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Come and find out about personal budgets - Weds 10th April

Would you like to find out more about personal budgets in mental health? Then come along to our meeting next Wednesday 10th April from 6 – 7.45pm at Manchester Carers Centre. James Gibbs from Creative Support, a service provider for people living with mental health and other needs, will talk about what personalisation in mental health means. He will also introduce support service being developed by Creative Support for people in receipt of personalised funding (individual budgets, personal budgets, direct payments etc). They are researching what is happening in Manchester in terms of budgets, support available and the potential for Creative Support to provide services.

As usual we'll start the meeting with a cup of tea, snacks and a general catch up. New members are always 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 call Lindsey Cree on 07757 082976 to let us know you will be coming, so we know to wait for you. If you are travelling by car then free parking is available on Pollard Street after 6pm.

Also, advance notice that we'll be holding our AGM on Wednesday 8th of May. Simon O'Donoghue, who is Group Development Officer for Rethink Mental Illness, will be coming to talk with us.

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