Support groups in Stockport
HostNation
Greater Manchester
Email: kim@hostnation.org.uk (for referrals)
HostNation is a refugee befriending charity working in Greater Manchester, London and Tyneside. We match refugees with kind local people who offer 1-1 friendship every week for three months. Our befrienders help refugees to practise their English in an informal way and they can meet their friend weekly for social activities and exploring the local area.
88% of refugee or asylum seekers who had a HostNation friend said their English had improved.
If any refugees or asylum seekers would like us to find them a friend in Manchester, they should ideally ask someone like their ESOL teacher to refer them to us – see the website – or contact kim@hostnation.org.uk
Citizen’s Advice
Tel: 0808 278 7803
Email: https://www.citizensadvicegm.org.uk/enquiry
Many locations across Stockport- check their website for details:
Citizens Advice – Stockport website
Citizens Advice provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities.
Our aim is to:
Provide the advice people need for the problems they face.
Improve the policies and practices that affect people’s lives.
Healthy Stockport
Stockport House, Piccadilly, Stockport, SK1 3XEÂ
Tel:Â 0161 474 3141
Email: START@stockport.gov.uk
The Healthy Stockport website is a great starting point if you are looking for information, top tips and links to local support to help you stay healthy and well. The website is accessible and includes audio and translation functions. It is managed by Stockport Public Health team an developed in collaboration with health professionals and people with lived experience.
Find out more about Healthy Stockport on our website: Welcome to Healthy Stockport
Stockport Foodbank
Stockport Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. If you need a Foodbank referral please call 07483 115349 and we’ll do all we can to help.
Based at 7 centres around Stockport, we are open 6 days a week. If you hold a red voucher then you can come along to our centres at Bredbury, Cheadle, Cheadle Heath, Hazel Grove, Heaton Norris, Offerton and Reddish – all our opening hours are shown on the back of your voucher.
Starting Point Community Learning Partnership
Filtering Coffee, Not People – Starting Point Community Learning Partnership (startpoint.org.uk)
Social, digital and financial inclusion through informal adult learning.
Make a Difference
Email:Â makeadifferencegm@gmail.com
We offer a social support group to families who recently moved into the area, mainly refugees and asylum seekers.
Our activities include:
- specialist arts
- crafts
- baking
- cooking
- Sewing
- photography
- lots of fun each week
Stockport Hongkongers Community Interest Group
Email: Stockport.hkers@gmail.com
Stockport Hongkongers is a local grassroots organisation run by a group of volunteers since 2022. We target at providing services to local Hongkongers community, performing as a platform for social networking, connecting Hongkongers with local societies and signposting them to available resources and services such as adult ESOL courses. We organise social events and seminars regularly, including the Full Moon Festival in Stockport to showcase Hong Kong culture and promote integration.
