Health and Wellbeing

The Our Manchester Funds Programme Team are launching a £1 million Cost of Living Grant aimed at the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) organisations which will be delivered via a small grant process.
 
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Toni Toner from Barlow Moor Community Association is leading two workshops for the VCFSE to ensure their voice and expertise is captured to inform an all age, citywide approach to early help and prevention.  

This isn't about making large scale changes to existing services but about how to describe early help (for everyone, including single adults) and preventative services across the city and what can be learnt and shared from the VCFSE.  

Capturing the Voice of Cared for Children and Care Experienced Young People in Greater Manchester’s Regional Care Cooperative Pathfinder.

BMS Wellbeing is offering free wellbeing workshops for staff in charities and individuals that access your organisation.

The workshops include:

Manchester City Council want to hear from passionate people from all over Manchester whose experiences and ideas will shape how to provide opportunities for and improve the health of Manchester residents.

Manchester City Council want to create a community forum made up of people who reflect the diversity of Manchester’s population, and want to find new faces and new voices to join conversations, share opinions and influence decisions that affect you, your family, your friends and your community.

Do you work in Greater Manchester and are passionate about improving health inequalities? Do you want to ensure people have the best possible health and wellbeing, no matter who they are or where they live? Do you have an idea for how we can create fairer health?

The Community Grants Programme is part of NHS Blood and Transplant’s commitment to build support for blood, organ, and living kidney donation among Black, Asian, mixed heritage, and minority ethnic communities.

The funding is for community, faith and belief organisations to drive awareness, understanding and behaviour change. Trusted local organisations can be effective at achieving these goals due to their specialist knowledge, understanding and footprint in the community.

Manchester has been awarded the title of European Capital of Cycling (ECC) 2024. As part of this award Manchester Active is offering small grants to community groups to engage children and young people between the ages of 6-16 years in cycling, including putting on events and activities.

Manchester Active are offering grants of up to £500, however in exceptional circumstances or for multiple events, they will consider awarding grants of up to £1,000.