A 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.