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Next Manchester Recovery Network meeting - 8th October

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The next meeting of the Recovery Network will be on 8th October 10.30 - 4 pm at the Central Methodist Hall, Oldham St, Manchester M1 1JQ.
This event is for anyone who is interested in promoting mental health recovery
Click here to find out more about the network
  • We will hear some recovery stories
  • Hear about the work of other recovery networks 
  • Hold a market place of services to promote and share information about the broad range of services in Manchester that support mental health recovery.

Talk about network issues and the support needs of different members
Please email pauline@macc.org.uk to book your place and to book a stall if you want to promote your services through the market place.
See link below for details of the venue.
http://www.methodist.org.uk/links/contact-the-connexional-team/how-to-get-to-central-hall-manchester

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