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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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Trafford Directory | Trafford SEND Local Offer

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Welcome to Trafford's local offer of support for children and young people with Special Educational Needs or who are Disabled (SEND)

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Trafford Directory offers free, impartial advice and guidance service connecting Trafford families, young people and caregivers with local support services. Select a category to get started.

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Service DirectoryTrafford Directory offers free, impartial advice and guidance service connecting Trafford families, young people and caregivers with local support services. Select a category to get started.

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We will be returning to work on Monday 8th January 2024 with the term time drop in's restarting on Tuesday 9th January 2024 at St Matthew's Church Hall in Stretford. Tuesday 16th January 2024 sees SENDIASS coming along to our drop in. Our evening drop in's will be restarting too - please keep an eye on our website and social media for news on dates and locations.

We have an exciting Wellbeing Programme being prepared just now that is due to start in the New Year - please keep an eye out for more information on our website and social media.
STEP and Support Sessions covering Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independent Payments
STEP will be opening DLA/PIP support sessions once per half term in the New Year - keep an eye on our website and social media for further updates with dates and location.

To make a self-referral to STEP, please use their referral form here.

Mental Health Support Over Christmas
Christmas isn't always the best time and our mental health can suffer for many reasons. If over Christmas you or someone you know needs any support with their mental health, please don't suffer in silence, there is help out there.

Trafford Council has their own support page with lots of help and links where you can get support.
Trafford Directory and the Local Offer
If you need any general help, Trafford Directory offers free, impartial advice and guidance service connecting Trafford families, young people and caregivers with local support services. Under this service, you will find the SEND Local Offer - if you haven't visited yet, it's a tool to keep always as it's Trafford offer of support for families with children with SEND
Posts to the Closed Facebook Group won't be approved as quickly as normal, please bear with us. During holiday periods for urgent support, please contact Trafford Children's First Response on 0161 912 5125 during office hours Mon-Fri 8.30-4.30pm or 0161 912 2020 out of hours - Emergency Duty Team. This leaves us to say that we wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope the holidays are kind to you all and look forward to seeing you in the New Year. The TPF Team

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Lets make the SEND world, everyone's world

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Making SEND a better place. For everyone.

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Weekly youth group in Trafford for LGBT+ young people and those questioning their gender or sexuality. A supportive space to meet other local LGBT+ young people, explore a wide range of activities, and be proud of who you are.

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Calm Connections- Support for families of CYPs with mental health challenges

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Calm Connections- Support for families of CYPs with mental health challenges

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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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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.