Health and Wellbeing

Statement on the recent community violence from Trauma Responsive Greater Manchester

"It is of concern what we are seeing and hearing on the news, in our streets and within our communities. It is important that we come together in a time of great stress and anxiety and support each other. Such trauma affects people differently, and at different times, and often in many months after. It can also re-trigger trauma from our past.
 

ACAS: Sexual harassment in the workplace - understanding the law

On 26 October 2024 the new Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 comes into force. This follows a government consultation in 2021, in which 54% of people indicated that they had experienced some form of harassment at work, 

The Act introduces a new, positive legal obligation for employers to protect workers from sexual harassment.

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MCRactive: Youth Mental Health First Aid training

This introductory three-hour session raises awareness of young people’s mental health. 

It covers: 

  • Some of the common mental health issues affecting young people, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and psychosis. 
  • Skills to work more effectively with young people living with mental health issues. 
  • Ways to support young people with a mental health issue and relate to their experiences. 

What to expect 

National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ
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MCRactive: Emergency First Aid at Work

Manchester's sport coaches and volunteers, do you need to renew your First Aid qualification? Or perhaps attend a course for the first time?

We (MCRactive) are hosting a one day Emergency First Aid at Work training course to support the continued growth of sport in Manchester.

Certificates will be issued by the provider company upon completion of the course.

Moss Side Leisure Centre & Hulme High Street Library, Hulme High Street, M15 5NN
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MCRactive: Understanding Behaviour from the Inside Out (Neurodiversity Workshop)

'Active Connection' aims to improve understanding of children’s behaviour as communication and to enhance knowledge of the hidden and expressed need. It will cultivate a greater understanding of neurodiversity and can help to shape an inclusive approach. Active connection will provide an opportunity to develop skills; with the aim of equipping each individual with greater potential to self-regulate and co-regulate tricky behaviour.’

National Cycling Centre, Stuart Street, Manchester, M11 4DQ

MYRIAD: Spark Project Fund

The MYRIAD: Spark Project Fund is offering funding for test and learn projects exploring how culture and creativity can reduce mental health inequalities in global majority communities. Through these projects the aim is to create opportunities to explore new practice, new approaches and new partnerships. Expressions of interest are being invited from VCFSE, cultural sector and statutory organisations.

Invitation to tender – Independent evaluation of the impact of MASH’s services

MASH are delighted to be commissioning an independent evaluation of the impact of their services.

MASH is a charity based in Manchester which provides support to women who sex work or are at risk of sex working. The community MASH support are some of the most marginalised women in the area who face significant barriers to accessing mainstream services and support. MASH provide non-judgmental, expert advice to these women and aim to help women to be happier, healthier, safer and more able to identify and achieve their goals.

Get involved in An NHS Fit for the Future

Back in April it was announced that NHS England wanted to work more closely with NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) through a process known as Enforcement Undertakings. Last month, the NHS GM board formally accepted an arrangement to work more closely with NHS England to deliver a set of formalised agreed actions under one single improvement plan.

This is an opportunity to outline how NHS GM can look in the future, and how it will work together as an integrated care system to make further and faster progress to get there.

GM Moving Volunteering Community of Practice

GM Moving are delighted to bring people and partners back together for their latest Community of Practice focused on volunteering in sport, physical activity and movement. This event is open to anyone with an interest in volunteering in ways that enable active lives.

The event will explore some of the key challenges around this topic, hearing updates from partners, and sharing best practice and resources to support the development of volunteering.