Community Updates

Neighbourhood Team

The Integrated Neighbourhood Team works in Withington and Old Moat to bring together local services and local people to deliver services. Their aim is to work together to maximise opportunities to enable healthy, happy people.

Find out more about what’s going on in your neighbourhood in there quarterly newsletter. This is available online here or printed within the Manchester Post South newspaper. It includes local activities, community events, health and wellbeing support and volunteering opportunities.

Thank you to everyone who continues to attend the Withington and Old Moat Neighbourhood Partnership Meetings.

For anybody who hasn’t attended a neighbourhood partnership meeting before, these meetings take place four times a year and are a space where local people and workers across all sectors can come together to share thoughts and discuss priorities around health and wellbeing for the neighbourhood. Neighbourhood partnership meetings are also a space to connect with others and build more awareness of what is available in the neighbourhood.

They welcome all partners to this meeting including active residents who want to find out more about the work that is taking place in the area and offer their knowledge of the local community and their lived experience to help improve health and wellbeing for residents.

To join the neighbourhood partnership mailing list and receive invitations to future meetings contact Yasmin Holgeth, Health Development Coordinator for Old Moat and Withington, Manchester Local Care Organisation for more information:

Email – Yasmin.Holgeth@mft.nhs.uk

Call – 0757 0527 497

Physical Activity Referral Service in Manchester (PARS)

Manchester Active PARS are here to help if your mental or physical health is stopping you from being active.

You can access this service by seeking a physical activity referral through a professional who knows about you and your health such as a GP, healthcare assistant or practice nurse.

PARS work with qualified community providers and instructors to deliver sessions in local leisure or community centres. They offer a range of different activities, so will always try and find something to suit you! Some Manchester Active PARS sessions are free of charge, and others carry a small cost.

For more information on the Physical Activity Referral Service, please contact the PARS Team on: 0161 974 7839 or physicalactivityteam@mcractive.com

Mens Health support in Withington, Old Moat and Fallowfield

Helping Hands

Are you having difficulty accessing support for non-health related issues? This could mean financial, social isolation or needing more support at home. It can be confusing to know who can help.

Take a look at this Helping Hands link for advice https://www.manchester.gov.uk/helpinghands

NHS Care Navigators

If you still need support request a call from an NHS Care Navigator by ringing Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, on 0300 303 9650 or email:mft.spa-uhsm@nhs.net please provide as much detail as you can about the support you need and they can help connect you to the best services for you.

Mandem Meetup

If you aren’t too sure about accessing support services but would like to connect with other men from across the city, check out the Mandem Meetup. They are a Manchester based men’s peer network that aims to break stigma and build brotherhoods. All of their activities and interventions are free so that there’s one less barrier to access for any men who feel they want to be a part of a community with other men.

They also offer a fortnightly talking circle at the Withington Baths on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at 7pm where men can discuss their issues in a male friendly space. Free to attend, no booking required, all aged men welcome. This talking circle is in Withington Works (upstairs in Withington Baths). Withington Works is on the first floor and can be accessed from the main reception via a flight of 19 steps with a banister

For more information on what the Mandem Meetup do and to get involved, please visit their website here. The feedback from people accessing the group is fantastic.

Men’s Mental health drop ins at Withington Library

Or you can meet Andy from the Be Well Service at one of his new face to face Men’s Health drop ins! Be Well are here to help you find a way to live and feel well whatever twists and turns life brings. They can even help you get on top of work, family and money worries. When you come to Be Well, you’ll be assessed by one of their trained coaches. They’ll talk to you about the help you need and the goals you want to achieve, and set you up with the most appropriate person in the team to get you to where you want to be.

Dates: The last Friday of each month (all 10am till 2pm) at Withington Library

Friday 25th April 2025

Friday 30th May 2025

Friday 27th June 2025

Friday 25th July 2025

Friday 29th August 2025

Friday 26th September 2025

Friday 31st October 2025

Friday 28th November 2025

Friday 19th December 2025

Your Guide to Transport offers in South Manchester

The link below is a guide to Transport offers in South Manchester. This includes How to get to hospital appointments using public transport, Free bus travel for Care Leavers, Our Pass for 16-18 year-olds, Travel pass for older people, Travel Pass for disabled people, Travel Vouchers for disabled people, Ring & Ride accessible minibuses, Free Safer Driving for Longer Course for 60+, Disabled person’s Railcard, Healthcare Travel Cost Scheme, Being There – Transport to hospital appointments for people with life limiting illnesses, Patient Transport Service (PTS) – A non emergency service for people who need special support getting to and from healthcare appointments, Good Neighbours Groups (50+) – Offer volunteer drivers to help you get to community activities and/or appointments, Driving Miss Daisy – A specially adapted wheelchair assisted vehicle for appointments, days out, shopping trips etc, Transport for Sick Children, SEND Home to School Transport Team, Motobility Scheme,

South-Manchester-Transport-Booklet-Final.pdf

Comfortable Community Scheme – Withington and Old Moat

The Comfortable Community Scheme aims to enable people to travel, shop, eat and socialise in Withington Village by reducing the barriers that stop them from going out and about in their community. For more information, please click the link below.

Comfortable Community Scheme – Withington and Old Moat – Manchester Local Care Organisation

Manchester Infant Feeding Team

The Infant Feeding Team provides specialist infant feeding support for families in Manchester. Offering rapid access and early interventions for families experiencing urgent or complex infant feeding challenges.

Support and management of:

-Breastfeeding Challenges

– Mastitis

– Blocked Ducts  

– Ductal Thrush  

– Infant Reflux

-Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy  

-Lactose Intolerance

-Unsettled Infant  

– Faltering Growth

-Infant Formula Queries

For more information please download the document below.

Infant Feeding Team (IFT) Service Leaflet and Clinic List 2024Download

Homeless Support and Services

Find places that can offer support if you become Homeless.

Homelessness Support and Services (1)Download