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A local charity providing emotional support and home-based practical help to people living with cancer, their carers and families.

A free information service about cancer and cancer care for people with cancer and their families. It is brought to you by Cancer Research UK.

Community Alcohol Team (Manchester) Helps people want to cut down or stop their drinking and also helps people affected by someone else's drinking Contact Address: Manchester Community Alcohol Team, 5th Floor, Mauldeth House, Mauldeth Road West, Manchester M21 7RL * One-to-one appointments are held in nearby health centres or local doctor’s surgeries Phone: 0161 882 1300 Fax: 0161 882 1344 Web: www.manchestercat.org Contact Email Alison.rodriguez@manchester.nhs.uk

Cancer support website

Service offering care to the Jewish community

The Manchester Local Involvement Network (LINk) is a network of local people, organisations and groups that want to make Health and Social Care services better. Black Health Agency is the support organisation that enables people to work together under the umbrella that is the LINk. Please get in touch to tell us what you think about the Health and Social Care services you use or to receive further information about the LINk.

The NHS Direct Web site. Your gateway to health information on the Internet

Odopa Centre is a non-profit making organisation based in Manchester, England that was founded in October 2008. The Centre provides community -based services to a spectrum of society, particularly in areas of culture, art, education, health and intergeneration integration. It provides support and activities which develop young people with skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. Within the Centre is Odopa Cultural Group that works mainly but not exclusively in schools and community arts centres introducing, demonstrating and teaching aspects of Afrikan culture, especially the music, visual arts, drama, storytelling and dance (and associated arts) of West Afrika. It acts as a producing and performing company of innovative traditional and contemporary Afrikan dance and music for the community, mid scale and large scale venues. It tours nationally and internationally. And promote cultural exchanges between Afrika and other parts of the World. Odopa aim is to advance the education of the public concerning Afrika and its art, anthropology and culture. Our core project is a programme of participatory combined arts workshop that we run at the Centre and in schools.

Need confidential help and advice about your own or some else’s drug and alcohol issue? Than call the ‘BME Drugs Helpline’ - A new telephone service aimed at Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) people who wish to talk in confidence to someone regarding a drugs or alcohol related issue. CALL 0161 232 5395 Mon-Fri 10-5 Our helpline advisors are able to speak to you in the following languages: English, Urdu, Bangla, French, Patios, Swahili, Luganda, Italian, Portuguese and Shona... (Please note: This is not a free phone number. However, we can call you back and your number won’t be retained - – (local rates apply if calling from a landline. Mobile phone rates will vary) The Reaching Out Project coordinates the helpline as well as a drugs and alcohol education programme. For further information visit the website on: http://thereachingoutproject.ning.com/

Manchester network of self-help support groups

Provides a service that incorporates specialist support from trained professionals, to help the people of Manchester to quit smoking or prevent them from starting.

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Web Access for the Blind