Voluntary and Community Sector Engagement
Overview
Manchester Alliance for Community Care (MACC) is a voluntary and community sector development agency which works to reduce inequalities in health and social care and well being across Manchester. MACC supports themed networks of voluntary and community groups. The staff team provides a policy and development unit for local groups, particularly small and medium sized groups whose capacity is limited.
One of the networks MACC supports is the Child and Family Support Forum (CFSF). This is a network of voluntary and community groups who work with and for children and families in Manchester. The Forum works to strengthen the role of the voluntary and community sector as a provider of support and as a strategic partner in the city.
Voluntary Youth Manchester (VYM) has a similar role in the city and supports a network of voluntary and community sector youth groups encouraging the development and delivery of the best possible services for young people in Manchester.
Both the CFSF and VYM are part of the Community Network for Manchester (CN4M). CN4M is a network of networks and is part of the Manchester Partnership that works specifically on behalf of voluntary and community groups. It works to link together neighbourhoods and areas of the city with communities of common interest and concern, in order to release our people power in shaping the future of our city.
Contact details
Child & Family Support Forum
Tel: 0161 834 9823
Voluntary Youth Manchester
Tel: 0161 2287654
Community Network for Manchester
Tel: 0161 234 2918
