Bolton Single Point of Access (SPOA)

About the service

The Bolton Single Point of Access Team is based at the Lever Chambers Centre for Health. The function of the Single Point of Access team is to take referrals for Bolton residents and direct them to the most appropriate service. The service accepts referrals from General Practitioners, social care professionals, and other health professionals for service users with mental health and psychological needs. 

Members of the public can self-refer for talking therapies to help with anxiety and depression-related difficulties.

You can contact the Single Point of Access Team by telephone on 01204 483101 from 9am to 5pm. To self-refer for NHS Talking Therapies online, please utilise this link.

Professionals can refer service users for NHS Talking Therapies by this link.

Please note, online referrals are monitored and processed within working hours: 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday.

Urgent/Crisis Pathways

If you are a service user in crisis, please use the following advice:

• Contact your GP or dial 111.
• Contact GMMH 24/7 helpline on 0800 953 0285 to talk to a mental health professional.
• Go to the nearest Accident & Emergency Department.
• Call 999 and ask for an ambulance.

 

Useful links

Mental Health Community Groups/Activities
MHIST (Mental Health Independent Support Team)	01204 527200  help@mhist.co.uk	Provides support groups, counselling, mindful meditation, art therapy
BAND	01204 380643  www.family-action.org.uk	Support, activities, befriending, social groups, skills courses
Andy’s Man Club	info@andysmanclub.co.uk	Talking Club for men going through a storm

 

Drug/Alcohol/Addictions Support
ACHIEVE: Bolton Drug & Alcohol Service	01204 483090	www.gmmh.nhs.uk/achieve
Alcoholics Anonymous	0800 917 7650	www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Drinkline: Alcohol Helpline	0300 123 1100	www.drinkaware.co.uk
Frank: Drug and Alcohol Helpline 24/7	0300 123 6600  Text 82111	www.talktofrank.com
National Gambling Helpline	0808 8020 133	www.begambleaware.org

 

Housing/Debt/Benefit/Legal Support
Citizens Advice Bolton	0808 278 7804	www.cabb.org.uk
Fire Safe and Well Visits	0800 555 815	www.manchesterfire.gov.uk
Bolton Homelessness	01204 335 900	www.bolton.gov.uk
Bolton’s Money Skills	01204 332 916	www.boltonmoneyskills.org.uk
Step Change	0800 138 1111	www.stepchange.org
National Debt Line	0808 808 4000	www.nationaldebtline.co.uk