens in a new tab) instead.

Advice on healthy eating

For more advice on healthy eating, visit:

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Cry-sis  - Support for crying/sleepless babies

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Cry-sis  - Support for crying/sleepless babies

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Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. From modest beginnings Cry-sis has become a well-respected national charity which:

Provides a telephone helpline available 7 days a week.

Offers advice and information on how to cope with a sleepless baby and/or a crying baby.

Conducts research and increases public awareness.

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About

In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies, set up a support group. They discovered how important support is and how reassuring it can be to talk to someone.

What we do

Cry-sis, the only UK charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. From modest beginnings Cry-sis has become a well-respected national charity which:

Provides a telephone helpline available 7 days a week.

Offers advice and information on how to cope with a sleepless baby and/or a crying baby.

Conducts research and increases public awareness.

Who to contact

Telephone

0800 448 0737 0800 448 0737

Website(s)

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Our Rochdale | Cry-sis - Support for crying/sleepless babies

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In 1981 a small group of parents, who were experiencing problems with their crying and sleepless babies, set up a support group. They discovered how important support is and how reassuring it can be to talk to someone.

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Children's Occupational Therapy - Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton

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Children's Occupational Therapy - Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton

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A child's life is made up of occupations (daily activities) these occupations include playing, learning and self-care. We aim to support children to participate more successfully in daily life.

We work with children and their families to success in these activities and to reach their full potential. We are part of the Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service (CAONS).

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About

A child's life is made up of occupations (daily activities) these occupations include playing, learning and self-care. We aim to support children to participate more successfully in daily life.

We work with children and their families to success in these activities and to reach their full potential. We are part of the Children's Acute and Ongoing Needs Service (CAONS).

We are making our pdf's accessible. If you have trouble accessing a document please contact us.

What we do

We help a child to minimise the impact of their difficulties and improve their ability to participate in their daily occupations by finding ways to overcome any problems they experience.

We see children and young people aged 0 to 18 years, who are experiencing functional difficulties.

These may be as a result of one or more of the following:

Physical disabilities.

Complex multiple disabilities.

An operation or accident.

Co-ordination difficulties impacting on their ability to function.

Sensory difficulties impacting on their function and occupational performance.

How to access the service

Referrals we accept:

Self-referral

GP

Health professional

Social care professional

Who to contact

Telephone

01706 676777 01706 676777

E-mail

pcn-tr.HMRChildrensAONS@nhs.net

Website(s)

Parent Organisation

Children's Community Nursing Team

Where to go

Address

Callaghan House
Cross Street
Heywood

Postcode

OL10 2DY
View OL10 2DY on a map Get directions to OL10 2DY

Downloads

Download links (download in browser)

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Our Rochdale | Children's Occupational Therapy - Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale (HMR) Community

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A child's life is made up of occupations (daily activities) these occupations include playing, learning and self-care. We aim to support children to participate more successfully in daily life. We work with children and their families to success in these activities and to reach their full potential.

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LEAP helps to support as many people as possible who are at risk of going into fuel poverty. Our service is open to all types of householders – homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants.

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Local energy advice partnership

Here at LEAP we're working in close partnership with Local Authorities and Housing Associations across the country to offer eligible residents a completely FREE energy and money saving service.

LEAP can help to save you money AND keep your home warm and cosy.

LEAP offers a free of charge in-home advice visit. Our friendly Home Energy Advisors can:

install free simple energy saving measures such as LED light bulbs and draught-proofing

check if you're on the best energy tariff via our dedicated energy switching service

arrange a free money advice consultation

help you find funding for further energy-saving home improvements.

The eligibility requirements of LEAP are designed to target households that either are already in, or are at risk of falling into fuel poverty. It is open to all types of householders - homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants.

You can apply now, for you or somebody else by clicking the Apply Now button or by phoning (FREE) 0800 060 7567.

Call centre opening hours:
8:45am - 7:00pm Monday to Friday
9:00am-12:00pm on Saturdays

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LEAP - The energy and money saving service

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Here at LEAP we're working in close partnership with Local Authorities and Housing Associations across the country to offer eligible residents a completely FREE energy and money saving service. LEAP can help to save you money AND keep your home warm and cosy. LEAP offers a free of charge in-home advice visit.

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Groundwork - Supporting residents  homes are safe, dry and warm

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Groundwork - Supporting residents  homes are safe, dry and warm

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We’re supporting residents who are most vulnerable, therefore health and income eligibility criteria will be used.

Subject to meeting the eligibility criteria the Green Doctors can provide:

Immediate support to ensure that residents can stay safely in their home through advice, emergency heating, help with fuel bills and the provision of white goods.

Necessary improvement works in their home to make them warm and dry.

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Background

The Energyworks Green Doctors are supporting residents in the borough of Rochdale to live warm and well by by managing cold and damp in their home. By offering behavioural advice, fitting small energy measures and referring customers in for larger measures where funding is available, we're working with Rochdale Borough Council to keep residents well and homes safe, dry and warm.

The parts of the scheme that involve physical changes to properties, for example, boiler repairs and cavity wall insulations, are only open to owner occupiers and private tenants. In the case of private tenants, the landlord will be worked with to ensure that the necessary works are completed quickly.

Make a referral

Please complete the referral form to express an interest in this programme.
By referring a resident onto the Warm Homes Rochdale scheme you are agreeing and understand the information you supply will be shared with Groundwork and Rochdale BC. Groundwork will use the information you provide to confirm eligibility for the service and contact you to arrange an appointment, as well as for statistical and reporting purposes. Your contact details will not be shared with any other organisation without your consent or used for any purpose. If you are referring someone to the service you must have their consent to do so. By submitting a referral, you confirm that the person you are referring has consented to their details being shared.
Find out more

For more information please email the team below:

Funders & Partners

This project was made possible thanks to funding from Rochdale Borough Council

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The Warmer Homes Rochdale programme support residents with health conditions to improve the energy efficiency and conditions of their homes so they can stay healthy and well.

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Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)

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Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)

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Community Eating Disorder Service is for children and young people. It provides dedicated care & support to children and young people with an eating disorder. It offers advice and support to families, carers and those who work with, or support, a child or young person.

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About

Community Eating Disorders Service (CEDS) is for children and young people. It provides dedicated care and support to children and young people with an eating disorder. It also offers advice and support to families, carers and those who work with, or support, a child or young person.

What we do

Previously, most children and young people with an eating disorder were seen within our community Healthy Young Minds Service. However, research has shown dedicated community based services for eating disorders achieve better outcomes. The Community Eating Disorders Service is part of our existing community based Healthy Young Mind Service.

It aims to enhance the care and treatment that has previously been available by offering the following benefits:

Earlier identification and support.

Intensive community based treatment.

Co-management of inpatient admissions (working with hospital based child and adolescent mental health staff).

Extending care and treatment to young people aged up to 18 years across all boroughs.

Services we provide

The service offers children and young people a full assessment and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) approved care, advice and treatment. The service will:

Continue to provide urgent home based treatment for young people aged under 16 years. This includes interventions such as meal time support.

Begin to offer enhanced planned home based treatment for young people aged under 16 years.

Begin to take over the care of young people aged 17 years from the core Healthy Young Minds Service. Significant planning will go into the transition of their care, to ensure it is smooth, joined up and does not have a negative impact on young people's progress. The process will be undertaken in partnership with young people, along with their families or carers where appropriate.

Begin to deliver support sessions and workshops to young people aged 14 years and above - along with their families and carers, where appropriate. This will focus on topics such as body image, self-esteem, parental support, mindfulness and relaxation.

Offer bespoke training to those who work with or care for young people. This will be done in partnership with national charity Beat.

Establish an eating disorders champion in each borough's core Healthy Young Minds (HYM) Service. This will enable the HYM and CEDS staff to better work together to support the different needs of young people.

How to get an appointment

If you are aged 16 to 18 years old and have an eating disorder (or a suspected eating disorder) you can refer yourself to the Community Eating Disorders Service. Complete the referral form on our website and email it back to us. A parent, carer or anyone who works with you, or supports you, can also make a referral on your behalf - but they must have your permission first.

If you are under 16 years old and you would like help or support for an eating disorder (or a suspected eating disorder) you will need to be referred to the Healthy Young Minds Service in your borough (formerly known as CAMHS). Only a professional can refer to this service, so please speak to your GP (family doctor) or another professional.

Who to contact

Telephone

0161 716 1560 0161 716 1560

E-mail

pcn-tr.ceds@nhs.net

Website(s)

Parent Organisation

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

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Our Rochdale | Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)

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Pennine Care 24/7 mental health advice line (adults & Children) call 0800 0149995

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You can text Parentline for help and advice about various health and wellbeing issues.

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The trust provides holidays for those with special needs and/or disabilities.

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Established in 1981, the Trust began by running a one week summer holiday for children with special needs. The Trust now provides holidays for over 120 disabled children and children with special needs aged 4-16 each year, in various locations around the United Kingdom.

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They provide free respite (holidays) for children from challenging and/or disadvantaged backgrounds from the local area.

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Rochdale Children's Moorland Home - The provision and maintenance of a holiday home for children who are in conditions of need

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They provide specialist support that empowers young people to make positive changes and rediscover their hope. They work with children with low self-esteem, those who may be experiencing poverty, or who may be young carers, as well as those who may be addicted to drugs and alcohol, but want to give up.

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Children can't wait.

Every young person deserves a good childhood. But many are suffering with anxiety or depression and are simply waiting to be seen and heard.

They're waiting for help. But your support can help provide a lifeline for young people by giving them access to our services and help us campaign for a society where no child is left to suffer alone.

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We fight for the hope and happiness of young people when it's threatened by abuse, exploitation and neglect.

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Working To Help & Support Young People & Provide Professional Training. Make A Donation! We Support Young People And Families Accessing Help For Physical & Mental Health Needs. Person centred approach. Holistic Therapies.

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Microsite

Memotional

Following the huge success of Early Break's 'Don't Be A Zombie' microsite (www.dontbeazombie.co.uk), an online resource for young people to access information and advice about drugs and alcohol, the charity is proud to announce the launch of 'Memotional', a bright, interactive and engaging microsite designed to help younger children explore their emotions.

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Microsite Memotional Following the huge success of Early Break's 'Don't Be A Zombie' microsite (www.dontbeazombie.co.uk), an online resource for young people to access information and advice about drugs and alcohol, the charity is proud to announce the launch of 'Memotional', a bright, interactive and engaging microsite designed to help younger children explore their emotions.

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They provide information, advice and a wide range of specialist support services designed to help adult and young carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and reduce the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing.

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Who is a Carer?

A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid care, for a few hours a day or round the clock, to a friend or relative who could not manage without their support. The care they give may be due to age, illness, disability, mental health problems, or substance misuse.

Carers' lives are often complex - many have other commitments as well as their caring role, such as work or school, and sometimes they live with the person they care for or sometimes they call in to help. These situations can create challenges which may impact on carers' financial or educational opportunities, as well as their own health and wellbeing.

Carers sometimes do not realise they are a 'carer' and feel they are simply being kind, by looking after a family member or friend. Carers provide huge benefits to the person they care for, as well as wider benefits to the health and social care system, by providing a free, essential support service.

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Once Upon a Smile can provide children with emotional and practical support when they need it to enable them to adjust to a new life without your loved one. The service can provide counselling for children who are suffering bereavement.

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Once Upon a Smile can provide you with emotional and practical support at your time of need to enable you to adjust to a new life without your loved one. We support children and families when a parent/guardian or sibling has died. We pride ourselves in tailoring our support to the needs of each individual family.

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Rochdale Speech, Language and Communication Toolkit

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Rochdale Speech, Language and Communication Toolkit

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Rochdale’s Speech, Language, and Communication Pathway is a tool for parents and practitioners providing a range of services and strategies available to children pre-birth to 5 years old.

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Some of the below links will take you to an external website.

GMCA parent child interaction support package is a virtual package of information, strategies and signposting to support the development of children's speech, language and communication skills from 18 months up to 2.5 years.

Speaking Dadly encourages dads to talk to and communicate with their child from birth.

DadPad contains important information on what to expect and how to care for their baby. We listened to what dads, their partners and professionals asked for and combined it all in this new dad pad for dads to be.

Dadly does it aim was to find new ways and activities to improve the well-being of disadvantaged fathers and to understand whether or not this improves the well-being of their children.

Essential Parent is a website supporting parents and carers of children aged 0 to 19 years. This can include leaflets and videos with information about a range of topics including speech, language, communication, feeding, toileting and sleep.

Tiny Happy People has been designed by the BBC and can help you to develop your child's language and communication skills, so that they get the best start for life.

Some of the play activities and resources have been co designed with local speech and language therapy teams and this includes a Greater Manchester edition of the tiny happy people nursery rhyme book. See BBC Tiny Happy People nursery rhyme book on their website.

Speech and Language UK is a charity aimed to provide advice and guidance to parents, carers and professionals to support children with speech, language and communication needs.

What to expect when? is a guide for parents and carers focusing on your child's learning and development in the early years.

National Literacy Trust is a website resource full of activities, tools and resources for early language development and parental engagement during the early years and beyond. See words for life on their website.

Better Health start for life tips and activities with video clips to continue to help to develop your child's speech, language and communication development on the better health website:

Activities available across the borough a resource for different types of activities for the whole family, including sports clubs, parent and toddler groups, play centres, dance and drama classes and local museums and galleries.

Accessible activities across the borough provides details of various activities, clubs and groups for children and young people with individual needs.

Community Maternity Service Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale community midwives provide antenatal care including drop in clinics, parent classes and smoking cessation advice. See pregnancy and mental health leaflet on the GMCA website

Family Hub timetables offering a range of services and support for children pre-birth to 5 years and their families.

Rochdale library service See toy library on RBC website and See all library information on RBC website.
Bookstart Baby and Bookstart Bear club

Storytime and singing sessions with Bookstart Bear club and Bookstart Baby

Bookstart Bear club open to all under 5's and their parent and carers

Bookstart Baby is a session especially for babies up to 15 months and their parents and carers

Children receive certificates for attending sessions and visiting the library

See Eventbrite to book a place

Reading Friends mums, bumps and babies is a support session for new and expectant mums to talk, ask questions and make new friends. Babies and children are welcome to attend too.

Bookstart is the world's first national book gifting programme. It is run by the book trust and aims to encourage a love of books, stories and rhymes in children from a young age.

The Maslaha channel on Youtube offers a range of free resources supporting multilingual families, particularly in the early years. These include

Learning Through Play a series of short films containing 20 cheap and easy activities that families can do at home with their early years children. Translated in English, Urdu, Sylheti, Somali and Polish.

Getting Ready for Reception, 10 simple things parents can teach their child before they start school. This resource is available in a video format, or in a poster format, in English, Urdu, Sylheti, Somali, Polish, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Punjabi and Turkish.

Helping your child develop literacy skills our videos contain fun activities families can do at home to support their child's education in Early Years and Key stage 1 and 2. Translated in English, Turkish, Somali, Sylheti, Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, and Portuguese.

Mama Lisa's world of children and international culture has songs, lyrics and videos for use with early years. They have songs and rhymes in lots of home languages and translations.

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Health Visiting Service are qualified nurses or midwives who have specialist qualifications in community public health. They offer support and encouragement to you and your family from pregnancy and birth, early years, to primary school.

Your local Family Hubs offer Speech, Language and Communication drop in sessions. These sessions are in partnership with the health visiting and speech and language therapy team, to provide 'getting advice' and 'getting help' forms of support, guidance and reassurance to parents and carers for children 0 to 5 years through play. If your child attends an early years setting this information is shared with them so that we continue to work in partnership and as an integrated team.

School Nursing Map provides contact details for the School Nursing Teams across Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton.

Home Start offers practical and emotional support for any family with a child under 12 years, living in Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale and Pennine.

Barnardo's Rochdale services works in partnership with Rochdale Borough Council to provide a range of borough-wide services for children and young people.

Attached - Stay connected, our vision is to provide top quality speech and language support to all children and families who need it in a prompt and convenient manner.

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The organisation provide a range of child development screening questionnaires and resources to support understanding of child development.

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Screening Resource Finder

The Screening Resource Finder makes it easy to locate helpful resources within our step-by-step Screening Navigator. Explore free tools and resources tailored to each step of the screening process, starting with the very first planning phase.

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As an early childhood educator, you play a vital role in ensuring that every young child is screened. Start by partnering with parents to explain why developmental screening is so important, introduce ASQ, and address any concerns they might have. Once parents complete the questionnaires, ASQ makes it easy for you to score them and interpret the results. Then sit down with parents to share what the screener revealed, plan next steps, and give them tips and strategies for encouraging their child's progress.
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Program administrators lay the critical groundwork for a successful screening program. Your first role is to plan your program, from determining goals to choosing your screener. Once your plan is in place, train and support your staff on every step of screening, including engaging parents, communicating results sensitively, and connecting families with community resources for referral. You'll also want to evaluate the success of your screening program and make periodic adjustments when necessary.
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Resources

As a home visitor who works closely with families, you're in an ideal position to ensure that young children are screened. Partner with the families you work with to explain why developmental screening is so important, introduce ASQ, and address their concerns and questions. Once parents complete ASQ questionnaires, score them in minutes and interpret the results. Then sit down with families to share the results, plan next steps, and give them strategies for nurturing their child's skills and development.
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Because pediatricians are the professionals most likely to see a child on a regular basis, you're in the perfect position to promote children's healthy development and identify potential delays early. If your office doesn't have a screening program yet, plan one with the help of the resources on this site. As parents complete ASQ through your program, your role is to score the questionnaires, interpret results, and sit down with families to share what you learned and plan next steps. In between screenings, give families learning activities and other resources to foster their child's skills and development.

Resources

You may not be a child development specialist, but you are the expert on your child-and research has shown that parents' concerns are accurate predictors of developmental delays. Talk to an early childhood professional about the benefits of developmental screening, and complete the ASQ questionnaire that's right for your child's age (they're easy to do and take just 10-15 minutes). When your child's pediatrician or teacher shares ASQ results with you, celebrate the milestones your child has reached and ask what you can do next to support your child's skills and healthy development.

Resources

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Uncover the knowledge to change a life with Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ).

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They work to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and early years to make a difference to families lives now and in the long term. They ensure that every child has access to high quality childcare and every parent is better off working once they have paid childcare. They work with families who face disadvantage, social exclusion and poverty.

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A leading national charity in the field of policy, research and advocacy on childcare and family issues, with over 40 years' experience.

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Sunrise is a multi agency team that tackles sexual exploitation and related harm in the borough of Rochdale.

Contact 0161 856 1734

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Daughters of  Eve is a non profit organisation that works to protect girls and young women who are at risk from female genital mutilation (FGM). By raising awareness about FGM and sign-posting support services we aim to help people who are affected by FGM and ultimately help bring an end to this practice.
To contact text or call 07983030488

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NESTAC is a charity aimed at supporting refugees and asylum seekers from new emerging communities across North West England. We have a range of services aimed at addressing cultural issues affecting the health and wellbeing of predominantly African immigrant families. Since 2012, our focus shifted to combating Violence Against Women and Girls, particularly gaining recognition for our work against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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Tackling violence against women and girls

We support women to overcome trauma related to coercive control and harmful cultural practices. We address the isolation experienced particularly by women and girls who have undergone FGM, FM, HBV and DS who need emotional wellbeing support. Our wellbeing activities and therapeutic services include trauma informed yoga, individual and group therapy sessions, reproductive health workshops and more.

Our peer mentoring programme educates and trains women to advocate against harmful cultural beliefs within their communities. We support their professional development through basic cultural counselling training on FGM, cervical screening or related health issues.

We offer transcultural therapy in relation to FGM, HBV, FM and DS.

Contact us to receive culturally sensitive support.

Guardian Project

Every year, about 2000 girls across Greater Manchester are affected by FGM. We work with safeguarding agencies to protect young girls up to the age of 18. Providing culturally appropriate support to over 200 girls and their families.

SOS Clinics

Our mental health assessments, sexual health therapy, and group therapy sessions are designed for women who have experienced trauma as a result of Gender-Based-Violence. The adult clinics include a combination of therapy and empowerment workshops.

SIMBA

Men are an important part of the conversation in relation to cultural harmful practices, traditions and customs. Our workshops create a safe space for men to be heard, educated and advocate against harmful practices that affect women and girls.

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Tackling violence against women and girls We support women to overcome trauma related to coercive control and harmful cultural practices. We address the isolation experienced particularly by women and girls who have undergone FGM, FM, HBV and DS who need emotional wellbeing support.

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RADAR is a charitable organisation based in Rochdale, whose aim is to support destitute asylum seekers and refugees in the borough.

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RADAR (Rochdale Action with Destitute Asylum seekers and Refugees) is an organisation based in Rochdale and is a full member of NACCOM. RADAR aims to provide temporary accommodation for destitute asylum seekers with NRPF.

Contact: Derek White

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

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The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provide a range of resources, advice and guidance to support children experiencing trauma.

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Parenting programmes provide support, advice and guidance to parents and carers. They're a great way of helping parents and carers understand the different behavioural and developmental stages of your baby, child or teenager and also a great way to meet others parents and carers with whom you can share ideas.

Their programmes can help you to find new ways and ideas for how you can work with your children, to problem solve, reduce stress and address any concerns you may have. You'll be encouraged to build upon your existing skills and learn from other parents and carers.

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Parenting programmes provide support, advice and guidance to parents and carers living in the Rochdale Borough. They're a great way of helping parents and carers understand the different behavioural and developmental stages of your baby, child or teenager. They are also a great way to meet others parents and carers with whom you can share ideas.

All our programmes are delivered by experienced, trained practitioners who understand the joys and challenges of bringing up children. Our programmes can help you to find new ways and ideas for how you can work with your children, to problem solve, reduce stress and address any concerns you may have. You'll be encouraged to build upon your existing skills and learn from other parents and carers.

Our programmes are intended to be educational and fun. Programmes are delivered throughout the year, across the borough with morning, afternoon and evening sessions available.

0-4 months old - Incredible Years Baby​

Incredible Years Baby is a 10-week programme for 2 hours a week.

The programme is for parents at risk of not bonding with their baby or finding it difficult to settle into a new routine. The baby attends the course with the parent/carer.

To discuss this course further please call 0300 303 0430.

2-9 years old - Webster Stratton Incredible Years

For ages 2 to 8. ​Webster Stratton Incredible Years is a 14-week programme for 2 hours a week.

You'll learn strategies around:

Tantrums.

Fights between siblings.

Bedtime problems.

Behaviour in public places.

Stealing.

Lying.

Mealtime problems.

To discuss this course further please call 0300 303 0430.

11-16 years old - ParentsPlus Adolescent

A practical evidence-based programme for parents about the positive parenting of adolescents (aged 11 to 16), focusing on effective communication, problem-solving and building positive relationships, as well as reducing conflict and behaviour difficulties.

This programme is currently delivered virtually using Zoom and runs for 8 weeks, 2 hours per week.

To discuss further please call 0300 303 0430.

11-16 years old - Break4Change Child to Parent Abuse Programme

An adolescent family violence intervention programme designed to address young people's violence and abuse towards parents or carers.

It's a skills-based, restorative group programme for both young people and their parents or carers focusing on non-violence and mutual respect between family members.

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Parenting support programmes - Rochdale Borough Council

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

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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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Gaddum is part of the Thinking Ahead pathway. They provide holistic support to help clients overcome barriers in meeting health and social care needs, which are impacting on their wellbeing and mental health.

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A service which supports safe, happy and healthy relationships through counselling, therapy and mediation.

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TLC: Talk, Listen, Change - A Relationships Charity

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Safe, healthy, and happy relationships for everyone. Individual and group counselling, family mediation and separation support, domestic abuse services.

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A mental health and wellbeing service for children that is dedicated to embedding trauma informed, attachment aware approaches into schools and foster care.

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TPC Therapy is a children's mental health service working with organisations to support the mental health & wellbeing of children, parents and staff.

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The forum brings together parents and carers who look after children and young people with SEND to bring positive change from our lived experiences. They listen to families to find out what is important to them and determine whether services across Rochdale, Heywood, Pennines and Middleton meet their needs. They also work in partnership with local authorities, education settings and health providers to highlight where local services, processes and commissioners are working well, or challenge when changes or improvements need to be made. https://rochdaleparentcarersvoice.co.uk/

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Family hubs offer high-quality support for families from conception to the age of 19 (or 25 for young people with special educational needs and disabilities).

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 3 key delivery principles: access, connection and relationships.

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The Neurodiversity Hub supports families and children who are neurodivergent or who have social communication differences, to work together with professionals to problem solve issues that are affecting them. It is based on needs and not a diagnosis.

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KIDDO run Workshops in Heywood area for young people (ages 8-11 years) with low self-esteem and low confidence. They can be contacted on 07764761453

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Heywood Autism and SEN Support Parent support group for children with or without a diagnosis of ASC. They also offer other support including counselling and life coaching. Based in Heywood but parents from other areas of Rochdale can also attend. They can be contact on - 07771523775

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The Together Trust champion and caring for people with disabilities, autism and complex health needs, as well as providing life-changing support for care-experienced people.

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Our vision is a society where people thrive because they are valued within their communities. With your help we champion the rights of children, young people and adults across the North West.

Every year, we deliver life-changing care, support and education to thousands of people so they can lead the happy, fulfilled lives they deserve.

Foster with us

Thousands of children across the North West are looking for loving, stable homes⁠ - that's where you come in. We provide support and training so you can provide warm, nurturing homes for those who need them.

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Work with us

Every day is different at Together Trust, and you'll be empowering people to live the best life possible. Plus, you'll be supported by an understanding team and a charity that values and cares for you.

Want to learn more? Join us at our upcoming recruitment fairs to hear more - and you may even be able to apply and interview on the day:

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A Year Together 2022

Read about the stories from the people we support across our services and find out more about what has been going on at the Together Trust.

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Early help is about helping children, young people and families deal with any issues as early as possible.

It's available to families with a child up to the age of 19, or a child up to the age of 25 if they've got special educational needs or disabilities.

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Early help is about helping children, young people and families deal with any issues as early as possible.

It's available to families with a child up to the age of 19, or a child up to the age of 25 if they've got special educational needs or disabilities.

How can I get Early Help Support?

The best way to get early help support is to talk to a professional who knows you already. This could be your child's doctor, teacher, support worker, school nurse, health visitor or early intervention and prevention worker.

They'll be able to talk to you about what additional help you may need and how to access it.

Speak to a professional who already knows your child to ask for early help support

Alternatively, you can contact us using the details on this page to ask for early help support

What can I get help with?

Your family can get help with a variety of issues you may need support for, including:

What is early help support?

Early help support is extra help we offer to children, young people and their families when they need it. This can prevent small problems from becoming big problems.

Every family is unique and everyone can go through problems that are difficult to deal with. Sometimes families need a bit of extra support. For example, you might be worried about your child's behaviour or development, or you might be experiencing some changes or difficulties that you can't manage by yourself.

Everyone struggles at times, it is ok to ask for help. We're here for you and would like to support you with any issues as early as possible.

Who provides the help?

Early Help support can be provided by our early help team, a charity or a health provider. Key workers such as teachers or family hub staff can agree with you an action plan to make sure you get the right support.

Where more than one organisation is involved in supporting your family, we'll work together to create a single support plan which coordinates all our actions and activities.

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Rochdale Additional Needs Service (RANS)

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RANS helps children and young people with additional needs to develop the skills to become independent and active members in school and their community.

They work closely with children and young people, families, settings/schools and other agencies and provide advice, assessment, support, teaching and training as appropriate to need. To contact the team call - 01706 926400 or email - rans/epsadmin@rochdale.gov.uk

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About

RANS helps children and young people with additional needs to develop the skills to become independent and active members in school and their community.

We work closely with children and young people, families, settings/schools and other agencies. We provide advice, assessment, support, teaching and training as appropriate to need.

What we do

We are a specialist team for children with:

Physical disabilities and/or assistive technology needs (school age)

A hearing impairment (0 to 19 years)

A visual impairment (0 to 19 years)

A developmental speech and/or language disorder (3 to 7 years)

Social communication and social interaction difficulties, including ASD (school age)

Our specialist staff cover the following additional needs:

Physical disabilities

Visual impairment

Hearing impairment

Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)

Social communication and interaction difficulties (including autism spectrum conditions)

The service helps children to develop the skills to become independent and active members in school and their community. We work closely with children, families, settings/schools and other agencies, providing specialist advice, training, teaching and assessment where appropriate.

The level of support your child receives will depend on their level of need. Referrals are made by settings/schools and professionals.

How to refer to the service

Referrals can be made by settings, schools and professionals - see individual team pages for more information.

Who to contact

Contact Position

RANS Leadership Team

Telephone

01706 926400 01706 926400

E-mail

rans/epsadmin@rochdale.gov.uk

Where to go

Name

Number One Riverside

Address

Floor 4
Smith Street
Rochdale

Postcode

OL16 1XU
View OL16 1XU on a map Get directions to OL16 1XU

Related Links

Links (open in new window)

Local Offer

Local Offer Age Bands

0-4 (Birth to Pre-School)
4-10 (Primary School)
11-16 (Secondary School)
16-18 (Transitions into Adulthood)

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They offer counselling and play therapy to people who have learning disabilities, aspergers, autism spectrum conditions, supporting parents, families and carers.

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We offer counselling and play therapy to people who have learning disabilities, aspergers, autism spectrum conditions, supporting parents, families and carers.

The service is for children, young people, and adults in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Those being Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside (Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Denton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hyde, Mossley and Stalybridge), Trafford and Wigan. All our counsellors have either personal or professional experience of being with our client group. We offer counselling in English and British Sign Language.

We believe that each person is unique and has potential. We show our respect through taking the time and effort to communicate with clients at a pace and in a way that is both helpful and empowering.

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Services Offered
One to one Counselling

- A confidential one-to-one relationship of trust and respect
- Where you can talk about your concerns and feelings, knowing that you will be respected, not judged
- An opportunity to understand how or why you are feeling or reacting in a certain way
- Where you can work out what to do
- Where the counsellor may give you information relevant to what you are experiencing (e.g. what happens when we experience loss and change, relaxation, stress and anxiety management, how people have lived with Aspergers, and other sources of help)
- Where you know that someone listens and cares
One to one Play Therapy

- Usually more appropriate than talk based counselling for younger clients
- Like counselling, it's a safe confidential place to explore difficult feelings
- Based on play

Couples counselling/Relationships counselling

We also offer family support, and can work with more than one family member in a way that suits people's needs

Groups
We work with groups, for example, to help people deal with bullying, bereavement and hate crime, or to facilitate carers in setting up a self help support group

Aspergers Support Group
Enabling people to forge friendships, meet other people and share experiences

Fees and Payment

This is a registered charity

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They offer specialist services to children (aged up to 18, up to 19 for neurodevelopmental disorders) and provide support to families and carers.

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds.

We offer specialist services to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

We help children and young people up to the age of 18 years, up to 19 for neurodevelopmental disorders, and provide support to families and carers.
Some of the problems that we can help with include:

Anxiety

Depression

Eating disorders

Psychosis

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Self-harm · ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder)

More complex psychological difficulties

We also provide consultation, advice and training to other agencies and accept referrals from a wide range of professionals.

In our team we come from a range of clinical and professional backgrounds, such as psychiatrists, nurses, social workers or psychologists, among others.

We're based on the Birch Hill Hospital site, click here for a site map.

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Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health service), formerly Healthy Young Minds. We offer specialist services to children and young people who are experiencing mental health difficulties. We help children and young people up to the age of 18 years, up to 19 for neurodevelopmental disorders, and provide support to families and carers.

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The National Autistic Society helps autistic people and their families. Be it running specialist schools, campaigning for improved rights or training companies on being more autism-friendly, they are dedicated to transforming lives and changing attitudes.

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We are the UKs leading charity for autistic people and their families. Since 1962, we have been providing support, guidance and advice, as well as campaigning for improved rights, services and opportunities to help create a society that works for autistic people.

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Home-Start Rochdale Borough is a Family Support Charity providing practical and emotional support for parents and children experiencing stress or difficulties.
Any family living in Rochdale, Pennines, Heywood and Middleton with a child pre birth to 12 years of age, can access support from an experienced parent volunteer who can visit them at home. To contact the team call - 01706 629651 or email homestartrochdale@gmail.com

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Home-Start Rochdale Borough is a Family Support Charity providing practical and emotional support for parents and children experiencing stress or difficulties.

Any family living in Rochdale, Pennines, Heywood and Middleton with a child pre birth to 12 years of age, can access support from an experienced parent volunteer who can visit them at home.

We have a team of dedicated, skilled volunteers who all have parenting experience, who visit families at home for 2-3 hours per week. Volunteers are trained and checked by the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to being matched with families.
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Emotional support and practical help is offered for as long as it is needed. Volunteers build on parents skills, help boost self-esteem and confidence whilst enabling them to cope with the pressures of family life. Our aim is to help reduce stress and prevent crisis and breakdown.

Home-Start can also introduce families who need short term support, to one of our experienced Support Workers.

Our Support Workers can help families who experience more complex difficulties at Early Help level.

Please ring 01706 629651 for further information .

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Family Action Rochdale SENDiass provides information, advice and support to families with children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Family Action is an award-winning national charity working from the heart of local communities across England and Wales. We’ve been supporting people through change, challenge and crisis for over 150 years.

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Jolly Josh Centre is a modern, purpose-built haven for children living with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. The fully accessible space has been designed to offer a world of play, social engagement, and hydrotherapy-based experiences tailored to the unique needs of our young guests, aged 0-19.

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At The Jolly Josh Centre we welcome children and young adults aged 0-19 who live with complex medical needs and physical disabilities. We are not just a Centre; we are a haven of safety, support, and inclusivity. Our mission is simple: to provide a nurturing environment where children, their parents, caregivers, and siblings can thrive […]

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Barnardo's supports children and young people with individual needs (SEN) and their families. They offer weekly activity groups, play and youth provision, advice, information and support for children and families with special educational needs and disability, as well as various parenting workshops. For more information call 01706 769634 or email

rochdale.services@barnardos.org.uk

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Find out more about our services

We offer services across the UK, but what services and who is eligible may differ depending on location. Search for the services near you and read the information on that service, or contact someone directly at that service, to find out if we can help you.

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We protect, support and nurture children across the UK. Get support as a parent, carer or young person, or find out more about adoption and fostering.

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Child to parent violence and abuse is when a parent lives in fear of their child and changes their behaviour in order to avoid conflict or contain and minimise the violence or abuse. The child's abuse can include behaviours such as hitting, name-calling, making threats, stealing money and damaging possessions in the home. The 10-week Break4Change programme offers support to families where a young person aged 11-16 is violent or abusive towards their parent or carer.

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Child to parent violence and abuse is when a parent lives in fear of their child and changes their behaviour in order to avoid conflict or contain and minimise the violence or abuse.

The child's abuse can include behaviours such as hitting, name-calling, making threats, stealing money and damaging possessions in the home.

Our 10-week Break4Change programme offers support to families where a young person aged 11-16 is violent or abusive towards their parent or carer.

About the Break4Change programme

Our Break4Change programme focuses on non-violence and developing mutual respect between family members.

It uses 3 main approaches to help young people address their behaviour and make positive changes:

1. Young person's group - we provide educational and therapeutic sessions together with a creative aspect so that each young person is able to revisit and process what they learn in the session.

2. Parent's group - we provide supportive discussions with parents to understand the scale of the abuse and the effects it's had on the family. There's also a chance to share experience and advice with other parents.

3. Filming aspect - we enable the young person and their parents to hear, often for the first time, how the young person views themselves.

How to join the Break4Change programme

If you're interested in accessing the programme or would like more information, contact us by:

Help and support from other organisations
If you're in immediate danger, please call 999.
The police are the most appropriate agency to support you when life is in danger, and they are often very understanding of issues around child and adolescent abuse.

There are also many organisations across the UK offering advice, specialist services and more to help support you and your family. Support for victims and survivors of domestic abuse

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Break4Change - support for families with children who abuse - Rochdale Borough Council

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WHAG provides support for women and young parents with their children who are homeless or who are at risk of homelessness, men, women and children who have experienced domestic abuse.

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Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. They provide life-saving services across England while building a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated.

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Saheli Asian Women's Rufuge provides support and refuge from domestic abuse to women from Black, Asian and minority communities and their children, to improve social inclusion, build confidence and skills, achieve emotional and practical well-being, and enable them to lead independent lives.

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Our aim has always been to bring about positive change in the lives of Black, Asian and Minority women and children, as we seek to empower them to break the cycle of domestic abuse. We provide infrastructure and support for women from diverse communities to build solidarity, hope and skills.

Saheli (meaning friend) is a charity making a big difference in the local community, providing safe spaces, culturally sensitive support, language assistance, and a voice and identity to Black Asian and minortised women facing violence in their lives.

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SafeNet can help those in relationships where they feel unsafe, unhappy and unhealthy, or those who have ended such a relationship and are still experiencing abuse. They can offer a safe place to stay if needed, along with support, guidance and practical help to create a safer, happier and healthier future.

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Children and Young People's Services

We provide a positive environment where children and young people feel safe and live free from abuse, helping them to thrive in all areas of their development.

Jane's Place Recovery Refuge

We recognise that there are situations where survivors need extra help and much higher levels of support, often over a longer period beyond.

Refuge services for women and children

Our refuges are open to women and children 365 days a year. We are staffed 24/7 to ensure we can respond effectively to emergency referrals to help those in crisis or in immediate need, and also to maintain security and safety for all our residents throughout the day and night.

Connect & Respect

SafeNet are delivering our Healthy Relationships programme 'Connect & Respect' to Secondary schools across Lancashire. These sessions are delivered by our domestic abuse specialists and partner agencies.

Bury Services

Our specialist Community Outreach Services in Bury offer confidential, emotional and practical support in the community, helping those experiencing domestic abuse to stay safe and receive professional support with housing-related issues.

Men's Services

We deliver a dedicated safe-house for men who are escaping domestic and interpersonal abuse. We also offer emotional and practical support whilst recognising and addressing the gendered differences in the nature of abuse experienced.

SafeNet Safe Houses

In addition to refuges, we also offer safe-houses in the North West. These residential properties are a stepping stone to independent living and are situated in confidential locations.

Lancashire Safe At Home

Domestic abuse causes significant trauma to the victim-survivor. Children often also experience abuse. Domestic abuse is a crime.

We can support you with information, support & safe accommodation for anyone affected by domestic abuse, stalking & honour-based abuse in Burnley, Preston & Lancaster.

Rochdale Services

Our community Outreach Services in Rochdale offer confidential, emotional and practical support in the community, helping those experiencing domestic abuse to stay safe and receive professional support with housing-related issues.

Lancashire Refuges

You deserve to be safe, happy and healthy in your relationships with your family, friends and community. Domestic abuse affects many people, regardless of age, gender, financial status, location, religion or sexuality.

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Keeping women and children safe from domestic abuse throughout the North West for forty years.

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Souls Sisters aim to empower people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives free from fear and abuse.

They were established to create a positively supportive pathway and group for healing and thriving, via providing advocacy, sign posting of key information, support and mentorship, 121 and group sessions, development via The Way Forward programme.

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Asma Begum

Founder

Asma is a British Bangladeshi single mum living in north-west UK, and is a survivor of domestic abuse, having fled an abusive marriage into a women's refuge with her young son.

Determined to turn life around for herself and others, she now lives independently, raising her son, being a positive role model, good citizen and volunteer, social justice activist and is embarking on the journey of female entrepreneurship to support women in need.

She has been a motivational speaker at events with Truth to Power cafe, produced by London Arts project and for Let's Talk charity in Rochdale.

Over the last few years Asma joined groups supporting female survivors of domestic abuse, both online and in person.

Using her own experiences to inspire and motivate other women that are also wishing to turn their lives around from the negative impact on health, well-being and happiness to positively overcome traumas of domestic abuse, Asma is proud to have founded Soul Sisters: Empowering People, which became a registered charity in 2021.

Through creating and leading this compassionate, inspiring, supportive community of women to bring about empowerment and thriving in all aspects of life, Asma feels she is serving her own deeper purpose and is proud to be helping many others in their own healing journey.

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Empowering people and their children who have been affected by domestic abuse to live independent lives, free from fear and abuse.

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Respect Phoneline provides confidential, non-judgemental support, guidance and advise for the victims and perpetrators of domestic violence.

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The Respect Phoneline offers help for domestic abuse perpetrators who want to change, we give confidential advice & support to help you stop being abusive.

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The Mankind Initiative is a specialist charity in the UK focussing on male victims of domestic abuse. The charity collaborates and works in close partnership with other organisations and practitioners to support these victims too.

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Charity supporting male victims of domestic abuse through a helpline, directory of local services and general information on the website.

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Refuge is the largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. On any given day our services support thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives — free from fear.

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Empowering women to live without violence & fear. Refuge is the largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. Supporting thousands of women & their children overcome the physical, emotional, financial impacts of abuse.

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The National Centre for Domestic Violence

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The National Centre for Domestic Violence helps survivors of domestic abuse and abuse obtain protection against an abuser, as well as offering services to the police, probation service, domestic abuse agency workers, the legal profession and judiciary.

They specialise in providing free, fast and effective support to survivors of domestic abuse, usually by helping individuals obtain injunctions from their local county court. This free service is provided to everybody, regardless of their financial circumstances, sexual orientation, race, gender, age, political, religious belief or otherwise.

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Domestic Violence & Abuse · Emergency Injunction Service

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A free, fast emergency injunction service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.

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Independent Choices Greater Manchester - Domestic Abuse Helpline

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Independent Choices Greater Manchester - Domestic Abuse Helpline

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Independent Choices Greater Manchester is open to anyone over the age of 16 who is experiencing or has previously experienced domestic abuse and violence in any form.

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The CHLS is a unique and dedicated confidential service provided by Independent Choices Greater Manchester and is operated as part of the Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline. It is open for anyone over the age of 16 who is experiencing or has previously experienced domestic abuse & violence in any form and who needs to access advice and support in Urdu and Punjabi.

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End the Fear - Greater Manchester against Domestic Abuse

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End the Fear - Greater Manchester against Domestic Abuse

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Anybody who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence can find help, support and advice from End the Fear. They also provide support to people who know someone who may be being abused. They want to encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help. The helpline can be contacted on 0161 636 7525 or by using the Freephone 24 hour helpline 0808 200 0247

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Anybody who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence can find help, support and advice here. We also provide support to people who know someone who may be being abused. We want to encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help. You don't have to put up with domestic abuse. Find out about your local services by ringing the help lines on this page or click here to find out more.

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Anybody who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence can find help, support and advice here. We also provide support to people who know someone who may be being abused. We want to encourage victims of domestic and sexual violence in Greater Manchester to find the courage to come forward and seek support and help.

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Greater Manchester Rape Crisis is a women led, women only service, committed to providing a safe space in where survivors of rape or sexual assault can heal.

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We understand and appreciate the courage it can take to access support.

We want you to know you are not to blame and you are not alone. Sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, is traumatic and everyone responds differently. Whatever you feel is a completely valid response.

This site contains information about us, the different services we offer and how to access them. You can also find information about sexual violence and the impact it can have. There are suggestions to help you to develop strategies to manage overwhelming feelings, and links to other organisations for further information and support. There are also sections for those professionals, family and friends who are supporting someone who has experienced sexual violence.

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Listen, Believe, Support | Manchester Rape Crisis

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We want you to know you are not to blame and you are not alone. Sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse, is traumatic and everyone responds differently. Whatever you feel is a completely valid response. This site contains information about us, the different services we offer and how to access them.

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Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. They provide specialist help to support people to cope and move on to the point where they feel they are back on track with their lives.

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Need help after crime?

Get in touch anytime for independent, free, and confidential advice:

In an emergency you should always call 999.

Our services are confidential. We will only share information about you without your consent if we're concerned about your, or someone else's safety, or if we're required to by law. Read our privacy policy.

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Victim Support is the independent charity dedicated to supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales.

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Rochdale Borough Council and Your Trust Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme

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Rochdale Borough Council and Your Trust Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme

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All activities are free and include food. Sessions are available across Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines. There are a variety of fun and enriching activities that primary and secondary school age children who are eligible for benefits related free school meals can take part in. Early Help and School professionals who have identified children in need of the provision can also make referrals onto the sessions.

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Welcome to the Rochdale Borough Council and Your Trust Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme.  All activities are free and include food.  Sessions are available across Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines – click the links above to view these. There are a variety of fun and enriching activities that primary and secondary school age children who are eligible for benefits related free school meals can take part in. Early Help and School professionals who have identified children in need of the provision can also make referrals onto the sessions.

The 2022 Summer Holiday programme will be added to the township links on 20th June 2022.

Can support children with physical disabilities

Can support children with developmental disabilities

Can support children with emotional and behavioural disorders

Can support children with sensory impairments

The HAF programme has a wide range of provision with differing levels of inclusivity.  The icons above identify provision that can support young people with special education needs and disabilities.  It’s important you supply as much information as possible to providers when booking your child onto sessions so they can appropriately keep them safe and support them in the best way.

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Welcome to the Rochdale Borough Council and Your Trust Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme. All activities are free and include food. Sessions are available across Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and the Pennines - click the links above to view these.

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Safety4Sister fight for the rights of migrant women who have experienced gender based violence.

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If you are a woman experiencing abuse and you have no recourse to public funds then Safety4Sisters is able to talk to you about your options. You may think there is no way to leave if you are dependent on your partner's immigration status, if you have no recourse to public funds or if you have no money. This is not the case, so please do get in touch.

We are happy to take your call

Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.00 pm on 0161 464 9505

Referrals from agencies

We take referrals from agencies in Manchester. Please download and complete a referral form here and send to

Due to limited resources, we have to prioritise the cases that we can take on. Please get in touch if you need advice and information by emailing vicky@safety4sisters.org

OTHER HELPLINES TO RING FOR SUPPORT & HELP

GREATER MANCHESTER DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE: 08002540909 (Monday to Friday 10am -4pm)

Email: helpline@independentchoices.org.uk

NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELP LINE: 0808 2000 247 (Freephone 24-hour)

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Fighting for migrant womens' rights Leave no woman behind Learn More

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Freedom Programme is a domestic violence programme. They provide information, not therapy.

The Programme was primarily designed for women as victims of domestic violence. For more information contact freedomprogramme@rochdale.gov.uk

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The Lighthouse Project Provide a safe and welcoming environment where people can get help and support, meet together, and access a range of opportunities that are caring, social, or educational.

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They support children and young people, aged up to 19 years, who are experiencing emotional health and wellbeing issues (e.g. feeling stressed, worried or not enjoying things).

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We have lots of different types of support to help you. We can also offer advice to improve your general lifestyle, including exercise, diet and many other things.

We can provide this support in lots of different ways. 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 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, or who provides support and care to you.

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We have lots of different types of support to help you. We can also offer advice to improve your general lifestyle, including exercise, diet and many other things. We can provide this support in lots of different ways. We will always talk to you about what support will best meet your needs.

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For those who may not be able to afford home safety equipment, Home Start could help. https://www.homestartrochdaleandbury.org.uk/

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Rochdale United Charities gives grants to help -

Relieve sudden distress, sickness or infirmity

Towards the cost if domestic appliances

Arrange a restful holiday

Pay for medical aids and equipment

Pay for a phone, television or radios for the lonely, bedridden or housebound.

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Rochdale United Charities grant

Rochdale United Charities gives grants to help:

Relieve sudden distress, sickness or infirmity

Towards the cost of domestic appliances

Arrange a restful holiday

Pay for medical aids and equipment

Pay for a phone, television or radio for the lonely, bedridden or housebound

Eligibility

You must live in the Ancient Parish of Rochdale to apply.

The Ancient Parish of Rochdale includes Rochdale, Wardle, Littleborough, Milnrow, Whitworth, Todmorden, Saddleworth, Newhey and Bacup.

Restrictions

The Trustees cannot give money directly in relief of rates, taxes or other public funds, but may give money in supplementing relief or assistance provided out of public funds.

The Trustees cannot commit themselves to renew the relief granted on any occasion in any case.

Before making grants, the Trustees have to satisfy themselves that relief is not already available from a statutory source.

Apply

Please complete and return the application form to apply for a grant from the Rochdale United Charities.
Rochdale United Charities grant application form
Contact

For more information 01457 876665

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The Salvation Army supports those who are homeless, friendless or in need. The Rochdale branch can be contacted on 01706 715624 or rochdale@salvationarmy.org.uk

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Copyright © The Salvation Army 2023 The Salvation Army is a Christian church and registered charity in England (214779), Wales (214779), Scotland (SC009359) and the Republic of Ireland (CHY6399)

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The Trust can provide help if you are facing financial hardship or distress.

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Turn2us is a national charity providing practical help to people who are struggling financially.

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Turn2us is a national charity offering information and practical support to people facing financial insecurity. We help people gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and other support - online, by phone and face to face through our work in communities and the organisations we partner with.

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Petrus provide residential and day support to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

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Jason Manford to headline charity comedy gig at Middleton Arena

Fresh from the West End, Jason Manford will bring his unique blend of upbeat observational comedy to Rochdale, in his only stand-up show of 2023....

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Rochdale Autism and ADHD Support Service

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Home Start provide a support service to children and families who have children with Autism and or ADHD. https://gmhomestarts.org.uk/hsrochdale/#:~:text=Home%2DStart%20Rochdale%20Autism%20and,a%20separate%20sibling%20support%20group.

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Calm Connections supports parents/carers of children and young people who are experiencing mental and/or emotional wellbeing challenges. They offer support via 1:1 mentoring, regular online support groups and regular in person support groups in partnership with CAMHS.

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A bereavement charity, which supports grieving children and young people. They provide specialist child bereavement support services across the UK. Winston’s Wish provides emotional and practical bereavement support to children, young people (up to 25) and those who care for them. They offer one off and ongoing bereavement support, as well as online resources, specialist publications and training for professionals.

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Winston's Wish is the UK's childhood bereavement charity. We support children and their families after the death of someone important.

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Manchester Thrive is a single point of entry, front door approach to the emotional wellbeing and mental health offer for young people aged 5-18.

Their service is designed to advise, guide, signpost and get help for young people within Manchester currently facing mental health and emotional wellbeing issues.

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Resolve@ is an emotional health and wellbeing service for young people aged 8 - 18 across Torbay, Merseyside, Rochdale and Shropshire. The team is made up of experienced wellbeing practitioners who work in a person-centred way. We work with young people who have experienced domestic violence or abuse.

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Resolve@ is an emotional health and wellbeing service for young people aged 8-18 across Torbay, Merseyside, Shropshire and Rochdale.

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A fund to help if you are experiencing financial hardship as a result of sickness, injury, disability or infirmity. It includes both mental and physical illness and can be used to pay for -

Medical equipment for hospitals and special schools

Help towards medical equipment or aids for individuals

Help to pay for washing machines, beds, bedding to support those with illness

Respite in the form of holidays, day trips etc

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Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness

The Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness can help if you're experiencing financial hardship caused by sickness, injury, disability or infirmity.

This includes both physical and mental sickness, or deprivation of a nature likely to impair physical or mental health.

Grants are available for:

Medical equipment for hospitals

Equipment for special schools

Help for individuals by the provision of aids for daily living. For example, wheelchairs, hoists, IT equipment, adaptations to homes, special leisure equipment, and medical aids.

Help to pay for washing machines, cookers, clothing, beds or bedding for those with illness in the family.

Respite in the form of holidays or outings, nursing aid or comfort, help for close relatives to visit to care for patients

Other items, services and facilities at the discretion of the Trustees.

Eligibility

To apply, you must:

Live in the borough of Rochdale.

Get a supporting letter from a recognised body such as social services, a health visitor, a doctor or other appropriate authority.

Restrictions

The Fund cannot help with:​​

Payment of debts, including utility bills, Council Tax and Inland revenue payments

Hardship not directly related to, or caused as a result of, sickness

National charities - unless you're able to supply names of the individuals you're helping in Rochdale borough

Apply

Please complete and return the application form to apply for the Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness.
Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness application form
Contact

For more information, contact The Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness.

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Providers of domestic abuse services, family support services and targeted youth support within the local Rochdale area.

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RCT is a small registered charity based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester

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The children’s community team are available every day from 8:00am to 8:00pm including bank holidays. The teams provide specialist care and treatment to children with a diagnosed acute, chronic and complex condition or illness, aiming to reduce inpatient admissions and prevent avoidable admissions for children and young people.

The teams provide nursing care and advice as appropriate, for neonates, children and young people and families.

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The school nurses can support parents, carers and educational staff to ensure their child's health needs are being met and facilitate any training needs that have been identified.

We can see young people on a 121 to support with emotional health and wellbeing packages of care, including support with anger issues, anxiety, stress and low mood and specific support with physical health needs for example enuresis (bedwetting).

We offer confidential advice in a variety of settings on the request of young people and facilitate referrals to appropriate services as needed.  School nurses offer regular drop in sessions in schools, colleges and local health clinics.

We deliver immunisation programs to ensure young people have all the recommended immunisations from Public Health England.

We deliver bespoke training to schools to support children with specific health needs participate in normal school life, for example managing asthma and anaphylaxis.

We work within schools to manage public health messages, such as healthy eating, stop smoking & healthy relationships.

We work with partner agencies to ensure a think family approach when supporting our most vulnerable children and young people.

School nurse Immunisation team

The immunisation team coordinate the delivery of Immunisations for secondary school aged children and young people across the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale borough's. The team deliver Immunisations in schools and community clinics and can , where needed arrange to carry out a home visit.

Immunisations currently offered by the service include:

HPV immunisations for all children and young people in year 8.

Meningitis ACWY/Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio(DTP) vaccination for all year 9.

Immunisations are also offered to all year 9/10/11 who may have previously missed any of their routine Immunisations. This includes HPV,MMR/DTP/MENACWY.

To discuss your child/young persons Immunisations further you can contact the Immunisation team on 07512 727651.

Read further information about vaccinations and immunisations:
NHS vaccinations and when to have them

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School nurses work with school-age children and young people up to the twentieth birthday, with the aim of ensuring they experience the very best health and wellbeing and can reach their full potential.