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Reports
Click to download reports on our work
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Children's Services Blueprint (PDF File)
This Blueprint describes what the arrangements for a Children’s Trust (CT) in Manchester will look like in order to improve outcomes for children and families over the next two to three years. It relates to a number of other significant and complex pieces of work, including change programmes within the City Council (Target Operating Model/AIM) and NHS Manchester (Securing our Shared Futures)
and will be supported by the implementation of new governance arrangements and a commissioning framework for the CT.
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Tendering Case Study (PDF File)
A case study of tendering for voluntary and community sector infrastructure support in Manchester in 2009.
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2010 Business Improvement Support for Carers Organisations (PDF File)
During 2009 & 2010 MACC provided Business Improvement Support to a number of voluntary and community sector groups working with carers in Manchester. These groups were facing changes with the process through which they are commissioned. This report evaluates the work of MACC, the outcomes achieved by the groups and the lessons for commisisoners.
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2010 Connections - Summer 2010 (PDF File)
MACC's regular newsletter available to download. Includes analysis of the Coalition Government's policies on health, social care and the voluntary and community sector and how this may impact at a local level.
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2008 The NHS Constitution (PDF File)
During Autumn 2008, the Department of Health published a proposed constitution for the National Health Service. It is intended as a statement of the values of the NHS and people's rights to services, free at the point of need. This is MACC's response to the draft constitution.
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2008 The NHS Constitution (PDF File)
During Autumn 2008, the Department of Health published a proposed constitution for the National Health Service. It is intended as a statement of the values of the NHS and people's rights to services, free at the point of need. This is MACC's response to the draft constitution.
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2008 Personalisation (PDF File)
A report on MACC's event held to discuss the implications of the Personalisation of social care for voluntary and community sector service provision.
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2008 Manchester People First Health and Wellbeing Event (PDF File)
MACC's Health and Wellbeing Network asked People First to undertake a small piece of work to gather the views of people with learning disabilities on what contributes to their health and wellbeing. They staged an event in April 2008 which was a fantastic, lively day full of great ideas and people getting to say how they felt. This is the report which arose from the event.
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2008 Building the Capacity of Third Sector Organisations in Greater Manchester (PDF File)
In 2007 the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) commissioned MACC to carry out an enquiry into ways of maximising the contribution of black and minority ethnic community initiatives to the Delivering Race Equality Action Plan. The report outlines the findings and key messages of our work. Further information is available >here<
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2008 Manchester Alliance for Community Care Credibility Check (PDF File)
During Spring 2008, MACC engaged a freelance consultant Judith Emanuel to carry out a series of informal interviews with some of the people we work with on a regular basis in both the voluntary and statutory sectors. The aim was to learn more about how MACC is perceived and gather views on our strengths, weaknesses and future development.
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2008 Self Directed Support (PDF File)
This briefing paper is an introduction to the issues around the Personalisation of social care. It outlines the main aspects of the policy and looks at the challenges and opportunities for service users and voluntary sector organisations - and the potential for conflicting interests between the two. MACC will be producing further papers on this subject during 2008.
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