NESTAC – Ear for you Covid-19 Support line for BAME communities

nestacA third of Covid-19 patients are from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic population (BAME). This is a Covid-19 related emotional support for BAME families in Greater Manchester.

Who can call

  • People from BAME communities who are:
  • Recovering from COVID-19 or are self-isolating
  • Relatives and friends of clients suffering from COVID-19
  • Bereaved relatives and friends of a deceased COVID-19 person
  • BAME women and young girls victims of abuse and violence

NESTAC is:

  • A charity specialised in the provision of cross-culture emotional support
  • Registered Mental health Practitioners and Psychotherapists
  • Bilingual trained Peer Mentors skilled in basic cultural counselling
  • Community support volunteer workers

What is available?

  • Advice, guidance and signpost relating to COVID-19 matters
  • Cross-culture emotional support related to pre- and post Covid-19 issues
  • Tailored psychosocial therapy for women and young girls victims of violence and abuse during COVID-19
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Online training
  • Advice, guidance and support provided in varied languages including Somali, Kurdish, Swahili, Urdu, Arabic, French and more

For more information click here or contact 0786 227 9289 / 0789 412 6157, you can also text the word ‘HELP’ and someone will get back to you. The service is open seven days a week from 10am-6pm.