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
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
“ 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
