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Mental Health FM

Project start date: 3 February 2017ALL FM
Project end date: 29 September 2017

CCG area(s) where this project operates: North, Central

Neighbourhood(s) in which this project operates: Higher Blackley, Harpurhey, Charlestown, Miles Platting and Newton Heath, Moston, City Centre, Ardwick, Longsight, Chorlton, Whalley Range, Fallowfield, Gorton North, Gorton South, Levenshulme, Moss Side, Hulme, Rusholme, Baguley, Sharston, Woodhouse Park, Brooklands, Northenden

Programme objective(s) supported by this project:
1. to increase the social inclusion within their neighbourhoods of people with serious and enduring mental health problems
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: 15-week programme where adults with mental health issues in the Chinese community will be trained in making their own radio shows, based around the theme of positive mental health. This will be broadcast on a weekly basis on ALL FM 96.9. Participants supported by a Radio Training Practitioner and a Support Worker. Shows will discuss mental health stigma, involve interviews with professionals, and a hotline for signposting

Organisation name: ALL Arts and Media t/a ALL FM

Organisation summary: ALL FM: is a community radio station that uses radio training as a means to improve lives of those people and communities in Manchester at greater risk of isolation and/or exclusion. We work with the more vulnerable members of the Manchester communities, including; older people, adults with mental health issues, young people at risk of exclusion and the long term unemployed.

Contact name: Ed Connole / Louise Wong
Contact number: 0161 248 6888 / 0161 833 0377
Contact email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Webpage address: www.allfm.org
Postal address: 19 Albert Rd, Manchester, M19 2EQ