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Name of service

Link Service (Aap Ka Haq)

What the service is

This service aims to promote and integrate equality, diversity and community cohesion into all the work undertaken by the Adult and Community Services Directorate by providing advice, guidance and support both at strategic and operational level.

The team works closely with users of the service, providers and commissioners to improve access to services and enable more appropriate and responsive service provision to the diverse communities of Oldham.

The team undertakes low level preventative work through maintaining ongoing contact and link.

Who the service is for

The service is for adults with disabilities and older people.

How can you access the service

You can access the service through ADIS:

Phone: 0161 770 1515

Fax: 0161 770 1519

Minicom: 0161 770 1520

Email: adis@oldham.gov.uk

Postal: Adult Duty and Intervention Service, The Link Centre, 140 Union Street, Oldham OL1 1DZ

Opening hours 8.40am - 5.00pm

If you need to contact the service outside of these hours you can contact the Emergency Duty Team:

Phone: 0161 770 6936

Fax:0161 770 6734

Text: 07712 534937

Email: socs.edt@oldham.gov.uk

This service is available from 5.00pm – 8.40am, Monday to Friday and 24 hours during weekends and Bank Holidays.

Alternatively if you need to speak to someone out of normal office hours you can call the Link Service Team directly on 07730 300 365.

Updated: DL 07/2008


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