Sector News

North Manchester Health Development Coordinators are holding a series of health-led neighbourhood discussions - and you're invited!

The aim of each session is to make new connections and strengthen existing ones in that neighbourhood and to find out from all who join in the health conversations what’s important to people at a neighbourhood level.

To make your connection - pick an event that is convenient for you.

The latest newsletter from Greater Manchester Poverty Action comments on the new poverty measure and they invite you to their ‘Filling the Vacuum’ event next month.

You are invited to take part in a research study to explore a therapeutic approach called ‘Move a Little and Often’. This study is specifically for people who have long term conditions and low mood.

The purpose of the approach ‘Move a Little and Often’ is to reduce prolonged periods of sitting or lying down because spending a lot of time sitting or lying down during the day harms your health.

Since May this year, Refugees & Mentors and Rainbow Haven have worked in partnership to expand the Rainbow Haven Work Club in Gorton. The Work Club is part of Rainbow Haven's community drop-in, offering support and activities for refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants.

Older adults at North Manchester General Hospital can enjoy a new wellbeing garden thanks to green-fingered mental health service users and social enterprise Sow the City.

Service Users from Park House, part of Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, have been taking part in the Hospital Beds project.

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change is a relationships charity that was originally founded in 1981 to provide relationship support. After 35 years of delivering services, they disaffiliated from a national organisation in April 2017 and currently provide an extensive range of services across each of the 10 GM boroughs.

Birthday Stars provides a party on a monthly basis for a group of children whose birthdays fall around that time. It is also an opportunity for the parents of those children, to meet for a chat as well as share their children’s party; a family day to celebrate is available to all.

The Ethnic Health Forum is a Rusholme-based charity which offers a range of services to local residents. They have been working in the area for around four years, providing counselling and mental health support, health information and support with welfare benefits and employment related issues. Because of the community they work in, most of the people who use the service speak Arabic, although they are open to everybody. They also involve people as volunteers. 

Most of us here in Manchester are inclined to lend a hand, help those in need and support one another when times are tough - but lots of us also just don’t know where to start.

That is where the Volunteer Centre Manchester comes in.
Each Wednesday sees a fresh wave of Manchester folks in one of the Volunteer Centre’s weekly inductions, all of whom are looking to volunteer and give their time to help voluntary organisations in the city.

John and Pete were participating in a Having a Voice session at Back on Track on Tuesday. The course is all about getting your voice heard and how to put yourself across. Last week, the group grilled Kate, a Back on Track manager about how the charity works and this week, all 11 members of the group gave a short presentation on a subject of their choice such as films they enjoy or hobbies. This allowed them to practise speaking in front of a group in a safe and friendly environment.