Community outreach and prevention

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Overview

Jigsaw Support’s community and preventative services play a vital role in improving our communities by providing support to people who need it. They help people that have experienced trauma in their lives to over come complex needs including supporting victims of domestic abuse, long term unemployed and those facing mental wellbeing challenges. Our services also include place-based projects to improve communities.

Support to Succeed
Support to Succeed helps people aged 19 or over, who are out of work and living in Greater Manchester, to overcome their barriers to employment, and accelerate progression towards their goals and aspirations.

Ageing in Place
Jigsaw Support is leading Tameside’s Ageing in Place pathfinder in the Ridge Hill area of Stalybridge, to make sure that older people’s voices are heard and valued in the places they live.
Bridges Partnership
Bridges Partnership provides specialist services and refuge provision within Tameside for adults and their children at risk of domestic abuse and also those causing harm. The service, run by Jigsaw and partners TLC: Talk, Listen, Change and Diversity Matters North West has been commissioned by Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (TMBC).
Domestic abuse support
Instances of domestic abuse are increasing due to the cost of living crisis. We've put together a list of some of the specialist agencies offering support during this time.
Motiv8
Motiv8 provides 1-2-1 wraparound support for 6 months to help people overcome barriers and move into employment and can support people to develop a personal action plan that is unique to their own needs.
Tameside Women and Their Families Centre
Tameside Women and Their Families Service focuses on supporting women and their families who are:

• Victims/survivors of domestic abuse.
• Dealing with mental health issues.
• Suffering with substance abuse.
The Prevention Alliance
The Prevention Alliance was commissioned to provide community based support across a variety of ‘low to medium’ support needs.
Hospital Discharge Project
Jigsaw Support manages Tameside’s Hospital Discharge Project, to provide a smooth transition of care from hospital to home. The service is primarily based at Tameside Hospital, but is open to anyone who is a Tameside resident, not just Jigsaw residents.
Volunteering
Our volunteering programme runs alongside our peer mentor activity and creates a platform where individuals both within and outside services can meet and share skills, interests and hobbies.
Peer Mentoring
Our Peer Mentor programme has been going from strength to strength. Using a structured approach, we have been able to harness the skills and talents of people with lived experience and create opportunities for everyone to learn, gain new skills, increase confidence and become ready to take on the challenges of living independently and access work or training.
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Our services over Christmas & New Year 2024/25

Please note, from Tuesday 12.30pm 24 December 2024 (Christmas Eve) and during the festive period, we will be providing restricted services, including an Emergency Repairs service.
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Please note that we will be providing restricted services on Friday 15 December 2023 including an emergency repairs service. Normal service will resume from Monday 18 December 2023.
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