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RMCIA September meeting

Our next meeting is coming up this week, Wednesday 14th September, from 6 – 7:45pm at Manchester Carers Centre.

As well as having a cup of tea, a snack and a catch up, we've got people coming to talk with us about:
  • Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust's service user and carer strategy reviews 
  • updates to Manchester Local Involvement Network (LINk), a network of local people, groups and organisations working to make health and social care better. 
All are welcome.

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 text or call Mary Patel on 07816 754 032 to let us know you will be coming, so we know to wait for you.

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