In this episode of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Tahera Khanam, founder of Better We and nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Tahera shares her journey of creating clubs and training programs to support and empower women and youth in the Manchester community.
Celebrate the festive season in style with an enchanting afternoon filled with live entertainment, delicious food, festive drinks, and wonderful company-all in support of bereaved children and families in Greater Manchester.
Enjoy a sparkling welcome reception, four-course festive dinner, live music, dancing, and exciting raffle and auction prizes.
Neglect is a key priority of the Safeguarding Partnership. It is the most common form of child abuse and can have serious and long-lasting effects on development, wellbeing and safety. In adult safeguarding, both neglect by others and self-neglect are forms of abuse recognised under the Care Act 2014.
Manchester Safeguarding Partnership have designed the All Age Neglect Toolkit to help practitioners in Manchester feel confident in identifying, responding and acting on concerns of both neglect and self-neglect.
Discover how creativity can help young people move away from crime in this hands-on, thought-provoking event. You’ll hear a short talk, watch two powerful short films, and take part in an interactive art workshop designed to help you see things through the eyes of young people going through arts-based justice programmes.
Do you work for a grassroots organisation in Manchester with young people aged 13-25? Would you like to learn more about how social media impacts young people's mental health and emotional wellbeing?
What you will learn and explore:
Eligibility
Learn how to work creatively with young people to support their mental health with a trauma-informed lens.
Learn how to:
A free, 3-day gathering for creative thinking, future shaping 13-16s from across Greater Manchester to re-imagine the future of Greater Manchester, taking place in central Manchester on 28, 29, and 30 October.
The aim is to create a safe, supported space where young people can:
Practicalities: