Autism links for adults in Oldham
Parent groups and support groups
OSCA Oldham Support Group for Carers in Autism
Contact: Maria Aspin
Tel: 07955719167
Email: dianeOSCA.123@outlook.com
www.oscasupport.com
Parent Carer forums
Advocacy Services
Oldham Personal Advocacy (OPAL)
1st Floor OBA Millennium Centre
Featherstall Road North
Oldham
OL9 6QB
Tel: 0161 633 5544
Contact: Angela Clark (Advocate)
Email: admin@opal-advocacy.org.uk
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Tameside, Oldham and Glossop Mind Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
216-218 Katherine Street,
Ashton-u-Lyne OL6 7AS
Tel: 0161 330 9223
Email: office@togmind.org
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Other support
Early Help Oldham
Early Help is for individuals, households and families that need support to stop issues getting worse or reaching crisis point. The Early Help team works with people to develop skills to be more independent and self-reliant so that they are better able to help themselves.
Who is eligible?
Anybody who; Lives in Oldham and requires support with any issues they are encountering in their life.
How to access
· Self-referral by anyone living in Oldham by ‘phoning the Early Help phone line
Contact:
Early Help: 0161 770 6672
Make a referral online: Early Help online referral form
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Counselling services
Respect for All
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Respect for All offer counselling and play therapy to people who have learning disabilities, Asperger's, autism spectrum conditions, supporting parents, families and carers.
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Tel: 0161 532 4070
helpline number: 0161 532 4075
Website: www.respectforall.org.uk/counselling/
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(the helpline is staffed for 2 hours (times variable) a day, 6 days a week and there is a 24 hour voice mail on also.
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