Our new paper shares more about the role of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester for colleagues in the public sector.

It outlines the potential role/s that our sector could have in delivering the commitments and outcomes of the Greater Manchester strategy, and shares how public sector colleagues can build relationships with the sector.

Please do share with contacts in the public sector where it could benefit them to know more about our sector in Greater Manchester and working with us. 

We’re thrilled to announce we have moved back into the St Thomas Centre. This iconic building has long been a vital space bringing together organisations that make a real difference in Greater Manchester. It’s fantastic to see its future secured, ensuring it remains a thriving hub for our sector.

A huge appreciation to everyone involved in making this transition happen—Macc and Manchester City Council have safeguarded this invaluable community resource. We’re excited to be based in the centre alongside our VCFSE sector colleagues and look forward to working together for years to come.

You can now filter by events on our website so you can see a whole range of events relevant to our sector, communities, and partners in Greater Manchester, all in one place.

Thank you to all involved in sharing our campaign and open letter, which asked GM Commissioners to work with our sector to help protect and support us. It has been shared far and wide and we're glad to see that conversations are currently taking place in response to the issues raised in the letter. We are happy to share that we received a letter of support from Andrew Lightfoot on behalf of the GMCA. 

Wednesday 19th March, The Monastery Manchester

This event will bring together VCFSE partners, Local Authorities, NHS, funders, and more to celebrate achievements, share, learn and progress as we take this neighbourhood and prevention work to the next level through GM Live Well.

It will bring people together to talk about how Live Well centres can be delivered, spaces and offers, co-designing the features and principles that need to be at their heart. 

Thursday 10th April - Kings Conference Centre, Manchester

Read the latest edition of the Partnership Update from the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (GM ICP). This monthly bulletin is an overview of the work underway across our health and care system; the progress being made and any key developments.