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In order to support the work of The Cancer Champions initiative, VCSE organisations across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to sign up to support the work of cancer champions, sign up here: www.vsnw.org.uk/cancer-champion-organisation. Such support is critical to show the huge number of community based cancer champions already in place as well as increasing their visibility to the GM Health and Social Care Partnership.
BHA for Equality is a health and social care charity that challenges and addresses health and social care inequalities and supports individuals, families and communities to improve health and wellbeing. 
Health Action Champions is a fantastic opportunity for people aged 16 – 21 to help improve young people’s health across Manchester. 
You will get the chance to design and lead your own health awareness work, improve your knowledge of health and health services, and contribute to key discussions about health.
Games for the Brain
Join a fun indoor sporting activity group for people living with dementia and their carers in Manchester. 
Games for the Brain provides the opportunity to keep active and take part in low-impact sporting activities in a social environment.
When and where: The group takes place fortnightly on Thursday’s, from 2pm-3.30pm at St. Andrew’s Church, Brownley Road, Wythenshawe, M22 0DW.
This resource provides an overview of the health commissioning landscape, explaining the roles of organisations with direct commissioning responsibilities as well as key organisations in a commissioning support role. It covers the commissioning arrangements in secure settings, as well as for people with convictions in the community, and highlights where voluntary sector organisations working with people in the criminal justice system and their service users can influence health and care provision.
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Cancer and cancer treatment can have an extreme effect on the body and on overall physical wellbeing
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It can also be emotionally challenging, undermining confidence and leading to low self esteem
The fitness sessions are taking place at North City Family and Fitness Centre,
Upper Conran Street, Harpurhey, Manchester, M9 4DA between 10am and 1pm.
ABL Health delivers free weight management interventions to Manchester residents. ABL Health has two services; FAB - this is the children and family weight management service and Enable service which is adult weight management. 
FAB is the Children and Family Weight Management Service commissioned by Manchester City Council to work with 2-17-year-old children and their families who are Manchester residents with a BMI greater than the 91st centile.
North Manchester CCG commissioned additional access to IAPT services in North Manchester. Feedback from GPs and other health and social care professionals suggested that we were not meeting the needs of our population, with patients not only struggling to access services, but the need for a different more supportive and holistic approach treating mental illness. 
Home Start Trafford and Salford was announced as a winner of the Weston Charity Awards at the ceremony on Wednesday 14 June. Along with an unrestricted grant of £6,500, Home Start Trafford and Salford will receive 10-12 months coaching from senior business leaders via national organisation Pilotlight, who have been bringing top business talent together with small charities for over ten years to help charities become bigger, better or more sustainable.
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