Services
Hope for Change has been developed by a group of people who are involved in providing practical support to people who are homeless and/or begging in Bolton, but we know that there are many groups in Bolton that provide additional support. A few of them are listed below.
Housing Options
We provide referrals to temporary accommodation for homeless people.
If you see someone bedded down and actually rough sleeping, please contact us.
At times of cold or severe weather conditions we will try to secure additional emergency provision for those who may be sleeping rough.
Anybody needing assistance should come directly to the Housing Options service at the Town Hall to discuss what assistance may be available. We will be able to assess their individual needs, get a personal plan in place, and begin to liaise with a wide range of partners who may be able to help.
- https://www.bolton.gov.uk
- housing.options@bolton.gov.uk
- 01204 335900
Bolton at Home
Bolton at Home are the largest provider of social housing in Bolton. In addition to accommodation we provide a range of support services including:
- Tenancy support
- Debt and money advice
- Family intervention
- Resettlement
- Domestic abuse and violence support
- Mediation
- Careline
- Ucan services
At times of cold or severe weather conditions we will try to secure additional emergency provision for those who may be sleeping rough.
Anybody needing assistance should come directly to the Housing Options service at the Town Hall to discuss what assistance may be available.
Urban Outreach
A charity addressing poverty in all its forms, helping struggling adults, families, homeless people, ex-offenders and children who go missing from home.
We have four main work areas:
- Offender Support
- Complex Needs & Homelessness
- Children & Families
- Food & Cold Weather Provision
Homeless and Vulnerable Adults Nursing Service
We engage with people who are involved in begging activities during our outreach work and joined forces with Bolton Council's 'Help for single homeless' team in November 2016.
We provide daily clinics in the centre of town and drop in clinics at various NHS and outreach facilities.
- http://www.boltonft.nhs.uk/
- 01204 335221
Achieve Bolton Treatment and Recovery Services
We deliver innovative and high performing interventions, with our partners, to support people affected by alcohol or drug use into appropriate treatment. We are committed to improving both health and social outcomes for service users and their families, allowing more people to make a meaningful recovery from drug and alcohol misuse. We work collaboratively with a wide spectrum of local health and social care providers including; mental health services, criminal justice agencies and rehabilitation services.
The partnership offer includes:
- Tenancy Support
- Assertive Outreach
- Education and Training
- Paid Engagement Opportunities
- Routes into Employment
- Abstinence Based Housing
- Volunteering and Peer Mentoring
- Individual Support for families, carers and affected others
Please see our leaflet. For more information, or to make a referral for treatment in Bolton, call us on 01204 483090.
MhIST (Mental Health Independent Support Team)
MhIST provides services like counselling, self-help groups, mindfulness meditation, dramatherapy, craft and social group which enable people to cope with anxiety and emotional distress.
Helping people to put strategies and plans in place so that they are able to deal with problems more effectively in future perhaps by learning relaxation or by having a practiced way of dealing with upset.
Our services and groups are free to use, but you do need an appointment if you want to use our advocacy or counselling services.
- https://www.mhist.co.uk/
- help@mhist.co.uk
- 01204 527200
BAND
BAND is a voluntary sector organisation operating mostly within the borough of Bolton.
We have been working alongside people with lived experience of a mental health condition for over 25 years.
Our services include:
- Long and short-term one-to-one support
- Drop-ins
- Group activities
- Links to other mental health services
- http://www.band.org.uk/
- band@family-action.org.uk
- 01204 380643
As the campaign develops we hope to provide more detail of a wider range of other groups and their projects, so that you can see the work they are doing, and maybe even consider supporting them with your time or resources.
For more infromation on local services please visit; http://www.boltoncvs.org.uk/find-a-group