Children and Families

Once Upon a Smile Christmas Ball

This year’s Christmas Ball will take place on Saturday 14th December and will be hosted by Once Upon a Smile’s charity Co-Founders Danny Miller and Daniel Jillings.

Join Once Upon a Smile for an enchanting afternoon filled with joy, laughter, and festive cheer to celebrate the season and raise vital funds.

Event highlights:

Mercure Piccadilly Hotel, Portland Street, Manchester M1 4PH
Shared Topic Areas

Improving ADHD services for children and young people in Greater Manchester

NHS Greater Manchester wants to improve children’s Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services and would like to hear from you. NHS Greater Manchester want to hear from people living with ADHD, their family members or carers, and also want to hear from anyone working with people who have ADHD in Greater Manchester.

This project is part of a bigger piece of work called ‘Neurodiversity Programme’ to improve how NHS Greater Manchester care for children with conditions like ADHD and autism.

Henry Smith Charity’s Holiday Grants programme

The Henry Smith Charity’s Holiday Grants programme supports recreational trips or holidays for groups of children aged 13 or younger who experience disadvantage or who have disabilities. There is particular interest in contributing to trips that would not take place without the Charity’s funding.

Applications are currently being accepted for holidays taken between 1 September and 31 December 2024.

Save the Children new participatory art projects

Save The Children Manchester Team is looking for organisations or artists with a deep understanding of the Longsight community to collaborate with them in empowering families in Longsight to share their stories and engage with decision-makers.

The budget for this work is up to £10,000 including the output

See attached documents for full details.

Home-Start Manchester 20th Anniversary event

Join Home-Start Manchester as they celebrate 20 years of volunteer-led early years support for Manchester’s children and families. Hear directly from the families and volunteer Home-Start Manchester support, acknowledge the incredible contribution local Manchester residents have made to other’s lives, hear from guest speakers, find out more about to work in partnership and spend time networking in Manchester iconic Cathedral.

To reserve your place email: [email protected]