The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) is a network of people aged 50 and above and organisational representatives working for positive change for older people in Greater Manchester. The network has more than 500 members across Greater Manchester. The Network was established in 2015 and since this time has grown to be a well-respected and influential voice for older people in Greater Manchester.
We are pleased to say that the St Thomas Centre in Ardwick will continue to serve as a vital hub for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester. Following the closure of GMCVO, we can now announce that agreement has been reached for Macc to take over responsibility for the Centre, safeguarding this important resource for our sector.
Age Without Limits, Centre for Ageing Better’s campaign to challenge ageism, is running their annual Age Without Limits Day on 11 June 2025. This is a day for us all to come together and take action to end ageism – as individuals, with friends and family, in our communities and in our workplaces.
The 2025 theme for the Age Without Limits Day is Celebrate Ageing. Challenge Ageism. There will be lots of opportunities to get involved and campaign packs to help communities mark the day, available from March 2025.
The Royal Literary Fund has worked with Communities First for several years, offering free workshops in writing skills, led by our professional writers. We also work with Recovery Colleges, the NHS, unions and the voluntary sector.
This 3-hour digital event looks at the essential aspects of equality, diversity and inclusion that all organisations need to be aware of, including the legal position and best practice for promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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More than 920,000 people in the UK are living with dementia – a number expected to rise to o
GM Mature Minds Matter are looking for people who have lived experience of accessing, or supporting someone who has accessed, mental health support in mid to later life (50+), to join our growing network, to make a difference to mental health support across Greater Manchester!
To learn more, email us at GMOPN@macc.org.uk, call us on 0161 834 9823 or visit our website: https://www.gmopn.org.uk/gm-older-peoples-mental-health-network
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Carers Rights Day is on Thursday 21 November. There is a lot of activity taking place in Manchester to celebrate this annual day of raising awareness of carers’ rights.
In Season 9 of the Meet the Mancunian Podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe collaborates with the Spirit of Manchester Awards to feature interviews with award winners and nominees from the city's voluntary and community sector.