Health and Wellbeing

Suicide Prevention Grant Fund 2023-2025

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has made available a £10 million Suicide Prevention Grant Fund to support suicide prevention activities delivered in England by non-profit organisations. The funding period is from financial a blue bag with a yellow ribbon around the top and white pound sign on the frontyear 2023 to 2024 to the end of the financial year 2024 to 2025.

The strategic objectives of the fund are:

Citizens Advice Manchester Getting Winter Ready workshops

Citizens Advice Manchester know how important it is to help the people to get prepared for challenging months ahead. While Ofgem announced last week that the Energy Price Cap has dropped to £1923, this is still considerably higher than two years ago, and with no promise of additional government support that this winter may feel as bad as, if not worse than, last year.

Citizens Advice Manchester energy advice services can help people with their energy costs – and they want to work proactively to ensure that the people of Manchester can access help to get winter ready.

Caribbean and African Health Network Black History Month Awards Nominations

The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) will be honouring individuals and organisations for their contributions to the health and wellbeing of the Black Caribbean and African cahn caribbean and african health network greater manchesterCommunities across the United Kingdom.  Nominations will be accepted for those who through personal or professional efforts have made a difference to Black Caribbean and African people.

Afrocats - “Through the Afrocats walking group, I made friends, I met people in the same situation as me"

Macc recently managed the latest Spirit of Manchester Fund round of grants which focused on organisations that support people with the cost of living crisis. We are continuing to share stories in August to show the impact of these grants and the wide range of projects that they supported. Today, we have the story from Afrocats:

Creative English for Health in Greater Manchester

FaithAction are delighted to announce that Greater Manchester Council have commissioned them to run Creative English for Health: Caring for my Family with places of worship, faith-based and creative englishcommunity organisations across Greater Manchester and they are recruiting new delivery partners to work with them.

Better Things - “If it wasn’t for Better Things, I don’t know where I would get the support I need”

Macc recently managed the latest Spirit of Manchester Fund round of grants which focused on organisations that support people with the cost of living crisis. We are continuing to share stories in August to show the impact of these grants and the wide range of projects that they supported. Today, we have the story from Better Things:

Levenshulme Youth Project - Supporting Young People

Macc recently managed the latest Spirit of Manchester Fund round of grants which focused on organisations that support people with the cost of living crisis. We will be sharing stories in August to show the impact of these grants and the wide range of projects that they supported. Today, we have the story from Levenshulme Youth Project: