Referral Form

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Referrals in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire are currently on a pause. 

As an organisation we are currently supporting 488 people across Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire. 

There are currently 328 referrals waiting to be allocated to a Family Wraparound Co-ordinator. 

In 2024 Great Minds Together raised and invested a total of £1.4 million pounds to ensure the support from our Outreach service remains free of charge to families, enabling us to facilitate much needed support to more than 2000 families. 

We are currently in conversations with a number of Stakeholders in order to increase the funding allocation so that we can facilitate the growing number of referrals on a match funded basis. 

You may still complete the referral form and you will be added to our waiting list. This will be regularly reviewed throughout the year, please check back on this page for updates.

If you are a Local Authority who have families you wish to prioritise, you can access our commissioned Outreach or Intensive Support team offers by contacting commissioning@gmt.team and someone will be in touch to discuss the bespoke options with you.

Whilst we work hard to support those families on our waiting list as quickly as possible, we invite parents/carers to explore some of our other support while you wait, please see links below for our community groups, 1-2-1 sessions and coffee mornings. Please check back regularly for updated sessions.

Outreach events in Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire

https://www.eventbrite.com/o/great-minds-together-80352597273

Autism Central events in the North West

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/great-minds-together-66850137073

Follow our social media pages for daily updates

https://www.instagram.com/greatmindstogether/?hl=en

https://www.facebook.com/greatmindstogether/

Great Minds Together support Neurodivergent children and young people and those with mental health needs. We provide a free wraparound support service to children and young people age 0-25, and this support also extends to their families. Support includes but is not limited to: Mentors for both adults or children, Wraparound Coordinators to help manage and coordinate contact with services.

Great Minds Together operate in a multidisciplinary and multiagency way and are able to provide both virtual as well as practical support where appropriate. Great Minds Together support families holistically with specialists in: Education (including applications for EHCPs), Housing, benefit advice, therapy, parenting support, signposting and mediation services.