You are invited to attend the launch of the Manchester NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) mental health grants programme developed in association with Macc.
The launch is taking place on: 
Wednesday 25 May 2016, 1pm-3.30pm
At Halle St Peters, 40 Blossom Street, Ancoats, Manchester, M4 6BF
Click here to register to attend the launch event 
This is the first opportunity to find out about:
- why Manchester CCGs developed the grant programme
- how the funding programme will align with existing services and strategies
- what they are hoping to fund
- the details of the grant conditions and application process
The event is open to any community, voluntary sector, faith organisation or social enterprise that may be interested in applying for a grant and to staff working in statutory services that may wish to partner with those organisations to develop fundable activities.
Please note: that only 1 person per organisation should attend this event as space is limited – if more than 1 person wants to attend please contact Pauline Clark on 0161 834 9823 or email: [email protected] to be added to the wait list.
The event will be chaired by Mike Wild, Chief Executive of Macc, with presentations from:
- Jane Thorpe, Head of Mental Health Improvement Programme, Manchester CCGs
- Michael Salmon, Lead Commissioner for Mental Health Services, Manchester City Council
- Nigel Rose, Strategic Lead (Commissioning), Macc
Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups are investing £330,000 in the grants programme with a maximum grant of £10,000 per application and a maximum of three applications per organisation.
The primary aims of the grant programme are:
- to increase the social inclusion within their neighbourhoods of people with serious and enduring mental health problems
- to increase the take-up of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme services among communities that find them difficult to access
- to increase the level of support offered to people with mental health problems who find it difficult to access existing services in their neighbourhoods
About Macc: www.macc.org.uk
About the Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups: www.manchesterccgs.nhs.uk