It’s estimated that around 15% of the UK population is neurodivergent. Understanding neurodiversity and taking steps to better support it in workplaces can benefit both employers and employees.
This webinar is for employers wanting to learn more about neurodiversity.
This free to attend event covers:
Help design an NHS fit for the future of everyone who lives and works in Greater Manchester. The NHS in Greater Manchester has a rich history to be proud of. But today it’s facing many challenges and your help is needed to ensure we have an NHS fit for the future of everyone. Come along to an engagement event to have your say and get involved on:
Thursday 12 September 2024, 1.30pm to 4pm, Seminar room 1, Kings House, Kings Church, Sidney St, Manchester M1 7HB. Register here
Drop in between 11am and 2pm
Find out more about taking part in research at www.researchforthefuture.org
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Inspire Fund is offering seed funding grants of up to £5,000 per project to new applicants from across the UK.
The funding is for projects that meet both of the following core criteria:
10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day, a chance for organisations and communities around the world come together to raise awareness and campaign for better suicide prevention.
This World Suicide Prevention Day Samaritans are encouraging people to talk more openly about suicidal thoughts. They will be sharing tips on how to talk about difficult feelings if you’re the one experiencing them, or if you’re worried about someone else.
Fréa Renewing Roots engages and supports former residents of Ireland’s Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions now living in the North of England. The programme aims to ensure that former residents and their families:
The Live Well with Cancer Programme is about connecting people from across Manchester who support those who have a cancer diagnosis and producing a clear pathway of available health and wellbeing information and resources by locality.
Make Manchester Fairer are looking for 12 Manchester residents who are passionate about and have lived experience of poverty to support the delivery of the city’s Anti-Poverty Strategy. They will provide insight and constructive challenge as members of a new Making Manchester Fairer Anti-Poverty Insight Group.
Be part of a new and relaxing project run by women for Asian, Arabic and Middle Eastern women impacted by cancer.
Share what types of physical activities you have enjoyed
Share the types of outdoors activities you would like to try
Take part in free, gentle, culturally appropriate and fun activities with other women who have experience of cancer
Enjoy group activities in nature
Move to Thrive will work with you to create activities indoors and outdoors
A taster seminar on online misogyny which will discuss the prevalence of and harmful effects of misogyny in online spaces.
The prevalence of and harmful effects of misogyny in online spaces, including social media platforms, gaming communities and in podcasting is on the rise and is getting more media attention by the day. The seminar is designed to help spot how these behaviours create a hostile environment for women and other marginalised genders online.