PIMH Champions

Greater Manchester Home-Starts

Home-Start is one of Greater Manchester’s leading family support charities, working in local communities, our volunteers offer emotional and practical support to families who are struggling with a range of issues from poverty and poor mental health to domestic abuse and isolation.

The four Home-Starts in Greater Manchester are:

CAHN – Carribean & African Health Network

CAHN is a Black-led organisation set up to address the wider social determinants to eradicate health disparities for Caribbean & African people in the United Kingdom. We work with the Black community and cross-sector organisations to build community resilience, relationships, and a social movement to improve health outcomes for Black people.  

Tel: 07853 556 591 
Email: info@cahn.org.uk 
www.cahn.org.uk

Dad Matters

Dad Matters want to help Dads and Dads to have the best relationship with their babies. We do this by focussing on three main topics; attachment & bonding, mum and dads mental health and accessing appropriate services. We work with Dads in 1-2-1 and group settings and offer Walk and Talks, Wellbeing Groups, Antenatal Groups, one to one support and much more.

Tel: 0161 344 0669
Email: dadMatters@homestarthost.org.uk
www.dadMatters.org.uk

Diversity Matters North West

Diversity Matters North West exists to challenge inequalities in health and well-being and to help people develop their potential and support each other.

• Tackle issues that impact on people’s health and well-being.
• Provide targeted support for disadvantaged and excluded groups.
• Promote improved community cohesion

Tel: 0161 368 3268
Email: info@diversitymattersnw.org.uk
 www.diversitymattersnw.org.uk

The Flowhesion Foundation

A small charity in Bolton with GM Footprint.
Delivering projects such as Winter/Summer Holiday Clubs, men and women’s health hubs, Free Bi-Lingual Counselling alongside a comprehensive suite of training and development.

Tel: 01204 275106
Email: vanessa.stoneman@flowhesionfoundation.org.uk
www.flowhesionfoundation.org.uk

Global Vision Initiative

Global Vision Initiative is a registered charity organisation (Reg. no 1142264) based in Levenshulme, Manchester UK; one of the most socially deprived neighbourhoods in UK; including young women disadvantaged and face barriers to learning and work comprising hard to reach and excluded members of a large ethnic community, such as South India, Pakistan, Somali, Kurdistan, Roma, Middle Easterners, Eastern Europeans living in Leveshulme, Gorton and Longisght wards, Manchester UK a disadvantaged area which lacked Government Regeneration drive, one of the 10% most deprived wards in Britain, and also among 30% most deprived Lower Super Output Areas. (Government Report).

Tel: 07588198431
Email: vision2020leadershiptraining@gmail.com, info@gvinitaitve.org.uk
http://www.gvinitiative.org.uk

Pankhurst Trust (incorporating Manchester Women’s Aid)

Manchester Women’s Aid provides services so that domestic abuse survivors can live a life free from the fear of domestic violence and abuse. We provide safe and confidential temporary accommodation, play services, advice and support, dedicated case workers and support groups.

Tel: 0161 660 7999
Email: referrals@manchesterwomensaid.org
www.pankhursttrust.org

Proud 2 b Parents

Proud 2 b Parents is an inclusive organisation for all routes to parenthood. We are run by and deliver services for LGBT+ parents / carers to be, LGBT+ parents / carers and their children living in Greater Manchester. We run a variety of services to meet the needs of the community, these include ‘Parent 2 b’ discussions, mid-week meet ups, monthly get-togethers, Parent Support Sessions, a youth group for young people aged 8+ who have LGBT+ parents / carers

Tel: 07843913001
Email: info@proud2bparents.co.uk
 www.proud2bparents.co.uk

Spoons Neonatal Family Support

Spoons is a charity that supports families through neonatal care in the Greater Manchester area.

We have a range of services including cot side peer support, financial support, trauma therapy and counselling and community baby massage and play sessions.

Tel: 0300 365 0363
Email: care@spoons.org.uk
 www.spoons.org.uk

Syngesis CIC

A Social Enterprise dedicated to empowering sustainable development for the benefit of socially excluded and economically disadvantaged communities, especially within the Greater Manchester region, UK.

Tel: 0780 381 3817
Email: malik-ahad@live.co.uk
www.syngesis.co.uk (the website is being revamped so will be back in operation from February 2022).