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North Manchester CCG commissioned additional access to IAPT services in North Manchester. Feedback from GPs and other health and social care professionals suggested that we were not meeting the needs of our population, with patients not only struggling to access services, but the need for a different more supportive and holistic approach treating mental illness.

Since March 2010, Manchester City Council has been working in partnership with the owners of Manchester City Football Club – the Abu Dhabi United Group (ADUG) – to develop a transformational plan for east Manchester focused on the area in and around the Etihad Stadium. This work has been guided by the Eastlands Regeneration Framework, which was approved by Manchester City Council’s Executive in July 2011.

Charlie, a student at the London School of Economics, studying Local Economic Development, who grew up in Manchester and studied for an undergraduate degree in Manchester, is currently writing a Master’s thesis on what prevents communities in Manchester from benefitting from the Cities economic growth and development. Charlie wants to understand how local people and communities in Manchester can benefit more from regional and national economic objectives.

Hate crime has no place in Manchester. Everyone has the right to feel safe and we all have a responsibility to stand against hatred and discrimination. This has always been important and even more so following the Manchester attack. Manchester Community Safety Partnership has funding available to tackle hate crime. This funding has been running for several years and paid for some fantastic events and projects. This is the first year that Macc will be involved in the administration of the programme.