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: Cheetham, Crumpsall, Higher Blackley, Harpurhey, Charlestown, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moston, City Centre, Ancoats and Clayton, Bradford, Ardwick, Longsight, Chorlton, Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme, Moss Side, Hulme, Rusholme, Old Moat, Withington, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Burnage, Chorlton Park, Baguley, Sharston, Woodhouse Park, Brooklands, Northenden
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
Project summary: Emotional and Mental Resilience counselling to 30 carers, covering confidence and self-esteem, bereavement and loss, general anxiety and feelings of isolation
Organisation name: Manchester Carers Forum
Organisation summary: Manchester Carers Forum is a carer led organisation which works to support unpaid carers in the city of Manchester. We further engage with health and social care commissioners and other providers within all sectors across the city. We are founder members of Manchester Carers Network and engage in education with three Universities on Health and Social Care programmes. We have established 7 peer support groups across the city and support a volunteer peer mentoring scheme with some 20 volunteers supporting over 80 carers of people with dementia.
Contact name: Dave Williams / Jo Golding
Contact number: 0161 819 2226
Contact email: [email protected]
Webpage address: www.manchestercarersforum.org.uk
Postal address: 6 Great Jackson St, Manchester, M15 4AX