Community outreach and prevention

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.

Wellbeing and Tenancy Support

Jigsaw Support provides Wellbeing and Tenancy support for Jigsaw tenants and Jigsaw Support customers, to help them live a fulfilled life.

Live Well in Later Life

Jigsaw Support is working with Greater Manchester Combined Authority/GMCA as part of Live Well in Later Life. We are leading the programme in the Dukinfield, Stalybridge area of Tameside to improve residents’ quality of life as they grow older and 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).

Bridges Manchester

Bridges Manchester provides specialist support for adults at risk of domestic abuse within Manchester. This service is run by Jigsaw Support and commissioned by Manchester City Council.

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.

The Prevention Alliance

The Prevention Alliance was commissioned to provide community based support across a variety of ‘low to medium’ support needs.

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.