1. How to look after your mental health while self-isolating with COVID-19

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    The current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may cause you to feel worried, anxious, or scared. Read our tips to looking after your wellbeing when self-isolating.

  2. Healthwatch Bury Drop-in Session at the Outreach Café

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    Join us for a coffee and chat in the Outreach Cafe.

  3. Where to go for support when you have an eating disorder

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    Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that anyone can develop, regardless of age, income and ethnicity. Take a look at some of the common signs of eating disorders and where to go for support if you need help.

  4. 'Hidden': young person involvement opportunity

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    Hidden is a series of immersive podcasts that challenge the listener to walk in another person’s shoes using their own homes as a set.

  5. CQC publishes new survey showing the impact of lockdown on mental health and dignity

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    New research published today by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) carries a stark message on the challenges faced by health and social care services in England.

  6. Explore for Young women aged 16-25

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    The Prince's Trust have a new Explore course starting in February at their Manchester Centre.

  7. Upcoming Prince's Trust Courses in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust are continuing to offer a range of online and in-person courses to help young people build confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable work experience.

  8. Healthwatch Bury Virtual Roadshow – Lived Experience

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    Share your experience of using care services or being a carer and receive a £20 gift voucher for your time.

  9. How has lockdown affected people's mental health and dignity?

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    New research highlights the challenges faced by health and social care services in England and the importance of giving feedback to help improve care.

  10. Effects of the pandemic continue to add pressures on mental health services, worsening access to care and longstanding inequalities

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is highlighting the ongoing impact of the pandemic on mental health services, their staff and the people using them.

  11. Healthwatch Bury Healthcare Access Assistant

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    A new weekly drop-in service to help you access local health services and health advice.

  12. Your care, your way – Join Healthwatch’s new campaign

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    Clear, understandable information is important to help you make the right health and care decisions. Join our campaign and have your say on what needs to change.

  13. Employment Opportunities from The Prince's Trust in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust have various courses available that provide young people with the opportunity to interview at leading companies in Greater Manchester.

  14. Student Mental Health survey

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    We want to understand the effects of the pandemic on student mental health.

  15. Living Well with MS

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    Are you recently diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or need more information on living well and what services and support are available across Manchester.

  16. SEND Local Offer Bury - Transition and Preparing for Adulthood

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    Join Bury Council and Bury College to find out more about what college courses, supported employment and social opportunities are available for your young person when planning their future goals post school and college.

  17. Lost in translation – improving access to translation and interpreting services

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    People with little or no English struggle at all points of their healthcare journey. Our new research shines a light on barriers and delays to care they often experience and calls for equal access for all.

  18. What medical support are you entitled to if you’re new to the UK?

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    For new arrivals to the UK it can be confusing where to go if you need medical assistance. Here we outline your rights as a refugee, where you can access emergency help and how to register for a GP.

  19. Free wellbeing courses provided by Bury Adult Learning Service

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    Feeling down, anxious, fed up, experiencing low mood or know someone who is?

  20. Accessing life after stroke services and support following a stroke

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    Improving the long term support available for people who have had a stroke in Greater Manchester.

  21. Health and care over the Easter holiday period

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    Useful phone numbers and websites for health and care over the Easter holiday period.

  22. CQC publishes report on child and adolescent mental health wards at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report following an inspection of the child and adolescent mental health wards (CAMHS) provided by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust in January.

  23. Homes for Ukraine Welcome Pack

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    The pack contains a lot of useful information about health, benefits, education and other support available.

  24. Free course for people who are feeling down, anxious, fed up or experiencing low mood.

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    Bury Adult Learning Service can offer a free course for people (19+) who are feeling down, anxious, fed up or experiencing low mood.

  25. Limbless Association

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    The Limbless Association (LA) is a national limb loss charity which provides free information, advice and support to anyone pre- or post-amputation or living with congenital limb loss.

  26. Upcoming Prince's Trust Courses in Greater Manchester

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    The Prince's Trust are continuing to offer a range of online and in-person courses to help young people build confidence, develop new skills and gain valuable work experience.

  27. Kooth Digital Health: The Healthwatch Report

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    Reflections on the State of Mental Health Services in the UK.

  28. The Big Conversation: Chance to talk about health and care in Greater Manchester

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    People from every corner of Greater Manchester are invited start talking honestly about the future of health and care, as part of the Big Conversation.

  29. Breaking Barriers Employability Workshop

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    Breaking Barriers offers bespoke employment and education support to enable people from a refugee background to acquire the knowledge, confidence, and experience they need to secure stable and fulfilling employment.

  30. New Wellness for Women Service

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    ADAB’s W4W Emotional Well-being Service for young women, providing high quality, culturally sensitive emotional support.

  31. 9 million people in the UK are lonely right now. Are you one of them?

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    Loneliness has no common cause. Sometimes it can be triggered by a life event or change in situation, or it may not be triggered by anything at all.

  32. Men, is it time to talk?

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    Mentell provides circles for men aged 18+ to talk in a safe and confidential space, free from advice and judgement.

  33. Does the NHS have to provide an interpreter?

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    Do you know about your rights to language support in NHS settings?

  34. New Greater Manchester clinic opens to support people affected by gambling harms

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    A new treatment and support clinic has opened to help people from across Greater Manchester who are experiencing gambling related harms.

  35. Knowing what's open over the bank holiday

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    Information should you need help with medical needs over the jubilee bank holiday.

  36. Help us teach community groups lifesaving skills!

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    St John Ambulance call on you to support us with the delivery of the National Coordination of First Response project, in partnership with NHS England and Improvement.

  37. Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries

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    Healthwatch Bury Park Bench Surgeries in July and August.

  38. ESOL Advice Open Day

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    ESOL Advice Open Day to be held at the Mosses Centre on the 5th July.

  39. Achieve Recovery Services in Bury

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    Achieve Bury is here to help you build a life which is important to you and is free from the problems that addiction can bring.

  40. Student Mental Health Survey Report

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    Effects of the pandemic on students’ mental health and wellbeing. May 2022

  41. Board Minutes - 22nd March 2022

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    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 22nd March 2022

  42. Board Minutes - 26th April 2022

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    The Board met virtually on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

  43. Easy Read information on cervical screening launched for Cervical Screening Awareness Week

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    This week is both Cervical Screening Awareness Week and Learning Disability Week. To help support women and people with a learning disability to get screened, The Eve Appeal have launched an Easy Read guide to cervical screening.

  44. New support groups from BIG in Mental Health

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    Information on a new support group in Radcliffe and other areas across Bury.

  45. How to access mental health support if you're lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender

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    Mental health problems are more common among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) people. If you are struggling, feel alone or need a little help, then check out our guide on how you can get the support you need.

  46. CQC tells Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Hospital Trust to make immediate safety improvements

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    The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has told Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust to make urgent improvements in the safety of community-based mental health services for adults of working age.

  47. GM Big Disability Survey 2022

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    The GM Big Disability Survey is now live.

  48. Stop smoking support in Greater Manchester

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    Quitting smoking is the best thing you can do for your health, finances and loved ones. Get free help and support to quit in Greater Manchester.