A team of health professionals support all participants through this programme.

Chest Clearance Outpatients

Providing specialist assessment for patients who struggle with sputum clearance.

t: 01706 283 503
e: Bury-CommunityRespiratoryService@nca.nhs.uk

Speech and Language Therapy

Assessing and treating adults with a wide range of communication and swallowing difficulties in a variety of settings

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 0161 206 0576
e: E-Buryadultsalt@nca.nhs.uk

Adult Community Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy provides assessment, treatments and rehabilitation for adult patients in the Borough of Bury living with a physical disability and/or long-term condition.

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 0161 724 2083
e: adultoccupationaltherapybury@nca.nhs.uk

Bury Live Well Service

Providing ongoing support to local residents, including exercise classes, smoking cessation, eating well, living with long-term conditions and reducing alcohol intake.

w: www.bury.gov.uk
t: 0161 253 7575

Staying Well Team

We help patients identify what is going well and what is not going as well, by using the Quality of Life tool to provide ongoing support at home.

w: www.bury.gov.uk 
t: 0161 253 5151

Healthy Minds

Offering support and treatment for those who experience symptoms such as difficulty sleeping, low mood, stress, worry or anxiety, feelings of low self-worth or panic attacks. We can also help you to cope with the effects of a long-term health problem

w: www.penninecare.nhs.uk
t: 0161 253 5258

Bury COPD Specialist Nurses

Nursing service providing advice, education and support for adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 01706 283 502

Nutrition and Dietetics

The community dietetic service provides nutritional assessments and advice on appropriate diets for specific clinical conditions to adults.

t: 0161 206 0573

Pennine HOS-AR (Oxygen Assessment Service)

The oxygen service assesses and reviews patients who require oxygen at home for a range of respiratory conditions.

e: pennineoxygenservice@nca.nhs.uk

Adult Care

Wide range of support for adults living in Bury

t: 0161 253 5151
e: contactadultcareservices@bury.gov.uk

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group

w: www.boltonpulmonaryfibrosis.org
c: Steve Milward
t: 0120 439 7804
e: admin@boltonpulmonaryfibrosis.org

Bolton Respiratory Support Group (BRSG)

c: David Ball
m: 079 7439 3323
e: ball.david@icloud.com

Bolton leisure

Get ready to start your fitness journey today. Find out more:

w: www.boltonleisure.com
t:0120 433 4477

Bolton Community and Voluntary Services

Working together to develop a diverse, strong and effective voluntary and community sector in Bolton.

w: www.boltoncvs.org.uk

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Yourtrust

Ongoing exercise classes once Pulmonary rehabilitation is completed.

w: www.yourtrustrochdale.co.uk

Living Well Service

Weight management, smoking cessation, lifestyle support, getting more active.

w: www.livingwellrochdale.com

ThinkingAhead – IAPT Service

Thinking Ahead provide free NHS psychological therapies to help who are feeling distressed by difficult events in their lives as well as people with common mental health difficulties.

w: www.thebiglifegroup.com

Circle

Learning new things, and enjoying your hobbies and interests with others in the local community.

w: www.hmrcircle.org.uk
t: 0800 112 3440
t: 01706 751 165

Volunteer Driver Service

An affordable transport service for adults (aged 50+ / or vulnerable adults) who are unable, or find it difficult, to use public transport.

w: www.hmrcircle.org.uk
t: 0800 032 0868

Oxygen Assessment Service

Pennine Oxygen Service

t: 0161 922 3175
t: 0161 627 8522

Adult Care Services

w: www.rochdale.gov.uk
e: Adult.care@rochdale.gov.uk
t: 0300 303 8886 – Mon to Fri 8.30am to 4.45pm
t: 0170 651 7771

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

REACH

Reach is a specialist class tailored for those referred with Cardiac or Pulmonary conditions. A safe, friendly and effective class to help you get active.

w: www.oclactive.co.uk

Healthy Minds - Talking Therapy

Healthy minds offer support and treatment for those having difficulty sleeping, low mood, depression, stress, worry or anxiety, feelings of hopelessness or panic attacks.

w: www.penninecare.nhs.uk

CURE team

The CURE Team offers support to help people quit smoking

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 0161 778 5782

Your Health

Supporting residents of Oldham, and those registered with an Oldham GP, to get more active, eat healthier, manage their weight, drink less alcohol and stop smoking. We offer realistic and practical support for people to make life long healthy behaviour changes.

w: www.yourhealtholdham.co.uk
t: 0161 960 0255
Or text OLDHAM to 62277

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Active Lifestyles

After completion of these classes a referral can be made to the Active Lifestyles Team to help maintain progress made during the programme.

w: www.salfordcommunityleisure.co.uk

Citizens Advice Salford

Providing advice for the Salford community.

w: www.salfordcab.org.uk

Health Improvement Connect

Providing one-to-one tailored support and group-based activities to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

w: www.salford.gov.uk
e: health.improvement@salford.gov.uk

Nutrition and Dietetics (Northern Care Alliance)

Providing nutritional assessments and advice on the appropriate diet for specific clinical conditions to adult patients, carers/relatives. We aim is to provide nutrition support and help patients follow their diet in a manageable and practical way.

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 0161 206 4256
e: salford.dietitians@nhs.net

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Life Leisure

Designed to help inactive people with chronic mild to moderate medical conditions become and stay more physically active whilst benefiting and improving their health.

Self-referral form: www.secure.refer-all.net

w: www.lifeleisure.net

Stockport Healthy Minds

Face-to-face or telephone support and treatment for people over 16 registered with a Stockport GP.

w: www.penninecare.nhs.uk

t: 0161 716 5640

Complete the online form below or speak to your GP to access this service:

w: www.iaptportal.co.uk

Stockport Psychological Wellbeing Service - SelfHelp

Offers one-to-one support and structured courses for anyone experiencing common mental health problems such as anxiety and depression.

Online referral form: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

w: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

t: 0161 480 2020

Stockport eTherapy Service - SelfHelp

If you are struggling to cope with anxiety, depression, panic or sleep-related problems, you can access quick and confidential support through our range of online, interactive eTherapy programmes.

w: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk

t: 0161 480 2020

Healthy Stockport

Encourages healthy living by providing you with the information and support that’s best suited to your needs.

w: www.healthystockport.co.uk

t:  0161 474 3141

e: START@stockport.gov.uk

Xpert Patients Programme

Free 6 week courses for people living with long-term health conditions as well as Xpert Diabetes Courses for people living with type 2 diabetes

t: 0161 835 6689

Continence

Offers full assessment for all adults with any continence problem, then treats or manages their problem Monday to Friday 08:30-16:00

t: 0161 835 6476

e: continenceservice@stockport.nhs.uk

Getting Care and Support

You can request support from the social care team if you have a physical disability, illness or mental health condition; you’re frail; you’ve had an accident or fall; you’re recovering after a stay in hospital, or you have caring responsibilities.

w: www.stockport.gov.uk

t: 0161 217 6029

t: 0161 217 6024

e: adultsocialcare@stockport.gov.uk

Equipment and Adaptations

The Local Authority’s equipment and adaptations service supports adults with a disability, illness, injury, or sight or hearing loss. They provide a range of equipment to help you live safely at home.

w: www.stockport.gov.uk 

The Prevention Alliance

Providing support for anyone vulnerable due to their health, well-being or situation.

w: www.stockporttpa.co.uk

t: 0161 474 1042

If you are deaf, please text 07539 468 560

Signpost for Carers

Confidential information and support to unwaged carers in Stockport

w:www.signpostforcarers.org.uk

t: 0161 442 0442

Stockport Triage Assessment & Referral Team (START)

Stockport Triage Assessment and Referral Team (START) offer advice and referrals for a range of lifestyle areas.  We can offer you free, confidential, and local support if you live, work or are registered with a GP in Stockport.

w: www.stockport.gov.uk

t: 0161 474 3141

e: START@Stockport.gov.uk

A Better Life (ABL)

For support quitting smoking or weight management

w: www.ablhealth.co.uk

t: 0161 870 6492

e: wellness.ablstockport@nhs.net

Stockport Car Scheme

Stockport Car Scheme is a local registered charity for Stockport residents who struggle to use public transport. Registered volunteers can take you shopping, to day centres, care homes or to medical appointments.

w: www.stockportcarscheme.org.uk

t: 0161 476 2812

e: info@stockportcarscheme.org.uk

Ring and Ride

Accessible, low-cost transport door-to-door for up to 6 miles in the GM area

w: www.tfgm.com/public-transport

t: 0161 200 6011

e: enquiries@ringandride.info

Travel Vouchers

If you cannot use ordinary buses because you’re registered blind or have serious mobility problems, GMPTE sells travel vouchers for accessible bus services or taxis and free Metrolink/rail.

w: www.tfgm.com/public-transport

Local Link

Offers a flexible bus service for local journeys; you can book your journey from 1 hour to 7 days before you travel.

w: www.tfgm.com/public-transport

t: 0161 244 1000

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Live Active

Additional services available to Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients via onward referral/signposting

w: www.activetameside.com
t: 0161 366 4860
e: liveactive@activetameside.com

Be Well Tameside

Providing mental health, learning disability, and autism services to people across Greater Manchester and beyond.

w: www.penninecare.nhs.uk
t: 0161 716 3000

Action Together

Connecting you to community groups, activities and organisations that could support you in improving your health, well-being and social connections

w: www.actiontogether.org.uk
t: 0161 830 6833
e: socialprescribing@actiontogether.org.uk

Home Oxygen Service

Additional services available to Pulmonary Rehabilitation patients via onward referral/signposting

t: 0161 922 6443
t: 0161 922 6412
e: GNRT@tgh.nhs.uk

Extensive Care Team

w: www.tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk
t: 0161 922 6000

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Manchester Health and Wellbeing Service – Buzz

BUZZ work to help individuals and families live fuller, healthier, happier and longer lives.

w: www.buzzmanchester.co.uk
t: 0161 271 0505
e: buzz@gmmh.nhs.uk

Breathe Easy Support Group

Make new friends who know what you’re going through, and learn more about living with a lung condition.

w: www.blf.org.uk

Expert Patient Programme

The Expert Patients Programme supports people with long-term conditions to regain as much control over their physical and emotional well-being as possible.

w: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org
e:smu-tr.EPP@nhs.net
t: 0161 371 2105 – Expert Patient referral team

Being There

Providing support for people with life limiting illnesses, their carers and families. Befriending, respite sitting, hospital transport, support groups and counselling. These services are available during office hours.

w: www.beingthere.org.uk
e: northmancs@beingthere.org.uk
t: 0845 123 2329

Care and Repair

A registered charity working across Greater Manchester to improve the homes and lives of older and disabled people.

w: www.careandrepair-manchester.org.uk
t: 0161 872 5500

Be Well

For anyone who lives in Manchester, or whose GP surgery is based there, Be Well is here to help you find a way to live and feel well.

w: www.thebiglifegroup.com/service/be-well
t: 0161 470 7120

SelfHelp

Improving Mental Health and providing a range of support, services and opportunities, across the North West of England, for people living with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, phobias and panic attacks.

w: www.selfhelpservices.org.uk
e: pws.manchester@selfhelpservices.org.uk
t: 0161 226 3871

Smoking Cessation

Expert one-on-one support from a nurse to find the best way to stop smoking. Free stop smoking aids like nicotine patches, gum or Champix.

w: www.changegrowlive.org/be-smoke-free
e: manchesterbesmokefree@cgl.org.uk
t: 0161 823 4157

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

George Carnall Community Hub

Bringing the Trafford community together through sport and leisure.

w: www.georgecarnall.org/classes
w: www.georgecarnall.org/memberships
n: 0161 413 3750

Trafford Leisure Centre

Offering a wide range of health, wellbeing and fitness activities for everyone whatever their age or ability, we welcome the whole community.

w: www.traffordleisure.co.uk

Mile Shy Club - Walking Groups

We are a running and walking club specifically for beginners. If you’d like to give running a try, or are looking to get back into running or walking, then MileShyClub is the club for you.

w: www.mileshyclub.com

Age UK Trafford

Falls Prevention and Stability Classes

w: www.ageuk.org.uk
t: 0161 672 9642

Walking For Health/Ramblers

Walk for Health Trafford is an organisation run by local volunteers.

w: www.gmwalking.co.uk
t: 0161 223 1002

Blusci Support

Learn more about Broomwood Wellbeing Centre’s activities.

w: http://www.bluesci.org.uk

Old Trafford Wellbeing Centre

Trafford’s Mental Health & Wellbeing Services.

w: www.bluesci.org.uk/oldtrafford

Coppice Library and Wellbeing Centre

Friends of Coppice Library are a community group, which was set up in October 2014.

w: www.bluesci.org.uk/coppice

Partington Library and Wellbeing Centre

Partington’s Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Services.

w: www.bluesci.org.uk/partington

Trafford Strong Heart Group

Providing Low-impact exercise  classes to patients in the Trafford area, with the goal of improving their overall health.

w: www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do
t: 0161 980 7436
m: 0790 436 4678

Trafford Stop Smoking Service

Support service for smokers who have made repeated attempts to quit or who are having difficulty quitting. They run clinics throughout Trafford.

w: www.nhs.uk
t: 0300 456 2400

Befriending and Support Services

Companionship and befriending services in Trafford.

w: www.housingcare.org

Cyril Flint

Caring for the ageing community in Trafford

w: www.cyrilflint.org

Being There

Being There is a local charity providing emotional support and practical assistance to people with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses.

w: www.beingthere.org.uk

Trafford Psychological Service

Trafford Psychological Therapies provides talking therapy for adults of all ages: it is free, confidential, and proven to be effective. Referral is via GP or other healthcare provider or self-referral.

w: www.gmmh.nhs.uk

Voice of BME

Giving a voice to the Black & Minority Ethnic communities in Trafford to improve their participation and representation at all decision-making.

w: www.voicebmet.co.uk

Social Prescribing

Supporting you to live well in the community.

w: www.ntgp.co.uk

Mental Health Support

A  mental health and social prescribing service for people within  Trafford. Providing short-term mental health support when you need it most.

w: www.gmmh.nhs.uk

St Ann’s Hospice

Helping people from across Greater Manchester who are over the age of 18 and affected by life-limiting illnesses, by supporting their loved ones and carers too.

w: www.sah.org.uk

Specialist Palliative Care Service

The multi-disciplinary Specialist Palliative Care team supports patients with complex palliative and terminal care needs.

w: www.trafforddirectory.co.uk

Heather Henry - Registered Nurse

Holistic Breathless Singing Programme: Singing For Lung Health
Mini-Walks
Forest Bathing

Help BEAT Respiratory Disease

A dedicated campaign supporting people to take part in research looking to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and manage different kinds of respiratory disease.

w: www.researchforthefuture.org/respiratory/

Be Well Team

After completion of the pulmonary rehabilitation group, there are a wide range of options to exercise, and this is supported by the Be Well team

e: BeWell@nhs.net
t: 0194 248 8481

Healthy Routes

Do you want to improve your health? Maybe you would like to quit smoking, drink less, be more active and eat more healthily? Or you just want to feel better about yourself but you’re not sure where to start? Please contact us for more information:

w: www.wigan.gov.uk

Community Link Workers

A community link worker is a member of your GP Surgery Team and provides advice and support on many social issues that may be affecting your health and wellbeing.

w: www.wigan.gov.uk/community-link-workers
e: Wigan.clw@nhs.net
t: 0194 283 6967

Stop Smoking Service

Provide smoking cessation advice and support

w: www.bury.gov.uk
t: 0161 253 7575

Bolton Council Stop Smoking Services

Stop smoking service providers located in Bolton, contact us to find out more on how to start your journey today.

w: www.bolton.communitypharmacy.org.uk

Living Well Services

Providing smoking cessation support.

w: www.livingwellrochdale.com 

CURE team

The CURE Team offers support to help people within Oldham quit smoking.

w: www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
t: 0161 778 5782

Your Health

Supporting residents of Oldham to stop smoking.

w: www.yourhealtholdham.co.uk
t: 0161 960 0255
t: Text OLDHAM to 62277

Health Improvement Service

We can provide one to one support available online or via telephone as well free Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) including, patches, gum, mouth spray and nasal spray.

w: www.salford.gov.uk
t: 0800 952 1000

A Better Life (ABL)

For support quitting smoking or weight management

w: www.ablhealth.co.uk
t: 0161 870 6492
e: wellness.ablstockport@nhs.net

Be Well Tameside

The service offers a range of health and wellbeing support and advice on a range of day-to-day lifestyle issues areas such as stopping smoking.

w: www.tameside.gov.uk/bewelltameside
t: 0161 342 5050
e: bewelltameside@tameside.gov.uk

Smoking Cessation

Expert one-on-one support from a nurse to find the best way to stop smoking. Free stop smoking aids like nicotine patches, gum or Champix.

w: www.changegrowlive.org/be-smoke-free
t: 0161 823 4157
e: manchesterbesmokefree@cgl.org.uk

Trafford Stop Smoking Service

Support service for smokers who have made repeated attempts to quit or who are having difficulty quitting. They run clinics throughout Trafford.

w: www.nhs.uk
t: 0300 456 2400

Healthy Routes

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