Helpful links

Health services 

  • Find local doctors and other NHS services via NHS Service Search
  • Step-by-step video guide on how to register with a GP online
  • NHS website – lots of useful information and contacts
  • NHS 111 – Free non-emergency phone number and an online service, too.
  • Healthwatch Manchester – Independent guidance on health and social care
  • Talk to Frank – Clear and honest advice around drugs
    Tel: 0300 123 6600
    Text: 82111
  • Eclypse is a free and confidential service for young people aged 25 and under. Advice regarding the use of drugs and alcohol. Jes, an ambassador from Eclypse, runs a drop-in drug and alcohol awareness service at The Union's Advice Centre every Monday and Friday (term time only).
  • Indigo – NHS trans healthcare service (a limited pilot scheme, but their website contains lots of helpful information)

Mental health support

 Sexual health

Sexual harassment / assault and hate crime

  • Student Harassment and Sexual Misconduct - Find clear information on how to report concerns, access support, and understand your options around harassment and sexual misconduct at Manchester Met
  • Report and Support – use this Manchester Met system to report any form of discrimination, hate incident or sexual violence
  • St Mary’s Centre – offer a range of support if you have been sexually assaulted
  • 0808 500 2222 – 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, provides free, specialist and confidential support for victims of sexual violence or abuse. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • We are survivors – support service for men
  • True Vision – online hate crime reporting system
  • Our Advice Centre offer support if you have been affected by a hate incident, including help with reporting to the police

Domestic violence

Students from ethnic minority backgrounds

  • Inclusion Ambassadors – A student-led collaboration between The Union and the University which aims to improve student experience for marginalised communities at Manchester Met.
  • Report and Support – use this Manchester Met system to report any form of discrimination, hate incident or sexual violence
  • Shades of Tea podcast – a platform that amplifies the voices, cultures, and experiences of our underrepresented students
  • Ethnic Minority Groups (Wai Yin Society) – For Chinese women, their families, and other disadvantaged ethnic minority groups in Greater Manchester
  • Manchester BME Network

LGBTQ+ support

  • Report and Support – use this Manchester Met system to report any form of discrimination, hate incident or sexual violence
  • The LBGT Foundation – a multitude of services from talking therapy, STI screenings, befriending schemes, helplines and much more
  • The Proud Trust – the home of LGBTQ+ youth. Support through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs and the Proud Connections chat service
  • AKT – supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment
  • Rainbow Noir – a peer support group for Queer People of Colour. They host monthly social meet-ups in-person and online
  • Mermaids UK – a charity for non-binary and gender diverse young people, with a student service for 18-25 year olds

Disability support 

University services

  • Report and Support – use this Manchester Met system to report any form of discrimination, hate incident or sexual violence
  • The Digital Student Hub - from help with assessments to help with opening a bank account, and everything in between
  • The Inclusion Service – support for care leavers, carers, estranged students, under 18s and pregnant students
  • Student Harassment and Sexual Misconduct - Find clear information on how to report concerns, access support, and understand your options around harassment and sexual misconduct at Manchester Met

Carer support