You're not alone, help and advice is available:
- Caring for someone? Visit carersmanchester.org.uk or Contact Point 0161 543 8000
- Support and advice for young people 42ndstreet.org.uk
- Manchester’s Age-friendly networks manchester.gov.uk/agefriendly
- LGBT Foundation, Manchester – all ages and communities 0345 330 3030
- Free 24-hour National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247
- Free Male Advice Line 0808 801 0327
Addiction support services
Services listed are free and accept self-referrals or referrals from professionals:
- National Gambling Helpline call: 0808 8020 133 or visit gamcare.org.uk
- NHS Northern Gambling Service telephone: 0300 300 1490
- GamFam – Online support for people affected by someone else’s gambling gamfam.org.uk
- Gamblers Anonymous gamblersanonymous.org.uk
- NHS Manchester Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service call: 0161 823 6306 or visit changegrowlive.org/ manchester/opiates
Health and Support Manchester for more health and wellbeing services
Help with energy bills
- Get advice for your energy bills here
- Priority Service Register - free support from energy suppliers to support vulnerable people.
- Royal British Legion Cost of Living grants for HM Forces veterans
- Find local cost of living support near you
Cut your costs
- Healthy Start food vouchers - If you’re at least 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 years old, you could get help to buy milk, fruit and vegetables.
- Special discounted broadband packages – sometimes known as ‘social tariffs’ – are available to an estimated 4.2 million households in receipt of Universal Credit.
- No heating / need emergency home repairs. Over 60 and/or in receipt of welfare benefits - Manchester Care and Repair 0161 872 5500