Support
If you live in the Greater Manchester area, there are a number of support groups that you can join where you can meet others who have hepatitis C or are affected by it:
Greater Manchester Hep C Support
Meets at
Methodist Central Hall
Oldham Street
Manchester
For more information, email gmhepc@hotmail.co.uk or call 07870 660729
New Beeches
The group is open to all people affected by blood borne viruses. It offers a safe space for peer support and discussion as well as therapies such as full body acupuncture, massage and food.
Meets every Monday from 5-8pm at
Body Positive North West
39 Russell Road
Whalley Range
Manchester
M16 8DH
For more information, contact Beverley Buckley on 0161 882 2200 or email beverley@bpnw.org.uk
C Ahead
Meets the first Tuesday of every month from 4-5pm at
Stockport Drug and Alcohol Service
Cirtek House
Higher Hillgate
Stockport
SK1 3QD
Anyone who lives in Stockport and is affected by hepatitis C is welcome. You don't need to be a client of Stockport drug services.
For more information, contact Wendy Yuille or Joe Muller-Dahl on 0161 249 4000.
Rochdale, Heywood & Middleton Hepatitis C Support Group
Meets the 2nd Thursday of every month from 5-7pm at
Middleton Health Centre
1st Floor, Middleton Shopping Centre
Middleton, Manchester
M24 4EL
For more information, contact Sue Duffy on 0161 643 5437
Tameside Hep C Support Group
Meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month from 6-9pm at
Church of the Nazarene
Stamford Road
Ashton Under Lyne
OL6 7LJ
A liver-friendly meal will be provided at this group open to all in the Tameside area.
For more information contact Sarah Stevens
Wythenshawe Hepatitis C Support Group
Meets every Saturday morning from 11am-12.30pm at
New Start Trust, Alderman Downward House
1st Floor, The Birtles
Wythenshawe Civic Centre
Wythenshawe
M22 5RF
For more information, contact Steve on 0161 498 0615
Other useful sites
The Hepatitis C Trust
The national charity also offers support and advocacy.
Contact them on www.hepctrust.org.uk or contact them on 0845 223 4424.
British Liver Trust
www.britishlivertrust.org.uk
Department of Health
www.nhs.uk/hepc
Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
www.gmw.nhs.uk
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
www.penninecare.nhs.uk
Hep C Nomads online forum and support
“ Meeting other people who’d also got hepatitis C was invaluable and really helped me. No-one judged me on how I got the virus and I was able to ask questions, talk to people going through treatment and generally get a lot of support to help me deal with my condition.”
Testimony from a support group member
