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Children's Guide to COVID-19

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 02 April 2020 14:41

COVID-19 Response - Continuing our Support

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 26 March 2020 15:49

In line with government advice, we are now working in a more flexible way to provide our usual support to the community. We understand this is a worrying time, but we are on hand to support you and your family in these rapidly changing and difficult times.

Based on the current guidance we are aiming to maintain our services using different methods, and as the situation evolves, we will be communicating with you all future updates.

Looking after the wellbeing of our staff, volunteers and service users is paramount to us, so in line with the national guidance around social distancing and self-isolation, we have taken the following actions.

Our headquarters in Oldham and offices in Rochdale and Tameside are now closed.
All open access drop in/assessment sessions have stopped.
All group sessions, including training events, have been cancelled.

Despite these measure, we are still here for you.

How to Contact Us

Telephone, text, video chat and online website chat support is available to all service users.

Please contact your allocated support worker on their usual phone number or email.

If you are unsure of contact details please get in touch on one of our helplines below.

Service	Area	Telephone	Email Address
Career Guidance	Oldham	0161 621 9300	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Rochdale	0800 195 8528	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
	Tameside	0800 484 0407	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Early Help		0161 621 9412	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Missing from Home		0161 621 9551	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Substance Misuse & Sexual Health Service		0161 621 9649	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Sexual Health - Triage & to book an appoinment with Brook Manchester		0161 237 3001
Young Carers			This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Youth Justice		0161 621 9133	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Switchboard		0161 621 9400	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We have also launched a YouTube channel that will host a selection of helpful video content, we have our usual Facebook and Twitter pages available and our new live chat facility here on our website. Click the purple circle on the bottom right of any of our pages and you connect instantly with an advisor during the day

Please keep checking our news page and social media channels for updated information, as we are continuously looking at innovative ways of supporting you using technology.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone for your patience and understanding, and will be updating you as the situation changes over the coming weeks.

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Details: Last Updated: Thursday, 19 December 2019 13:44

Information on opening times over the Xmas/New Year period.

Positive Steps will be delivering a service from our Medtia Place HQ at the following times over the Christmas New Year Period.

Monday 23^rd December	9:00am	5:00pm
Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24^th December	9:00am	4:00pm
Christmas Day - Wednesday 25^th December	Closed	Closed
Boxing Day - Thursday 26^th December	Closed	Closed
Friday 27^th December	9:00am	5:00pm
Saturday 28^th December	Closed	Closed
Sunday 29^th December	Closed	Closed
Monday 30^th December	9:00am	5:00pm
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday 31^st December	9:00am	4:00pm
New Year’s Day - Wednesday 1^st January	Closed	Closed
Thursday 2^nd January	9:00am	5:00pm
Friday 3^rd January	9:00am	5:00pm

The sexual health service – delivered by Brook will be open as follows…

Monday 23^rd December	12.00pm to 5.00pm
Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24^th December	12.00pm to 4.00pm
Christmas Day - Wednesday 25^th December	Closed
Boxing Day - Thursday 26^th December	Closed
Friday 27^th December	12.00pm to 5.00pm
Saturday 28^th December	Closed
Sunday 29^th December	Closed
Monday 30^th December	12.00pm to 5.00pm
New Year’s Eve – Tuesday 31^st December	12.00pm to 4.00pm
New Year’s Day - Wednesday 1^st January	Closed
Thursday 2^nd January	12.00pm to 5.00pm
Friday 3^rd January	12.00pm to 5.00pm

Our contact details are available here

Local Careers Drop-In for Young People

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 02 March 2020 13:27

Positive Cycles Open Day

Details: Last Updated: Friday, 30 August 2019 15:22

We will be having an open day at Positive Cycles Wednesday September 18th 12.00pm to 4.30pm to celebrate our achievements over the last 18 months. Come and visit us at Positive Cycles, meet the team and see how you can get involved with Oldham’s Community Bike Shop

700 bicycles refurbished and sold on at affordable prices

50 bicycles donated

100 bicycles given to the Back to Work scheme

22 community bike surgeries

300 people supported

800 hours of volunteer support

500 hours of support for youth justice clients

Positive Cycles Unit 4 and 5 , Albion Street, Oldham, OL1 3BG