A carer is someone who, without payment, provides help and support to a partner, child, relative, friend or neighbour, who could not manage without their help.
This could be due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability. Carers come from all walks of life, all cultures and can be of any age.
Gaddum Salford Carers Service
34 St George's Way,
Salford, M6 6SU
Telephone: 0161 834 6069
Email: salford.carers@gaddum.org.uk
Benefits of contacting the Salford Carers Service include:
Young carers are children or young people under the age of 18 who are supporting another person with a long term condition and/or disability.
You can find out about Young Carers services provided by Salford Carers Service by calling 0161 834 6069.
Kooth is an online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for children and young people.
All children and young people in Salford can now access free online counselling and emotional well-being support. It is available to any young person who may be struggling with their mental health, particularly during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kooth is for young people aged 11-18 and offers a variety of resources, including:
Kooth provides information and support along with treatment for children and young people with a range of mental health problems. Scheduled and drop in counselling sessions are available 365 days a year and include slots at evenings and weekends.
The Emotional Health directory of services provides access to useful websites, information and services that are available to support children and young people's emotional health and well-being, covering a range of issues such as anxiety, bullying and so on.
Maintain a healthy mind during this challenging time.
SilverCloud offers online programmes for adults (aged 16 or over) to help ease your levels of stress, sleep better or to build resilience.
You can choose to use any of the programmes. They are self-help, confidential and secure.
To find out more visit the SilverCloud section on the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership website.
There are also mental health and wellbeing resources available.
Salford dementia services join forces to increase online support during lockdown
Support is available from Salford dementia services, Age UK Salford and Empowered Conversations, during the COVID-19 health crisis. Online sessions include:
Empowered Conversations, a support service for carers of people with dementia run by social enterprise Six Degrees is offering a number of sessions and new sessions are being added on a regular basis.
If you would like to speak to Age UK Salford about their Dementia Support Services (DSS) groups and support please call 0161 728 2001.
This page was last updated on 4 June 2020