Project start date: 1 April 2017 
Project end date: 31 March 2018
CCG area(s) where this project operates: North, Central, South
Neighbourhood(s) in which this project operates: Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moston, City Centre, Ancoats and Clayton, Bradford, Chorlton, Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme, Old Moat, Withington
Programme objective(s) supported by this project:
2. to increase the take-up of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme services among communities that find them difficult to access
3. to increase the level of support offered to people with mental health problems who find it difficult to access existing services in their neighbourhoods
Project summary: The project will employ an Engagement Practitioner to tackle identified barrier-issues directly; a qualified, experienced mental health practitioner, based at 42nd Street, will review the cases of young adults waiting for support a 42nd Street, both between referral and assessment and between assessment and treatment start. They will engage with young adults directly and discuss options in terms of accessing wider services across Manchester. The practitioner will also visit community groups to promote the suite of IAPT services available to young adults across Manchester
Organisation name: 42nd Street
Organisation summary: Meet the needs in our community which are a result of economic and social deprivation; to raise health and wellbeing; financial capacity; social inclusion and life chances through a range of complimentary and integrated services and projects.
Contact name: Simone Spray / Tess Gregson
Contact number: 0161 228 7321
Contact email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Webpage address: www.42ndstreet.org.uk
Postal address: 78-91 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AG