Health and Wellbeing

SMASH!: Sick! Mental Health Arts Programme - This September in North Manchester

Do you live in or have connection to Moston, Harpurhey and Charlestown? Are you currently struggling with your mental health and well-being? 

SMASH! offers you a range of different creative activities that suit your own experiences and interests. You don't need to know anything about art! 

With regular artist talks, cultural visits to sites across Manchester,, and creative art workshops (with a Mental Health Practitioner to support at all sessions too) SMASH! can; 

Sick! Mindgames

Aged 16-30 in North Manchester? Join Sick! for an intro to games design.

If you're not in education, training or employment, join us for Mindgames. Learn new skills from coding to story writing, character and sound design. Hear from creative industry experts for tips and career advice. Relax and play video games, make new connections and explore your own mental health in a creative and supportive space. 

Free lunch provided, plus travel costs.

For more info or to get involved, contact Danielle or Grace:

Getting to the root of good health: The role of VCFSE in Health Creation

Getting to the root of good health: How GM's voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups are supporting strong and resilient communities, preventing ill-health and reducing inequalities

Local VCFSE (Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise) groups who offer community-led health and wellbeing services play a crucial role in preventing ill-health, reducing inequalities, and supporting strong and resilient communities.

The New Provider Selection Regime – 10 months on

As some will remember, late last year The Alternative Provider Collaborative and The GM VCSE Leadership Group co-hosted an information session on the new Provider Selection Regime which came into effect on 1st January 2024.

Organisations, referred to as ‘relevant authorities’ (NHSE, ICBs, NHS Trusts and Foundation Trusts and Local and Combined authorities) under the PSR, are required to follow the PSR when arranging health care services, irrespective of whether the providers they are considering are from the NHS, the independent, or the social business sector.