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Helpful links

Health services 

Mental health support

 Sexual health

Sexual harassment / assault and hate crime

  • Report and Support – use this Manchester Met system to report any form of discrimination, hate incident or sexual violence
  • St Mary’s Centre – offer a range of support if you have been sexually assaulted
  • 0808 500 2222 – 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line, provides free, specialist and confidential support for victims of sexual violence or abuse. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • We are survivors – support service for men
  • True Vision – online hate crime reporting system
  • Our Advice Centre offer support if you have been affected by a hate incident, including help with reporting to the police

Domestic violence

  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline – support and advice for those experiencing domestic abuse
  • Womens Aid – information and support on domestic abuse
  • Respect – support for men experiencing domestic abuse
  • GALOP – support for LGBTQ+ people experiencing domestic abuse or violence, including a helpline

BAME students

  • BAME Ambassador Scheme – a student-led collaboration between The Union and University, which aims to improve student experience and close the awarding gap for Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) students
  • Shades of Tea podcast – a platform that amplifies the voices, cultures, and experiences of our underrepresented students
  • Manchester Met’s inclusive learning resources – learn more about Manchester Met's commitment to providing inclusive learning communities
  • Ethnic Minority Groups (Wai Yin Society) – For Chinese women, their families, and other disadvantaged ethnic minority groups in Greater Manchester

LGBTQ+ support

  • The LBGT Foundation – a multitude of services from talking therapy, STI screenings, befriending schemes, helplines and much more
  • The Proud Trust – the home of LGBTQ+ youth. Support through youth groups, peer support, mentoring programs and the Proud Connections chat service
  • AKT – supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment
  • Rainbow Noir – a peer support group for Queer People of Colour. They host monthly social meet-ups in-person and online
  • Mermaids UK – a charity for non-binary and gender diverse young people, with a student service for 18-25 year olds

Disability support 

University services

  • The Digital Student Hub - from help with assessments to help with opening a bank account, and everything in between
  • The Inclusion Service – support for care leavers, carers, estranged students, under 18s and pregnant students

Carer support