Mental health support | News

It’s World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10 October. If you’re not feeling ok, we recommend the following health and wellbeing information hubs and professional support services. Thanks to Bolton Council and health partners for providing this information.

• Single Point Of Access (SPOA) can help with anxiety or depression. Please contact SPOA on 01204 483101 or via their online portal at https://www.iaptportal.co.uk/bolt.html. 

• Silverwellbeing Therapy Service is available on 01204 917745 or email silverwellbeing@1pointbolton.org.uk. 

• Samaritans are here for you to listen in confidence and without judgement 24 hours a day. Contact them on 116 123 (Freephone) or email jo@samaritans.org. 

• Helpful information if you’re having suicidal thoughts or worried about someone else, here - http://www.shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk/

• Greater Manchester Bereavement Service - phone 0161 983 0902 Mondays to Friday 9am-5pm, and Wednesdays 9am-8pm, or visit https://greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk/.

• Kooth offers online counselling for children and young people in Bolton 11 to 25 years old, visit www.kooth.com.

• Bolton’s Mental Health Microsite for Children and Young People - Bekindtomymind was produced with young people in Bolton and provides a directory of local services available to support young people’s mental health. To find out more and to watch the campaign video go to www.bekindtomymind.co.uk.

Please remember, our UCAN centre teams can help with a variety of matters or concerns. Though our centres are closed because of the pandemic, our teams are only a phone call away.

Here’s how you can contact our team nearest to you:

Breightmet UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329541

Deane UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329583

Johnson Fold UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329704

New Bury UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329786

Tonge Moor UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329563

Withins UCAN Centre Team: 01204 329643

#WorldMentalHealthDay

Take care and stay safe.