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Early Break Trafford:

Local Youth & Family Support

Specialist substance use support for young people and families in Trafford

Early Break’s Trafford hub delivers targeted local support in advocacy, family help, care-experienced youth, peer groups, and professional training, right at the heart of your community.

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

Trafford is home to around 236,000 residents, making it the seventh-largest borough in Greater Manchester.

With a rich heritage, including historic Dunham Massey and the iconic Trafford Park industrial estate, it combines vibrant culture, green spaces, and a strong local identity. Early Break is proud to support young people and families across Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Urmston, and beyond.

Our Services in Trafford

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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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    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 Trafford?

We…

  • Offer services in one of GM’s most ethnically diverse boroughs with high life expectancy and incomes above the national average

  • Are embedded into Trafford's heritage-rich towns—close to community hubs, from Altrincham to Urmston.

  • Respond to local needs, from youth mental health and early help to housing support and peer connection.

  • Collaborate on delivery with local agencies, schools, GP practices, and faith networks across the borough.

Local Partners & Agencies

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  • Logo of Manchester University with NHS Foundation Trust branding.
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  • A pink crown with five purple-tipped points above the text 'Annabelle's Challenge' in purple, handwritten-style font.
  • Logo for Bolton Safeguarding Children with the slogan 'Keeping children safe in Bolton' and colorful figures of children above the text.
  • Colorful spiral logo with text "Bury Youth Service" on a white background.
  • First Point Family Support Services logo with illustrations of diverse family members.
  • Logo for HCRG Care Group with colourful text and a small red heart.
  • GM logo with a house icon and the text "Housing First" underneath.
  • Lancashire Children's Safeguarding Assurance Partnership logo with colorful handshapes forming a circle and the organization's name in purple and blue text.
  • Logo of NHS Lancashire Teaching Hospitals and NHS Foundation Trust.
  • LGBT Foundation logo with rainbow-colored line underneath the text
  • Logo of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust with the NHS logo.
  • Colorful logo with the word 'my' in orange and red, and 'no' in pink, with the tagline 'Meeting Your Needs Oldham' in navy blue beneath.
  • Logo with a large stylized letter 'M', a small star above it, and the word 'Mermaids' written in teal, playful script.
  • NHS Pennine Care logo for NHS Foundation Trust.
  • A badge with a red circle and gray border containing white and pink text that says, 'the PROUD Trust home of LGBT+ youth.'
  • Logo of Rochdale Connections Trust with acronym RCT and a blue abstract symbol above it.
  • Living Well logo with the words Living Well and names of communities Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Pennines, and a small orange heart icon.
  • Logo for The Kite Trust, featuring a multicolored kite graphic and text promoting gender and sexuality support for young people.
  • Logo for MAHDLO, an OnSide Youth Zone
  • Logo of RBSCP Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Children Partnership with a yellow sun icon.
  • Red text spelling 'spark' with a burst of lines emerging from the letter 'k' on a white background.
  • Logo featuring a teal heart outline with an orange circle inside and the words "Safeguarding Oldham" in orange.
  • Logo with a tree made of green leaves and butterfly shapes, featuring the text 'Thriving Young Minds' above and 'Supporting Young People and Families' below.
  • Cover page with blue text 'Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership' above a globe made of colorful handprints.
  • Turning Point logo with a colorful feather graphic and the slogan 'inspired by possibility'
  • Greater Manchester Police logo featuring a crest with a crown and the letters ER, next to the text 'Greater Manchester Police' in blue.

Meet a few of the Trafford team

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    Mandy

    Operational Manager

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    Ruari

    Advocacy Worker

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    Katrina

    Holding Families Co-Ordinator

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    Lindsay

    Children & Young
    Persons Worker

View Our Full Team

Get in touch

Contact Early Break Trafford

We're here when you need us.

Waterside, Floor 2, Townhall, 1 Waterside Plaza, Trafford, M33 7ZF

For opening hours, check our group locations page

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Early Break Trafford 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 support all of Trafford, including Altrincham, Sale, Urmston, Stretford, Partington, Bowdon, Hale, and Dunham Massey—via drop-ins, schools, and outreach.

  • Close to central Sale, easy parking and public transport access available.

  • Yes. Self-referral is welcome for advocacy, holding families, and wellbeing groups. For family programmes, referrals can also come via a professional.

  • Absolutely. Our dedicated team provides advocacy and transition support for those in or leaving care.

  • Yes. Our work reflects the borough’s varied communities and is delivered sensitively and inclusively.

  • Yes, we regularly deliver training sessions across Trafford on substance use, trauma, safeguarding and youth resilience.

  • Definitely, our peer support groups are open to young people across Trafford, find current sessions on our Local Support Groups page.

  • We partner with Trafford schools, youth clubs, councils, and GP practices to deliver embedded, community-led support.

  • 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.