Children and Families

Macc: VCSE Safeguarding Conversation Part 3 - Children's Safeguarding in Manchester

Macc invites you to continue the vital conversation around safeguarding support and practices in Manchester’s VCSE sector. Join us on Monday 1st September 10-1pm at the St Thomas Centre for the third of Macc's conversations around safeguarding in Manchester's VCSE sector. This time, we will be joined by representatives from Manchester Safeguarding Partnership and Children's Services to hold a conversation  focused on the role of the VCSE sector in safeguarding children in Manchester.

St. Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ

The Open Doors Project (free room booking)   

The Open Doors Project, established by The University of Manchester's Office for Social Responsibility in partnership with Manchester Museum, Alliance Manchester Business School and the Christabel Pankhurst Building, provides free meeting room space on the Oxford Road campus for community organisations. Bookings are available to voluntary and charity organisations, CICs and social enterprises, community groups, and residents’ associations.

Our Manchester Strategy 2025-35 launched

To develop the new Our Manchester strategy, Manchester City Council listened to over 10,000 voices across Manchester to shape a future we can all be proud of.

Over the next 10 years, they will be focusing on the 12 key priorities residents said mattered most – Our People, Our Neighbourhoods, Our City.

Pathways 2 Success - Young people's support program for children and young people of colour up to 17

Homeless House are pleased to announce that they have free spaces on their Young People's Support Program "Pathways 2 Success" for young people of colour in Manchester. 

The program is designed to provide comprehensive 1-2-1 tailored support (educational and employment), in addition to life skills training for children and young people up to 17. The next course is set to commence w/c June 2nd.

NHS Greater Manchester As Soon As You’re Pregnant campaign

In 2022 NHS Greater Manchester launched the As Soon As You’re Pregnant (ASAP) campaign.

Co–designed with midwifery services in Greater Manchester, the main aim was to encourage pregnant people to book in with a midwife as soon as they are pregnant, ideally before 10 weeks. This was primarily to ensure screening tests for sickle cell and thalassaemia could be carried out before 10 weeks to ensure there is adequate time for further testing if needed and to make decisions about any ongoing care that may be needed.