Name of the organisation:
Catholic Welfare Societies (Diocese of Salford) Ltd.

Registered Office:
Hollywood House
Sudell Street
Collyhurst
Manchester M4 4JF

Telephone: 0161 839 7492
Facsimile: 0161 835 2573

Our Mission:-

Established in 1974 with the objective of meeting the social welfare needs of adults and older people, Welfare Societies complements the work of Catholic Children's Rescue and augments the work of other Diocesan entities engaged in the social care and support of disabled, homeless and marginalised adults CWS provides a co-ordinated mechanism and a meeting place for Catholic care providers, information to parishes about social welfare issues and information and is engaged in direct provision in 3 projects in the Manchester area as follows:


St. Joseph's Welfare Centre.

Provides good neighbour assistance (visiting, shopping, conveyance to hospital appointments etc.) to vulnerable, housebound older people in North Manchester This project enjoys a measure of City Council funding and most referrals are received via community care managers.

Contact telephone: 0161 839 7492.


St. Joseph's Accident and Emergency Befriending Scheme.

Based in North Manchester General Hospital this small team contacts all patients over 65 resident in North Manchester discharged from A&E within preceding 24/48 hours Contact is primarily by telephone and patients encountering continued difficulties are advised/reassured and in some instances referred to the statutory services for further help.

Contact telephone: 0161 720 4862


Cornerstone Day Centre

The Centre is located at 104 Denmark Road. Moss Side, Manchester. It is open Monday to Friday from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Hot and cold beverages, snacks, a cooked mid-day meal, shower facilities, good as new clothing. television. telephone and recreational facilities are taken up by significant numbers of people suffering from homelessness, social isolation, disabilities and addictions.

Cornerstone has links with Health and Social Services. Probation. Housing Agencies and the Benefits Service. A staff team of six is supported by almost 100 volunteers The Project receives no statutory funding and is therefore reliant on a small number of trusts and the overwhelming generosity of parishes, schools and personal donors

Contact telephone: 0161 232 8888 or write to Sr. Lucy Dunne at the Centre.

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Further information:

Contact the Executive Officer of C.W.S., Mr. Tony Murray