Afro-Caribbean Clubs, Contacts & Organisations
Greater Manchester and in the North West Region

Cheetham Hill Advice Centre

1 Morrowfield Avenue, Cheetham Hill, M8
Tel: 0161-740 8999.

Whalley Range Advice & Community Resource Centre

59 Withington Road, Whalley Range, M16
Tel: 0161-226 7015.

The Manchester Black Resource Centre

NOW CLOSED

Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 7JN.
Tel: 0161-740 7575. Fax: 0161-795 7474.
This conversion of the old Cheetham Hill Library now houses the African-Asian-Caribbean Centre. There is a shop and refreshment room, and people around to advise on social, legal and health matters. Friendly and helpful atmosphere, African gifts, connections, information and curios, books, clothes and jewellery. It also hosts The Manchester Black Health Forum. Regretably, now boarded up and deserted!

The Manchester Black Health Forum

This local organisation promotes health services for black communities, and provides services that meet different cultural needs, as well as co-ordinating and training volunteers in community care. Services offered include, drop in day care, home care support, counselling, mental health support, racial attacks & harassment (RAHIM), seminars and conferences, interpreter service as well as advice and health information. Ask for Nusret, Janet or Bahga.

Black Arts Alliance

PO Box 86, Manchester M21 7BA.
Tel: 0161-832 7622. Mobile: 07788817978.
Email: baa@blackartists.org.uk. Website: www.blackartists.org.uk.
The BAA was established in 1985, the UK's largest network of black artists. Their website contains a small listing of Northwest-based creative artists with links to their websites. Also works across the arts, hosting community projects, education, exhibitions and performance events as well as the Acts of Achievement website at www.actsofachievement.org.uk.

Manchester Refugee Support Network

St James Centre, 95a Princess Road, Moss Side,
Manchester M14 4TH.
Tel: 0161-226 6134 advice line. Fax: 0161-226 1332.
Target Group: Refugees and asylum seekers, refugee community groups, agencies working with them. Languages spoken: Arabic, some Farsi, range of refugee community languages. Access to interpreters.
Open Monday to Wednesday for advice, Thursdays for home visits, and Friday by appointment only.

Council of African and Afro-Caribbean Churches UK [CAACC]

A member Body of CTBI & CTE and member of the Free Churches Group for England. United effort for evangelism, mission, theological training and social responsibility among African and Afro-Caribbean Churches.
Contact: The Most Rev. Father Olu Abiola
31 Norton House, Sidney Road, London SW9 0UJ.
Tel: 020-7274 5589. Fax: 020-7771 8302.

Joint Council for Anglo-Caribbean Churches

General Secretary: Rev. Esme Beswick MBE
141 Railton Road, London SW14 0LT. Tel: 020-7737 6542.

Asian-Afro Caribbean Advisory Centre

39 Green Avenue, Bolton BL3 2JX.
Tel: 01204-523616 and 01204-521707
Open 7 days a week from 5.00pm-7.00pm.
Target Group: Minority ethnic communities. Languages spoken: Arabic, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. Serving Bolton and the surrounding areas.

Afro-Caribbean Care Group for the Elderly

Claremont Resource Centre, Rolls Crescent, Hulme, Manchester M15 5FS. Tel: 0161-226 6334. Fax: 0161-232 1548.
Email: user@accg.fsnet.co.uk. Website: www.accg.org.uk.
The Afro-Caribbean Care Group aims to provide a caring and supportive service for elderly people of Afro-Caribbean descent who live in south and central Manchester, and Trafford.

The Glodwick West Indian Association

99 Greengate Street, Oldham. Tel: 0161-624 2055 / 628 7917.

Identity Writers' Workshop

6 Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. Tel: 0161-832 3777.
Email: enquiries@commonword.org.uk.
Website: www.commonword.org.uk.
Meets every Wednesday 6-8pm. For black, Asian, Afro-Caribbean and Chinese poets, performers and rappers. Workshops for reading and performing work and constructive criticism and advice will be given.

Black Britain Website

Promoted as "...a Bridge Across Nations"
News, information, jobs, entertainment and everything to do with being black in Britain today.
Website: www.blackbritain.co.uk.

Black Search

Information for, about and by black communities. Specialised search engine for black groups, facilities, contacts, clubs, etc, in your area. Website: www.blacksearch.co.uk

Black Mag

('Bright Learning & Cultural Knowledge').
Links to black websites, books, clubs, entertainments, business, education, and a while lot more. Website: www.blackmag.co.uk/content/

NIA Cultural Centre

Chichester Road, Hulme, M15. Tel: 0161-226 6461.
Black Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse meets monthly. For more information contact Rajo Saira on 01484-450040.

Afro-Caribbean Restaurants in Manchester

A-Fe-We
Royce Road, Hulme, Manchester. Tel: 0161-232 0191.

Jowata Licenced African Restaurant
322 Deansgate, Manchester City Centre. Tel: 0161-835 1099.

M & M's Caribbean Spice
127 Stamford Street , Chorlton, Manchester 21. Tel: 0161-226 6067.

Nubian Links Afro-Caribbean Dating

Contact: The Administrator, Nubian Links
109 - 111 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3BW.
Tel: 0845-644 0682. Fax: 0845-644 0621
Email: info@nubianlinks.com
An international Afro-Caribbean introductory dating service. Website: www.nubianlinks.com.

Joana's Hair Elite

470 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester M8 9JW.
Tel: 0161-795 4778.
- Specialists in Afro Caribbean & European Hair.
- Hair Extensions & Weavers.
- Lazer Weave & Closure Weaves.
- Training Courses Available.
- Net Weaves For Alopecia.
- Baldness & Trichotilomania.

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