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Citizens Survey – Supported Living for Mental Health

18 Jul 2023 - 08:49 by michelle.foster

Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) are in the early stages of a procurement exercise to tender for combined aspects of their Adults Mental Health and LD Supported Accommodation provision, with the intention of forming a pool of recognised new and existing providers who can assist them in establishing the best offer to citizens and their carers/families.

As part of MLCO’s commitment to involving service users (both present and future) in defining what is expected, but also hoped for from such provision, they would like to hear the views of as many as the time allows.  

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Living Well – VCSE Expressions of Interest

31 May 2023 - 16:07 by michelle.foster

The aim of Living Well is to transform community mental health services – with greater choice and more control by the people who need support as to what care is available, where to get it and how it is delivered. It seeks to be more inclusive and to encourage people to stay well and active. “Living Well Teams” are made up of a range of partners providing different services that will bridge the gap between GP and community-based services and hospital-based and specialist services.

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Two new SilverCloud programmes are available for parents and carers: Supporting an anxious child and Supporting an anxious teenager

13 Apr 2023 - 13:00 by michelle.foster

If your child is struggling with their mental health it can feel like a challenge. Some days are good but on others, even small daily tasks seem overwhelming. Perhaps your child feels out of control, constantly worried, or like they’re carrying around a weight that no-one else can see. While there are digital tools available for them to access, there’s also support out there for you too.

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Big Give Mental Health Match Fund

9 Mar 2023 - 11:50 by michelle.foster

78% of people say the cost of living crisis is impacting mental health – worse for those with existing mental health problems. The Mental Health Match Fund is designed specifically for charities image: funding bagimproving mental health as part of their work. The campaign will run around Mental Health Awareness Week, from 15-22 May.

Charity eligibility criteria:

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Mental Health Surge programme review

23 Jan 2023 - 11:49 by michelle.foster

During Covid-19 VCSE mental health services experienced an unprecedented surge in demand. With funding from the GM Health and Social Care Partnership, VCSE mental health leaders designed documenta programme of initiatives that took a creative new approach to getting support to where it was needed most.

This work was facilitated by GMCVO and they have published details of the programme and its outcomes.

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SICK! Mental Health Arts Programme (SMASH) call out for female artists

19 Jan 2023 - 14:08 by michelle.foster

As part of its 10-year commitment to Moston, Harpurhey and Charlestown SICK! are continuing the delivery of the SICK! Mental Health Arts Programme (SMASH), a creative social prescribing sick festivalproject that offers participants a range of innovative experiences designed to:

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Learn how to improve your wellbeing

22 Dec 2022 - 09:15 by michelle.foster

Self Help are offering free, one-off wellbeing workshops to local organisations, businesses and community groups.

self helpThe sessions explore how thoughts, behaviours, physical sensations and our environment can affect how we feel.

The sessions will look at what you can do to improve your wellbeing and outline the support we provide.

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Synergi Small Grants Fund – New fund launching for racial justice and mental health projects

12 Dec 2022 - 09:29 by michelle.foster

The fund is opening on 4 January 2023 and will be provide grants of £2,000 - £3,000 to non-profit groups led by Black people and people of colour with lived experience of mental ill-health, fundingdistress or trauma, to take action on mental health and racial justice across England. The funding is to support collective care, campaigning and capacity building activities.

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