Health and Wellbeing

In the fifth episode of Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe speaks to Tracey Torley, director of Cracking Good Food and a Spirit of Manchester award winner for community and business collaboration. Tracy discusses her journey into food advocacy, stemming from her West Indian heritage, and her impactful work with organisations aimed at alleviating food poverty and promoting sustainable cooking practices. Tracy also shares the operational challenges and successes of her initiatives, including kitchen kit redistribution and community cooking workshops.

The Cultural Well-Being Programme (CWP) is offering a series of FREE accredited 3-hour online training sessions focused on Mental Health and Cultural Competence. These sessions are designed to support professionals in Manchester and Trafford to enhance their understanding of cultural sensitivity and working effectively with diverse communities. 

This information is from Carers Manchester:

Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November. There is a lot of activity taking place in Manchester to celebrate this annual day of raising awareness of carers’ rights.