Culture
Please see below a list of services and charities that may be able to help you or your family connect locally with your culture and/or heritage.
African Decent
The African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG) is a registered charity providing Health and Social care support to adults in Manchester, Trafford, Salford, and Stockport and is for older people of African descent.
Website: https://www.accg.org.uk/see-our-work/
Email: community@accg.org.uk
Phone: 0161 226 6334
Address: ACCG, Claremont Resource Centre, 2 Jarvis Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 5FS.
West African Development is known for the provision of qualitative poverty relief programmes, education advancement, environmental development, science and sports development, women empowerment programmes, social and welfare programmes, children in need relief programmes, health advancement programmes, technological and scientific awareness etc.
Website: https://www.westafricandevelopment.org.uk/
Email: admin@westafricandevelopment.org.uk
Phone: 0161 327 3095
Address: Unit H, 1st Floor, Jannat Business Centre, Good Hope Mill, 98 Bentick Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne OL6 7SS.
Stockport's Asian Multi-faith Community Get Together is a great opportunity to have some fun, make friends, enjoy lunch and take part in a range of activities: Interesting talks, gentle exercise, information on local services, cultural celebrations and arts and crafts. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm.
Email: AHC@stockport.gov.uk
Phone: 07800 618851
Address: Asian Heritage Centre, The Cellars, Thornfield Road, Heaton Moor, SK4 3LD.
Himmat is here primarily to facilitate carers in the community. They recognise life stresses and offer emotional support, one-to-one as well as group sessions if needed.
Website: https://himmatsupport.com/
Phone: 0161 224 7250 or 07726 130841
Email: info@himmat.org.uk
Address: Midway Business Centre, 703 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 4QN.
FFT (Friends, Family, Travellers) are the only national charity that works on behalf of all Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities regardless of ethnicity, culture or background. In all areas of our work, we support individuals and communities experiencing disadvantage and inequalities, with the issues that matter most to them. At the same time, we work to transform the systems and institutions which cause structural inequalities and disadvantages to exist in the first place.
Website: https://www.gypsy-traveller.org/
Phone: 01273 234 777
Email: fft@gypsy-traveller.org
The Traveller Movement mission is to develop a platform and voice for Travellers, working in solidarity with Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, within the UK and across Europe, to achieve equality through self-determination and proactive participation in influencing and shaping policy.
Website: https://travellermovement.org.uk/
Phone: 020 7607 2002
Email: info@travellermovement.org.uk
Asian Decent (South)
Gypsy Travellers