Here is an easy and in one place list of phone numbers, and information for disabled people living in all the Greater Manchester boroughs.
Breakthrough is now operating a text service covering all the Community Hubs, which will be answered within one working day.
Text number: 07860022876.
You can find the different Local Authority numbers and opening times here:
Bury
Bury Community Hub support line is on: 0161 253 5353. Open Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.
Full list of their Coronavirus support for disabled people is through the following link:
https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15300
Their Online contact form is available through the following link:
Bolton
Phone number for people who are ‘shielding’: 01204 337221
Their Online contact form is available through the following link:
https://selfserve.bolton.gov.uk/citizenportal/form.aspx?form=Covid19_Support
Manchester
Support phone number: 0800 234 6123. Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm.
More information and support through the following link:
Oldham
Support phone number: 0161 770 7007 Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
More information and support through the following link:
Rochdale
Support phone number: 01706 923685
More information on Coronavirus support in Rochdale through the following link:
2020-03-26-coronavirus-leaflet-v1.pdf
Salford
Spirit of Salford Helpline: 0800 952 1000 Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6pm, Saturday: 9am to 1pm
More information on support through the following link:
Their Contact form for support is available through the following link:
https://contactus.salford.gov.uk/?formtype=SPIRIT
Stockport
For support phone 0161 217 6046 Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm Friday: 9am to 4.30pm
More information can be found through the following link:
Tameside
Support phone number: 0161 342 8355. Monday to Wednesday: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Thursday: 8.30am to 4.30pm, Friday: 8.30am to 4.00pm
More information on support is available through the following link:
https://www.tameside.gov.uk/coronavirus/emergency
Trafford
Phone support: 0300 330 9073. Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
More support information is available through the following link:
Wigan
Phone support: 01942 489018.
Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Saturday and Sunday: 9.00am to 12 noon
More information and support is available through the following link:
https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Crime-Emergencies/Forms/Self-isolation-welfare-support.aspx
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