Local Support Services For Mental Health and Wellbeing
This page provides some of the contacts that may be useful for people who need to access mental health services.
Directory of Useful Local Contacts
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Name |
Address |
Telephone Number |
Other information |
| Access and Liaison Team | The Conservatory Mental Health Unit Tameside Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-under-Lyne 0L6 9RW |
The team provide mental health assessments to individuals presenting with acute mental health needs in a variety of settings including the A and E department and medical wards following self harm, as well as offering same day urgent assessments if required. The team are also the single point of entry for access into secondary care mental health services and also provide a duty line service for unknown clients and professionals. | |
| Accident and Emergency | Tameside Hospital Tameside Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 9RW |
0161 922 6248 | Main hospital number: 0161 922 6000 |
| Addiction Dependency Solutions (ADS) | 52-56 Warrington Street Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7JX |
0161 342 5081 | ADS offer free and confidential alcohol treatment to individuals aged 19 or over living in the Tameside and Glossop area. Their aim is to a) prevent and reduce alcohol related harm to individuals experiencing problematic and/or dependant drinking and b) to educate and empower individuals to manage their own addiction independently. They provide a wide range of psycho-social interventions on an individual or group work basis and liaise closely with external agencies to co-ordinate a holistic package of care and support. |
| Adult Learning Disabilities Clinical Psychology | 1st Floor South New Century House Windmill Lane Denton M34 2GP |
0161 335 2748 | Psychology service provided to adults with a learning disability living in Tameside and Glossop. The work may be direct with clients and/or indirect work with paid and family carers and other professionals. The team also work to raise awareness of learning disabilities and psychological therapies. All referrals accepted. |
| Advocacy (Cloverleaf) | The Old Vicarage Manchester Road Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0BA |
0161 207 0767 | Cloverleaf Advocacy service in Tameside offers independent one-to-one advocacy to adults for people with mental health needs, learning disabilities. physical or sensory impairment, people on the autistic spectrum, older people, and carers. They also provide the Independent Mental Health Advocacy Service (IMHA) for the area. |
| Alcohol National Enhanced Service (NES) |
Unit 3 52/56 Warrington Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7JX |
0161 342 5081 | The service is available within 10 G.P. surgeries throughout Tameside and Glossop and provides advice and guidance to individuals wanting to reduce or abstain from drinking at a harmful/hazardous level. can be. Referral can be made via own G.P or by contacting the numbers provided. |
| Art Therapy Team | Haughton Mews 71-73 Stamford St East Ashton-under-Lyne 0L6 6QQ |
0161 716 3555 | The team provides psychodynamic therapies which include: 1:1 psychotherapy, psychodynamic group work and ward based group work. |
| Ask me Hattersley | Hattersley Clinic Hattersley Road East Hattersley Hyde SK14 3EH |
0161 366 3914 | The scheme offers information on various services including:
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| Autism Specialist Nurse (Please ask for Holly or Jed) |
1st Floor South New Century House Progress Way Windmill Lane Denton M34 2GP |
0161 304 5860 0161 304 5364 |
Supports people with Autism and other Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The nurse works with individuals and carers to support their access to assessment and services and provides:
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| Carers Centre | Hyde Town Hall (Via Corporation St) Market Street Hyde Tameside SK14 1AL |
0161 342 3344 | Offers a wide range of information and support to carers. |
| Child and Family Therapy Service | Springleigh Clinic Waterloo Road Stalybridge SK15 2AU |
0161 716 3600 | Child and adolescent mental health service for children and young people aged 0-16 yrs. |
| Citizens Advice Bureau (Tameside District) |
Hyde Town Hall Market Street Hyde SK14 1AL |
0161 342 5005 (limited hours) Telephone advice dependant on staff availability |
Financial and legal advice. The aims of the Citizens Advice Bureau are: • To provide the advice people need for the problems they face • To improve the policies and practises that affect peoples lives |
| Community Mental Health Team North Sector |
Haughton House 67 Stamford St East Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 6QQ |
0161 716 3500 | The treatment and recovery teams provide care and support for adults of working age (up to 65 yrs) with a full range of mental health problems. Team covers Ashton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Mossley. |
| Community Mental Health Team South Sector |
Pennine Care Foundation Trust Globe Lane Industrial Estate Outram Rd Dukinfield Cheshire SK16 4XE |
0161 716 3434 0161 716 3475 |
The treatment and recovery teams provide care and support for adults of working age (up to 65 yrs) with a full range of mental health problems. Team covers Glossop, Mottram, Hollingworth Godley, Hattersley, Hyde, Gee Cross, Newton, Denton and Audenshaw. |
| Wellbeing Advisors | The Carers Centre Hyde Town Hall (Via Corporation St) Market Street Hyde Tameside SK14 1AL |
0161 342 3344 Mon – Fri 10.00 – 3.00 |
The Health and Wellbeing Service is a free, confidential, community based service. The Wellbeing advisors provide information, advice, advocacy and support to help people remain healthy, active and well in their own home. Home visits can be carried out by a team of trained advisors, who will offer information on a range of local services to support individual need. The service is available to people aged 18+ living in Tameside who do not receive any help from Tameside Social Care and Health Department. |
| CVAT (Community and voluntary action Tameside) | 131 Catherine Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7AW |
0161 339 4985 or 0161 339 2345 |
Support voluntary, community and faith groups in Tameside and promote and support volunteering in the borough. |
| De-Caf Drop in Dementia Cafe | Age UK 131 Katherine Street Ashton-under-Lyne Central Methodist Church Chapel Street Glossop Victoria Park Denton |
0161 308 5000 0161 716 3400 0161 716 3400 |
Last Wednesday of the month 2:00pm – 4:00pm 2nd Wednesday of the month 11:00am – 1:00pm 1st Thursday of the month |
| Direct Payments | Clarence Arcade Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7PT |
0161 342 3101 | 8.30 – 5.00 Monday – Wednesday 8.30 – 4.30 Thursday 9.30 – 4.00 Friday |
| Forensic and High Support - Low Secure Unit | Prospects Place Birch Hill Hospital Birch Road Wardle Rochdale OL12 9QB |
01706 676 146 or 0161 716 3000 (Trust Headquarters) |
Provides low secure recovery and social inclusion using principles of rehabilitation. People can contact the ward 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The service is for people living in the North West – inc Tameside and Glossop. |
| Glossop Mental Health Project | 33 Charles Street Glossop Derbyshire SK13 7DJ |
01629 532 689 | Provides a range of therapeutic and recreational group activities plus 1:1 support. Referral via single point of entry for Derbyshire residents only. |
| GLOSS C/O Glossop Mental Health Project | 33 Charles Street Glossop Derbyshire SK13 7DJ |
01629 532 689 | GLOSS is an independent, service user led, voluntary organisation with charitable status and its own constitution. The group offers a range of leisure, therapeutic activities and support services to people experiencing mental health problems. |
| Making Space Tameside Community Recovery & Housing Support Service |
Wilshaw House Mental Health Information and Resource Centre Wilshaw Lane Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9QG |
0161 343 6838 | Making Space is a charitable organisation providing support to people with mental health needs in Tameside. The Aim of Making Space is to raise the standards in Mental Health services by:
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| Mind Well-being Centre | 216-218 Katherine St Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7AS |
0161 330 9223 | Mind is a mental health wellbeing centre offering counselling, courses, workshops, advice, drop-ins e.g. welfare rights and housing support, veggie cafe and internet access. |
| Off The Record | 45 Clarendon Place Hyde Cheshire SK14 2ND |
0161 355 3553 | Free confidential counselling for young people aged 13-28 who live in Tameside, Glossop, Oldham and surrounding areas. Any referral accepted including self. |
| Older Peoples Services | Etherow Building Tameside Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 9RW |
0161 716 3400 0161 716 3400 0161 716 3400 0161 716 3445 0161 716 3710 0161 716 3670 |
Community Mental Health Team Community Dementia Team Memory Clinic Whittaker Day Hospital Summer ward Hague ward |
| OPT-in Social Inclusion and Wellbeing Team | Wilshaw House Wilshaw Lane Ashton- under-lyne OL7 9QG |
0161 342 4383 | The OPT-in team, based at Wilshaw House Mental Health Information and Resource Centre, offer support to people affected by mental health issues by providing a range of social and activity groups in community settings throughout Tameside. The team help people to:
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| PALS – (Patient Advice and Liaison Service) | Pennine Care Foundation Trust Trust Headquarters 225 Old Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SR |
0161 716 3178 | This service aims to:
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| Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust |
Trust Headquarters 225 Old Street Ashton-under-Lyne Lancs. OL6 7SR |
0161 716 3000 | The Trust provides mental health and specialist drug and alcohol services to people in Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside and Glossop. The services are located in hospitals and in the community and work closely with local councils, NHS organisations and the community and voluntary sector. They also provide community services offering a wide range of treatment and care for the community including dentistry, long term conditions and management, cancer and end of life care, health improvement and wellbeing, learning disabilities, therapies. |
| Primary Care Mental Health Service | Wharfinger House Manchester Road Hyde SK14 2BD |
0161 716 4242 | The Primary Care Mental Health Service consists of mental health professionals who provide assessment and individual and group-based intervention and support for adults registered with a Tameside and Glossop GP. The service provides therapy for people experiencing problems such as:
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| Psychiatric Out Patients | Buckton Building Tameside Hospital |
0161 716 3732 | Under 65 years 9:00.am – 5:00pm |
| Etherow Unit Tameside Hospital |
0161 716 3660 9:00.am – 5:00pm |
Over 65 years | |
| Routes to Work | Dukinfield Town Hall King Street Dukinfield SK16 4LA |
0161 342 5136 | Routes to Work are a supported employment Team who work with local employers to offer supported employment to people with a disability, mental health and or drug and alcohol issues. They offer a package of support, including on-site training and advice for prospective employees. |
| South Sector Outpatients | Pennine Care Foundation Trust Globe Lane Industrial Estate Outram Rd Dukinfield Cheshire SK16 4XE |
0161 716 3403 | Provides assessment, treatment and review for people aged 16 years and over. Referral via care co-ordinator, GP, Primary Care Mental Health Team, self referral, specialist mental health service. |
| Supported Housing | 91 Manchester Rd Audenshaw M34 5PZ |
0161 371 9594 | Offers intensive 24 hour rehab for service users with serious mental health problems. Short term stay accommodation - for up to 2 years. |
| Tameside Council | Shirley House 5 Oldham Street Hyde SK14 1LJ |
0161 342 8355 | Web address: www.tameside.gov.uk |
| Tameside Council Out of Hours Service | Dukinfield Town Hall King Street Dukinfield SK16 4LA |
0161 342 2222 | Lines open from: 5pm Mon Tues Wed 4.30pm Thurs and 4pm Friday through to 8.30 am Mon. |
| Volunteer Centre | 95/97 Penny Meadow Ashton-under-Lyne 0L6 6EP |
0161 339 2345 | The Centre offers a variety of volunteering opportunities, appropriate training and on-going support. |
| Volunteering Opportunities | PALS Office Mental Health Unit Stepping Hill Hospital Poplar Grove Stockport SK2 7JE |
0161 716 4595 07880 858 389 |
Volunteering opportunities within Stockport, Tameside and Glossop for service users and carers within hospitals, clinics and in the community. For further information contact Naheed Asif Volunteer Coordinator at the PALS office. |
| Saxon Ward Tatton Ward | Tameside Hospital Fountain Street Ashton-u-Lyne OL6 9RW |
0161 716 3797 | People can contact the wards 24 hrs a day 7 days a week. |
| Welfare Rights | Clarence Arcade Stamford Street Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7PT |
0800 074 9985 Mon Wed Thu 9.30-12.30 |
Provide clear, concise, free and confidential advice and representation in matters of welfare benefits.
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| Wilshaw House Mental Health Information and Resource Centre |
Wilshaw House Wilshaw Lane Ashton-under-Lyne Tameside OL7 9QG |
0161 342 4383 | Wilshaw House is a place where you can go to get help, advice and information about mental health and emotional wellbeing. The Centre is also home to several support and social groups. The Information Centre provides:
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| Zest Wellbeing Project | The Hub Stockport Road Hattersley SK14 6AF |
0161 342 4213 Ask for Carlos |
Open every Friday 10.00am – 2.00pm |
National contacts
Name |
Telephone Number |
Opening Hours |
| ACAS | 08457 47 47 47 | Lines open: 8.00am-8.00pm Mon – Fri 9.00am-1.00pm Sat |
| Age U.K. | 0800 169 6565 | Free National Helpline Lines open 365 days a year from 8.00am – 7.00pm |
| Alzheimer’s Society Help Line | 0845 300 0336 | Lines open: 8.30am-6.30pm Mon – Fri |
| Anxiety UK | 08444 775 774 | Lines open: 9.30am – 5.30pm – Mon - Fri |
| Carers Direct UK | 0808 802 0202 (free phone) | Lines open: 8.00am-9.00pm – week days 11.00am-4.00pm – Sat and Sun and public holidays |
| Men’s Aid | 0808 081 0327 (free from landlines and most mobiles) | Lines open Mon – Fri 9.00am – 9.00pm |
| NHS Direct | 0845 4647 | Lines open 24 hours a day 7 days a week |
| Rethink Mental Illness | 0845 456 0455 | Lines open 24 hours a day 7 days a week |
| Samaritans | 08457 90 90 90 | Lines open 24 hours a day 7 days a week |
| Sane line | 0845 767 8000 | Lines open 6pm-11pm 7 days a week |
| Women’s Aid | 0808 2000 (Freephone) | Lines open 24 hours a day 7 days a week |
