Author: Holly, Glasson

Sportworks runs a youth club once a week at Davyhulme Youth Group for young people with disabilities aged 11-25.

This service is for families who are experiencing domestic abuse, separation, have a relative in prison, have debt, food poverty and/or are isolated. Home-Start offers these families support in their homes and in community venues by matching them to a volunteer who will help them to get back on track.

What is ‘early help’?
Early help means offering support to families with any challenges they might be facing to make sure that they get support and so that the problems do not get worse.

TLC used to run a parenting course for parents who needed support.

The Talkshop in Sale provides advice and information to young people and offers:
Connexions advice
Young Parent sessions
Sexual health & contraception

Just Psychology run a service called ‘Trafford Sunrise’ which helps children aged 5-12 to cope with anxiety and stress and offers support to parents too.

The Proud Trust runs a youth group called the ‘Rainbow Reflections’ for young people aged 11-25 who are LGBTQ+.

This service is for young people aged 13+ and parents too, and matches each person with a life coach in order to help them work towards their personal goals.

The Early Help Hubs in Stretford and Partington offer support to children, babies, parents and families.

The Salford Foundation run a service called ‘Engage’ which offers mentoring to young people aged 9-16, helping them to achieve their goals across 10 sessions.

Kooth is a website which provides online counselling to young people aged 11-18.