Important support services over the Christmas period
Here is a list of local services in Stockport and national helplines that might come in handy over the festive period.
Risk of life:
Call NHS 111 or 999.
Stockport Police:
Phone number: 0161 872 5050.
In an emergency situation please call 999.
Smell gas?
Call 0800 111 999
Stockport Council services:
Stockport Council
Website: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/contact
If anyone needs to contact the council as a matter of emergency whilst council buildings are closed to the public, they should visit the online reporting page or phone 0161 474 5555 for issues with roads, lighting etc. For residents in need of social care support, please call 0161 718 2118.
Opening times:
Friday 23 December – 8.30am – 12pm
Saturday 24 December – CLOSED
Sunday 25 December – CLOSED
Monday 26 December – CLOSED
Tuesday 27 December – CLOSED
Wednesday 28 December – 8.30am – 5pm
Thursday 29 December – 8.30am – 5pm
Friday 30 December – 8.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday 31 December – CLOSED
Sunday 1st January 2023 – CLOSED
Monday 2 January 2023 – CLOSED
Out of hours Adult Social Care Services:
Phone number: 0161 718 2118
Homeless emergency:
Phone number: 0161 474 2818
Social Services:
Children and Young People:
Phone number: 0161 217 6028
Adults:
Phone number: 0161 217 6029
Environmental / street scene:
Phone number: 0161 217 6111
Urgent dental care:
The Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Service is available from 8am to 10pm every day including weekends and Bank Holidays for severe dental pain and infection. People can call 0333 332 3800 to be assessed by a healthcare professional, who can provide self-care advice or book a face-to-face appointment, if needed.
Food banks and surplus food pantries across Stockport borough:
Stockport Food Bank:
Phone number: 07483 115349
Opening times:
Thursday 21 December – open at Hazel Grove and Norris Bank
Friday 22 December – open at Bredbury and Cheadle Heath
Saturday 23 December – open at Hazel Grove
Sunday 24 December – open at Reddish, Norris Bank and Offerton
Monday 25 December – CLOSED
Tuesday 26 December – CLOSED
Wednesday 27 December – open at Cheadle Hulme, 10am-12 noon
Thursday 28 December – CLOSED
Friday 29 December – open at Bredbury and Cheadle Heath
Saturday 30 December – open at Hazel Grove
Sunday 31 December – open at Reddish, Norris Bank and Offerton
Monday 1 January – CLOSED
Tuesday 2 January – open at Reddish
From Thursday 4 January our centres will be open as normal.
Chelwood Foodbank:
Phone number: 0161 486 0043.
Address: Chelwood Baptist Church Adswood Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle SK8 5QA
Additional information and advice:
Food banks are open until Christmas Eve at Reddish, Norris Bank and Offerton.
Brinnington and Bridgehall Pantries will be open on 29th December from 10am-1pm for all pantry members and then foodbanks.
Pizza Roma, Castle Street, Edgeley, are offering free lunch for the homeless on 25th December, 12-3pm.
Warm Spaces in Stockport:
There are warm spaces open in all wards of the borough across the Christmas period. For a full list, and daily open times, see: www.stockport.gov.uk/warm-spaces
Homelessness support:
The Wellspring Stockport:
Provides services to homeless and disadvantaged people 365 days a year.
Phone number: 0161 477 6344
Website: https://thewellspring.co.uk/
Stockport Council homeless emergency phone line
Phone number: 0161 474 2818
Stockport Homes:
For emergency repairs please call: 0161 217 6016
For more information, and an online repair report form, please visit: https://www.stockporthomes.org/my-home/repairs/report-a-repair/repairs-report-form/
Mental Health Support:
NHS:
Dial 111 and press 2
Stockport Samaritans:
Offers a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever is getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal.
Phone number: 116 123 (free to call)
MIND:
Phone number: 01633 258741
Shout:
Text Shout at any time, day or night. Texts are confidential, anonymous and free from all major network providers in the UK.
Text 85258.
Campaign Against Living Miserably:
Phone number: 0800 58 58 58
Emotional Wellbeing Hub:
Provides emotional wellbeing and mental health information, advice and guidance for anyone up to the age of 25 in Stockport.
Phone number: 0161 217 6028
Bereavement support:
Greater Manchester Bereavement Service:
Phone number: 0161 983 0902
Cruse:
Cruse website has lots of information on how to deal with bereavement over Christmas (https://www.cruse.org.uk/christmas/). There is also an online chat for those who don’t like phone calls. It is open every day over Christmas, including Christmas day till 2pm:
Phone number: 08088081677
Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Domestic abuse and sexual violence support:
National DV Helpline:
Phone number: 0808 2000 247
Stockport Health Watch Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence:
Information about local services for survivors of domestic and sexual abuse.
Website: https://www.healthwatchstockport.co.uk/domestic-abuse-and-sexual-violence
Stockport Without Abuse:
Support, advice and accommodation to women and children that have been affected by domestic violence and abuse. Lines are staffed Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am – 4:30pm there is an answerphone outside of these hours.
Phone number: 0161 477 4294
Website: info@stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk
Rape Crisis England & Wales:
Phone number: 0808 802 9999
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Men’s Advice Line:
Advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse by a current or ex-partner or family member.
Phone number: 808 801 0327
Website: www.mensadviceline.org.uk
GALOP:
UK LGBT and domestic abuse helpline
Phone number: 0800 999 5428
Website: www.galop.org.uk
Forced marriage support:
Honour Network Helpline:
Supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.
Phone number: 0800 5999 247
Website: www.karmanirvana.org.uk
Home Office (FMU) Forced Marriage Unit:
Gives advice or support to anyone affected by, or who may encounter, cases of forced marriage.
Phone number: 0207 008 0151
Website: www.gov.uk/guidance/forced-marriage
Other useful numbers:
The Prevention Alliance:
Works with people who live in Stockport who want to make changes but perhaps don’t know where to start, for example, improving independence, health and wellbeing.
Phone number: 0161 474 104
Open Door:
Support for individuals, their carers or professionals who are struggling to cope, feel low, anxious or distressed.
Phone numbers: 0161 549 9717 or 0800 138 7276
Age UK:
Open 8am to 7pm, every day of the year.
Phone number: 0800 169 6565
