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Early Break Oldham:
Services for Young People

Specialist substance use support for young people and families in Oldham

Early Break’s Oldham hub delivers local, compassionate support across advocacy, wellbeing, family services and training, right in the heart of your community.

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

Once the world’s cotton-spinning capital, Oldham is today a vibrant town of almost 242,000 residents, boasting rich cultural diversity and access to green spaces such as Daisy Nook and Saddleworth Moor.

Early Break is proud to be part of this evolving community, offering support across boroughs and neighbourhoods.

Our Services in Bury

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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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    MYNO: Meeting Your Needs Oldham

    Sexual Health & Substance Use Support

    Confidential sexual health and substance use support for young people, delivered by Early Break and HCRG Care Group.

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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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    Pathfinder

    Preventing youth homelessness before crisis

    Early intervention for 18-25 year olds in Rochdale and Oldham at risk of homelessness due to financial issues, strained relationships, unsuitable accommodation or potential eviction.

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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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    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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    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 Oldham

We…

  • Are embedded in a borough with rich industrial heritage and cultural renewal.

  • Serve a diverse, fast-growing population (31.9% under 16; rising non-white communities).

  • Tackle local challenges: deprivation, crime, youth mental health, homelessness.

  • Partner with local assets: Saddleworth countryside, Mahdlo, town centre regeneration projects.

Local Partners & Agencies

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  • Logo for Bolton Safeguarding Children with colorful text that reads 'Keeping children safe in Bolton' and an illustration of three children holding hands.
  • Logo for Bury Safeguarding Partnership with concentric rainbow circles in purple, green, and pink, and bold blue text.
  • Colorful spiral logo with the text 'Bury Youth Service' next to it.
  • Logo for First Point Family Support Services featuring cartoon family members in a curved line.
  • Colorful logo for ncrg Care Group with rainbow gradient text and a red heart above the letter 'g'.
  • Logo with a house outline and the text 'GM Housing First'.
  • Logo for Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership featuring two hands within a colorful circular design.
  • LGBT foundation logo with the words 'LGBT foundation' and a rainbow-colored line beneath the text.
  • Logo of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with NHS branding
  • Logo with the word 'my no' in colorful letters and the tagline 'Meeting Your Needs Oldham' in blue text.
  • Manchester City Council official logo featuring a crest with a lion and a wyvern, and text 'Manchester City Council' in red and blue.
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo with NHS branding.
  • Logo with a large teal letter 'M' featuring a mermaid tail design, a teal star above, and the word 'Mermaids' written in blue cursive below.
  • Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust logo with the NHS emblem, and the words Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.
  • A badge with a pink circle and gray border that says 'the proud Trust, home of LGBT+ youth'.
  • Logo for Rochdale Connections Trust with blue text and a stylized blue line above.
  • Logo for Living Well with text and location names: Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines, with a small orange heart in the top right corner.
  • The Kite Trust logo with a colorful kite design and text that reads 'The Kite Trust. Gender and sexuality supporting young people.'
  • Logo of MAHDL, part of OnSide Youth Zone, with the text 'MAHDL' in large yellow letters and 'An OnSide Youth Zone' below.
  • Logo of the Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership with the initials RBSC and a yellow sun icon.
  • The word "spark" written in bold red letters with a stylized burst design on the letter 'k'.
  • Logo with a stylized heart and the words 'Safeguarding Oldham' in orange and teal.
  • Text graphic with the words 'The Children's Society Resolve@' in bold black font on a white background.
  • Logo with a tree featuring green leaves and two hands as the trunk, with the text 'Thriving Young Minds' above and 'Supporting Young People and Families' below.
  • Cover page with the title "Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership" and a colorful circle of various handprints.
  • Logo with text 'TURNING POINT' and tagline 'inspired by possibility', featuring a stylized leaf or petal design in red, pink, yellow, and orange.
  • Logo of Greater Manchester Police featuring a crest with a crown and the words 'ER' and 'Greater Manchester Police'

Meet a few of the Oldham team

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    David

    Advocacy Worker

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    Lizzie

    Family Worker

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    Jesse

    Tenancy Support Worker

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    Claire

    Emotional Health & Welbeing Worker

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    Georgia

    Cared for Children
    Co-Ordinator

View Our Full Team

Get in touch

Contact Early Break Oldham

We're here when you need us.

CR Ltd Unit 4, Chambers Business Centre, Chamber Road, Oldham, OL8 4QQ

For opening hours, check our group locations page

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Early Break Oldham 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 the full borough, from Oldham town centre to Saddleworth, Chadderton, Failsworth, Royton and beyond.

  • In Chambers Business Centre, close to Oldham Mumps tram stop.

  • Yes: from bite‑size webinars to full-day CPD courses, check out our Training Courses page

  • Yes, for MYNO, advocacy, holding families, support groups and some wellbeing sessions. Other services welcome professional referrals too.

  • Absolutely. Our services reflect Oldham’s diversity, including its large South Asian and Eastern European communities

  • Yes, our Housing First service offers quick access to housing with ongoing wraparound support.

  • Yes! From girl-focused groups in Radcliffe to emotional health drop-ins for 8–19-year-olds, designed and shaped by Bury youth.

    Check our Local Support Groups page for more information.

  • Meeting Your Needs Oldham (MYNO) is a tailored project providing integrated sexual health and substance use support in Oldham for 13–25-year-olds in partnership with HCRG.

  • We collaborate with Oldham Council, Mahdlo Youth Zone, education providers, health services, and rural/regeneration initiatives

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

  • 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.