Migrant Support offers integration hubs; provision of English language and British life - in the UK sessions; employability support, IT and digital support groups, well-being activities such as football sessions and walking clubs. Volunteering opportunities and information and advice drop-in. The charity also runs a media project called migrant echoes aimed to encourage people from migrant backgrounds to share their experiences and MiZest Vegan Café aims to support people to gain experience in the catering industry.

We have launched a dedicated Migrant Women Housing and Support Advice Service for pregnant women and new mothers across the Greater Manchester and Cheshire East region. We can provide advice on a range of issues including:

• Housing and support for asylum seekers including who qualifies and how to apply
• Advice on what to do if there are delays in receiving Home Office support
• Advice for women who have No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF)
• Advice on maternity provisions, maternity grants and other payments for migrant and asylum seeking women
• Advice for women who are survivors of trafficking and domestic abuse
• Advice on adding a new dependent to a person’s Home Office support
• Advice for pregnant women who are living in unsuitable Home Office accommodation or in hotels
• Advice about NHS charges for maternity care and children’s care

The service provides free and confidential advice on entitlements to housing and support for migrant and asylum seeking women in Greater Manchester and Cheshire East.

We support migrants on their journey to integration and independence and work to foster a more welcoming environment for migrants in the UK. We do this by supporting migrants to teach cookery classes to the general public. Our training programmes are designed to support refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants facing challenges integrating in the UK. We offer a nurturing community, empowering you to share your culinary heritage, stories, and authentic dishes from your homeland.

Our local Minds offer help and support to those who need it most. There's more than 100 local Minds across England and Wales, offering specialised support and care based on the needs of their communities.

We change minds across England and Wales by making mental health an everyday priority. By standing up to the injustices – in healthcare, in work, in law – which make life harder for those of us with mental health problems.

We support minds – by offering help whenever you might need it through our information, advice and local services.

And we connect minds. Bringing together an unstoppable network of individuals and communities – people who care about mental health to make a difference.

FREE impartial independent debt advice, budgeting support, letter writing, energy bill saving, income maximisation services and much more. Money Buddies don’t judge, tell or charge.

Sure Start is the government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.

Sure Start Children's Centres are places where children under 5 years old and their families can access a wide range of support services and information including early education, childcare, health and family support.

At Mustard Tree we create opportunities to help improve economic wellbeing and find settled homes. We do this through community shops, training placements, support services, gifting schemes, vocational training and creative classes – offering a consistent, warm welcome to all. 

“Nari Ekta” which means “Women United” was established in 1985 to cater for the specific training needs of women from South East Asia. Nari Ekta is funded by Leeds City Council. The Scheme has gained exemption from the Race Relations Act and the Sex Discrimination Act, which enables us to take only unemployed Ethnic Minority women, as trainees. Nari Ekta has also been registered as an Industrial Provident Society and has a constitution, which gives us charitable status.

Sure Start is the government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.

Sure Start Children's Centres are places where children under five years old and their families can access a wide range of support services and information including early education, childcare, health and family support.

Nightstop Greater Manchester and Cheshire East places young people aged 16-25 in the homes of volunteer hosts. We are an emergency accommodation service delivered by Depaul UK and covers Greater Manchester and Cheshire East.

Nightstop hosts provide a private room, a warm meal and somewhere safe to stay for the night, whilst Nightstop helps to find a permanent solution to a young person’s homelessness.

We are a black-led charity and for over two decades, we’ve been dedicated to providing mental health assistance, particularly to adults from Black, Asian, and Minoritized Communities. Our therapists offer various talking therapies that are sensitive to different cultures and responsive to individual needs, aiming to lessen the impact of emotional mental distress. Additionally, our practitioners are committed to offering comprehensive support and advice tailored to each person’s unique situation. How to Refer For Professionals: If you think someone you’re assisting might benefit from Nilaari’s services, please touch base with us before directing them our way. By doing this, we can share more about what we offer and you can inform us about the individual’s specific needs. For Individuals: If you’re facing challenges and think Nilaari could help, don’t hesitate to reach out directly. Just give us a call on 0117 952 5742, and we will arrange an initial meeting with one of our practitioners.

We support with asylum applications, evisa, travel documents, citizenship, indefinate leave, DV and other .We also provide employment, welfare and benefits support, digital training and all assisted digital support, ESOL classes, arts and crafts and many other classes and course, pre employment accredtied courses, Cohesion events- work from 12 venues across north Manchester

NCA is run with an emphasis on relieving poverty, promoting health & wellbeing, advancing skills & learning and enhancing the quality of life for the people who engage with us and use our services – this is a reflection of our mission and volunteer designed and community endorsed logo. 

The majority of services we offer are free of charge so we rely on many different sources of funding to keep the services open; we also host a range of other free services that are delivered by other local charities or partner organisations.

Services we run out of our centre include:

• Homework clubs
• Community diner
• Stay and play for ages 0-5
• Self-help groups and 1:1s
• Talk English
• Knit, craft and chat
• Next steps project - Support for 16+ with benefits, housing, finances and online courses

Oldham Council provides a range of services to support its residents. These services include housing assistance, social care, education, and benefits. They work with individuals, families, and local organisations to ensure people have access to the help they need.

We strive to provide the right learning experience for adults as we work together to provide a supportive learning environment to meet the needs of all our learners. We can offer as much information, advice, guidance and support as you need, when you need it, including guidance from The National Careers Service and Get Oldham Working Team.

Sure Start is the government programme to deliver the best start in life for every child.

Sure Start Children's Centres are places where children under five years old and their families can access a wide range of support services and information including early education, childcare, health and family support.

Community Methodist Church offering a wide range of support services for migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.

Safe and warm welcoming place for socialising: Probably 60 to 70 people from more than 20 nationalities sit under one roof and benefit each others experiences and get to know each other

Lunch and Kitchen team: Our dedicated team of kitchen volunteers cook fresh food and serve nearly 50 to 60 clients weekly.

Used Clothing and household items: These types of products are donated by the public or organisations. They are put out on tables for clients to take according to their need.

Basic English spoken classes: Open Doors volunteers provide informal English classes for refugees and asylum seekers living in Hull.

Befriending and advocacy: Giving or offering moral, emotional, and social support to asylum seekers and refugees especially when they are dealing with their immigration case, health and education

Raising awareness to the problem through events and talks: We go to churches and schools on invitation and give awareness talks on asylum and refuges issues. We also take some of clients with us; they share their experiences if they wish.

Opportunities for Volunteers: We have a large number of volunteers from various background and cultures.

Travel expenses: when necessary we provide people with money for travel expenses, so they can go to legal appointments subject to funds availability.

Music: learning in informal classes is helping people who are going through loneliness, isolation, stress, depression and may have gone through various kind of traumas. This class brings them enjoyment and relief, and help them to manage their frustration and stress.

IT Facility: The computer suite has been upgraded and is well used.

We are a youth movement that empowers refugees and asylum seekers to flourish in the place that they call home. Our residential experiences are at the start of a journey for our young refugees and asylum seekers, allowing them to create a space where together they can build a community and learn leadership skills.

PAFRAS aims to end destitution, increase access to social justice and advocate for the rights of refugees and people seeking asylum in Leeds.

Manchester Women’s Aid, part of The Pankhurst Trust, exists to offer clients the confidential help they need and to provide a holistic, safety-first approach, where the prospect of a life free from abuse is possible. 

Our specialist domestic abuse services focus on increasing the safety, health, wellbeing and confidence of survivors and include:

• Refuge accommodation
• A wide range of specialist services delivered in health settings such as doctors’ surgeries and hospitals.
• Child-led play and specialist groupwork services for children impacted by domestic abuse.
• Community based outreach teams delivering one-to-one and whole family practical and recovery-based support.
• Specialist groupwork and mentoring services supporting the recovery and empowerment of survivors and families.
• Services supporting those who are statutory homeless according to Manchester City Council and who are also experiencing domestic abuse.

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

The work we do centres around five key pillars; Support, Equip, Influence, Sustain and Enable.

SUPPORT:

We offer professional advice and information to young people and those who are worried about them when suicide becomes part of their lived experience. We intervene to protect life where this is endangered. We do this every day of the year.

EQUIP:

Our people reach and engage with communities across the UK. We have strengthened our volunteering offer. Staff and volunteers reflect the diverse communities they engage with. They are geographically dispersed across the UK. They work with partners and local suicide prevention planning groups to aid joined-up thinking and action.

INFLUENCE:

We work with partners to shape and deliver effective suicide intervention initiatives in communities to meet the needs of young people who experience suicidal thoughts or behaviours, and those who are concerned about them. We lobby for policy change where these needs are not being met.

SUSTAIN:

We work hard to ensure we have a diverse income portfolio and have robust risk management and financial plans in place to ensure continuity and future growth within the charity.

ENABLE:

Our management structure enables good and timely decision-making and promotes subsidiarity. We invest in staff and volunteers so that they can be effective and productive. They are properly supported in delivering our mission to enable life for young people.

For 39 years, we have inspired and empowered Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic communities and Migrant groups through projects and programmes to develop their skills and enhance their chances in life.

PATH Yorkshire promotes inclusion and community cohesion, addresses the under-representation and disadvantages in the labour market, and collaboratively work with employers from all sectors to improve their workforce diversity.

We are a leading education and employability business helping people to transform their lives and businesses through work, training, education and independent living.

We help people source and retain sustainable employment, whilst working with employers to develop work forces of the future.

To put it simply, we:

• Support people to find and keep jobs
• Rehabilitate people with convictions and tackle the root causes of offending
• Work with employers to build a skilled and happy workforce
• Promote social value and educate businesses on how they can be inclusive
• Deliver skills training to further people’s careers
• Help people to set up their own businesses
• Enable people to live independently
• Support carers

Positive Action in Housing is an independent homelessness and human rights charity dedicated to supporting refugees and migrants to rebuild their lives.

We empower people with information, advice and targeted practical support we enable individuals to achieve independence. Through proactive casework, we challenge unfair decisions and processes that make people’s lives harder.

Some of our projects include:

Housing and homelessness

The Housing & Homelessness Team runs four distinct projects designed to assist BME communities, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers

Emergency Relief Fund

Helping those who are facing severe hardship due to poverty or homelessness

Lifeline Destitution Service

The service consists of a highly proactive crisis intervention advice service focusing on getting people proper legal support, access to housing and crisis support.

Room for Refugees

The Room for Refugees Network helps men, women and children who are fleeing for their lives to rebuild their lives.

Money Skills Project

The Money Skills Project provides people from BME, refugee and migrant communities with one-to-one money, debt advice/representation, and workshops to reduce fuel poverty and improve financial stability.

Positive Cycles started as a community-based project delivering affordable bikes to local people. Since starting, the project has grown, encouraging more people to recycle and take up cycling.

We take old bikes, clean them up and then our groups of volunteers and young people fix them, gaining AQA qualifications in the process. The newly-refurbished bikes are then donated to local families, used in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester or sold, with all profits being given back to the Positive Cycles project to buy equipment and parts.

The bike workshop is also used by our Youth Justice Service as part of the unpaid community work of young offenders.  The young people are involved in cleaning and fixing donated bikes and making sure they are ready to be resold.  In doing this they gain valuable experience and AQA qualifications.

Primus Solicitors is an established, niche law firm specialising in UK Immigration and nationality law.

Our Personal Immigration Services team provide individuals and families with the guidance they need to tackle any type of immigration case. From UK Spouse Visas to Applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain, we cover all areas of immigration.

We also have a deportation appeal Team which can provide legal representation to those in need, ensuring their human rights are upheld and their voices heard in the legal justice system.

Project MAMA exists so that no parent has to go it alone. We offer migrated Mamas holistic, compassionate support during pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood.

Rainbow Haven is a place of welcome, support, and opportunity for displaced people in Manchester and the surrounding areas.

We provide community drop-in sessions that offers support and activities for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants.  

The drop-in is a welcoming and safe space for people to come and relax, have a drink or a hot meal, and meet others. Through the drop in, people can also access our advice and information services and learn more about our courses and activities programme. 

A creche is available during all basic classes.

Rainbow Noir is a volunteer-led social group, we celebrate, elevate and advocate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer and Intersex People of Colour (LGBTQI PoC).

We are committed to creating a space of our own, places to feel safe, where LGBTQI people of colour can meet, hang out, form friendships and find community. We facilitate a bi-monthly social space in person and a lively WhatsApp group chat.

RAPAR (Refugee and Asylum Participatory Action Research) is a human rights organisation based in Manchester, UK, which is primarily concerned with displaced people, and issues relating to displaced people. We offer both community development projects such as the Football Freedom Project and casework.

Our casework very often involves us using our interpretation and translation skills to enable communication, for instance in the following areas:

• Deportation
• Education
• Employment
• Family Reunion
• Financial hardship
• Health
• Housing
• Destitution
• Safety
• Learning opportunities
• Violence
• Volunteering opportunities

The British Red Cross is the UK’s largest independent provider of services and support for refugees and people seeking asylum. We offer emergency help, one-to-one support and casework, special services for children and families, and family reunions. If you are a refugee or asylum seeker in the UK who needs help, or someone who works with refugees and people seeking asylum, our teams will speak to you and help you figure out what you need. We can offer help from the Red Cross, or refer you to other organisations for support.

Reel Rack provides activities, experiences, personal development and learning to engage, encourage and empower people find their purposeful life.

To date we have delivered a diverse range of successful programmes and have developed a positive reputation for our work which includes:

• Womens support group and mentoring
• Holiday initiatives and intervention projects for families in Oldham. 
• Baby and toddler programme which has encompassed employability skills, volunteering and peer support.
• Positive Parenting Courses
• Developing Core Family Relationships
• Family Resilience Work
• Meet, Cook and Eat 
• Talk, Cook & Eat 
• Baby and Parent Music, Dance and Rhyme Groups
• Toddler Creative Groups
• Community Holiday
• Junior and Senior Youth Clubs

We know how confusing and difficult it can be for refugees and asylum seekers to try and rebuild their lives in a new country, especially when struggling to access the help and advice they need. We’re here to help. Our services can provide information and advice on a range of issues including:

• getting the support you’re entitled to while you claim asylum

• homelessness support

• Employment support

Contact details and further details on the services we are currently delivering in Greater Manchester can be found below in the individual service pages.

Refugee Aid (Chorlton) is a charity based in South Manchester. We are all volunteers and work with partner organisations to provide a range of practical items for asylum seekers and refugees across Greater Manchester.

We can provide:

• Clothes, shoes, new underwear and socks
• New toiletries
• Small toys, games, DVDs, craft materials and stationery for school/college aged pupil
• Baby equipment e.g. pram, buggy, stroller, Moses basket filled with clothes, toys, sling and new born nappies, bath
• Bikes, with lock & helmet, and scooters. We also provide mechanical help for clients who have a bike that we have provided.

The Refugee Council is a leading charity working with refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK. We exist to support and empower people who have fled conflict, violence and persecution in order to rebuild their lives here in the UK.

• We provide crisis advice, mental health counselling and practical support to help people settle and integrate into their new community.
• We are specialists in working with refugee children who arrive in the UK alone.
• We work with refugees and our partners to fight for improvements to the asylum protection system
• We inspire change in attitudes towards refugees and people seeking asylum—speaking out for compassion fairness and kindness.

Refugee Legal Support works in solidarity with people who migrate. We promote and protect their rights through legal support, casework, engagement, training and partnerships. We advocate for safe migration and oppose discriminatory immigration systems and policies. We have projects in the UK, France and Greece.

Refugees at Home is a UK charity which connects those with a spare room in their home to refugees and people seeking asylum who are in need of somewhere to stay.

We recruit and support volunteer hosts who are willing to offer a temporary home and a helping hand.  Our role is to carefully match each guest and host, to assess and prepare them ready for hosting, to advise on hosting arrangements and accommodation, and to provide ongoing support to hosts throughout each stay.

At Refugees and Mentors we support refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants to improve their employment prospects and to collaborate with other organisations to offer inclusive opportunities.

We support:

• Refugees, people seeking asylum and vulnerable migrants by offering pre-employment information, guidance and by working with others to create opportunities.
• Employers to develop inclusive recruitment practices, diversify their workforce, to fill skill gaps and offer support to refugees.

Refugees Welcome North Somerset (RWNS) is a community led charity. Established in 2016, RWNS started as a group of local people collecting aid for those in camps in Northern Europe and beyond. Volunteers have since worked with North Somerset Council to ready houses for vulnerable families arriving under the government’s resettlement schemes. RWNS offers friendship and support to refugees, asylum seekers, and other displaced people across North Somerset. Our work includes: Rehoming – preparing secure, comfortable accommodation for displaced people in the South West Donations – linking donations of items to those in need Befriending – our companionship service welcomes new arrivals and helps people settle into the area Welcome Centres – regular sessions for resettled refugees and newly arrived individuals Welcome Meals – opportunities to gain confidence and skills while sharing dishes from home Campaigning and fundraising – wider activities that support those in need of a safe place to go

Justice. Welcome. Partnership. Respect. Integrity. Refugee Welcome Homes is a Community Interest Company (CIC) based in Bristol. Our mission is to reduce homelessness for refugees by bringing people with a spare room in their home together with refugees needing a place to call home. We provide ongoing support and signposting to landlords and lodgers to enable refugees to resettle in Bristol.

Refugee Women Connect, previously known as MRANG, is a women-only charity set up to support women asylum-seekers, refugees and survivors of trafficking. We work together to build a safe life in the UK for all women in the asylum seeker and refugee community.

Our current activities include an extensive outreach programme which incorporates weekly visits to Initial Accommodation Centres and weekly drop-ins where women can access a range of emotional and practical support and activities.  We are also part of various multi-agency drop-ins that take place across the region.

With the support of our volunteers, we have been able to accompany women to appointments to offer much-needed support and encouragement and are hoping to develop this work further in the future. In response to the increased need for mental health support, we offer self-esteem support groups and one to one emotional support.  With the rise in homelessness and lack of legal support we are developing our casework, including becoming OISC accredited, to respond to the increased need for casework.  

Refugee Women of Bristol (RWoB) is the only multi-ethnic, multi-faith organisation that specifically targets the needs of refugee women in Bristol, we are directly governed by women of the refugee and asylum-seeking community. We provide services to disenfranchised groups over and above the generic category of ‘refugee’, and routinely reach cohorts of women that other service providers overlook or are unable to access.

Our services are available to registered members* only and take place in our weekly Tuesdays, term-time only drop-in centre. All pre-school children are welcome.

*Women and female-identifying only.

Established in 2002, RETAS (Refugee Education Training Advice Service), is a well-respected community-based charity that supports the social, cultural and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers in West Yorkshire.

As each person’s transitional journey to independence varies RETAS offers a holistic service covering key integration issues including destitution, social isolation, housing, health, welfare, mental health and wellbeing, language development, debt management, education, training, employment advice and guidance.

Rethink Rebuild Society (RR) is a Manchester-based charity that works towards improving the lives of refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, in particular but not exclusively Syrians in the UK, helping them become positively established within British society.

At RR we offer:

• Refugee Support: Advice service that provides support with benefits, job searches, and immigration matters, thus working to improve the economic and social well-being of Syrians and refugees from other countries, helping them to become self-reliant in their new country. We also provide advice regarding education, housing and employment. Education and training are also provided in computer skills, entrepreneurship, and volunteering opportunities, mainly in English.

• Social Inclusion: Education and training in English language and culture; promotes the arts culture and heritage of refugee communities; and provides recreational facilities that bring communities together and relieve isolation.

• Social Gatherings: We run social gatherings, in particular but not exclusively, for the Syrian community during Eid days and Christmas and Easter holidays, a time when many may feel particularly lonely or isolated, away from family and friends.

• Annual Syrian Day: Our annual 'Syrian Fun Day' is a celebration of Syrian heritage that brings together hundreds of people from all over the country. Typically hosted during the summer, this event is widely attended by guests and dignitaries who enjoy Syrian food and explore a market-style array of clothing, literature, souvenirs, and more.

• Monthly Seminars and Movie Screenings: Our monthly seminars and movie screenings address issues pertaining to Syria or Syrians, or refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants from other countries, and allow for constructive discussion and debate.

• Educational Projects: In collaboration with a number of charities and organisations, has already initiated educational projects as well as children and adolescent protection programmes. We have helped establish and support schools in several parts of Syria that together are accommodating thousands of Syrian children of varying ages.

Revive is an independent community project which provides free practical support, services and advocacy for refugees and people seeking asylum, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, age or beliefs.

We offer a variety of support such as:

• Transition support to people granted refugee status
• English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL course)
• Wellbeing and Employability (including IT) courses
• Benefits Advice
• Family support
• Health Matters
• Accessing Services
• Mainstream Housing
• Activities & Volunteering opportunities

Right to Remain works with communities, groups and organisations across the UK, providing information, resources, training and assistance to help people to establish their right to remain, and to challenge injustice in the immigration and asylum system. Right to Remain is a registered charity.

Rochdale Borough Council offers a variety of services to support residents, including housing, education, social care, and community wellbeing. They work with individuals, families, and local organisations to provide essential support like housing advice, school admissions, and financial assistance.

Rochdale Borough Council provides advice and assistance to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. They work with local organisations and services to prevent homelessness and help individuals access safe accommodation.

A dedicated woman led organisation striving to empower all women, in particular BME women to reach their full potential.

Safety4Sisters was established to address the exclusion of migrant women (particularly those with 'no recourse to public funds') from the most basic rights of safety and protection. We work toward this through our policy work - highlighting strategies and practices that exclude migrant women from protection within statutory and voluntary provision.

The core work of Safety4Sisters is the Migrant Women’s Support Group that gives voice to migrant women fleeing abuse. This is a space which attends to the dynamics of both gender based violence and immigration controls, and which connects individual experiences with wider women's struggles.

During the school holidays we run weekly trips with the women and children - most importantly these are fun, but we’re also working to ensure that migrant families are able to access public space. We work with organisations to ensure that they are inclusive and accessible to migrant women.

At Saheli we provide 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.

• Refuge accomodation
• Outreach support
• Group work in the community
• Aftercare and resettlement support
• Counselling
• Training
• Champa Champion Project - outreach and advocacy support to women experiencing domestic abuse, forced marriage and honour based abuse including supporting migrant women who have no recourse to public funds.
• So Safe Project - Support groups which enable women to develop and share skills, building resilience to respond to the issues they face. It will improve mental health with women learning how to manage their stress and anxiety as well as help them take practical steps to become financially independent, improve their physical health and relationships.

Age UK Salford offers direct support and services to improve the opportunities, health and wellbeing of older people and carers.

Salford Assist is a Salford City Council scheme that can offer short term support to people who are in a crisis, emergency or major disaster situation. These situations can mean that you are unable to meet the basic needs of yourself or your family.

Salford Assist doesn’t offer cash payments, but would consider your immediate needs and try to help with essential items such as: • A referral for baby milk, nappies or food for your baby and your family • Essential furniture items, for example a bed, or white goods • Shopping vouchers • Help with emergency supply of gas or electric where there is no heating in the household • Advice and referrals to another service, agency or fund • Council tax support • Copies of birth certificates for homeless people

Salford City Council offers a variety of services to support its residents, including help with housing, education, health, social care, and employment. They work closely with local organisations, families, and individuals to ensure access to necessary resources. Referrals can come from individuals, professionals, or community services. Their work includes managing school admissions, offering housing support, providing benefits advice, and helping people live independently.

Salford CVS is the city-wide infrastructure organisation for the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector; providing specialist information, advice, development support and opportunities for influence and collaboration. We provide support for organisations to establish and develop including training for their staff, volunteers and trustees.

Salford Food Parcels is a food bank fighting local food poverty.

We provide free food to anyone in food poverty. We work in collaboration with the Red Cross who provide destitute asylum seekers with bus fare to attend the project. We also help anyone who is struggling with coping for a short period until they are able to manage again.

We provide basic food stuff and as much fresh food as we are able to obtain from other food providers, such as Fareshare and Fareshare Go (food from Tesco extra and express) or from our allotment.

We’re a charity providing opportunities for young people and adults to create better futures.

Our doors are open to anyone who wishes to contribute to or use the service. Whatever your issue or situation, we welcome you and want you to feel at home.

We offer a range of services including:

Targeted Adult Support Services – Intensive support to adults with complex needs facing substantial barriers to their full participation in society due to issues such as social isolation, worklessness, poverty, debt, mental health and offending.

Women’s & Survivor’s Services – Trauma-informed, holistic services with specialist interventions and peer support which empowers women experiencing complex and multiple challenges to progress and change. Key groups include female offenders and victims/survivors of domestic abuse.

Youth Aspirations & Opportunity – Social action and workshops that raise aspirations and promote social mobility for disadvantaged young people aged 8-25 including personal, social, employability and life skills

 Targeted Youth Support Services – Early intervention and prevention with intensive support for vulnerable young people aged 8+ with emotional, social, behavioural needs and their families. Experiencing significant challenges and risks including: exclusion, violence, abuse, exploitation and family conflict.

Salford City Council provides support to individuals facing homelessness or those at risk of becoming homeless. They offer advice and assistance to prevent homelessness and help people find alternative accommodation. Referrals are made through a self-referral form, and a case officer will assess the situation within three working days. Services include temporary accommodation for those in priority need, emergency shelter for immediate homelessness, and tailored housing plans. They work with local organisations to provide support, including emergency contact for after-hours situations.

The Salvation Army expresses its faith through charitable action. We have 650 churches and community centres where we offer friendship, practical help and support to some of the most disadvantaged people in our communities.

Motivated by our Christian faith we offer practical support and services to all who need them, regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Our work includes:

• Homelessness
• Modern slavery
• Poverty
• Addiction
• Campaigning and social policy
• Older people
• Community - debt advice, unemployment, isolation

Samaritans are here every day and night of the year for anyone struggling to cope. We make sure people have somewhere to turn and support when they need it most. We work with communities to let people know we’re here for them and we campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.

You can get in touch about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels.

We're here to listen, no judgement, no pressure, and help you work through what's on your mind. We'll never tell you what to do.

We are here for you. SARI provides free and confidential support for anyone who is a victim of hate crime across Avon and Somerset. Whether that’s based on race, faith, disability, sexual orientation, transgender identity, age, or sex. We also work to build greater understanding and respect for diversity and difference within our community.

Our ESOL Skills for Life Academy is ideal for adults aged 19+ who want to improve their English, find work and integrate successfully into life in the UK.

Courses are free to eligible learners and build important communication, social and functional skills. We can help you with the settlement process and with boosting employability.

In addition we provide:

• Face-to-face delivery
• An understanding of British culture and values to help you adjust to life in the UK
• Support with IT skills
• Enrichment opportunities, including visits to libraries, museums and art galleries

Seetec Pluss and our sister social enterprise, Pluss, delivers a wide range of work and wellbeing services that empowers thousands of people to find and progress in work each year.

We work closely with our participants, commissioners, local communities and businesses to empower people to feel good, find work, gain independence and take control of their lives.

Restart Scheme

Work and Health Programme

Sheba Arts is a refugee and migrant-led arts organisation based in Greater Manchester. We make art accessible to everyone and support the artistic practice and expression of people from the global majority, refugee and migrant communities.

Home is a human right. It's our foundation and it's where we thrive. Yet, every day millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

Shelter exists to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

Shelter can help in a number of ways:

• Locally
  Our advice and support services offer one-to-one, personalised help with housing issues and homelessness.
• Online
  On our website, find expert information about everything from reclaiming your deposit to applying as homeless, or speak to an adviser over webchat.
• Over the phone
  Our free emergency helpline offers urgent advice if you are homeless, have nowhere to stay tonight or are at risk of harm or abuse in your home.
• Legal
  Our solicitors provide free legal advice and attend court to help people who’ve lost their homes or are facing eviction.

Smart Works Greater Manchester supports unemployed women from across all Greater Manchester boroughs and the wider North West and from a range of different backgrounds and age groups (16+ years). Our services enable women to feel more confident and start believing in their own ability to succeed.

Our free services include:

• Pre-employment Career Coaching session for unemployed women who are looking for work.
• For unemployed women with a confirmed job interview, our Interview Styling and Coaching session provides high-quality interview-appropriate clothing, shoes and accessories (theirs to keep) to wear for their job interview and a 1:2:1 personalised interview preparation coaching session.

At Social Adventures we inspire people to change their behaviour by using innovative, evidence based interventions. Our unique integrated wellbeing pathway takes referrals from a variety of healthcare professionals to support positive change.

We are all about delivering great impacts for the communities we work within and work with all sections of the community – Start Well, Live Well and Age Well.

We provide psychotherapy to refugees and asylum seekers across Yorkshire and the Humber regions. Our specialist practitioners provide talking therapy through interpreters trained in this unique setting.

We support displaced people living with the effects of trauma and persecution. Across the region we work with individuals, families and children. As well as talking therapy, we provide group stress management sessions and a programme of pain management. Enabling individuals and families to access and stay with this support can take extra lengths, understanding, experience and skill – which is what makes Solace so unique.

A community organisation run by and for international people aiming to support the social integration of individuals into the city of Hull.

All activities depend on available funding, please email to find out more.

Spotland Community Association is a registered charity which works with disadvantaged & deprived communities of Rochdale - providing support, advice & guidance around welfare rights/ benefits, education & training and social inclusion activities to improve the overall quality of life. We work with all age groups delivering projects and services for the youth & adults through our educational programmes and training.

We have a variety of projects including:

• ESOL and basic English classes
• Smart Hub - The Hub teaches you all types of social media including Facebook, Twitter and Skype. Whether your looking for employment or just social interaction with friends our Smart Hub provides all the details to get you up and running
• Maverick Lab - Community project including Digital Skills, basic Maths and basic English
• Benefits and Welfare Advice Service
• Jobs club

Standguide and our supply chain partners deliver the devolved GMCA Adult Education Budget across the Greater Manchester area. Our qualifications are co-funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority. This means our courses may be fully funded if you are aged 19 or over and live anywhere in Greater Manchester (other eligibility criteria may apply).

STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is the national network of students building a more understanding and just society where refugees are welcomed and can thrive in the UK.

Our student groups based in colleges and universities and a central team of experts, work together at a number of levels to bring about lasting change. We:

• Volunteer locally working directly with refugees, building understanding and connections
• Campaign nationally for policy change and equal access to higher education for refugees
• Learn about refugee protection and the asylum journey in the UK with experts and peers

Start Your Own Business is designed to help anyone running their own business or thinking of doing so. The aim is to increase your chances of success by providing a selection of FREE start-up resources and to highlight the support that is available in each area.

Community Based Learning Provider at The Humphrey Booth Centre. We provide a wide range of language classes, a conversational café and learning experiences to support the development of English language skills, wellbeing, community awareness, confidence, employability skills and integration plus Information Advice and Guidance.

Stepping Stone Projects provides accommodation and support across the North-West to people who are homeless or at risk of losing their homes.

By offering a range of stable short-term accommodation with both on-site and floating support services, we aim to help our customers to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to secure and maintain independent accommodation.

St George’s Crypt has come a long way from its roots back in 1930, but the vision remains; supporting the homeless and vulnerable of Leeds. We have built a range of social enterprises in retail and catering, offering development and training opportunities to our homeless and vulnerable clients.

At the St Johns Centre we help local people to reach their potential through education, recreation and practical support and to nurture good relationships within our diverse and vibrant community.

We do this by providing adult learning courses, volunteering opportunities, wellbeing activities and events to bring together our community. We also offer space for community groups, as well as for parties and other private events.

Our Community Hub provides help with food, energy costs and household items, and signposting to other sources of support.

Saint Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) provides a comprehensive and co-ordinated forensic, counselling and aftercare service to men, women and children living in the Greater Manchester area who have experienced rape or sexual assault, whether this has happened recently or in the past. We also offer immediate crisis support and a forensic service to Cheshire.

You can use our services without making a report to the police or we can support you if and when you want to speak to the police

We offer the following services:

• Immediate crisis support
• Forensic medical examinations
• Pregnancy advice
• Sexual health screening and information
• Independent sexual violence advisors
• Counselling

At Stockport Continuing Education Service, we believe that education is a lifelong journey, and it's never too late to start. Our mission is: to support and develop learning communities in order to promote economic well-being and social inclusion.

We offer a variety of courses including

• English
• ESOL
• Maths
• Children & Young People
• Community Interpreting
• Counselling

Stockport Homes was formed in 2005, to manage housing stock across Stockport on behalf of Stockport Council.

We are dedicated to growing our organisation to enable us to deliver high quality, award winning services to our customers and communities. We aim to transform lives and create homes and communities that are safe and secure. 

We provide a wide range of professional and friendly advice to help you in further areas of life, ensuring that you feel supported to live happily and healthily.

Stockport Council provides a wide range of services to support the local community. They work with families, children, and adults to offer assistance in areas like housing, education, health, and social care. Referral pathways include contacting local services directly or through council departments. Examples of their work include providing school admissions, housing assistance, and benefits support. They also focus on fostering community wellbeing by collaborating with health services and local organisations to ensure that residents have access to the resources they need for independent living.

At Stockport Race Equality Partnership we aim to integrate communities in Stockport, influence decision-makers, improve health outcomes, tackle food poverty, align services and funding to better support EDC, strengthen EDC-led organisations.

We work to bring different communities together, to learn from each other, reduce mistrust and generate positive relationships. We do this by running:

• Knowledge Forums | regular events that bring people from all backgrounds together
• Educational events | at key times of the year, eg Black History Month, Hate Crime Awareness Week.
• Brave Spaces | cross-cultural conversations to help us build back better.
• Bring together key NHS, social care and other partners to improve the services our communities receive.
• We can represent ethnically diverse communities in Stockport to the Council, the Mayor, GMCA, our MP, the NHS and others.