Cheetham Hill Appreciative Inquiry Event (PDF File)

‘Highlighting good practice’

A multi- agency approach to improving Mental Health & Wellbeing in Cheetham Hill and Manchester.

Attached is a report of a successful approach taken by key public and voluntary sector agencies in Manchester to collaborate to improve mental health and wellbeing in a high need area in North Manchester.

2010 North Manchester 5 Ways to Mental Health and Wellbeing (PDF File)

Report from the event held in July 2010.

Radical efficency different, better, lower cost public services (PDF File)

Radical Efficiency makes an argument for not tweaking existing services but "generating new perspectives on old problems". It is based on "hundreds of evidenced based examples from around the world", and is being put into practice in a joint project between NESTA and the Innovation Unit working with Local authorities to transform early years provision.

2010 Mental Health and Wellbeing Commissioning Strategy (PDF File)

Mental health and wellbeing strategy from the Joint Commissioning Team

2009 Adults Health and Wellbeing Partnership Delivery Plan (PDF File)

This is the final version of the Adults Health and Wellbeing Partnership's Partnership Delivery Plan: Increasing life expectancy and reducing health inequalities, following the consultation period in August 2009. This document has been produced in response to recommendations from the Health Inequalities National Support Team. It sets out the thematic action plan for the Partnership and details each programme of work that the Partnership will deliver over the next two years, in order to improve health and wellbeing in Manchester.   It has been approved by the Adults Health and Wellbeing Partnership Board and the NHS Manchester Board.

2008 Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care (PDF File)

In 2007 CSIP North West commissioned MACC to develop proposals for building the capacity of Black and Minority Ethnic community organisations in relation to Delivering Race Equality in Mental Health Care.

This paper summarises the recommendations and key messages and is intended to stimulate discussion between stakeholders.

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<