Equalities

Macc: What Macc Stands For Statements

In September 2023, Macc launched our first What We Stand For policy statements. These new statements set out our stance on a range of issues that affect our city. However, these are more than just written statements. They are our commitment to sharing what we believe and collaborating with others to challenge the very real social issues facing our city. 

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GM Live Well event: Growing community power and decision making to tackle inequalities

Nearly 500 people from across Greater Manchester came together to talk about growing community power and decision making at the third event in the Live Well movement building series. The event harnessed the strength and creativity of the GM Live Well movement as public services move towards a powerful ambition to further transform neighbourhood working towards prevention. Live Well is Greater Manchester's commitment to everyday support in every neighbourhood, changing how we work with communities and in public services to grow opportunities for everyone to Live Well.

Creating a collective response to sexual violence in Manchester: the perspective of men, members of the LGBTQ+ community and women in the asylum & migration system

Join us for an important and insightful conversation/voluntary sector assembly highlighting the vital role of the VCSE sector in supporting victims of sexual violence. This event aims to elevate awareness, foster collaboration and explore collective solutions to better meet the needs of diverse communities that are affected by the issue. Our focus on the day will be on men victims, women in the asylum and migration system and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Speakers include:  

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

Health Equity Network Monthly Webinar: October – Structural Racism

This review by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), concludes that racism damages health and wellbeing and drives inequalities in London.

Racism in the capital is widespread and persistent causing damage to individuals, communities and society as a whole. Its impacts are experienced in different ways and to varying levels of intensity related to individual experiences, socioeconomic position and other dimensions of exclusion such as disability, age and gender. The intersections with other dimensions of exclusion can amplify the effects of racism.  

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