Support for residents and vulnerable people

Community Hubs across Greater Manchester

Community Hubs have been established in each local authority area to provide support for the most vulnerable in each borough.

The hubs coordinate support for those who do not have any other way of sourcing food and medical supplies. They are also helping vulnerable residents to access hardship grants.

The phone numbers for all ten boroughs are below. Please only contact the hubs if you require help accessing food or medical supplies and have no other means of doing this.

Find out more about the support that is available on the NHS website (opens in new window)

Community Hubs in Greater Manchester - regular opening times

Borough	Phone number	Opening times
Bolton	01204 337 221	Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm Saturday: 9am to 1.30pm
Bury	0161 253 5353	Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm
Manchester	0800 234 6123	Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm.
Oldham	0161 770 7007	Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Rochdale	01706 923685	Monday to Friday: 9.00am to 5.00pm
Salford	0800 952 1000	Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 6pm Saturday: 9am to 1pm
Stockport	0161 217 6046	Monday to Thursday: 9am to 5pm Friday: 9am to 4.30pm
Tameside	0161 342 8355	Monday to Wednesday: 8.30am to 5.00pm Thursday: 8.30am to 4.30pm Friday: 8.30am to 4.00pm
Trafford	0300 330 9073	Monday to Friday: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Wigan	01942 489018	Monday to Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday: 9.00am to 12 noon
Greater Manchester Textphone	07860 022876	Messages will be responded to by the next working day

Information from local authorities

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Bury Council

Bolton Council

Manchester City Council

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Information, sources of support and resources for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, including translated guidance.

Support for BAME communities

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The Greater Manchester Tech Fund

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The Greater Manchester Tech Fund