Useful Links

Emergencies:

Any emergency contact Police, Ambulance, Fire service – 999
Any non-emergency Police enquiries – 101
Any non-emergency health enquires – 111

Non-emergency support:

Benefits/Job:

Welfare rights and debt advice Salford; Call: 0161 710 1070
Salford unemployed and community services: Call; 0161 789 2999
Salford Citizens advice: Call: 0344 411 1444 0r 0845 345 4345
Salford Job Centre Plus: Call; 0800 169 0190
HMRC Tax credits: Call; 0345 300 3900
Housing benefit/Council Tax: Call; 0161 912 2220

Child contact:

The gingerbread single parent helpline: Call; 0808 802 0925.
CAFCASS (Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service): Call; 0300 456
4000
Child Contact and family support Salford: Call; 0808 808 3555
The Children’s Society (Manchester/ Salford) Call; 0161 257 3407

Counselling:

NSPCC helpline: 24 hours a day 365 days a year; Call; 0808 800 5000
Counselling for children, young people and adults: Call; 0161 941 7755
Psychological Wellbeing Service: Call; 0161 495 9096
Self help and referral services: Call; 0161 226 3871
Gaddum Centre: Call; 0161 834 6069

Domestic Abuse:

(Salford Refuge) Call; 0161 793 3232
National domestic violence helpline (24/7 service) – 0808 2000 247
Manchester women’s aid – 0161 660 7999
DV Assist – 0800 195 8699
Victim support (any crime not just DA) – 0161 200 1950
Fortalice (Bolton) – 01204 365677

Sexual Assault:

Rape Crisis; Call: 0808 802 9999
St Mary’s Sexual Assault Centre 24-hour confidential service; Call: 0161 276 6515
End The Fear: Call;0161 636 7525
MASH; Call; 0161 603 4350

Drugs & Alcohol:

Achieve (Bolton, Salford and Trafford): Call: 0161 871 2623
Change, grow, live (Manchester/ Salford): Call: 0161 226 5526
Narcotics anonymous open 10am-12pm Everyday: Call; 0300 999 1212
Frank: Call; 0300 1236600

ETHNIC GROUPS/IMMIGRATION: 

Jewish Women’s Aid; Open Monday to Thursday, 9.30am to 9pm; Call: 0808 801 0500
Saheli Call; 0161 945 4187
Muslim women’s network Call; 0800 999 5786
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit Call; 0161 740 5172
Home office Call; 020 7035 4848
Honour Network for women seeking advice for forced marriage and honour based
abuse; Call: 0800 599 9247
Aarladi Somali Community in Manchester: Call: 01612262519

HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS:

Salford Housing Options Project (SHOP): Call; 0161 793 2020 or 0161 794 8888
Salford Emergency Shelter: Call; 0808 800 4444
Manchester Homeless Advice Service Call; 0161 234 4692
Shelter Greater Manchester Call; 0344 515 1640

LBGT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans):

LBGT Foundation: Call; 0345 330 30 30
Galop: Call; 0800 999 5428
Broken rainbow UK: Call; 0845 260 5560

LEGAL ADVICE:

Rights of women (free legal advice): Call; 0207 251 6577
DV Assist (Can provide legal advice, can calculate if eligible for legal aid, recommend solicitors etc): Call; 0800 195 8699
FLOWS (Finding Legal options for women survivors) 9-5 Everyday: Call: 0203 745 7707
Independent choices (Manchester/ Salford) Legal advice and support: Call; 0161 636 7525

MENTAL HEALTH:

Salford Mental health services and advice: Call; 0161 925 8022
Salford Primary Care Psychological Therapy Service (Self Referral): Call; 0161 358 0977
Salford Mind: Call; 0161 710 1070
Samaritans (24/7): Call; 116 123
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust: Call; 0161 773 9121

PERPETRATOR SUPPORT:

Talk, Listen, Change (TLC): Call; 0161 872 1100
Respect: Call; 0808 802 4040
Refuge:
Independent Choices (Maintain National Refuge Information) Call; 0161 636 7525
Male refuge: Call; 01823 334244
Manchester Children and Family Refugee Asylum Seeker Service: Call; 0161 2268137

SOCIAL SERVICES:

Children’s services (For Abuse or Neglect): Call; 0161 603 4500
Children’s services (Family Support): Call; 0161 603 4500
Adult services: Call; 0161 631 4777

Older People:

Action on elder abuse; Mon – Fri; 9-5: Call; 0808 808 8141
Age UK: Open 8am-7pm 365 days: Call 0800 678 1602
Independent age (General advice for the elderly): Call;0800 319 6789

HELP FOR MEN:

Men’s Advice Line: open Monday to Friday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm; Call: 0808801 0327
ManKind Initiative (For male victims of Domestic abuse) Open Monday to Friday,
10am to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm (except Friday evenings): Call: 01823 334 244
Survivors Manchester (For male victims of sexual assault): Call; 0161 236 2182
M-Power (Helpline for men of victims of sexual assault) Open on Thursday evenings,
8pm to 10pm: Call: 0808 808 4321

FOODBANKS:

Manchester Central Foodbank: Open 10am-12noon every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: Call; 0161 272 5210 or 07928412339
Address: Manchester Universities’ Catholic Student Chaplaincy, Avila House, 335-337 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PG
Salford Food Bank: OPEN WEDNESDAYS; 1-3pm Call; 0161 637 4500
Address; Dallas court; south way Langworthy Road; Salford Quays; M50 2GF
Mocha Parade: NON-SPECIFIC OPENING TIMES; Call; 0161 637 4500
Address; Christ Central Mocha Parade Lower Broughton Salford; M7 1QE
Connect Church: NON-SPECIFIC OPENING TIMES; Call; 0161 637 4500
Address: Connect Church Mather Avenue entrance off Chadwick Road Eccles;
M30 0UG

FAMILY SUPPORT

Human Kind – info@humankindcharity.org.uk Call : +44 (0)1325 731160
https://humankindcharity.org.uk/service/the-salford-intensive-family-intervention-project