Support services
If you can't reach RECLAIM staff or you need immediate assistance, please use the services listed below to get help. There are local services in Manchester such as food banks, warm banks and shelters, plus UK-wide specialist services.
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Find a warm bank: warmwelcome.co.uk
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Find a foodbank: Trussell Find a Foodbank Tool
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Find support services for homelessness: StreetLink
Manchester
Food banks:
St. Peter's House, Oxford Road, M13 9GH
07928412339
Warm spaces:
All 22 libraries in Central Manchester will be warm banks this winter, offering free WiFi and hot drinks.
Homelessness & housing:
45 & 61 Bloom Street, Manchester M1 3LY
0161 237 3223
Wigan
Food banks:
Montrose Ave, Wigan WN59XN
07740 879290
Warm spaces:
Warm welcoming spaces Wigan (list of 60+ spaces)
Homelessness & housing:
Rochdale
Food banks:
4-16 Newgate, Rochdale, OL16 1BA
0300 102 1646
Warm spaces:
Warm Spaces in Rochdale (list of spaces)
Homelessness & housing:
73 Great George Street, Rochdale OL16 1QG
01706 526289
Oldham
Food banks:
Oldham Foodbank
Unit B, Vulcan Street, Oldham, OL1 4ER (delivery only)
0161 622 1061
Warm spaces:
Homelessness & housing:
St Aidan & Oswald RC Church, Vaughan Street, Royton, OL2 5DL
0161 624 1322
Drop-in centre 10.30 am - 12 pm every day
(except Tuesday and Sunday).
Stockport
Food banks:
1st Stop Cafe, First House, Beswick Parade, Brinnington, SK5 8EN
Open: Monday 9.30 am-2 pm, Tuesday 9.30 am-2 pm
Hazel Grove Baptist Church, Station Street, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4EX
07483 115349
Warm spaces:
Warm spaces Stockport (list of places)
Homelessness & housing:
Harvey Street, Stockport SK1 1YD
0161 477 6344
Tameside
Food banks:
Tameside South & Longdendale Foodbank
Hattersley Baptist Church Melandra Crescent, Hyde
SK14 3RB
07901 786905
Warm spaces:
Tameside One, Market Place, Ashton OL6 6BH
Open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday- 8:30-5 pm,
Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am-8 pm
Homelessness & housing
Tameside Homeless Service -
0161 342 2700
Trafford
Food banks:
St Albans Church, Lindsell Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, WA14 5NX
07749 378447
admin@traffordsouth.foodbank.org.uk
Warm spaces:
Homelessness & housing:
Bolton
Food banks:
Storehouse - Urban Outreach Office, Salop Street, Bolton, BL2 1DZ
01204 385848
Warm spaces:
Bolton Libraries
Homelessness & housing
24/7 support services
SANEline: 0300 304 7000
The Mix (under 25s): 0808 808 4994
LGBT Switchboard: 0300 330 0630
Shout: text 8528
Greater Manchester & Salford Samaritans -
116 123 free from any phone
0330 094 5717 local call charges apply
72-74 Oxford Street
Manchester M1 5NH
Papyrus (Mental Health for YP)
Call: 0800 068 41 41
Text: 07860 039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Young Minds -
Email/Mob: If you are experiencing a mental health crisis text YM to 85258
Childline (for under 19s): 08001111
Kooth offer free, anonymous support on their chat service