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Opportunity to influence decision making and be involved in real change to health and wellbeing in south Manchester
Would you like the opportunity to work with healthcare and public sector staff, to influence decision making and be involved in real change to health and wellbeing services in south Manchester?
We are looking for patient and voluntary and community sector representatives from across south Manchester to work alongside health and public sector staff to be involved in a Systems Leadership Programme. Running from January to March 2017, this programme is about how we lead and create change across organisational boundaries and with different sectors when we are not necessarily in charge. At the moment, we all struggle to make resources meet demand and were often trying to find solutions on our own to large and complex problems. Systems Leadership aims to bring organisations together in order to achieve better outcomes.
In south Manchester, University Hospital South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Macc (the local voluntary and community sector support organisation for the city of Manchester), Manchester City Council, registered housing providers and VCSE sector colleagues has recently secured a grant of £20,000 from the NHS North West Leadership Academy to develop a Systems Leadership culture among people interested in health, social care and wellbeing in south Manchester.
This programme will launch on Tuesday 24 January 2017 and will involve a series of masterclasses delivered by national and local leaders, exchange visits, shadowing opportunities, reflective learning and more, and will run until the end of March 2017.
The first masterclass on 24 January 2017 will be held from 10am to 4pm in central Manchester and delivered by Debbie Sorkin, National Director of Systems Leadership at The Leadership Centre, followed by lunch and an afternoon workshop to discuss what we have learnt and how we can work together in South Manchester.
The ambition is to foster a new culture where there is a desire by the public sector, housing providers, local authorities, the voluntary and community sector, healthcare providers and patient leaders to work collaboratively and use creative approaches in order to address the shared challenges that are faced across the community in line with the wider transformational programmes in Manchester. The aim is to help create a health care system for the future and redefine what it means to be healthy and live well.
This programme is open to anyone interested in health and wellbeing in south Manchester and we aim to get a great mix of people from across different sectors and from members of the community who access services in south Manchester.
To register your interest and book a place at the January masterclass, please email Helen Walker at helen@macc.org.uk with your name, job title and organisation (if applicable) and why you would like to be involved. Please note that this programme isnt specifically for managers or people already in a formal leadership position. It for anyone willing to work together and make a change.
If you cannot make the first masterclass but would still like to be involved in the programme, please contact Helen. If we receive interest from more than thirty people, we will do our best to make sure that there is equal involvement across sectors and crucially from members of the community that are already accessing services in south Manchester and want to be more involved.
For more information on Systems Leadership, please contact Claire Tomkinson, Macc Wellbeing Development Lead on 0161 834 9823 or at claire@macc.org.uk
Alexandra Park Information Point is now open!
The opening of Alexandra Park Information Point
The Friends of Alexandra Park are opening Chorlton Lodge on a regular basis as an information point, from the 18th January.
Initially the Information Point will be open on Wednesdays and Fridays 11.00am until 2.00pm,.
It will be staffed by “Alexandra Park Ambassadorsâ€, who will be on hand to answer questions about what events are happening in the Park, show people around the exhibitions in the Lodge and to welcome visitors to the Park.
So if you’re passing why not pop in!
We will continue this on Wednesdays and Fridays at the same time, each week, with the aim of supplying information on all subjects that relate to the Park, and to show the Alexandra Park Heritage Groups displays on the history of the Park.
We are asking for volunteers to assist me on these days (minimum of 2 people per day), so would all folks who have shown an interest in becoming a Park Ambassador, and anyone else who would be interested in donating some of their time, please contact me as I have a rota that I can add the volunteers names to, for the days that they would be available. The rota is monthly and runs through to March at the moment.
This is an exciting opportunity for volunteering and learning more about your Park.
The Information Point has a telephone for any enquiries, it also has an answerphone so folks can leave messages too.
The number is 07375 782337.
The Information Point will be open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11 am – 2 pm.
Regards
Phil Benson-Hannam
Newsletter Editor/Info Point Coordinator
LIVE WELL MAKE ART – GM bid to Great Places
LIVE WELL MAKE ART GM bid to Great Places
Great Places is an Arts Council England initiative which aims to pilot new approaches that enable cultural, community and civic organisations to work more closely together. The Greater Manchester Joint Authority has been short-listed for inclusion in the initiative and is in the process of submitting a bid, which includes building on arts and health work in the city region, paying attention to the principles of arts and health as a social movement. The successful pilot areas are likely to be announced in March 2017.
An important aim in GM bid is to make stronger connections between the arts sector (voluntary and professional arts, and cultural venues), the health sector and people living and working in Greater Manchester. At the end of the Great Places initiative, the intention is that arts activity would be a core element of health planning across GM for the future
Read more: Live Well Make Art newsletter (1)
https://100momentsuk.wordpress.com/
https://www.thersa.org/discover/publications-and-articles/rsa-blogs/2016/08/live-well-make-art
Age-friendly walkabout in Whalley Range…
A community group, Age-Friendly Whalley Range, went for a walk near the Whalley Range Community Forum base to discuss ways in which the streets could become more age-friendly.
Cllr Mary Watson and Patrick Hanfling of Age-Friendly Manchester joined the group in their investigation.
Tangmere Court hosts Age-friendly Healthy Body, Healthy Mind
Age Friendly Whalley Range and Chorlton event at Tangmere Court, Dudley Road on Thursday 17th November
Despite heavy rain, over 30 people attended another successful event held at the welcoming housing scheme in Whalley Range – Johnnie Johnson Tangmere Court.
The event was hosted by Scheme Manager Maureen Jarvis, Chris Ricard from Age Friendly Whalley Range & Chorlton and Loren Grant from Foodwiser.
The event featured stalls, entertainment and workshops, health and wellbeing advice, fire safety, bowel cancer awareness, Karen Kennedy promoted Care & Repair and energy bill saving information, an upcycling workshop from Stitched Up (mittens made from recycled jumpers) – and close up magic from Barry. Festive fundraising stalls sold gifts and craft items and Mourad Keemar from Transport for Greater Manchester came along to update residents about travel options in Whalley Range and Chorlton.
Loren Grant gave a presentation about nutrition as we enter the winter months including the importance of omega 3, vitamin D and some supplements.
We were pleased to welcome Dr Mike Eecklaers, Chair of the Clinical Commissioning Group and a practicing GP in Gorton who led a discussion around access to health care services particularly for older people and addressing isolation/sharing information.
For lunch we shared 2 tasty freshly cooked soups (made by Chris and Loren!) served along with crusty bread and butter and baked potatoes – with refreshments provided by Maureen.
Photos by Anthony Morris and Andrea Marsden
Age-friendly Streets Project Plan
At the beginning of 2016, the Age-friendly Manchester Older People Board were discussing a draft of the Age-friendly Manchester Team Action Plan for 2016 – 2017.
As part of this discussion, the idea of an Age-friendly street came up. In particular, the Board were interested to see if a participatory project could be established to test out what this concept may be. It was agreed that the Age-friendly Manchester Team would explore this further, talk to possible partners and develop a piece of work across 2016. It was also agreed that an initial focus could be on Whalley Range
Read the full project brief here: age-friendly-streets-project-plan-2
Whalley Range on Wheels shares Cycling UK Best Community Project award!
Community cycling groups Onna high after sharing award!
Whalley Range on Wheels
Whalley Range on Wheels comprises a band of committed volunteers who have worked tirelessly over the last 18 months to make Alexandra Park in South Manchester a real hive of cycling activity.
Project co-ordinator Eve Holt has made it possible for hundreds of people to get on their bikes, with regular activities and events for the whole family, including adults learning to ride for the first time, improver sessions for rusty returners, road training, bike maintenance workshops and social rides.
Cycling UK Trustee Welna Bowden, Chair of the Awards Committee, said: “People attend the sessions come rain or shine and the atmosphere is always positive and welcoming.
“A small group of volunteer mechanics has helped bring donated bikes back to life so that some participants now have their own bike.
“The project has grown through word of mouth and with there being a physical presence in the park. It an excellent example of fluid working across organisations with volunteers working alongside Transport for Greater Manchester and Manchester Parks services.
“Whalley Range on Wheels is exactly the sort of project that can make a real difference.â€
Project co-ordinator Eve said: “The appetite from local people has been wonderful. People of all ages and backgrounds come to the sessions and both participants and volunteers alike talk about the impact it has on their wellbeing and lives.
“Thanks to the Big Bike Revival, we have been able to revive 40 second-hand bikes over the summer, some from out of skips, and give them to Manchester asylum seekers who have been attending our regular Monday sessions so they can #ridefree.
“We are all looking forward to a celebratory ride along the Fallowfield loop on 17 October followed by a Spooky kidicalmass ride for families on 30 October. Happy bikes make for happy people and a happy planet.â€
Onna Bike
Onna Bike offers free weekly sessions for the local community in Bradford, with the aim of teaching people to ride and improve skills. The club has developed strong links with Belle Vue Girls School and facilitated a project which has resulted in 180 girls undertaking cycle training and reaching Bikeability Levels 1 and 2.
The project enabled 90 girls – at two events – to participate in cycling activities which included Bikeability training, bike maintenance, making smoothies (using a bike to power the motor) and also having a go on cycling rollers provided by the Cycling UK-affiliated Otley Cycle Club.
The project was made possible through funding from Cycling UK, the support of WYCA City Connect and collaboration with a number of organisations, including Zara Sports Centre and Bradford Council Bikeability Scheme co-ordinated by Aubrey Cooper.
Welna said: “The pilot was hugely successful, creating a buzz of excitement and resulting in the project being rolled out across all the remaining 800-plus students at the school.
“Onna Bike also established links with OnTrak, receiving 20 refurbished bikes, and was able to donate the bikes at no cost to the girls attending the cycling project.
“That was particularly important given that a vast number of students are unable to buy or access a bike, as they live in a socially deprived area where finances are strained.
“Although the club is in its infancy, it has made a promising start to what should be an amazing journey of discovery and adventure.â€
Onna Bike, founded by Mumtaz Khan, runs weekly cycling sessions with fellow cycling coach Andrew Gray, at Zara Sports Centre, next to Belle Vue Girls School, on Saturdays from 6.00-7.15pm, followed by a ride for more confident cyclists.
Mumtaz said: “Cycling is becoming very popular in Bradford and for people just starting out, or for those who enjoy cycling at a more leisurely pace, mainstream cycling clubs can seem quite daunting. Onna Bike offers an alternative which appeals to novice and intermediate riders.â€
The Belle Vue girls also attended an informative and humorous presentation by round-the-world cyclist Reece Gledhill. They were then given the task of developing their own expedition, focusing on the countries that they would like to visit – with Dubai, Jamaica, Japan and Australia coming out as hot favourites.
Samantha Crabtree, a member of the Belle Vue Girls School staff, commented: “All of our Year 10 girls have now completed the Level 1 Bikeability Award and the majority the Level 2 Award. The girls have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and with the help of the professional instructors have developed better and safer cycling habits.
“Some of the girls had never ridden a bike before and many do not have the opportunity to cycle, but the course has made them more comfortable and confident in the saddle.
“The opportunity for some of them to then take away a bike at the end of the course has been a great incentive and will hopefully encourage more girls to cycle to school or in their free time.
“Cycling is a great way for the girls to get around, get some exercise and reduce the amount of time spent stuck in a car or on the bus and socialise with their friends.â€
Belle Vue Headteacher Mary Copeland said: “It has been a great opportunity for one year to take part in this project – not only learning a skill for now and the future, but also exploring sustainability and environmental issues important to today society.â€
Whalley Range on Wheels and Onna Bike received their awards at the Cycling UK Members Get Together in Manchester on Saturday (8 October). Making the presentation was transport campaigner Caroline Russell, London Assembly Member and national transport spokesperson for the Green Party of England and Wales.
14 October 2016 – 12:41pm
Manchester Community Cycle Group in Alexandra Park
Whalley Range on Wheels comprises a band of committed volunteers who are working tirelessly to make Alexandra Park in South Manchester a real hive of cycling activity.
Over the last two years the group has engaged with over three thousand local residents helping more people to experience the joy, independence and wellbeing a bike can bring.
For adults
Regular activities take place every Monday in the park with learn to ride sessions, road training, improver sessions for rusty returners and social rides taking place 9.30-11.30 and 12-2.00pm, supported by instructors from Transport for Greater Manchester. Volunteer mechanics are also on hand to help keep the fleet in good working order and help people to get their bikes fixed and to learn basics of good bike maintenance. Monthly Women in the Workshop bike maintenance training, for both beginners and improvers, run throughout the year on Saturday afternoons.
For kids
Kid cycling sessions after school on a Monday between 3.30pm and 5pm have proved very popular so the club is looking for ways to run more in partnership with the PushPedalScoot project run by BikeRight! Futures CIC.
For the whole family
Throughout the year the group organises cycling themed events for the whole family often in collaboration with other local groups. Through a series of Big Bike Revival events, supported by Cycling UK, held across Moss Side, Hulme and Whalley Range, more than 200 bikes were revived. Many had been gathering dust in people sheds and back gardens. In conjunction with Manchester City of Sanctuary they also helped 50 asylum seekers to get riding and to then #ridefree by fixing up 2nd hand bikes donated from the police, general public and retrieved from skips.
For Halloween, the group supported a spooky kidical mass ride from the park along the Fallowfield loop. 50 people of all ages participated. Further events are planned for the winter period including a light your bike up like a xmas tree ride on 17 December.
Project co-ordinator, Eve Holt, a resident in Whalley Range, cycling instructor and campaigner, is clear that everyone is welcome. “People attend the sessions come rain or shine and the atmosphere is always positive and welcoming. The appetite from local people has been wonderful. People of all ages and backgrounds come to the sessions and both participants and volunteers alike talk about the impact it has on their wellbeing and lives. Happy bikes make for happy people and a happy planet. â€
Whalley Range on Wheels recently received an award from Cycling UK in recognition of their work.
More info:
Regular sessions in Alexandra Park are free and are run as an open drop in. No booking needed. All equipment provided. We meet in the car park off Russell Street, M16 7JL (behind tennis courts) at 9.30am and 12 midday. Kids sessions then start at 3.30pm and 4.15pm (all children must be supervised). For details of other events, workshops and activities coming up see Facebook page or Whalley Range on Wheels. Donations of bikes, equipment, money, skills and time always appreciated. Project co-ordinator can be contacted at eve@happencic.org or 07812 157761
heART of the Community + 100 moments
Street Design for Age Friendly Neighbourhoods
Street Design for Age Friendly Neighbourhoods
Author: Wendy Cocks Acknowledgements: Thank you to members of Manchester Age Friendly Design Group for their helpful suggestions for additional references and to Newcastle University for their photograph of the Age Friendly seating they developed with Newcastle Elders.
For older activists, local authority councillors and officers interested in how their street looks or those involved in
redesigning or redeveloping streets in their community.
http://careandrepair-england.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Age-Friendly-Street-Design-Sept-2016.pdf