Local and national support services

Council and Public Services

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
Website: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/
To report problems with bins, recycling or to pay council tax.

Stockport Homes
Website: https://www.stockporthomes.org/
Phone: 0161 217 6016
Address: Cornerstone, 2 Edward Street, Stockport, SK1 3NQ

Libraries – Stockport Council
Website: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/libraries
Find your local library, available services and how to join.

Stockport Adult and Children Social Care Services
Website: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/social-care
Emergency contact details for adult and children’s social care.

Business Support Helpline
Website: https://www.gov.uk/business-support-helpline
Phone: 0300 456 3565

Transport and Travel

Bee Network (Transport for Greater Manchester)
Website: https://tfgm.com/
Phone: 0161 244 1000

National Rail Enquiries
Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Foreign Office (FCDO)
Website: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice
Travel advice, safety and security information.

Food Banks and Food Support

Chelwood Foodbank
Website: https://chelwoodfoodbankplus.org/
Phone: 0161 486 0043

Stockport Foodbank
Website: https://stockport.foodbank.org.uk/

Re-dish
Website: https://www.redish.org.uk/

The Wellspring
Website: https://www.thewellspring.co.uk/
Phone: 0161 477 6344
Address: Harvey Street, Stockport, SK1 1YD

Charities and Community Support

Stockport Women’s Centre
Website: https://stockportwomenscentre.co.uk/

Disability Stockport
Website: https://www.disabilitystockport.org.uk/
Phone: 0161 480 7248

Stockport Ethnic Diversity Service
Website: https://edsstockport.org/
Phone: 0161 477 9000

Walthew House – Stockport Centre for the Deaf and Blind
Website: https://walthewhouse.org.uk/

Stockport Talking Newspaper
Website: https://stockport.mytn.uk/

British Gas Energy Trust
Website: https://britishgasenergytrust.org.uk/
You do not need to be a British Gas customer to apply.

StepChange Debt Charity
Website: https://www.stepchange.org/
Free debt advice and support.

Money Wellness (Debt Help)
Phone: 0161 258 7514

Drinkaware
Website: https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/

GambleAware
Website: https://www.gambleaware.org/

Health Services

Greater Manchester Urgent Dental Care Service
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/dentists/urgent-care
Phone: 0333 332 3800
Available 8am to 10pm every day, including weekends and Bank Holidays.

Stockport NHS Clinical Commissioning Group
Phone: 0161 426 9900
Email: stoccg.customerservices@nhs.net

Stockport Mind
Website: https://www.stockportmind.org.uk/
Phone: 0161 480 7393

Stockport Samaritans
Website: https://www.samaritans.org/branches/stockport/
Phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org

Health and Safety / Emergencies

Smell Gas (National Gas Emergency)
Website: https://www.nationalgas.com/gas-emergencies
Phone: 0800 111 999

Home Fire Safety Assessments
Website: https://manchesterfire.gov.uk/your-safety/hfsa/

Police, Crime and Fraud

Stockport Police (Greater Manchester Police)
Website: https://www.gmp.police.uk/
Phone: 0161 872 5050
Emergency: 999

Report Fraud
Website: https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/

Domestic Abuse, Violence and Safeguarding

Stockport Without Abuse
Website: https://www.stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk/
Phone: 0161 477 4294
Email: info@stockportwithoutabuse.org.uk

Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline
Website: https://www.endthefear.co.uk/
Phone: 0800 254 0909

National Domestic Violence Helpline
Website: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Phone: 0808 2000 247

National Centre for Domestic Violence
Website: https://www.ncdv.org.uk/
Phone: 0800 970 2070 or 020 7186 8270
Text: NCDV to 60777

Galop
Website: https://galop.org.uk/
Phone: 0800 999 5428

Hourglass
Website: https://wearehourglass.org/
Phone: 0808 808 8141
Text: 07860 052906

Rape Crisis (England and Wales)
Website: https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Phone: 0808 802 9999

Forced Marriage Unit
Website: https://www.gov.uk/forced-marriage
Phone: 0207 008 0151

Karma Nirvana
Website: https://karmanirvana.org.uk/
Phone: 0800 5999 247

Surviving Economic Abuse
Website: https://survivingeconomicabuse.org/
Phone: 01323 635 987

Rights of Women
Website: https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/
Phone: 020 7251 6577

Children and Young People

Childline
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/
Phone: 0800 1111

Legal, Immigration and Advice

Stockport Citizens Advice
Website: https://www.citizensadvicestockport.org.uk/
Phone: 0808 278 7803

Greater Manchester Law Centre
Website: https://www.gmlaw.org.uk/
Phone: 0161 769 2244
Email: reception@gmlaw.org.uk
Address: 669 Stockport Road, Manchester, M12 4QE

Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit
Website: https://gmiau.org/
Phone: 0161 740 7722

UK Visas and Immigration
Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration

Work, Employment and Unions

Find Your Trade Union (TUC)
Website: https://www.tuc.org.uk/join-a-union