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ABL Health - free weight management interventions to Manchester residents

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. abl

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.

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Improving Access to Psychological Therapies in North Manchester

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.

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Local organisation wins Weston Charity Award

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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Urgent Invitation: Manchester Provider Board Workshops on The Future of Community Health and Social Care Services in Manchester

The Manchester Provider Board (MPB) is inviting Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector Organisations to attend one of a set of “Future-Search” workshops to discuss the future of community health and social care services in Manchester.

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Spirit Story for Volunteers' Week 2017: Eileen Jackson – Age UK Manchester

Our seventh Volunteers’ Week Spirit Story comes from Eileen – a volunteer with Age UK Manchester.

"Age UK Manchester (formerly Age Concern Manchester) is an independent charity working with and for older people across Manchester.

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Spirit Story for Volunteers' Week 2017: Beca, Al and Marie – Volunteers at Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH)

Our fourth, fifth and sixth Volunteer's Week Spirit Stories come from Beca, Al and Marie who all volunteer with Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH).

"MASH supports women engaged in prostitution (sex work). Last year MASH supported 884 women.

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Children and Families

Spirit Story for Volunteers' Week 2017: Molly Wright – Telephone Support Line Call Handler for NAPAC (The National Association of People Abused in Childhood)

Our first Volunteers’ Week Spirit Story comes from Molly – a volunteer with NAPAC who supports the organisation as a Telephone Support Line Call Handler.

NAPAC helps adults that have been abused in childhood; their main area of work is to offer a Telephone Support line that provides support to adult survivors of child abuse. NAPAC also provides support via e-mail and they pride themselves on answering every call or e-mail they receive individually.

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Children and Families

Volunteers' Week 2017; Events and Activities from Volunteer Centre Manchester (1 - 7 June 2017)

Volunteers' Week 2017; Events and Activities from Volunteer Centre Manchester (1 - 7 June 2017)

A very happy #volunteersweek from Volunteer Centre Manchester!...

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Learning, Skills and Employment

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Spirit Story for Volunteers' Week 2017: John Sennett - John's Road to Volunteering

Our second Volunteers’ Week Spirit Story has been suuplied by John Sennett.

Enter John Sennett...

"John Sennett, a volunteer veteran brings to life his passion for helping others and the charity sector, by running the blog, John’s Road to Volunteering.

John’s Road to Volunteering is a platform sharing a volunteer’s journey into inspiring, motivating and educating others, whilst giving others an opportunity to share their story."

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HRUK and SUBWAY® Healthy Heart Grants

Funding of up to £10,000 is now available for communities in the Granada region for projects that promote heart healthy initiatives. Helping Hearts

Funding is awarded for original, innovative projects that promote heart health and help reduce the risk of developing heart disease.

They could address a variety of issues such as healthy eating, physical activity, smoking cessation and mental well-being, all with a focus on the heart.

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