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Oldham Local Offer for Children, young people and their families.

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Oldham Local Offer for Children, young people and their families.

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The following information has been shared with us from the Local Authority. It provides you with childcare providers, before and after school providers and a link to show what is available in Oldham. The links (in green) will take you to Oldham's SEND Local Offer pages where this information is held.

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© Oldham Council 2024, Civic Centre, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT

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We are not a 24-hour crisis service so who can you contact instead?

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We are not a 24-hour crisis service so who can you contact instead?

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The GM Keyworker Service, Manchester, United Kingdom. 58 likes · 9 talking about this. Barnardo’s Greater Manchester Keyworker service, supporting children & young people with Learning Di

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Take 5 is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub for children, young people and their families aged 8 - 18 in Oldham. We offer a variety of support for children and young people struggling with low-level mental health issues or in need of wellbeing support.

Please get in touch by calling 0161 330 9223 or emailing take5@togmind.org.

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Take 5 is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub for children, young people and their families aged 8 - 18 in Oldham. We offer a variety of support for children and young people struggling with low-level mental health issues or in need of wellbeing support.

The Take 5 Hub is open Monday - Thursday evenings 4pm - 9pm and on a Saturday morning. During these times, we offer a variety of 1-1 support, therapeutic courses and wellbeing sessions.

To access Take 5 services, all young people must attend a 'Drop-in' assessment first - walk ins are welcome, though booked appointments are available.

The services we offer at Take 5 include;
Click for more information on these.

Take 5 Postcard

What is Art Therapy?

For some people, finding the right words to express feelings and emotions can be really hard. Art Therapy is a type of therapy that uses art materials and creative expression as a way of communicating feelings, thoughts and experiences.

Together with your Art Therapist, you'll use a range of art materials to explore the emotions you have and to think about the things going on in your life at the moment. You will talk about the art-making process, about any feelings, memories or thoughts that come up as you create, and about any meaning you feel your creations have behind them.

Your Art Therapist won't interpret your work and tell you how you feel based on what you create. Your therapist will listen to how you feel and work with you to understand any meaning behind what you make together.

Having a trusting, non-judgemental relationship between you and your therapist is very important to the therapy process, as it helps people feel better about opening up and talking about difficult feelings. Your therapist will do everything they can to make you feel comfortable and will make any necessary adjustments needed to help support you access your therapy.

You can access Art Therapy at Take5 with any of the following emotional difficulties:

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Take 5 | Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind

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Take 5 is a Mental Health & Wellbeing Hub for children, young people and their families aged 8 - 18 in Oldham. We offer a variety of support for children and young people struggling with low-level mental health issues or in need of wellbeing support.

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This is a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. We want to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation. #ITSOKAYTOTALK

info@andymansclub.co.uk

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No-one should have to say
"I wish I had the chance to do that"

More than 30,000 young people have already signed up as Mahdlo members!

If you’re aged between 8 and 19, or up to 25 with an additional need or disability, why not sign up today? Membership is only £5 per year, and then it’s just 50p per visit when you come!

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A brief overview of the documents we use 

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A brief overview of the documents we use 

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“My mental health has improved loads…I don’t think I’ve been this happy since I was a little kid.” - Ella’s experience

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18-year-old Ella, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting life-changing mental health support from our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

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17-year-old Freya, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting support for her mental health from her keyworker Lisa and our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

"Lisa helped me navigate my way out of the hospital."

"My journey started when I was 16 and I was sectioned in hospital," Freya says. "I was really struggling with my mental health. I have autism, ADHD and I have also been diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder.

"Whilst I was in hospital, referrals were made to different services and Barnardo's came forward. That's how I got in touch with my keyworker, Lisa, and she's been with me ever since.

"I was working with Lisa while I was in hospital, and she would call me every Friday. She'd bring breakfast and we'd talk about different things. We did work on positive relationships and managing emotions, and she always had really good feedback and sources which really helped me. Lisa helped me navigate my way out of the hospital to my placement with the keyworker service."

"All the support I've had has been tailored to me"

"I feel like I've been supported really well. All the support I've had has been tailored to me and specific for what I need," she says.

"There's been so many things that have helped me. One time, I was given vouchers to get some new ear defenders. That really helped because when I'm out and things are too noisy, my ear defenders enable me to manage my feelings more and it makes it easier to face those struggles.

"I've also been supported by going on days out with the service and having outside time.

"I've been able to access other vouchers to purchase items that supported my mental health too. I love painting and drawing, so Lisa helped me get some arts and crafts equipment. And when I was in hospital, I loved playing the keyboard and I always wanted one of my own, so the vouchers allowed me to purchase a keyboard as well. Being creative really helps me focus and improve my mental health so being able to get those items was really helpful for me," Freya explains.

"Since being with Barnardo's, I've seen myself grow as a more confident person and I'm so proud of how far I've progressed.

"Even the smallest of things like having my ear defenders makes me feel more confident to go out now and be able to manage. I've been able to find lots of strategies to help manage my emotions, especially around regulating my feelings after I've been out in the community which was often overwhelming for me before."

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"Since being with Barnardo's, I've seen myself grow as a more confident person." - Freya's experience

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17-year-old Freya, from Greater Manchester, shares her experience getting support for her mental health from her keyworker Lisa and our Greater Manchester Key Working service.

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We are looking for young people to help make our service better, could you help?

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We are looking for young people to help make our service better, could you help?

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We are looking for parent/carers to help make our service better, could you help?

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We are looking for parent/carers to help make our service better, could you help?

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Can't access the QR code? Use this link instead: Speak up, Speak out

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Positive Steps Career Information and  Resources 

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Positive Steps Career Information and  Resources 

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Oldham Careers Information and Resources - Positive Steps

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Understand the range of different pathways to choose from, so that you can decide if any are of interest (simply scroll up/down and across, then click on the image or opportunity of interest for more information). If you would like to discuss any of the opportunities in more detail with a career adviser, click the

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Services in Greater Manchester that can support you with your mental health and wellbeing

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Services in Greater Manchester that can support you with your mental health and wellbeing