Manchester Mind: Mental Health First Aid (Adult) Refresher
It’s important that Mental Health First Aiders keep their skills and knowledge up to
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Health and Wellbeing
Free mental health tools to support young people and adults this festive season
With 1.2 million young people referred to NHS mental health services last year according to YoungMinds (2023), access to continuous support is essential. This festive season, Kooth and Qwell are offering free resources and webinars to support young people’s mental health and tailored tools for adults.
Qwell is a digital mental health platform that provides free, confidential support for adults aged 18 and up find support here https://www.qwell.io/
Get to know where to go – stay healthy and well throughout the festive season
The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership have developed the Get To Know Where To Go campaign, which includes messaging to encourage everyone to know their local pharmacy opening times, be prepared for common illnesses with over-the-counter medicines, order their repeat prescriptions ahead of time and know the appropriate urgent care services including emergency hotlines – be that dental, eyecare or mental wellbeing.
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Caritas Salford: Welcoming People With Dementia
More than 920,000 people in the UK are living with dementia – a number expected to rise to o
St. Joseph's, 24 Curzon Street, Mossley, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL5 0HB
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Caritas Salford: Neurodiversity Awareness session
Run by Caritas Salford's accessibility coordinator, Minna, this session will ask:
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16 Days of Activism Special Event – Advocating for Women, Influencing Government
As part of Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) 16 Days of Activism, and in light of the influencing opportunities that come with the new government, WRC are inviting women’s sector organisations to join them to explore pathways to long-term sustainability, impactful advocacy, and strategic policymaking through panel and break out room discussions.
Presentations will include updates on the policy and advocacy work being done by sector organisations EVAW, Imkaan, Women’s Aid and the Women’s Resource Centre.
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Caritas Salford: Neurodiversity Awareness session
Run by Caritas Salford's accessibility coordinator, Minna, this session will ask:
Caritas Lalley Centre, Community Pantry and Allotment, Eggington Street, Manchester, M40 7RG
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Interfaith Dialogue: Can people of faith support the Assisted Dying Bill?
Join Faith Network for Manchester for this dialogue that will be introduced by faith leaders and will then be opened for discussion to hear different perspectives on the topic.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The Wesley Centre - Circuit Office, Royce Road, Hulme, Manchester, M15 5BP
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Feeding Britain webinar: What next for our food bank? Reducing dependency on emergency food provision and developing affordable food models
Join the webinar to hear from Feeding Britain partners who will share their experiences and advice of reducing dependency on emergency food provision and developing affordable food models.
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Greater Manchester Victims and Justice Group
Are you involved in the delivery of services to victims of crime?
Do you support prisoners, prison leavers, people on probation?
Are the families of victims or perpetrators a group you support?
Do you support those in or on the edge of the criminal justice system?
If you answered YES to any of these questions then you should join the brand new Greater Manchester Victims and Justice Group, part of the GM VCFSE Leadership Group.