VCSE Sector Winter Vaccine

NHS Greater Manchester (NHSGM) launched its winter vaccination programme at the beginning of September. The programme was brought forward this year following the emergence of a new Covid variant.

All those who are eligible are being urged to get vaccinated against flu and Covid-19 as soon as possible for the best protection this winter.

This project focuses on clinically at-risk groups between the ages of 16 and 64 years. There are nearly 300,000 people in Greater Manchester that currently fall into this category and its important that we do all we can to encourage them to get protected this winter to prevent severe illness, hospitalisations and deaths arising from Covid 19 and flu.

NHS Greater Manchester are asking for the support of local voluntary, community, and social enterprise sector in GM to support them in promoting vaccinations to these groups and to help them understand some of the lived experiences of patients who are immunosuppressed.

Using this insight, NHS Greater Manchester hope to develop some targeted and relevant communications assets for social media and campaigns that enable them to reach this target group.

NHS Greater Manchester also want to understand their experiences and any barriers or opportunities within the system to support their access to the vaccine programme.

NHS Greater Manchester are reaching out to the VCSE sector, enabling community groups and organisations to run small engagement events targeting the Immuno-suppressed patient profile.

NHS Greater Manchester are offering a small funding opportunity up to £1,000 per locality in Greater Manchester.

This will enable you to host/facilitate smaller engagement events in your community. NHS Greater Manchester are looking at a minimum of 2 events up to £500 each or a collection of smaller funded events to enable them to achieve their aim.

To apply complete the attached expression of interest form and return it to: [email protected] by 17 November 2023.