Resources for Young People

Choose Life Choose Health - a young person’s guide to healthy living in Tameside.

This guide points you in the right direction towards a more healthy lifestyle. It tells you where you can get help and information and it gives clear, sensible ideas on what to do if you feel you need a bit of extra help.

No one said it was easy being healthy, and you will have to put in a bit of extra effort at first, but you will feel so much better and have some fun along the way!

Neglect Matters - A Guide for young people about neglect

This guide tells you –

• what neglect is

• how to recognise it

• who can help

• what you can do about it.

Neglect is very serious, so this guide has been written to help you understand what neglect is and how to get help.

Young Carers - Information and contacts for Young Carers in Tameside

Young Carers are people under the age of 18, who look after someone who is unwell or disabled. Usually the person they care for is a member of their family. The Tameside council website has this information, click here

Branching Out - Drug and Alcohol Service for young people under 19 living in Tameside

Branching Out is a free and confidential drug and alcohol service for young people under 19 living in Tameside and Glossop.

We offer:

Support, advice and information
Practical help
Treatment for drug and alcohol use
Substitute prescribing – GP
Alternative therapies
Access to other services
Flexible appointments – at our offices, in school, at home, at another youth agency

We also provide support for parents/carers of young people, deliver targeted group work for vulnerable young people and train professionals to assess a young persons drug and alcohol use and equip them with resources to provide basic drug and alcohol education.

Branching Out is run by Lifeline (www.lifeline.org) which has over 30 years experience of running drug and alcohol services.

We accept referrals from young people, relatives, carers, friends or professionals.

To make a referral to Branching Out or to enquire about any of our other services call 0161 342 7605 and one of our workers will be happy to speak with you.

Branching Out is based at: 31 Clarence Arcade, Stamford Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7PT.

1st Stop, Young People’s Health Signposting Project

The website at http://www.1ststopbranchingout.co.uk/ has information on health services specifically for young people such as;

Drugs and alcohol
Teenage Pregnancy
Sexual Health
Chlamydia Screening
Condom Distribution
Mental Health
Counselling and Anger Management
Oral Health
Stopping Smoking

Tameside SCB