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Bury VCFA Opening Times

  • Monday 23rd December 2024 – Open
  • Tuesday 24th December 2024 – Open
  • Wednesday 25th December 2024 until Wednesday 1st January 2025 – Closed
  • Thursday 2nd January 2025 – Open

*We will begin responding to voicemail and email messages on Thursday, 2nd January 2025

We've collected a list of support services and their opening times during the festive period.
View the list and select the website links below.

Bury Services, Pharmacies and Shopping Opening Times

Useful Contacts Guide
Contacts Guide for Services during the Festive Period
Bury Family Hubs
Drop-In Festive Dates & Times 2024
Bury Pharmacies
Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day Opening Times
Bury Libraries
Festive Opening Times 2024
Bury Adult Learning
Festive Opening Times 2024
Bury Art Museum and Sculpture Centre
Festive Opening Times 2024
Jobcentre Plus
Festive Opening Times 2024
Citizens Advice. Bury & Bolton
Reduce service 23 Dec - 1 Jan
Out of Hours Service 6:00pm - 9:00pm: 27, 28, 29, 30 Dec
The Rock Shopping Centre Bury
Festive Opening Times 2024
GM Poverty Action Money Advice Referral Toolkit (Bury)
TBC

Bury Community Centres & Foodbanks Opening times

Bury Food Banks and Pantries
Bury Directory List, Contact Details and Website/Social Media Links
Red Door Centre (Bury) Caritas
Open 9:30-1pm Mon 23rd Dec Advice drop-in
Open 9:30-1pm
Tue 24th Dec - Breakfast and Craft activity session
Closed 25th Dec
Open 9:30 - 1pm 26th Dec - drop-in
Open 9:30-1pm 27th Dec - Breakfast and board games session
Open as normal following week but closed Wed 1st Jan
BIG - Bury Involvement Group
Last Group Friday 20th December - First Group Monday 6th January 2025
FGRS Community Hub
20th Dec - Last Day of Pantry
23rd Dec - Breakfast with Santa Only
25th Dec - Closed
27th Dec - Closed
30th Dec - Closed
1st Jan - Closed
3rd Jan - Closed
Ramsbottom Pantry
Festive Opening Times Pending - Visit website to contact group
Trinity Foodbank
Festive Opening Times Pending - Visit website to contact group
Trust House Bury
Festive Opening Times Pending - Visit website to contact group

Mental health and wellbeing support over the festive period

The festive period is often associated with excitement and joy, but it can also be a difficult time, with many people feeling the strain mentally, emotionally, physically and financially. 

Greater Manchester residents have free access to online mental health and wellbeing support from the following providers. Please see the below services:

Early Break(Getting Help Line 0161 464 3679)
Festive Times Pending - Visit website to contact group
Silvercloud
Access to confidential and secure self-help programmes on areas including stress, sleeping better and building resilience
Living Life to the Full
Online courses to help improve low mood, overcome stress, sleep better and build confidence
Kooth
(ages 10 to 25) Support includes live chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals and self-help tools.
Qwell
(26years+) Free, safe and anonymous professional support online
Free mental health crisis helplines in Greater Manchester (24/7)
Bury Area (all ages)
Pennine Care Crisis Line (NHS) 24/7 mental health helpline
Bury Area (all ages)
Samaritans 24/7 mental health helpline
Bury Area (all ages)