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1 Ethnic Minority Services

2 Trafford Carers Centre 13 Warwick Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0QX Tel: Fax: Website: Trafford Carers Centre supports unpaid carers in and around Trafford. Our specialist caseworkers can support you in your chosen caring role; making sure that your own needs are recognised. Our caseworkers can offer 1:1 support, as well as support over the phone, in a variety of community languages. We can also organise the use of a translator if necessary. Page 2

3 Wai Yin Chinese Women s Society Swan Street M4 5JQ Tel: Fax: info@waiyin.org.uk Website: Monday to Thursday 9.30am-5.30pm This is a Carers Centre that specialise with Chinese carers. They also support any carer from any background/religion both men and women. Their services include: Chinese Elderly Carer s Support Services that give the carer a break Home visits and befriending service Emotional support Benefits advice Festival celebrations Activities for the cared for Interpretation, translation, letter reading and form filling For more details of elderly carers services contact: Page 3

4 Current projects are: Adult Education ESOL Classes and NVQ Childcare Family Unit: Family Learning, Women Project, Young Carer Project and Youth Project General Advice Kwan Wai Project: Adult Mental Health Project Older People Project: Adult Carer and Lunch club Seva Project: BME Mental Health They also support young carers as well with information, advice and support. Pulling Together Asian Women s Group Old Trafford Community Centre, Shrewsbury Street, Old Trafford, M16 9AX Tel: or Website: pullingtogethergroup.org.uk Enable young Asian women and Asian women with children to participate in arts and cultural activities. They offer a wide range of weekly activities for Asian women and children. Children must be accompanied by mother/carer, if under 11 years of age. Page 4

5 Enable Asian women to participate in arts and cultural activities. Use professional female artists to inspire creativity. Always consult group members when planning activities. Established a safe place for Asian women and children to meet. Pulling Together meets each Friday from 6.00pm 8.30pm LMCP Care Link 95 Princess Road, Manchester, M14 4TH Website: Tel: LMCP care link work with Asian people over the age of 60. The services offered by LMCP include: Page 5 Visit older people in their homes to offer advice and information. Inform them of services available to them in Manchester. Provide them with practical help. Discuss social and health care services with staff. There services are free and completely confidential. Information would only be shared with others after discussing with the service user.

6 Afro Caribbean Care Group For the Elderly Claremont Resource Centre, Rolls Crescent, Hulme, Manchester M15 5FS Tel: Fax: Principal services offered by the African Caribbean Care Group include: Day Care Luncheon Club Meals on Wheels Community Outreach Transport Health Education Promotion Carer Support Arts and Crafts Indian Senior Citizen s Centre Whalley Road, Whalley Range M16 8AB Tel: iscc@talk21.com Website: Page 6

7 Is for Indian senior citizen s over 55 years old. The languages spoken at the centre are; Guajarati, Hindi and Urdu. The services offered by the Centre include: Luncheon club Trips Social activities Transport to and from centre Hot Indian vegetarian meals cooked about 1.00pm Screening programme for diabetes and blood pressure Weekly medical talks on Thursdays by medical specialists BHA Equality in Health and Social Care Democracy House, 609 Stretford Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0QA Tel: Website: info@thebha.org.uk Work with young people and adults using peer education techniques to raise awareness around issues that affect their lives. Page 7

8 The services they offer include: Befriending Counselling talking therapy Drop-in sessions, providing support for refugees and asylum seekers, Thursday 5.00pm-8.00pm Advocacy Education Advice, job opportunity Primary care services Carers monthly group Trips and outings for carers Drugs Education and Screening Community Projects involving a number of issues Resource and Information library Manchester Bangladeshi Women s Organisation 360, Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester M13 0NG Tel: Provides advice and support regarding employment, welfare rights, health and education. They have a range of different sessions and courses for the Bangladeshi community. They offer drop-in sessions that are held Monday to Friday 9.00am-3.00pm. Page 8

9 Manchester Jewish Federation North Manchester) Heathlands Drive, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9SB (South Manchester) 207A Ashley Road, Hale, Cheshire, WA15 9SQ Tel: (North Manchester) Tel: (South Manchester) Website: Run a Time Out For You project which offers carers services that include support, advice, respite, funding for breaks, events and outings and support groups. They also offer a mental health project that can help in two ways: Drop-in sessions these are held at the Philip J. Davies Centre on Holland Road. A meal is provided at each session and they give carers the chance to receive and give support, socialise and get involved in outings and events. They are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings 5.30pm-8.30pm. Individual support workers offer one-to-one advice on managing appointments, help with daily living, social skills and budgeting and benefits advice. Page 9

10 Trafford Care and Repair Tel: Care and Repair provide a low cost handyman service focusing on supporting the needs of older people from ethnic minorities. First Asian Support Trust (FAST) Specialises in providing support for disabled Asian people and their carers. All their services are open to people who live in the Greater Manchester area. The services they currently offer include: Advice Centre Guidance Service Employability Products and services in this booklet are not endorsed or recommended by Trafford Carers Centre Page 10 Version 4: Aug 2014 Copyright Trafford Carers Centre

11 ADVERTISE WITH US Displayed and distributed both in print and digital format, our E-books are used by carers and health and social care professionals across the borough of Trafford. Advertising with us is a fantastic, low cost way of reaching out to your audience, while also supporting the Carers Centre and carers in Trafford. Six monthly contracts are available across our information E-books, covering a range of topics. If you would like to advertise your business or organisation with us, or would like more information, contact us: Fundraising Team: fundraising@traffordcarerscentre.org.uk ADVERTISE WITH ADVERTISE US WITH US Page 11

12 Carers Helpline: Fax: Facebook.com/TraffordCarers Trafford Carers Centre 13 Warwick Road Old Trafford Manchester M16 0QX Registered Charity No: Company Limited by Guarantee:

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