Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group

Are you affected by mental illness and concerned about budget cuts proposed by Manchester City Council? We are working with Irwin Mitchell solicitors to identify any individuals who are concerned that they will be badly affected by the budget cuts proposed by Manchester City Council. You may be an adult who is: experiencing serious mental health problem or has a physical or learning disabilities and is in receipt of income support the carer of someone in this situation or the parent of a child with physical or learning disabilities or mental health problems. If you are concerned that the proposed cuts might affect the support you receive we would like to hear from you. If you would like to discuss your situation with Irwin Mitchell on an informal basis please contact Mathieu Culverhouse on 0161 838 2390 or by email . Any information you provide will be treated confidentially. As a group we provide a meeting space, support and information for anyone affected by severe mental illness. We

Our next meeting takes place on Wednesday 9th March 2011, 6 – 7:45pm at Manchester Carers Centre , Vulcan Mill, Pollard Street, Manchester M4 7AN. If you are travelling by public transport or by foot, a ‘walking bus’ will leave from the taxi rank at Manchester Piccadilly station at 5:30pm. Please call me (Mary Patel) on 07816 754 032 to let me know you will be coming, so we know to wait for you. Agenda 6pm – 6.15pm: refreshments and welcomes. 6:15 – 6:30pm: introductions and general discussion. 6:30 – 6:50: Hemlata Fletcher from Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust will give an update on the Trust’s recovery work and answer questions. 6:50 – 7:10 : Zeph Curwen and Patrick Cahoon from Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust will give an update on the Trust’s review of day services and answer questions. 7:10 – 7:40: events and campaigns work over the next couple of months. 7:40 – 7:45: any other business.