COVID Bulletin: Friday 11 June 2021

Manchester City Council sent this bulletin at 11-06-2021 03:01 PM BST

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MCRactive Voice: Issue 26

Manchester City Council sent this bulletin at 04-06-2021 04:15 PM BST

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Activity

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  • Sing Yourself to Better Health (back for Spring!) – free sessions delivered online by Martin Purdy. Sign up via Eventbrite to express interest/get reminders. Otherwise, the videos are posted here every Tuesday at 2pm.

  • The Whitworth – Natural Cultural Health Service - Offering a range of activities each day of the week, for a range of ages. Including: Tai Chi, meditation, gardening.

  • How To Recycle Right & Reduce Your Waste – free online session. Aimed at adults, open to all ages. Includes virtual tour of Materials Recovery Facility. Email to book on: education@recycleforgreatermanchester.com with Name, Telephone #, Council area, # of children (if applicable).  24th March 2-3.30pm.

  • Easter Reuse Crafts & Activities for Children – hosted on Facebook Live. Free event, go onto their Facebook on 6th April 3-3.30pm.

  • Get Energy Smart Workshop – all about ways to save money and demonstrating the help that is available for individuals from energy networks and suppliers. Free. 1 hour workshop + Q&A, register via link. Wednesday 7th April 10-11am.

  • Hearing Loss Awareness Sessions – for organisations working with older residents. From RNID – National Hearing Loss Charity, supported by buzz. Book your place via Eventbrite on one of two sessions: Tues 20th April 10-11am, Thu 22nd April, 1.30-2.30pm. 15 spaces per workshop.

  • Free Food Hygiene Training – from Cracking Good Food. Multiple one-day courses available between March – May. Limited to 6 each course due to restrictions. Flyer attached. To book on contact sam@crackinggoodfood.org or 07394015635

  • Stork Support Connections – based in Longsight Church of Nazarene. Peer mentor group for mums to meet each other and make new connections and friendships in the local area. See attached for full information, the group are accepting referrals and self referrals.

  • Inequalities in ageing: health disadvantages amongst ethnic minority groups – free webinar via Zoom. Book on via link. 29th April 10am.

 

Information

Citizen’s Advice are supporting residents to get registered and talk them through if their eligible. Organisations can contact Jessica Mellor with any queries about referral process: jessica.mellor@citizensadvicemanchester.org.uk

o   Manchester Libraries March Children and Families newsletter - Info about lots of fantastic activities and events including reading groups, STEM club and exciting news about the Summer Reading Challenge 2021.

o   Let’s Move More! Suggestions from buzz team for getting moving.

 

Funding

  • Manchester Wellbeing Fund

  • The Big Life Group Social Prescribing Development Fund – 3 levels of funding now open (up to £1,000, £10,000 and £10,000+). For community groups supporting people in managing health & wellbeing. To support new and established groups and organisations to build capacity and deliver projects to support social prescribing to Be Well clients. For further information contact Naheed Akhtar on 0742 366 8060 (between 9am-12.30pm), or email: socialprescribing@thebiglifegroup.com See attachments.

  • The Women Thrive Fund – grants up to £40,000 for organisations supporting women and girls’ mental health and wellbeing and/or improve their financial resilience. ‘How to apply’ webinar on 18th March.  Deadline 25th March.

  • CDL Fund Grants – up to £1,000. For projects that contribute positively to the quality of life, wellbeing and improved health of people and communities. Ongoing applications, see link for full detail.

  • Auto Trader Community Fund – awards up to £1,000 for grassroots and community groups. Deadline 26th March.

  • Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund – applications open 1st April. Up to £10,000 to support projects which prevent, reuse, or recycle household waste, and also reduce contamination, promote sustainable use of waste and resources, and generate wider social benefits for the communities of Greater Manchester. Open to community groups, schools or voluntary sector organisations. Deadline 31st May.

  • Neighbourhood Investment Fund - These are funds available to communities to make their neighbourhoods better places to live.

 

Other

  • Suicide Awareness Training – free, 20 mins long. Content Warning: this training will discuss suicide. Please only do this when you are in the headspace.

 

 

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