This organisation provides a range of services for chineses women, and other members of the community, to access support, guidance, training and employment. Services include: Active Citizens Project – people from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities living in Manchester to become volunteers Education, Training; Employment- ESOL, ICT, Mandarin and childcare and family learning project...
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Housing Associations are non profit making organisations that provide affordable homes for people in housing need. They are also known as registered providers (RPs). Wulvern is a Housing Association in South Cheshire providing homes and services for people across Crewe, Nantwich and a number of Cheshire villages.
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CLASP offers support and help to those suddenly facing single parenthood; to those who have been a lone parent for a while; to single parents who parent from a distance; and to the children and young people within single parent families. The service of the organisation is based on a Christian ethos, although the support...
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Irish Community Care Merseyside is a registered charity, which exists to respond to the needs of both the Irish and Irish Traveller communities across Merseyside. Currently offered are a range of information, advice and outreach support services including welfare benefits advice and advocacy, support around homelessness, accommodation, poor health, drug or alcohol misuse, cultural and...
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Bolton Toy Library is a registered charity, and provides play & loan opportunities across the borough. Parents, Grandparents, Foster Carers, Childminders & Childcare providers can borrow play resources and special needs play equipment.
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Christian Concern collect, restore and redistribute items of donated furniture. This is then passed on to needy people in the community, referred by professionals from other services. At the same time, they offer training opportunities and supported employment to young people and adults who would otherwise be difficult to place, including some with special needs.
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Credit Unions are financial co-operatives owned and controlled by their members. They offer savings and loans plus they are local and ethical.Each Credit Union has a “common bond” which determines who can join it. The common bond for Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre Credit Union is “Live or work in Blackpool, Fylde or Wyre”.
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The Wesley supplies furniture, domestic appliances, household goods and clothing at the lowest possible prices to those in greatest need from all over the City of Manchester. Also offers volunteering opportunities, such as helping out in the shops, driving vans, helping to collect and deliver donations or work in the office. The project is also...
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Advice and casework on welfare benefits, housing, debt and money problems. Initial advice on other rights issues like employment rights, consumer advice etc. Services for anyone who approaches the advice centre for help and lives or works in the catchment area: Moss Side, Hulme, Whalley Range, Chorlton, Rusholme, Fallowfield. Also provides advice to clients outside...
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Barnardos Family Action Benchill, Provides support services for families and children, including: play groups, a community creche, parenting education courses, a toy library, family work, a male carers’ group and self help groups, Freedom Programme.
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Advises on a whole range of subjects including: Welfare Benefits, Debt, Legal Problems, Consumer Matters, Family Problems, Immigration/Nationality, Access to Education and Health Services and Local information. Trains volunteers to be community advice workers (usually take on one group a year). Volunteers have opportunities to do the Advice Work Training (AWT) course at Level 2,...
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Offers free, confidential advice & information on Welfare Benefits, Debt, Housing, Consumer Issues. Representation at Tribunals. By Appointments only Mon-Thurs. 10.00am- 4.00pm. Telephone Advice Mon. – Fri. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Home Visits on request. Outreach Sessions at Newton Heath Youth & Community Centre – Tues 11.00am-2.00pm.
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