Alkrington Primary School - Resources and Services to support children and families by Alkrington Primary

Children's Community Nursing Team

alkrington — 2024-04-29 19:47:53 UTC

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.

#Thrive

alkrington — 2024-04-29 20:17:17 UTC

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).

Rochdale Connections Trust

alkrington — 2024-04-30 11:03:05 UTC

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

Resolve

alkrington — 2024-04-30 11:06:23 UTC

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.

M-Thrive

alkrington — 2024-04-30 11:22:19 UTC

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.

Winston's Wish

alkrington — 2024-05-11 20:21:01 UTC

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.

Calm Connections

alkrington — 2024-05-30 11:16:08 UTC

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.

An overview of the inhouse SEMH Provision

alkrington — 2024-06-11 21:36:44 UTC

Home safety equipment

alkrington — 2024-06-12 11:14:15 UTC

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

Rochdale Autism and ADHD Support Service

alkrington — 2024-06-12 11:27:16 UTC

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.

Petrus

alkrington — 2024-06-12 11:45:01 UTC

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

Lighthouse Project

alkrington — 2024-06-12 11:48:36 UTC

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.

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

alkrington — 2024-06-12 20:41:00 UTC

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.

Turn2Us

alkrington — 2024-06-12 20:42:30 UTC

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

The Salvation Army

alkrington — 2024-06-12 20:45:35 UTC

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

Rochdale United Charities

alkrington — 2024-06-12 20:47:51 UTC

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.

Rochdale Fund for Relief in Sickness

alkrington — 2024-06-12 20:57:46 UTC

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

Middleton Relief in Need Trust

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:01:06 UTC

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

Freedom Programme

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:10:23 UTC

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

Safety4Sisters

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:15:17 UTC

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

Victim Support

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:17:05 UTC

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.

Greater Manchester Rape Crisis

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:19:52 UTC

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.

End the Fear - Greater Manchester against Domestic Abuse

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:23:25 UTC

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

Independent Choices Greater Manchester - Domestic Abuse Helpline

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:28:06 UTC

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.

The National Centre for Domestic Violence

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:30:44 UTC

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.

Rufuge

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:32:45 UTC

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.

Mankind

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:34:39 UTC

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.

Respect Phoneline

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:38:09 UTC

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

Soul Sisters

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:40:23 UTC

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.

SafeNet

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:43:09 UTC

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.

Saheli Asian Women's Rufuge

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:45:11 UTC

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.

Women's Aid

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:46:53 UTC

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.

Women's Housing Action Group (WHAG)

alkrington — 2024-06-12 21:49:01 UTC

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.

Barnardo's

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:00:17 UTC

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

Jolly Josh Centre

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:03:16 UTC

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.

Family Action Rocdale SENDiass

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:06:56 UTC

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

Home-Start Rochdale

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:11:52 UTC

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

The National Autistic Society

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:14:18 UTC

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.

Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale CAMHS

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:18:25 UTC

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

Respect for all counselling

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:23:27 UTC

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

Rochdale Additional Needs Service (RANS)

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:26:09 UTC

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

Together Trust

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:28:59 UTC

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.

Heywood Autism and SEN Support

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:32:08 UTC

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

KIDDO

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:34:14 UTC

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

HMR Neurodiversity Hub

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:37:25 UTC

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.

Rochdale Parents Forum

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:42:37 UTC

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/

TPC Therapy

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:45:35 UTC

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

Self Harm - A guide for parents

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:49:12 UTC

Self Harm - A guide for young people

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Talk Listen Change (TLC)

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:53:47 UTC

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

Gaddum

alkrington — 2024-06-12 22:58:16 UTC

Bedwetting

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:13:46 UTC

Child Bereavement UK

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:15:15 UTC

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

Parenting Support Programmes

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:18:34 UTC

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.

Early Help Support

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:20:16 UTC

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.

Break4Change Programme

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:21:58 UTC

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.

Rochdale Family Hubs

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:23:51 UTC

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.

Parents Play Kit

alkrington — 2024-06-13 06:29:05 UTC

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:30:28 UTC

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

RADAR

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:32:54 UTC

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

Next Step for African Community (NESTAC)

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:34:30 UTC

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).

Daughters of Eve

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:38:58 UTC

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

Sunrise Team

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:40:53 UTC

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

Contact 0161 856 1734

Rochdale Speech, Language and Communication Toolkit

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:44:12 UTC

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.

Coram Family and Childcare

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:47:08 UTC

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.

Ages and Stages Questionnaires

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:50:15 UTC

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

Once Upon a Smile

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:54:09 UTC

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.

Carers Hub

alkrington — 2024-06-13 13:57:36 UTC

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.

Early Break

alkrington — 2024-06-13 14:09:59 UTC

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.

Children's Society

alkrington — 2024-06-13 15:05:23 UTC

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.

Rochdale Moorland Home

alkrington — 2024-06-13 15:21:49 UTC

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

Newman Holiday Trust

alkrington — 2024-06-13 15:26:48 UTC

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

Parentline

alkrington — 2024-06-13 15:38:57 UTC

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

Mental Health helpline

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 08:27:48 UTC

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

Community Eating Disorder Service (CEDS)

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 08:49:58 UTC

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.

Groundwork - Supporting residents homes are safe, dry and warm

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:11:40 UTC

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.

Home Energy Advice

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:24:10 UTC

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.

Children's Occupational Therapy - Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:37:36 UTC

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).

Cry-sis - Support for crying/sleepless babies

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:41:21 UTC

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.

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

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:47:56 UTC

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

Selective Mutism Information

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 10:55:39 UTC

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

Families Need Fathers

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 14:03:10 UTC

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.

Out There - Supporting Families of Prisoners

dhill135 — 2024-06-14 14:07:56 UTC

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.

Parenting & family relationships programmes timetable

dhill135 — 2024-06-24 10:52:47 UTC

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

Bump, Birth & Beyond

dhill135 — 2024-06-25 08:56:54 UTC

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

SEND Advice Line

dhill135 — 2024-06-25 08:58:09 UTC

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

Happy Maps -

grucylucy1 — 2024-08-28 17:24:52 UTC

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

Refugee Family Helpline

dhill135 — 2024-09-30 12:47:38 UTC

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.

Afghan Virtual Youth Space

dhill135 — 2024-09-30 12:51:42 UTC

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

Ukrainian Virtual Youth Space

dhill135 — 2024-09-30 12:53:03 UTC

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

Online Parenting Courses - Family Lives

dhill135 — 2024-11-04 11:06:16 UTC

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.

Colourful Minds

alkrington — 2024-11-26 22:06:20 UTC

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.

MHST MH Padlet

alkrington — 2024-12-20 20:18:29 UTC

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

MHST Neurodiversity Padlet

alkrington — 2024-12-20 20:22:07 UTC

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