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Early Break Bolton:

Local Youth & Family Support

Specialist substance use support for young people and families in Bolton

Early Break’s Bolton hub delivers local support across advocacy, family services, housing, care, peer groups, and professional training, serving the community where they live.

We provide specialist support for young people and families in Bolton affected by substance use!

Bolton is a vibrant Greater Manchester borough with nearly 300,000 residents and one of the region’s youngest populations, 24% under 18, compared to 21% across England and Wales.

It’s a town steeped in industrial heritage, from majestic mills to the picturesque West Pennine Moors.

Early Break is proud to support Bolton’s diverse, growing community.

Our Services in Bolton

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    Advocacy

    Supporting positive change around substance use

    Confidential, person-centred support for young people with drug or alcohol-related needs, offering both short and long-term interventions tailored to individual goals and circumstances.

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    Holding Families Programme

    Whole-family support through substance use challenges

    Comprehensive support for families affected by parental substance use, with two pathways, both creating space for children's voices and empowering positive family change.

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    Emotional Health & Wellbeing Groups

    Comprehensive support for mental wellness

    A range of services for children, young people and families, including mindfulness sessions, counselling, wellbeing groups and family support, all delivered with a flexible, person-centred approach in accessible community settings.

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    Cared For Children

    Emotional wellbeing support for young people in care

    Confidential, person-centred support for young people in Oldham's care system aged 5-21 (up to 25 with additional needs), offering regular sessions and drop-ins to build coping skills.

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    Housing First

    Stable housing is the foundation for recovery

    An evidence-based approach for young people with complex needs in Bury, Bolton and Rochdale, providing housing without preconditions as the first step toward addressing life challenges.

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    SafeZones

    Supporting young people through crisis moments

    A flexible, tailored service for 5-18-year-olds experiencing crisis, offering 5-7 sessions to help you move from crisis to safety.

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    Community Outreach

    Supporting Young People in Their Communities

    Early Break’s community outreach team supports young people in the places they spend time: parks, youth clubs, schools, events, and local neighbourhoods. We provide a friendly face, trusted advice, and a link to services, without pressure, judgement or formality.

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    VCSE Navigator

    Bridging support after CAMHS treatment

    Short-term support (5-8 sessions) for 5-18 year olds in Bury and Rochdale who have been discharged from CAMHS but still require assistance in maintaining progress with their emotional wellbeing.

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    Local Support Groups

    Our local support groups offer safe, welcoming spaces for young people

    These groups focus on emotional wellbeing, identity, recovery, and peer support, often shaped directly by young people’s voices and lived experience.

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    Training Courses

    Evidence-Informed CPD for Professionals

    Explore Early Break training courses for professionals. Build confidence in drug, alcohol, wellbeing and therapeutic support through CPD-accredited sessions.

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Why Work with Early Break in Bolton?

We…

  • Serve a borough of 302,000 residents, with 26% in the top 10% deprivation nationally.

  • Collaborate with local heritage assets like Bolton Museum, the University of Bolton, and the Bolton Lads & Girls Club.

  • Address Bolton’s youth mental health, housing, and community needs in partnership with local youth services and schools.

Local Partners & Agencies

  • Logo for Bolton Safeguarding Children with the slogan "Keeping children safe in Bolton" and colorful silhouettes of children holding hands.
  • Pink crown with black outline above purple text that reads 'Annabelle's Challenge'.
  • Logo of Bury Safeguarding Partnership with colorful concentric arcs and text
  • Colorful spiral logo with the words 'Bury Youth Service' beside it.
  • First Point Family Support Services logo with smiling animated characters representing different ages and abilities.
  • Colorful logo for HCR Care Group with a red heart above the letter 'g'.
  • Logo with a house and the letters GM inside, with the text 'Housing First' below.
  • Logo of Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership, featuring stylized hands in multicolor forming a circle
  • LGBT Foundation logo with multicolored line underneath the text.
  • Logo of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with the NHS logo at the top right.
  • Logo with the word 'my no' in colorful letters and the tagline 'Meeting Your Needs Oldham' below.
  • Manchester City Council logo featuring a blue circular crest with a lion and eagle, and the text 'Manchester City Council' in red and blue.
  • Logo of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with NHS branding.
  • A logo with a stylized letter 'M', a star above it, and the word 'Mermaids' written below in beachy script.
  • NHS Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo with blue and black text on a white background
  • A circular logo with a pink background and a gray jagged border. Inside, it says "the PROUD Trust" in white text, with a banner below that reads "home of LGBT+ youth."
  • Logo of Rochdale Connections Trust featuring stylized blue loops above the acronym RCT and the full organization name beneath.
  • Logo for Living Well, featuring the names of Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, and Pennines, with a small orange heart above the letter W.
  • Logo for The Kite Trust with a colorful kite graphic and text promoting gender and sexuality support for young people.
  • Logo for MAHDL, an OnSide Youth Zone. The logo features the word MAHDL in large yellow letters, with an icon resembling a power button in gray. Below, it says 'An OnSide Youth Zone' with 'OnSide' in green.
  • Logo of the Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership, featuring the initials RBSC and a yellow sun icon.
  • The word "spark" in bold red letters with a starburst design emanating from the letter "k" on a white background.
  • Logo with a blue heart outline and an orange circle inside, featuring the text 'Safeguarding Oldham' in orange.
  • Text reading 'The Children's Society Resolve@' in black font on a white background.
  • Logo with a stylized tree and the phrases 'Thriving Young Minds' above and 'Supporting Young People and Families' below.
  • Graphic with diverse colorful handprints forming a circle and the text "Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership" at the top.
  • Logo for Turning Point featuring red text and a colorful feather symbol with the tagline 'inspired by possibility.'
  • Greater Manchester Police logo with badge and text

Meet a few of the Bolton team

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    Sophie

    Emotional Health & Wellbeing
    Team Leader

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    Vivan

    Housing First Worker

  • A young woman with long dark hair smiling, wearing a gray sweatshirt, standing against an orange background.

    Stephanie

    Family Worker

  • Young woman with blonde hair, glasses, and a beige jacket smiling against a purple background.

    Molly

    Advocacy Worker

View Our Full Team

Get in touch

Contact Early Break Bolton

We're here when you need us.

We dont yet have a local office in Bolton, so we run the Bolton operation from our Head Office in Bury.

For opening hours, check our group locations page

From the Blog

Here’s a selection of articles from the blog related to our Bolton location.

Early Break Bolton FAQ’s

  • We are a youth and family charity offering free, confidential support for emotional wellbeing, drug and alcohol use, and family life challenges across the North West.

  • We serve Bolton town centre and the wider borough, including Astley Bridge, Farnworth, Horwich, and Westhoughton

  • Our Housing First service offers rapid, stable accommodation and tailored support for 16–25-year-olds facing homelessness.

  • Bolton is richly diverse, our services are designed to be inclusive, responsive, and reflective of all backgrounds.

  • Absolutely. We collaborate with Bolton Lads & Girls Club, Bolton YMCA, schools, and Bolton Council youth providers.

  • Yes. We offer professional CPD Training Courses here in Bolton, covering trauma responsiveness, substance use, safeguarding, and more.

  • Peer-led local support groups focus on emotional resilience, self-esteem, and community connection, often held in local youth hubs or community venues.

  • If you or someone you know needs urgent help, you can access our list of emergency and useful helpline numbers by clicking the Get Help Now. 

    This will open a quick-reference popup with 24/7 services and support lines for mental health, safeguarding, substance use, and crisis care.

  • You can stay connected to Early Break in various ways listed below: