Contact your local Partnership Team with regards to any hate crime you may have been subjected to. If you feel you cannot contact us at GMP, below is a list of alternative Partnership Teams in your area.
- 4ct Limited
The Grange Community Resource Centre,
Pilgrim Drive, Beswick
M11 3TQ
0161 230 1420
www.4ct.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm
4CT is a multi-purpose community organisation and charitable company delivering services across the city and involving residents and volunteers in creating a better Manchester. 4CT manages the Grange Community Resource Centre and the Sporting Edge Sport and Youth Centre in Openshaw. The Grange is the office base for the following services: Manchester Adult Education Services for all adult learners, Community Accountancy Services for VCS groups, Twinkle Star Nursery for children under 3 years, Manchester Credit Union for people at risk of financial exclusion and the Get Experienced Project for local people who wish to become volunteers. - Afflecks Palace
1st Floor Office, Afflecks,
52 Church Street, Manchester
M4 1PW
0161 839 0718
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm.
Afflecks is a shopping emporium in the centre of Manchester that provides a safe shopping environment for all and is particularly popular with alternative sub-culture. Afflecks have an anti-abusive behaviour policy and trained staff that can offer support and advice. Afflecks will promote the message that there is no place for hate crime in Manchester. - Al-Hilal Community Project
425 Cheetham Hill Road
Cheetham Hill, Manchester
M8 0PF
0161 205 6663,
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 4-7pm and Friday 2-7pm
Al-Hilal believes in informing, motivating and empowering individuals and groups in the local community by offering opportunities in social, cultural, recreational and educational activities. Al Hilal works with people of all ages and backgrounds and strives to serve the needs of the local community. - Arawak Walton Housing Association
Margaret House | 23 Manor Street
Ardwick
M12 6HE
0161 272 6094 - Breakthrough UK
Kevin Hyett Suite, Abraham Moss Centre
Crescent Road, Cumpsall, Manchester
M8 5UF
0161 234 3950
www.breakthrough-uk.co.uk
Opening Hours: Monday – Friday 9-5pm
Breakthrough UK is a Manchester based disabled people’s organisation who use the Social Model of Disability to promote the rights and respect of disabled people particularly around social inclusion through employment and independent living. Breakthrough UK work with disabled people, employers and policy makers to bring about a society where disabled people are fully included across all areas of life. The current services and projects include Employment and skills support, Peer support and independent living workshops, Training and consultancy, Personal budget and payroll solutions and Policy influence work. - Butterflies Trans* Support Community Drop - In
5 Richmond Street
Manchester
M1 3HF
www.butterfliesdropin.co.uk
Opening hours:
Every other Wednesday 2-7pm
'Butterflies' was initially set up to offer bi-weekly a safe and supportive drop-in space for members of the trans* community. The remit of the group has extended to offer facilities to all those questioning their gender variance, family members, friends and supporters. This also includes a wide variety of support agencies; GMP Manchester City Partnership Team, Manchester City Council, MIND, NHS HealthWatch, MACC Mosscare Housing. Butterflies offer these agencies; training, advice and space to engage with community members and also offer members the opportunity to; engage with these agencies, plan and execute activities at 'Butterflies', take part in a wide variety of group activities including employability skills, reading and writing workshops, craft and art therapy, planning community events and Third Party Crime Report training. - Command Prayer Centre Ministries Int.
1st Floor, Richmond House, 11 Richmond Grove
Ardwick, Manchester
M13 0LN
0161 273 3977 / 07940 846665
www.commandprayercentre.org.uk
CPCMI is a church that is passionate about developing and supporting local community initiatives aimed at achieving community cohesion and good citizenship. Our services can be accessed by people of faith and none that includes: Youth Club: Romance Academy (www.romanceacademy.org). Ardwick & Longsight Foodbank: We run a foodbank to assist the needy and vulnerable people in our community. We currently open on Mondays and Thursdays. Mega Fitness: This is a local community gym that helps participants to keep fit. Resources & Community Centre: is open to groups and organisations to use for meetings, community events, activities, training and workshops. iProgress Job Club: The iProgress programme aims to provide opportunities for improving BME peoples’ career prospects and aid their return back into work. - Community Minded Ltd & Old Moat SureStart Centre
Old Moat SureStart Centre,
Old Moat Lane, Withington
M20 1DE
0161 4462131
www.community-minded.co.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
Community Minded is a not-for-profit limited company based in Old Moat Ward, South Manchester dedicated to supporting children and adults with education, play and leisure. They provide services to children from a Community Hub in Old Moat Primary School and further services to Adults at the Surestart Centre across the road. The charity also has a wide range of courses available including a cooking & taste classes, employability courses, a work club, family forum services, debt solution workshops and volunteering support and opportunities. Community-Minded also work in partnership with SureStart and Health Services based at the Centre. - Community on Solid Ground
Welsh Chapel
116b Egerton Rd North, Whalley Range
M16 0BZ
0161 862 0955
admin@yosg.org.uk
www.yosg.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday, 10am - 5pm
Community on Solid Ground support the community to participate in activities to develop integration, community cohesion and social inclusion. They promote the health and wellbeing of all community members through active participation and engage all sections of the community including ‘hard-to-reach’ young people to help them choose positive lifestyles over involvement in crime and anti-social behaviour. Community on Solid Ground support people’s social development through social, sports, recreational and educational activities to enable them to be more resilient in order to achieve their full potential and positively contribute to the community as mature and responsible individuals, for the benefit of the whole community. - Community Security Trust (Protecting Jewish Community)
PO Box 245
Manchester
M7 2WY
0800 980 0668 or 0161 792 6666
Opening hours: 24 hours.
CST provides physical security, training and advice for the protection of British Jews. CST assists victims of anti-semitism and monitors anti-semitic activities and incidents. CST represents British Jewry to Police, Government and media on anti-semitism and security. If you are the victim, or have information about an anti-semitic incident please contact CST as soon as possible. - Eastland Homes
Victoria Street
Manchester
M11 2NX
0161 274 2390
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8.45am to 4.30pm.
Eastlands Homes' vision is 'Creating a better future for you and your children in safe and successful neighbourhoods' and are passionate about working closely with communities to deliver this. Eastlands own and manage nearly 8,000 homes across east and south east Manchester covering Clayton, Beswick, Openshaw, Gorton, Ardwick, Rusholme, Longsight and Levenshulme and have invested over £160 million in improvements since 2003, this will rise to £180 million by 2014. Eastlands teams work from four local offices spread across the area delivering a range of services including customer services, housing and allocations, anti-social behaviour management, neighbourhood wardens, tenancy support, rent collection, financial inclusion, debt advice, repairs and maintenance, estate services and customer involvement. Promoting tolerance and equality is one of our key objectives and Eastlands aim to contribute towards strong, cohesive communities by valuing diversity and developing initiatives to support customers. Eastlands were recently awarded the 2013 Pride of Manchester Award for its Literacy Beacons project, supporting residents to read and write. - Europia
Ada House, 2nd Floor
77 Thompson Street, Manchester
M4 5FY
0161 833 8823
www.europia.org.uk
Opening Hours: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7pm ( There isn't a staff member present all these times, but we can get back to the message within 24hrs)
Europia's mission to provide information and practical support to European migrants at risk of abuse, exploitation and discrimination in Greater Manchester in order to identify and address the root causes of poverty, injustice and social exclusion. Europia is a Community Development organisation working exclusively for the benefit of East and Central European Migrants (Polish, Czech, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Estonia, Slovakia, Latvia Lithuania and Slovenia). They provide Language support, training, advice, community events and family and children support. - Guinness Northern Counties
India House
1-3 McGinty Place, Manchester
M1 6BA
0845 605 9000
www.guinness.org.uk
Opening Hours:
GNC operate via a scheduled appointment system. Please contact them to arrange an appointment to attend.
Guinness Northern Counties covers the north of England, employing over 600 people in 14 regional offices, with a corporate centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester. They provide a wide range of services including care and support, neighbourhood investment, housing management and rental or ownership opportunities to over 26,000 homes. Guinness Northern Counties are proud of the work they do, and see it as their job to provide good quality homes and services that will help their customers achieve their goals, ambitions and aspirations. Guinness Northern Counties are continually working to build neighbourhoods where people will want to live both now and in the future. - LGBT Foundation
5 Richmond Street
Manchester
M1 3HF
0845 3 30 30 30
info@lgbt.foundation.
www.lgbt.foundation
Opening Hours: 10am - 10pm daily
The LGBT Foundation is a vibrant charity with a wide portfolio of well-established services and a rapidly developing range of new initiatives aimed at meeting the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans* people. The LGBT Foundation is a registered charity (No. 1070904) and a company limited by guarantee (No.3476576). The charity is governed by a Board of Trustees from a variety of backgrounds and with a wide variety of skills and qualifications. The Trustees are supported by the Chief Executive and four Directors responsible for Services, Finance, Income Generation and Organisational Development. The LGBT Foundation's staff team, currently equivalent to 35 full-time staff, deliver a wide range of services, many of which are supported by over 200 volunteers. Volunteers give their own time and skills to further the work of the LGBT Foundation and the communities we serve. As a result, the LGBT Foundation provide more direct services and resources for more lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans people than any other charity of our kind in the UK. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
0161 833 2220
Manchester Cathedral serves a large, diverse urban diocese and county. Our vision is to grow, build community and make a difference in our society and wider world through the good news of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a place of worship with three services held daily and welcomes visitors of all faiths or none to enjoy its architecture, art and special events. It is the regular meeting venue for The Challenging Hate Forum and other inter-faith groups. Office hours 8.30am-4.30pm. - Manchester Jewish Museum
190 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
M8 8LW
www.manchesterjewishmuseum.com
Opening times: Sunday - Thursday 10am -4pm and Friday 10am - 1pm
Manchester Jewish Museum is for Jewish and non-Jewish people and increase understanding of the Jewish faith, culture and heritage. The museum tells the diverse story of Manchester’s social history and explores and celebrates the heritage and culture of Manchester’s Jewish community. - Manchester Learning Disability Partnership
Crescent Bank, Humphrey Street
Crumpsall, Manchester
M8 9JS
0161 861 2958
www.mldp.org.uk
Opening hours: Daytime
Manchester Learning Disability Partnership (MLDP) provides health and social care services to help people attain a good quality of life. It is a partnership between the Manchester City Council's Adult Social Care Department and the NHS. MLDP work with each person together with their families, carers and friends to encourage health, well-being and independence and give support to help people live full and happy lives as members of their community. - Manchester People First
3 Broughton Street
Cheetham Hill, Manchester
M8 8RF
0161 839 3700
http://www.manpf.org/hatecrimemanches.html
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am - 3.30pm
Manchester People First are a small Self Advocacy charity run by and for learning disabled people in Manchester. They provide information in a way people understand and hold information days, workshops and training to give learning disabled people the tools to be able to make decisions and choices in their lives. Manchester People First also offer social activities and drop in's for people to come to and have fun, get information and relax in a safe and friendly environment. - Manchester Student Homes
Unit 1-3 Ladybarn House
Moseley Road
Fallowfield, Manchester
0161 275 7680
Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm
www.manchesterstudenthomes.com
Manchester Student Homes (MSH) is a free, university-run housing service for students. Based in Fallowfield, MSH runs a landlord accreditation scheme and can offer support to students in relation to property searches, providing housing advice and contract checking. MSH also works with students, the community and partner agencies to identify issues in off campus areas. - Manchester University Students’ Union Advice Service
Manchester Students' Union
Oxford Road, Manchester
M13 9PR
0161 275 2952
http://manchesterstudentsunion.com/adviceservice
Opening hours:-
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm.
Manchester University Students’ Union Advice Service offers free, confidential and impartial advice and practical support on all the main issues affecting Manchester University students. We can assist with any academic, financial or housing issues that arise whilst you study at Manchester. We aim to ensure that your time at University is not lessened through a lack of support or knowledge of your rights. - Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse
140 Raby Street
Moss Side Manchester
M14 4SL
0161 226 4335
The Powerhouse is a charity run City Council building with its key objectives being youth. The charity supports organizations in delivering to local young people. Day time adult education programmes and community groups compliment the evening youth provisions. We have a variety of services on site, a Manchester Library, Connexions, Hideaway and Trinity House Youth Clubs, Emerge And Manchester College to name a few. They also host a number of open access community activities including Fitness (yoga, Healthy Body Healthy Mind and Insanity) and education (Centre of Hope community support sessions, Pier Training pre-employment and a 50’s plus programme). The Powerhouse also have facilities on site to cater for meetings and conferences during the day. - Mosscare Housing
101 Great Western Street
Moss Side
M14 4AA
0161 226 4211
reportahatecrime@mosscare.org.uk
www.mosscare.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
The Mosscare Housing Group is made up of Mosscare Housing, Mossbank Homes, Mosscare Developments and Carrbrook Housing Cooperative. Mosscare Housing formed in 1967 to respond to the need for good quality affordable homes and the need to build and maintain a vibrant, sustainable community. Mosscare are charitable and not for profit, formed to benefit the community. They provide high quality affordable social housing and own and manage nearly 5,000 properties in Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. They house families, couples and single people and have sheltered housing schemes for older people and specialist accommodation for people with additional support needs. - Mosscare Manchester East New Roundhouse
1328–1330 Ashton Old Road
Openshaw
M11 1JG
0161 371 6570
www.mosscare.org.uk
reportahatecrime@mosscare.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 830am - 1230pm, Tuesday & Thursday 130pm - 430pm
The Mosscare Housing Group is made up of Mosscare Housing, Mossbank Homes, Mosscare Developments and Carrbrook Housing Cooperative. Mosscare Housing formed in 1967 to respond to the need for good quality affordable homes and the need to build and maintain a vibrant, sustainable community. They are charitable and not for profit, formed to benefit the community and provide high quality affordable social housing. Mosscare own and manage nearly 5,000 properties in Manchester, Stockport, Tameside and Trafford. They house families, couples and single people and have sheltered housing schemes for older people and specialist accommodation for people with additional support needs. - Places For People
179 Royce Road
Hulme
M15 5TJ
www.placesforpeople.co.uk
Places For People are a registered provider who own, allocate and manage a range of properties nationwide including across Greater Manchester. They offer a support services including income and benefits advice, loans including ones for new tenants for furniture packages, mortgages, supported accommodation, a Community Support Team and an extensive housing management service. They have a 24 hour Customer Service Centre and work with partners in the community and can provide advice, signposting, or referrals on a number of issues for customers. - Revive
187 Grey Mare Lane
Beswick
M11 3ND
0161 223 5668
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Thursday 9am – 5 pm
Revive (est.2002) is a project of the Spiritans (Holy Ghost fathers) working in partnership with Caritas Diocese of Salford to provide practical support, advice, accompaniment, and advocacy to refugees and persons seeking asylum. Their mission statement is: To accompany and support refugees and people seeking asylum on a long term basis living in, Manchester, Salford and adjacent areas without regard to their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religious belief or disability. - Royal Oak Community Centre
Brookcot Road
Royal Oak, Baguley
M23 1DU
0161 998 2146
Royal Oak Community Centre offers a wide range of community run projects and events, including an active residents association. They offer a safe, secure and welcoming environment for all members of the community. Activities include junior and senior boxing club, bingo, ballroom dancing, film club, work club, youth club, cooking classes, digital inclusion classes and ESOL classes. - Southway Housing Trust
Aspen House
825 Wilmslow Road, Didsbury
M20 2SN
0161 448 4200
www.southwayhousing.co.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 8am - 5.30pm
Southway Housing Trust are a committed and forward thinking not for profit local housing company and are passionate about providing excellent homes and outstanding customer care. They own and manage almost 6,000 homes across Burnage, Chorlton, Didsbury and Withington. They took over these homes from Manchester City Council in 2007 following a ballot among council tenants. Southway Housing Trust work in partnership with others to make South Manchester a place that people are proud of and a safe place where people choose to live, work and play. Their priorities are to provide affordable, high quality and secure homes in a safe, clean and greener environment. During their first five years they successfully delivered a multi-million pound programme of improvements to homes and the environment, exceeding the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. - The Joyce Layland LGBT Centre
49/51 Sidney Street
Manchester
M1 7HB
0161 222 0766
www.lgbtcentremcr.co.uk
ali@lgbtynw.org.uk
The Joyce Layland LGBT Centre works with many Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* groups and individuals in Manchester and from further afield. Their work aims to meet the needs of LGBT people, their friends, families, schools and allys. A range of grassroots and community groups run from the Centre offering a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. - The Odd Theatre Company
335 Stretford Road
Hulme
M15 5ZA
0161 226 1912
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9am - 6pm
Odd Arts uses specialist arts to challenge, inspire and transform the lives of vulnerable and excluded people. In ten years they have worked UK-wide with over 60,000 people, making safer communities and individuals. The Odd Theatre Company are market leaders in issue and evidence based arts work within criminal justice and community settings. They have a strong track record, a wide range of partners and significant reach. Outputs include: Reduced risk of offending, increased well-being, confidence and self-worth and improved access to opportunities through accreditation and life skills. - The Union- Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
21 Higher Cambridge Street
Manchester
M15 6AD
0161 247 6533
www.theunionmmu.org/your-advice-centre
Opening hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
9.30am - 4pm. Tuesdays 12pm - 6.30pm during term time and 12pm - 4pm during holidays.
The Union- Manchester Metropolitan University Advice Centre offers free, confidential and impartial advice and practical support on all the main issues affecting MMU students. We can assist with any academic, financial or housing issues that arise whilst you study at MMU. We aim to ensure that your time at University is not lessened through a lack of support or knowledge of your rights. - Wai Yin Society
66-68 Swan Street
Ancoats
M4 5JU
0161 833 0377
www.waiyin.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday 9.30am to 5.30pm
Wai Yin is dedicated to providing quality services to socially excluded and disadvantaged communities in the North West of England. They aim to enhance the well-being of our service-users in terms of social, cultural, educational, health and career development. Their beneficiary groups include communities of interest and communities of place. - Westcroft Community Centre
24-26 Westcroft Road
Burnage
M20 6EF
0161 448 8232
www.westcroftcommunitycentre.org
Opening Hours - Monday to Friday 9am- 3:30pm
Westcroft Community Centre is a learning and community hub that offers activities for children, adults and older people. Their aim has always been to help improve the lives of local people living in and around Burnage. - Whalley Range Community Forum
JNR8 Community Centre
82 Cromwell Avenue, Whalley Range
M16 0BG
0161 881 3744
Opening hours:
Monday: 10-12pm, Tuesday: 10-4pm, Wednesday: 11-3pm, Thursday: 10-12pm, Friday: 12-2pm
Whalley Range Community Forum (WRCF) is a representative residents group formed in 1995 to facilitate and improve communication and cohesion between members of the richly diverse community and those who serve/represent Whalley Range. Councillors, Council Officers, GMP etc. come together with other groups and residents under the umbrella of WRCF to bi-monthly meetings. WRCF supports established and new groups including the Age-friendly Whalley Range initiative acting as an information discussion forum for issues affecting local residents. WRCF disseminates local/wider information via its newsletters, email and website, facilitates activities at the JNR8 Centre and co-organises a local annual community Festival. - Wythenshawe Community Housing Trust
Wythenshawe House
8 Poundswick Lane, Wythenshawe
M22 9TA
0800 633 5500
www.wchg.org.uk
Opening hours:
Monday to Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG) manages over 14,000 properties across Wythenshawe and supports tenants and residents through a wide variety of services such as repairs and improvements, tenancy support, financial inclusion, community safety, neighbourhood management, resident involvement and rehousing. To date, WGHG has invested in excess of £300m in improving homes and the environment, developing new homes and open spaces, and providing new community facilities. WCHG is also a key partner in neighbourhood renewal, involved in a wide range of economic, physical and community regeneration programmes, with tenants and residents at the heart of planning and decision making - Your Tung Sing
Victoria House
119 Princess Street
M1 7AG
0161 234 0260
response@yourhousinggroup.co.uk
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm
Your Tung Sing is a Greater Manchester based BME Housing Association and have around 650 homes in the Manchester and surrounding areas. Tung Sing was founded in the Manchester area to redress the disadvantages of the Chinese community in obtaining good quality housing at affordable rent levels. The Association was supported by Manchester City Council and the Commission for Racial Equality. Your Tung Sing were registered with the Housing Corporation and obtained development funding to build a block of flats in Manchester's Chinatown (Faulkner Court). It was the first social housing scheme in the city centre of Manchester. Since the early 1990's, the association has provided all the services in-house, with the exception of the development service which was provided by a number of mainstream housing association partners