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Start mc
Start in Manchester is an Arts and Mental Health Project for Adults.
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is applying for Foundation Trust status, giving the people who use its services, carers, staff and the general public more say in the way services are delivered.
For more information, to become a member and share your views please go to www.mhsc.nhs.uk/ft.
News
The Start 'Held' exhibition is moving to Blackburn Gallery for Christmas and goes on show from 5th Dec 2009-27th Feb 2010. Read more here...
Autumn Leaves - felt artworks for autumn, created by participants from Start and Age Concern, working with the Whitworth Art Gallery. On display from Thursday 10th Dec 2009 - Thurs 18 Feb 2010. Read more here...
Support mental health services in Manchester and receive a stunning calendar as a thankyou gift Read more here...
Mental health chief praises Start in Manchester Read more here...
Start team win Star Award for Innovation. Read more here...
Inspiring Occupational Therapy Student placement at Start Read more here...
An accolade for Start from the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement. Read more here...
New articles published in professional journals. Read more here...
About
Start mc
Start mc helps people to improve, maintain and protect their mental well-being through art and gardening. Our service users are recovering from a period of serious and long-term mental ill-health, and want to use art to build confidence, self-esteem and practical life skills. Read more about Start mc
Interested in joining Start? read more…
Read more about our studios and visit our galleries
Special !
‘Create Space’ - Start mc’s on-line publication encourages us all to get creative. Our ‘Mind-boosting’ activity sheets give you the low-down. more…
Start mc Latest Newsletter - December 2009. Download it here…
What
Users
Say
Read what people who use the service say about their experiences at Start mc, how it has helped them, and why they would recommend art to others as a healing experience Read more here…
Publications
and
Articles
Creating evidence that what we do works is something that concerns us very much at Start mc. We evaluate our major projects and set our findings within the context of current research around art and mental well-being. Read more about our work here
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