Health and Wellbeing

GM Race Equality Change Agents Programme

The GM RECAP has been inspired by the National NHS WRES Experts Programme to enable 60 partner organisations across NHS, local authority, wider public sector and third sector organisations to become delivery partners.

The next programme commences on 21 September 2020. Application deadline: 1 August 2020.

For more information contact 0161 604 5893 or email: equality.diversity@pat.nhs.uk or naveed.sharif@srft@nhs.uk

Virtual Support Circles

mlcoEveryone working in or supporting the health and social care system in Manchester is welcome to register to attend a virtual support circle. It only lasts for an hour, and it is a safe and confidential reflective space where you will have the opportunity to talk and share with other people from across the system in Manchester. Manchester Local Care Organisation are providing the following support circles:

LGBT+ people from Mexico, Florida and Thailand visit Manchester’s LGBT+ Centre

Lockdown has provided LGBT+ people with many challenges and struggles including increased rates of self-harm, a lack of mutual support, reduction in exercise and more money worries. However one project is bucking this trend and is providing vital, life-affirming, community support and engagement for people from Manchester and internationally.

Domestic abuse safe accommodation: COVID-19 emergency support fund reopened

gov.ukA remaining £1.85 million is now open for bids on a rolling ‘first comes first served’ basis until 20 July.

This will ensure domestic abuse safe accommodation charities and other service providers can continue applying for support during COVID-19, and keep this critical provision open for victims and their children.

The Fund will support domestic abuse safe accommodation charities and will help ensure that:

Bereavement care support for BME African Girls and Young adults

blossom foundationAlready teenagers are faced with a number of issues so having to deal with their emotions doesn’t always come easy for them, likewise having to deal with the loss of a loved one. The effects can be quite devastating for them.

Blossom foundation aim to educate, inspire and empower the BME Black African girls in the age group of 10-20 through their transitional stages of becoming a full-blown adult.

Wythenshawe Wanderers – Volunteer Driving Scheme

wythenshawe good neighboursVolunteering with Wythenshawe Wanderers, part of Wythenshawe Good Neighbours, is a great opportunity to help provide services to those most in need in your neighbourhood. It can also be a very rewarding activity that will utilise and enhance your skills and experience. Wythenshawe Wanderers volunteer drivers make a real difference to people’s lives across Wythenshawe.