In response to rising demand as a result of Strep A infections, NHS England ran a webinar to share information with the VCSE. They are keen to engage communities and community organisations 
to share accurate information about the risks, and about when and how to seek medical help.
Key points from the webinar:
Need information on local support in Manchester this Winter? To help local people, Manchester Local Care Organisation’s Integrated Neighbourhood Teams across the city have worked with 
colleagues at Manchester City Council and the voluntary sector to produce a series of neighbourhood winter service booklets which you can now download.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest NHS Trust in the UK with over 28,000 staff and manages 10 hospitals.
MFT are developing a new diagnostics model where more Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC’s) are created in free standing locations away from main hospital sites. Diagnostics means when you have tests to find out if something is wrong with your health.
Community spaces across Manchester known as ‘Listening Lounges’ are offering a safe, comfortable, and confidential environment for anyone over the age of 18 who is struggling with their mental 
health, or just wants to talk to someone during evenings or weekends during the winter months.
The new app helps care leavers in Greater Manchester find and access support, offers and opportunities that are available all in one place.
Care leavers in Greater Manchester will be able to use a new app to help them find and access support, offers and opportunities that are available to them, all in one place.
The ‘Bee Connected’ app has been developed by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and digital agency Focusgov following feedback from care leavers that support available to them wasn’t always easy to find.
Julia and Hans Rausing Trust has announced a new grants programme to further the efforts of foodbanks across the UK in tackling the growing food poverty crisis.
To be eligible to apply, organisations must:
Age Friendly Manchester has partnered with national older person’s charity Independent Age to produce a new printed information guide called ‘Winterwise – a guide to keeping well this winter’.
Designed for older residents across Greater Manchester, the guide brings together key information on cost of living support and how to stay warm, stay safe and stay well.
Manchester City Council are committed to resourcing sustainable community-based food provision, with priority given to the 11 wards that have been identified as those that are likely to be most 
affected by the ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis’. It has been agreed that each of these Wards has been given a small grants funding pot of £10,000 through the Our Manchester Food Partnership, in partnership with Neighbourhood Teams.
Forever Manchester is offering 30 awards of up to £1,000 to community groups in Greater Manchester whose activities alleviate the impact of the cost of living crisis.
Applications are invited from locally managed community groups based in any of the ten boroughs of Greater Manchester.
Northmoor Community centre is a warm hub six days a week and is also a pick up point for free winter coats every Friday 12-2pm.
The community centre and Hub will be open various times 6 days a week as a warm space for anyone to come get warm and have a free hot drink.