Project start date: 1 March 2017
Project end date: 28 February 2018
CCG area(s) where this project operates: South
Neighbourhood(s) in which this project operates: Old Moat, Withington, Didsbury East, Didsbury West, Burnage, Chorlton Park
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: Range of integrated services and activities including: weekly social and wellbeing activities to improve social isolation and mental wellbeing e.g. Mindful Yoga, Gardening Club, Adult Colouring Club, Relaxation, Tai Chi, Craft Group; supported volunteering programme in retail, administration, warehousing, catering and IT; emotional resilience course and IAPT Step 2 workshop and 1:1 assessments
Organisation name: Tree of Life Centre Wythenshawe
Organisation summary: We welcome 250-300 service users to our centre each day, 5 days per week. Engaging with individuals and families of all ages, gender, ability and race affected by deprivation, in the community of Wythenshawe and surrounding areas. Partnerships core value, work with; local voluntary sector, private organisations and statutory services. We have strong neighbourhood links built up since 2003. Our trustees, staff and volunteers also represent our neighbourhoods.
Contact name: Francess Davies-Tagoe / Carys Roberts
Contact number: 0161 489 7018
Contact email: [email protected] / [email protected]
Webpage address: www.treeoflifecentre.org.uk
Postal address: Greenbrow Rd, Wythenshawe, M23 2UE