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My Back Yard survey

29 Sep 2016 - 14:47 by michelle.foster

Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Leicester are leading a project to improve their understanding of domestic gardens in Manchester and the benefits they provide to people and nature.

Live in Manchester? Tell Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Leicester about your back yard, find out more about how to improve the environment in Manchester and enter a prize draw to win £500 of shopping vouchers.

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Greater Manchester Law Centre ESA appeals service

29 Sep 2016 - 14:45 by michelle.foster

From 6 September Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) will be providing challenging negative Employment Support Allowance (ESA) decisions every Tuesday by appointment only.

This advice service is for people who have been refused ESA.

This is currently the only area of law that GMLC provide assistance in but they are looking to expand in the near future.

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Culturally-appropriate Schizophrenia Psychological Education Resources focus group

29 Sep 2016 - 14:43 by michelle.foster

Would you like to help develop a learning resource to improve African Caribbean families’ knowledge and understanding of schizophrenia?

You are invited to take part in the second phase of the research if you are 18 -29 years old and a family member, relative or carer to someone with African Caribbean heritage diagnosed with schizophrenia.

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Stoptober 2016

29 Sep 2016 - 14:39 by michelle.foster

All across the UK people are taking part in Stoptober. If you have been thinking about giving up smoking, Stoptober is the perfect time to try. Stopping smoking reduces the risk of developing many fatal diseases and within 15 years your risk of developing a fatal disease drops to that of a person who has never smoked.

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Have your say on the Greater Manchester Work & Skills Strategy

27 Sep 2016 - 15:49 by helen.walker

The Greater Manchester Work and Skills Strategy has been published and is now open for consultation. 

The strategy sets out the current skills position in Greater Manchester, the inclusive growth and reform challenge facing the city-region, and the ten priorities which have been identified as key to delivering a work and skills system which meets the needs of Greater Manchester’s employers and residents now and in the future.

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Sporting Memories Network Spirit Story - Building Connections

26 Sep 2016 - 14:22 by helen.walker

Every Friday afternoon starting at the beginning of September 2016, there has been a FC United of Manchester Sporting Memories Group for Manchester United supporters to meet and bring stories of football from the past. These stories go back as far as the Second World War and also discuss the wider social changes at the particular time. The group members also bring photographs and memorabilia of football matches such as the 1968 European Cup Final. The group is open to anyone and it's aim is to address health issues such as dementia, depression, and loneliness and isolation.

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