MancSpirit is Greater Manchester's Mental Health Charity
We’re committed to improve the mental health of those people who choose Greater Manchester as a home, for a career, for leisure or for learning.
MancSpirit is unashamedly Mancunian in Design and Delivery. We see being Mancunian as an attitude, not a birth-right, and we value those people and organisations that share our Vision of caring for others, helping those that help others, getting stuck in and getting things done – but doing things the right way, by working with others and respecting their individuality.
We’d like to thank MancSpirit for recognising our Veterans as a Community and providing real value by giving us the opportunity to share our stories, develop new mental health projects and for their genuine support to develop the organisation.
The MancSpirit Heroes Amongst Us Exhibition
For two days we, with the help of our friends at Trafford Veterans CIC, created a free, accessible, inclusive cultural and historical oasis at the Altrincham FC Stadium and helped our Veterans see first hand how they are valued as individuals and as a community by the people of Trafford and beyond.
MancSpirit Supporting the Mental Health of ICU Nurses & Staff at Wigan Critical Care During the Pandemic
The exhibition and event we held in Manchester Central Library and at Wigan Life Centre, supporting staff, patients that had recovered from being intubated and the loved ones of those who passed away during the pandemic was incredible and far surpassed the outcomes we envisioned to give Our amazing NHS heroes an opportunity to show the love, commitment and determination behind the masks when the pandemic first hit!
Congratulations to everyone involved in curating this exhibition. Utterly stunning and a tribute to all our heroes. Thank you. And thank you for using our stadium.
You should be very proud indeed of what you achieved last week – against all odds too. Thank you so much for the creativity, passion and committment from you, your team and all the brilliant #OurTrafford participants and performers.
In the world of podcasts, it’s often all about self-promotion. But not for MancSpirit. Their podcast, That Great Manc Pod, is all about profiling the work and impact of others, profiling the impact of other not-for-profits who are doing brilliant stuff across Greater Manchester. There are a few things we can learn from MancSpirit’s approach to podcasting. First, it’s important to focus on others, not yourself. Second, it’s important to be authentic and genuine, which MancSpirit are in spades!
Thank you so much MancSpirit for curating and organising #OurWigan Festival. We really appreciate all the time and hard work you put into making it such a successful event.
Fundraising Efforts From Our Friends Across Greater Manchester
Make a difference
If you live, love, work, learn or have fun in Greater Manchester then MancSpirit is your Charity – and we need your support to help it grow and be a force for change in our local communities. As a charity we need your donations, your support in setting up your own fundraising activities, your creative and inspirational skills and your shares, likes and positive comments on social media.
MancSpirit Supporting Women's Mental and Physical Health with the Award Winning "The Runner" Short Film
A young runner pushes herself to mental and physical exhaustion as she tries to deal with the effects of Amenorrhea, an often unexplored & misdiagnosed medical condition in women that can have devastating long term consequences.
“The Runner” Film is a MancSpirit Charity #OurWigan Festival Legacy Project. Supported by GMCA and ITV Studios North.
WATCH “The Runner” on YouTube
MancSpirit Supporting the Mental Health of Dads Who Have Lost a Child
On the 19th October 2022 Trevor Dwyer-Lynch’s world changed forever when his Jordan died in his sleep, aged 41.
The MancSpirit Charity are extremely proud to support Trevor by helping him to establish and continue the ongoing Production of “The Exclusive Club That Dads Don’t Wanna Belong To” Podcast.
Trevor (and MancSpirit Co-founder Paul) speak with Dad’s and ask them how they cope, if indeed they do, with the loss of their son or daughter.
MancSpirit Supporting Creative Talent
Our Trafford. Keep The Dream Alive
"Casino" The Film. Spoken Word Opening Credits
MancSpirit Supporting the Mental Health of Trafford Young Carers during the Pandemic
It was a real honour to be able to inspire and support Trafford young carers, while they were stuck in at home shielding and looking after vulnerable family members.
The online sessions, delivered throughout the first year of the pandemic and several lockdowns, gave them access to fun, creativity, respite and the opportunity to connect with other young carers in their area. We provided a mix of art, crafts, music, comedy, improvisation and some really special guests from Children’s TV and pop music. The laughter and energy was intoxicating and the feedback from their families that they had transmitted that from the sessions and into their homes was heartwarming!
MancSpirit Giving a Voice To and Supporting The Mental Health of Students From Pendleton School of Theatre
Fantastic to spend time with and work alongside these amazing young people, giving them an opportunity to tell us, you, what their concerns are and to find a creative way to express them.
They decided collectively to highlight toxic behaviour in the creative industries, such as bullying and body image which can have a devastating effect on mental wellbeing. They also told us that their personal safety outside of college was a huge concern to them, especially for the young women, alongside the assumptions made about them as young people from different cultures across older ager groups.
Latest news
Season 2 of The Exclusive Club That Dads Don’t Wanna Belong To Podcast, Supported by MancSpirit.
Season 2 begins with "16 Months On". A chance to catch-up with series Host Trevor Dwyer-Lynch 16 months on from his son Jordan's transitioning. Series Producer Paul talks with Trevor about the feedback they have both received from Season 1 and how Trevor is dealing...
New Episode: That Great Manc Pod with Actor & Founder Reece Douglas
Brilliant to chat with Reece about his acting career, which started as a child actor on Waterloo Road (at the time one of the biggest shows on TV) and his business career as the Founder of Social Plug®. Reece talks openly and very honestly to us about the issues with...
New Episode: Season 7 of That Great Manc Pod Kicks-off with Author James Walton
Great to have James Walton back on That Great Manc Pod.. Writer, Filmmaker, Poet and..new Dad. James has just released his new novella, "Every Neet o' Week, published by Bent Key Publishing. It's written in the local Wigan dialect, something which James has become...
Featured Project
The “Heroes Amongst Us” Podcast Sessions showcases the lives of people across Trafford that have served in our Armed Forces, their families and also those that have worked, or still work, across the emergency services. Working in partnership with Trafford Veterans CIC we listen to the amazing people in our communities that have seen and done astonishing things, faced some terrible struggles, but who have ultimately found comradery, support and comfort as part of the Trafford Veterans family.
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That Great Manc Pod is Greater Manchester’s Community Podcast. We’ll introduce you to those incredible characters, inspirational heroes and fantastic groups that are at the heart of our Greater Manchester Communities.
Support MancSpirit
If you live, love, work, learn or have fun in Greater Manchester then MancSpirit is your Charity – and we need your support to help it grow and be a force for change in our local communities. As a charity we need your donations, your support in setting up your own fundraising activities, your creative and inspirational skills and your shares, likes and positive comments on social media.
Make a difference
If you live, love, work, learn or have fun in Greater Manchester then MancSpirit is your Charity – and we need your support to help it grow and be a force for change in our local communities. As a charity we need your donations, your support in setting up your own fundraising activities, your creative and inspirational skills and your shares, likes and positive comments on social media.
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