RESOURCES

Information on different mental health conditions:

Online counselling service for 11-18 year old young people:

Looking after someone

Carers UK have a range of resoruces and factsheets available to download here:

These factsheets cover a range of topics such as benefits, assessments and thinking ahead.

Manchester Carers Centre with Manchester City Council and other partners worked together to develop and publish a document for Manchester Young Carers to help you learn about your rights. You can download the booklet here

Manchester City Council have a dedicated page on their website for Young Carers. You can visit the page here

Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) is a grass-roots organisation directly managed by refugee communities in Manchester. For over 24 years, we have been providing practical support to those fleeing persecution, conflict, and various forms of injustice and abuse.

At Refugee Action, we help refugees who’ve survived some of the world’s worst regimes. We get them the basic support they need to live again with dignity. Then we help them build safe, happy and productive lives in the UK

STAR (Student Action for Refugees) is the national network of students building a more understanding and just society where refugees are welcomed and can thrive in the UK.

The Gaddum Centre provide a welfare and benefits service to Carers. To find out more about this or access this support please download the information leaflet here

The Open University run free courses for young people to learn about managing your money. The course covers a range of aspects such as understanding how to choose and manage bank and savings accounts, understanding how to finance further and higher education studies and budget effectively, throughout different stages of your life, borrow sensibly and manage debts effectively and plan ahead to make your goals financially achievable. You can find out more here:

Connect To Your Future helps young people (aged 15-19) in Manchester who are ‘not in education, employment or training’ (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET. COVID-19 has had many impacts on young people, including missed education, social isolation and anxiety. Many may feel disengaged from mainstream education and support services. Their programme provides tailored mentoring and wellbeing support to help them achieve positive career outcomes through assisting them in identifying learning and work opportunities.  They also offer support and encouragement to help them build self-confidence, motivation and resilience to progress to sustainable career outcomes.

Get in touch with the Connect To Your Future team via email: CTYF@careerconnect.org.uk or call 0162 232 7863.

“Manchester Adult Education is a great place for adults to develop their confidence, learn new skills and gain qualifications.  We put learners at the heart of everything we do and learning with us is informal, stimulating and enjoyable.  Our learners value our welcoming centres which encourage people from different backgrounds to work together. You will receive excellent support from our well qualified, enthusiastic and committed tutors and support staff.  Learner services advisers and subject specialist tutors help new learners choose the right learning pathway to improve their knowledge and skills and shape their own futures.” – Brian Henry, Head of Manchester Adult Education.

Manchester Adult Education offer a variety of courses, such as GCSE courses in Maths and English, as well as courses in social care and computing.

You can visit their contact page to send an enquiry or ring 0161 219 6733.