Self Help Groups

Post-Adoption Centre (PAC)
Advice, support and information for all affected by adoption, including adoptive and foster families, birth parents and other birth relatives, adopted people. Consultation for professionals working in adoption. Services include daily Advice Line, counselling, child and family therapeutic...
7 Basic Needs Ltd
Friends, family or colleagues aren't always the best people to share your problems with. Sometimes it is easier to talk to someone independent that will simply listen. Not judge. That's what we're here for. Wherever you are and whenever you need to talk, our fully qualified and accredited...
Action for Victims of Medical Accidents
Independent charity providing advice by medically qualified staff to individuals affected by a medical accident. Maintains list of approved solicitors experienced in medical negligence. Also promotes and supports development of self-help amongst those affected, and campaigns for better patient...
Action on Addiction
Action on Addiction is a registered charity, a founding member of the European Association for the Treatment of Addiction and aims to free people from addictions and its effect by providing interrelated services of the highest quality and effectiveness which have a clear and ethical basis and which...
Add A Voice
We offer advocacy support to individuals and groups across the Wigan Metropolitan area. We are able to assist people in speaking up for themselves or are able to speak up on their behalf. Examples of situations where someone might need an advocate are; attending doctors appointments, making a...
Adoption Rejection-Network
Help and support for anyone who has experienced a rejection relating to adoption
After Adoption
After Adoption supports everyone affected by adoption. They recognise that adoption is life long. After Adoption is an independent charity offering services to anyone who lives with adoption and professionals working with adoption. Who are the services for? Adopted people, children and adults...
Albany Trust Counselling
Counsellers are trained and experienced in working with relationship and marital difficulties, communication problems and sex therapy. Counselling around sexual identity and experiences of sexual abuse; gender orientation; HIV and Aids- related psychological issues. They offer one to one...
Aleph One Limited
Aleph One Limited is a major and long-standing source of several kinds of aids for dealing with stress and its consequences including: Audio recording 'Relax and Enjoy It' giving instructions in relaxation by Dr Robert Sharpe, a behavioural psychologist. The technique involves tensing and...
Andrea Adams Trust
The Andrea Adams Trust is a non-political, not-for-profit charity offering information and support to individuals and employers affected by workplace bullying. Activities include the following: Information and support services. Raising public and professional awareness of bullying. Collating...