Project start date: 1 February 2017
Project end date: 30 January 2018
CCG area(s) where this project operates: North, Central
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
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
Project summary: Develop existing service with: social skills courses to reduce social isolation; in-house workshop for people in Recovery course on volunteering; in-house training for Recovery course graduates to become mentors and peer-supporters; relaunch gardening and litter picking groups; mental health awareness course for local community
Organisation name: Mood Swings Network (Moodswings)
Organisation summary: Moodswings is a Queens Award winning charity set up in 1999 to support people with mental health problems and their friends and families. All services are provided free of charge and much of the work is done by volunteers Each year Moodswings works with around 1200 people, of whom approximately a third are friends and family.
Contact name: Linda Wilson
Contact number: 0161 832 3736
Contact email: [email protected]
Webpage address: www.moodswings.org.uk
Postal address: 36 New Mount St, M4 4DE