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North Staffs Carers - Welcome | north-staffs-carers (carersfirst.com)

North Staffs Carers provide FREE Services for unpaid Carers in North Staffordshire, this includes Information and Advice, Emotional Support, Practical Help, Break Opportunities, and Social Activities, Along with support to access Benefits and Grants.

 

PEGIS  Stoke -  PEGiS - Parent Engagement Group in Stoke – SEND Local Offer

A forum/support group for:

• parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND)

• young people (up to the age of 25) with SEND to engage in informal discussion around educational issues and concerns.

 

Affordable Food Stoke -  Affordable Food Stoke

Our mission is simply to reduce food waste in Stoke-on-Trent and to feed families. We collect, save, and use surplus food that would have otherwise been thrown away or wasted, and put it to good use feeding our community! 

 

Deaflinks Staffordshire - dDeaflinks Staffordshire | dDeaflinks

We provide services and support to the dDeaf community, which are still in demand today as they were in 1868, and dDeaflinks is proud to continue its strong history of offering support and meeting its community’s changing needs

 

Middleport Matters Community Trust - Middleport Matters Community Trust

Middleport Matters is a community organisation which aims to help make Middleport a safer, more welcoming and thriving place to be.

Our Aims

• To bring people together and improve sense of belonging

• To improve the health and wellbeing of local people

• To improve the built and natural environment and enhance the local reputation

• To support local business and encourage employment and enterprise

 

Changes Health & Wellbeing - Mental Health Support in Stoke & across Staffordshire UK 

Community based services to help you stay well

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Mind -  Mind

Even though 1 in 4 people have mental health problems, most of us don’t get the help we need. This has to change. We’re Mind. We’re here to fight for mental health. For support, for respect, for you.

 

Lifeworks Staffordshire - Supporting People in North Staffordshire with Autistic Spectrum Conditions

Lifeworks supports marginalised 14+ in North Staffordshire with an average or above IQ, with Autism, ADHD, Dyspraxia, Tourette’s Syndrome, mostly with mental ill-health, and their carers to find a sustainable lifestyle.

 

Staffordshire Connects - Staffordshire Connects

Staffordshire Connects is a search engine to look for local community support services in the Staffordshire area.

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North Staffordshire Wellbeing College - Wellbeing College (combined.nhs.uk)

Free co-produced workshops for people in Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Staffordshire Moorlands, covering any topic related to wellbeing.

Stoke City Community Trust – Stoke City FC - Community

Stoke City Football Clubs Community Trust was founded in 1989 and became a registered charity in 2004.

The Trust engages with people in many varied ways to stimulate an environment in which they can realise their potential and subsequently accomplish more in whatever walk of life they choose for personal and professional development.

 

YMCA Staffordshire -  ymcans.org.uk

More than 1500 people use YMCA North Staffordshire every month from a wide customer base – young people, families, children, community groups, sports teams, vulnerable adults, youth clubs, business meetings and art classes because they find support and encouragement here. We are a place where young people, families and our communities can get access to services and resources that will help them develop a better future for themselves and others.

 

B-Arts - b-arts.org.uk

B arts (Beavers Arts ltd) is a combined and participatory arts organisation founded in 1985. Our artistic vision is to produce high quality arts experiences with people from many different backgrounds who would not normally engage with the arts. We aim to strengthen the cultural infrastructure in our area; increase the diversity and range of artists and producers working in the region and offer quality and depth of engagement in the arts to all.

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The Beth Johnson Foundation -  Beth Johnson Foundation

At the Beth Johnson Foundation, we want everyone to enjoy a great later life. By listening to, learning from, and sharing people’s stories of ageing, we can work together to help build a future for all ages.  We share the voices of older people and push for positive changes in our communities.

 

Better Together Community Support Group - Better Together Community Support Group in Stoke-on-Trent & Newcastle-under-Lyme 

Better Together Community Support Group for Stoke-on-Trent and NuL is a registered charity, based in Trent Vale, Stoke-on-Trent. We are serving communities throughout Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme and surroundings.

As an all-inclusive organisation, it is important to us that every individual can accesses our service and activities.

 

Stoke-on-Trent Foodbanks - Stoke-on-Trent Foodbank - The Trussell Trust

Our vision is for a future without the need for food banks.

We support a nationwide network of food banks and together we provide emergency food and support to people locked in poverty, and campaign for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.

 

Shared Lives Stoke - Shared Lives Stoke

Shared Lives is a unique, person-centred service that supports adults with a learning disability to live within our communities, sharing their life with a regular family.

 

Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and Stoke-on-Trent - Citizens Advice Staffordshire North and Stoke on Trent - Citizens Advice

We help people find a way forward.

We can all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Citizens Advice we believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice.

 

The Voice Project Staffordshire - The Voice Project - Staffordshire County Council

The Voice project are a dedicated team responsible for listening to the views of families, parents, carers, children and young people who are part of our Families First Service

 

Stoke-on-Trent Community Lounges - Community Lounges – SEND Local Offer

A community lounge provides a place for you to gain local advice and support available to you and your family.

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Communities Together - Communities Together 

Communities Together has a vision for Stoke-on-Trent that all communities are vibrant and inclusive – where people are aspirational and feel a sense of belonging and pride in their places.

 

Brighter Futures - Help with homelessness and mental health issues | Brighter Futures (brighter

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We provide and manage a range of housing and accommodation services in Stoke-on-Trent. We also offer diverse support services for people at risk of, or currently experiencing homelessness, people facing mental health challenges, and people with Learning Disabilities across Staffordshire.

 

Stoke-on-Trent Community Directory - Stoke Community Directory

This Community directory is an online tool to help you find out about activities, clubs, support, health services, and what’s on in your local area. 

 

All the small things - All The Small Things - Community Organisers

All the Small Things is a collective of community development practitioners who are passionate about seeing people transform their localities in creative and innovative ways.

 

Starfish Health and Wellbeing - Starfish Health & Wellbeing - Stoke-on-Trent 

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Starfish Services Ltd is a partner in the Connecting Choices, Building Better Opportunities (BBO) Project which operates across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. We are contracted to provide Social Hubs in strategic locations across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire based on the needs of participants.