Healthy Me Healthy Communities CIC

Volunteers are essential to our neighbourhood approaches for improving health and life outcomes with local people bringing their lived experience to our community services. It is great to see 2 of our longstanding and much valued volunteers recognised at Gorton Pride Awards 2024. Joan was recognised for her volunteering work on our Ageing in Place project and a member of Age Friendly Manchester. Lee was recognised and won the Community Pride Award for his tireless involvement in the Gorton Community Grocer and now a member of the Making Manchester Fairer Community Forum. Naomi Davies Philip Bradley Lucy Vanes Mike Wild Tom Wiseman Dr Cordelle Ofori FFPH Julie Mansfield Sally Devine

Significant moment for the new Making Manchester Fairer Community Forum. Here at Healthy Me Healthy Communities, on behalf of Manchester City Council we are facilitating the new Community Forum involving 16 residents and the MMF Programme Board. Making Manchester Fairer is the city's action plan to reduce health inequalities working collaboratively with residents and organisations. After an amazing response from residents to join the Community Forum, it was a privilidge to meet the Community Forum members and hear about their experiences and hopes for Making Manchester Fairer. A busy few months ahead exploring and discussing the 8 programme themes and objectives. Next stop Scrutiny and MMF Programme Board. Joanna Midgley Bev Craig Alan Higgins Mike Wild Adrian Ball Manisha Kumar Lucy Vanes Tom Wiseman Bella Starling Annie Keane Sinéad O'Connor Dr Cordelle Ofori FFPH

From a paint factory to community asset for over 40-years. Celebrating community health & wealth building at our Gorton Central partners open day. Opening speeches by CEO Richard Browning and joined by Deputy Leader Manchester City Council Joanna Midgley Tours, workshops and showcases of our services for a long, healthy and happy life. Julie Mansfield Graham Whitham Lucy Vanes James Lind Alliance Association for Accredited Learning (AAL) Rosie Longden Tracey Rawlins School for Social Entrepreneurs in the North West .

Welcome to our Gorton Central partner open day. Delighted to be joined by Joanna Midgley showcasing our approach and service that make a big difference to people’s lives, create lasting change for communities & influencing practice and policy. Dr Cordelle Ofori FFPH Bev Craig Mike Wild Tracey Rawlins Lucy Vanes Naomi Davies Tom Wiseman

Healthy Me Healthy Communities and Making Manchester Fairer In April of this year, Healthy Me Healthy Communities was appointed by Manchester City Council to develop and facilitate The Making Manchester Fairer Community Forum. Making Manchester Fairer is the city's approach and action plan to tackle health inequalities. The Community Forum consists of 16 passionate people who reflect the city’s diverse voices to help improve health and life outcomes. We will be bringing all our community practice and partnership experience to the forum and supporting the members with training, skills sharing, mentoring and much more. From over 150 applications from across the city, we are excited to be meeting the 16 members for this first time to start this new and exciting journey together.   Dr Cordelle Ofori FFPH Katie McCall Tom Wiseman Adrian Ball Hollie Louise Walsh Bella Starling Manisha Kumar

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A great opportunity to create a fairer future for Manchester. Recruitment is open and closes 7th July Healthy Me Healthy Communities CIC LGBT Foundation wearevocal

A huge congratulations to everyone involved in the amazing Cancer and Us Community Conversations programme - winner of GM Cancer Awards 2024 Educational Impact category. A true partnership with wearevocal NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) LGBT Foundation and residents. The conversations helped to breakdown barriers to talking about cancer through grassroots engagement, hands on activities and partnership working. This neighbourhood approach will continue to have impact on research, practice and policy for years to come. Bella Starling Annie Keane Paolo Arru Claire Goldrick Manchester Cancer Research Centre Manisha Kumar Dr Cordelle Ofori FFPH @wearevoca