Children and Families

Lives Not Knives Week 2026 Keeping Children and Young People Safe Week of Action: 9 November - 13 November 2026

Serious violence and exploitation can affect any child or young person. Join Manchester Safeguarding Partnership during the Lives Not Knives Week of Action to increase your understanding of risk factors, early intervention, and the role professionals play in keeping children and young people safe. 

Wythenshawe Community Housing Group: 'Growing Sustainable Communities' Community Connector

Join Wythenshawe Community Housing Group at the Wythenshawe Forum Concourse for an engaging afternoon of connection, learning and hands on activities, bringing together local partners, organisations, and residents to explore how we can all play a part in creating a greener, more sustainable Wythenshawe.

This event will showcase a range of organisations and community groups helping residents to tackle climate change, reduce waste, grow their own food, recycle more, and make sustainable choices in everyday life.

Wythenshawe Forum Concourse, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, M22 5RX

Black History Month Community Celebration

Join Langworthy Cornerstone for a vibrant celebration of Black History Month! Embrace the richness of culture and heritage through music, dance, art, and more. Let's honour the past, celebrate the present, and inspire the future together.

This event is all about unity and honouring our black and Afro-Caribbean communities in Salford. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with your community and celebrate the beauty of diversity. 

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Arrival & Welcome Drinks

Langworthy Cornerstone, 451 Liverpool Street, Salford, M6 5QQ

Epping Green Autumn/Winter Half-Term Community Get-Together!

Join Mahtsen CIC for a FREE family-friendly event featuring children's activities, food and refreshments, health checks, digital support, community stalls, advice and much more!

We would love to see you there and kindly ask you to share the attached poster with your networks, colleagues, local residents and community groups to help us reach as many families as possible.

Together, we can build stronger, healthier and more connected communities.

Epping Green Space, Epping Street, Hulme, Manchester, M15

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

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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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