Children and Families

GM Creative Health Champions programme: Creative Health and the Early Years

The GM Creative Health Champions programme is a free online training offer for people working across health, social care, local government, culture, heritage, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, academia and related fields who are interested in the role of creativity in supporting health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester. It is particularly suited to those who want to influence change within their organisation, community or wider system, build their knowledge of creative health, and develop the confidence to embed creative health approaches in practice

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GM Creative Health Champions programme: Creative Health and Health Inequalities

The GM Creative Health Champions programme is a free online training offer for people working across health, social care, local government, culture, heritage, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, academia and related fields who are interested in the role of creativity in supporting health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester. It is particularly suited to those who want to influence change within their organisation, community or wider system, build their knowledge of creative health, and develop the confidence to embed creative health approaches in practice

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GM Creative Health Champions programme: Creative Health and Neurodivergent Young People

The GM Creative Health Champions programme is a free online training offer for people working across health, social care, local government, culture, heritage, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, academia and related fields who are interested in the role of creativity in supporting health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester. It is particularly suited to those who want to influence change within their organisation, community or wider system, build their knowledge of creative health, and develop the confidence to embed creative health approaches in practice

Online

GM Creative Health Champions programme: Introduction to Creative Health in Greater Manchester

The GM Creative Health Champions programme is a free online training offer for people working across health, social care, local government, culture, heritage, the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, academia and related fields who are interested in the role of creativity in supporting health and wellbeing in Greater Manchester. It is particularly suited to those who want to influence change within their organisation, community or wider system, build their knowledge of creative health, and develop the confidence to embed creative health approaches in practice

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Early years mental health survey

You are invited to contribute to the development of the Greater Manchester Early Years Mental Health Hub (2-5 Project), a two-year test and learn project commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

This project aims to better understand and respond to the social and emotional development and mental health needs of children aged 2–5 years and their parents/carers across Greater Manchester. The Hub will be co-designed with professionals, families, and services to ensure it is inclusive, integrated, and aligned with existing early years provision.

Children's Safeguarding Learning Forum – Reframing masculinity for young men and boys

 

Join the MSP Children's Forum for safeguarding updates, shared learning and multi-agency practice discussions. The Manchester Safeguarding Partnership (MSP) Children's Forum brings together professionals from across the partnership to share learning, explore emerging issues, and strengthen multi-agency approaches to safeguarding children and families across Manchester.

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Shared Topic Areas

Child Sexual Abuse: Survivor led session: We Are Survivors

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership are pleased to welcome We Are Survivors to deliver this final session in their Week of Action.

Established in Greater Manchester in 2009, We Are Survivors is a survivor-focused charity that creates safe spaces and provides specialist support for male survivors, including trans and non-binary individuals, affected by sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation. Their work combines direct support, advocacy, education and awareness-raising to help break the silence surrounding sexual harm and create lasting change.

King's House Conference Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester M1 7HB

Child Sexual Abuse: Survivor led session: Reign Collective

Manchester Safeguarding Partnership are delighted to welcome REIGN Collective to deliver their morning session on the final day in their Week of Action

REIGN is a Manchester-based, survivor-led organisation that works to transform how professionals and services understand and respond to child sexual abuse and exploitation through training, consultancy and lived-experience expertise. Their work is recognised for providing powerful insights that challenge perceptions, improve safeguarding practice, and drive meaningful change.

King's House Conference Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB

Steps 2 Safety – Manchester Women's Aid Fundraiser

Steps to Safety walk, a 15km walk to raise vital funds for survivors of domestic abuse. The walk is a 15km (9.38 miles) walk from Manchester City Centre to Altrincham, meeting at Castlefield Bowl then finishing in Altrincham.

This 15km walk was chosen to reflect the 1 woman who is killed by an abusive partner or ex every 5 days, a statistic that reminds us of all just how important literal life-saving services like Manchester Women’s Aid are.