42nd Street Charity

The reality is that almost all of us are breathing air that's unsafe: 30,000 lives in the UK are cut short each year because of toxic air and 850,000 (6%) of children are exposed to pollution levels more than double what's considered safe by WHO guidelines. Air pollution is now the second leading risk factor for death in children under five. Young people from deprived communities and global majority communities are hit hardest by toxic air. These health inequalities are unfair, and we believe sharing our voice and calling for action can help change systems to better support young people and everyone. That's why we're supporting @HealthEquals and the #MakeHealthEqual campaign. Everyone deserves clean air to breathe. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wUm5l #MakeHealthEqual #CleanAir #YouthHealth

No child should have to grow up surrounded by air pollution. But 12 million children in Britain are living in areas where they breathe toxic air. 🔴 It doesn't just affect how their lungs and brain develop but increases their chances of getting asthma and other life-long health issues. Do you think that's fair? We don't. But change is possible. Find out how we're raising awareness of the unequal impacts of toxic air, and how you can take action. 👉https://brnw.ch/21wUv7H #MakeHealthEqual

Too many of us in the UK are being held back from good health. 🔴 That's because not all of us have equal access to what we need to live long and healthy lives – like good-quality homes, stable jobs, social connections, and neighbourhoods with green space and clean air. These are what we call the building blocks of our health and wellbeing. Find out more here. 👉 https://brnw.ch/21wQOaE

42nd Street Does PRIDE! 🏳️🌈 We’re inviting young people to join us for weekly creative planning drop-ins to shape our entry for Manchester Pride 2025 with 42nd Street creatives and workers. Expect hands-on creativity: 🎨 Sign-making | 👕 T-shirt printing | 🖼️ Banner design | 💬 Community conversation 🗓 Thursdays, 12–2pm 📅 July 24th – August 21st 📍 42nd Street, Group Space An open, supportive space for LGBTQ+ young people to express themselves, connect, and prepare for Pride together. 📧 Reach out with questions here: lgbtqcollective@42ndstreet.org.uk #ManchesterPride #LGBTQYouth #Community #MentalHealth #CreativeWellbeing #YouthMentalHealth #42ndStreet #InclusionInAction #PridePlanning

Hearing the breaking news today that 16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in the next general election is music to all of our ears at Contact. We work with amazing young people every day that are values driven and want to advocate for change and to play their part in improving our country. This step opens the door to a fairer and more representative society, engaging young people in the decisions that will impact them and their peers for years to come. Young people's voices have been ignored for so long; we all need to ensure that young people are empowered to engage and encouraged to speak up for what they believe in. Read more over on our blog here: https://lnkd.in/e_EvtWGA #contactmcr #contactarts #contacttheatre #votingage

🚨 Alarming, right? Moreover, poor mental health accounts for more than half of work-related illnesses. That’s why safe and supportive workplaces are not optional. They are essential.

Young people and schools face today increasing challenges and pressures and that's why Mental Health Support for education setting is essential for young people to thrive both in and out of the classroom. For over 30 years, 42nd Street has worked with over 50 education settings across Greater Manchester. Informed by young people's voices and educational professionals, we've developed a bespoke approach that helps students thrive academically and emotionally. 🔸One-to-one therapeutic support (in school or online) 🔸Creative group programmes tackling anxiety, low mood and isolation 🔸Specialist identity-based support and expertise 🔸A proven alternative to managed moves for the most difficult to engage cohorts, including school-refusers 🔸Trauma-informed support 🔸Staff training, support and supervision Every school is unique - we tailor our support to your specific school community and needs. Want to know more about trauma-informed, identity-based work in your setting? ➡️Read our Schools, Colleges and Education Brochure here: https://lnkd.in/gpjQUKKw ➡️Register your interest to join us online in September – we’ll talk through our offer and answer your questions or Get in touch- send a query or request a call with our team here: https://lnkd.in/gKn9TWdg #MentalHealthSupport #SchoolsSupport #YouthMentalHealth #42ndStreet #GreaterManchester #StudentMentalHealth #MentalHealthInEducation

Earlier this month GMPCB held the first in a series of roundtable events between representatives from primary care and the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector. The event was held to strengthen partnership working and enable members of GMPCB and the Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group to learn more about the governance, scale and operational models of each other. During the event, they gained an appreciation for the strengths, challenges and achievements of each sector and established some shared themes such as how they can shape future models of delivery in Greater Manchester and improve health and care for all communities across Greater Manchester. Attendees left the event feeling that the PCB, working with primary care providers across the city region, and VCFSE leadership could bring collective expertise and strength to shared GM priorities, such as the Live Well programme, neighbourhood health services, and the design of prevention-focused services which deliver care closer to communities. The roundtable event was co-chaired by Dr Tracey Vell MBE, Chief Officer of GM PCB, and Warren Escadale, Chair of the GM VCFSE Leaders Group. Other representatives from the PCB also attended, along with VCFSE sector representatives including 10GM, The Alternative Provider Collaborative, the Mental Health Leaders Group, GM=EqAl, and cornerstone Greater Manchester organisations LGBT Foundation, Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN), 42nd Street Charity Street and Answer Cancer #Collaboration #NeighbourhoodWorking #PrimaryCare #VCSFE

We loved seeing our artwork cross the finish line at Run Media City! 🏁🎨💜 Thank you so much to everyone who ran and fundraised for young people's mental health. The t-shirts looked amazing — it's really special to see the creativity from young artists at The Horsfall out in the world. Every donation helps us keep supporting young people across Greater Manchester with innovative, creative and young person centred mental health support If you would like to support Cubiq Recruitment reach their fundraising goal and our work you can still donate here: https://lnkd.in/e4yYMtXU #42ndStreetMCR #MentalHealthMatters #CreativeVoices #ThankYou

𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙙 Muziekcafés voor mensen met dementie, museumsessies voor jonge moeders zonder netwerk sámen met hun baby, jongeren met borderline die zichzelf met kunst leren ‘tentoonstellen’ aan buurtbewoners, en een van de beste conservatoria ter wereld dat zijn duizenden studenten aanmoedigt om hun muziek in te zetten voor de gezondheid van stadsgenoten — dit zijn slechts enkele voorbeelden. 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 🇬🇧 mag zich met recht een wereldleider op het gebied van creatieve gezondheid noemen! Ten grondslag ligt Creative Health, een inspirerende visie die kunst, natuur, schoonheid en ‘kindness’ inzet om het leven en de gezondheid van mensen in kwetsbare omstandigheden te verbeteren. Wat waardevol om met onze leerstoel Kunst & Zorg aan de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, samen met de Gemeente Rotterdam, kennis te mogen maken met dit inspirerende werk. En wat een bijzonder warm welkom van The University of Manchester waar bevlogen wetenschappers ons vertelden hoe zij dit veld stap voor stap opbouwen in hun stad. 💛 𝙒𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙉𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙫𝙖𝙣 𝙤𝙣𝙯𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙙𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙙𝙨𝙯𝙤𝙧𝙜 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙙? 💡 We nemen deze Britse inspiratie mee terug naar huis. To be continued! ⸻ Many thanks to Prof. James Thompson Dr. Angela Whitecross Dr. Hannah Waterson Dr Michelle Phillips Prof. John McAuliffe Prof. John Keady Prof. Sasha Handley 42nd Street Charity Rod Kippen Arc - Arts for Recovery in the Community Jacqui Wood Manchester Camerata Jill Taylor Prof. dr. Tineke A. Abma Said Kasmi Dilia Leitner Mirco Goudriaan Annerienke Nieuwenhuijse Ernie Van Der Weg Kenniscentrum Kunst & Zorg Museum van de Geest Cordaan Lucien Bianchi Leyden Academy on Vitality and Ageing Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM)