Overview

Funded until 31 March 2027 by the Manchester Local Care Organisation, Manchester Settlement seeks a partnership with four voluntary community and social enterprise organisations (Neighbourhood Health Creation Organisations); one in each of the areas of North Manchester listed below, to help roll out a new Community Health Creation Project.

1) Cheetham and Crumpsall
2) Higher Blackley, Harpurhey and Charlestown
3) Miles Platting, Newton Heath and Moston
4) Ancoats, Beswick, Clayton and Openshaw

The NHCO’s will join Manchester Settlement in further progressing the roll out of a model of Community Health Creation Project in their local area, through creating an area network of ‘Health Creating VCSE Organisations’ (HCVO’s).

Project Aims

This project will enable targeted communities with long term health conditions to take control of their own health by embracing the existing relationships, trust and connectivity that underpin the work of key VCSE community organisations to meet the following aims:-

• To improve awareness of and management of long term health conditions (LTC’s)
• Develop and implement activity across 4 priority areas across North Manchester
• Embed ‘The Health Creation Framework’ in all processes

Please find below relevant project information including the 'Expression of Interest Form'.

1) Background Information

i) What are Long Term Conditions (LTC’s)?
Long-term conditions, also known as chronic conditions, are illnesses that cannot be cured
but can be managed, often with medication or other treatments, and typically last for a year
or longer, impacting a person's daily life. Caring for these needs requires a partnership with
patients over the longer term rather than providing single, unconnected “episodes” of care.’

This is particularly important in supporting the increasing numbers of people with more than
one long term condition, more commonly known as multimorbidity; people living with frailty,
and those in the last 12 months of their life.

Long Term Conditions

Asthma
Heart failure
Cancer
Hypertension
Chronic kidney disease
Mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Long COVID
Coronary heart disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Dementia Parkinson's disease
Diabetes Stroke

ii) How do potential Partners/‘Neighbourhood Health Creation Organisations’ choose LTC's to focus on?
The Partner Organisation will identify the prevalent LTC’s in their community using suitable
methods e.g. surveys, WhatsApp forms, drop-in sessions, project community engagement
session(s) – the Partner Organisation will develop and implement what works best with their
community, which will include the Partner’s own acquired information and knowledge.

iii) What if the Partner Organisation/‘Neighbourhood Health Creation Organisation’ Lead does not know enough about LTC’s?
The Partner Organisation Lead will receive a training package to increase their
understanding of LTC’s including causes, symptoms and management. The training
package will also include training on community engagement practice, project management
skills and ‘Health Creation’.

2) Health Creation

i) What does ‘Health Creation’ mean?
Health Creation addresses health inequity by focusing on building connections that enable
people to gain confidence and control over their lives; you will receive training on ‘The
Framework for Health Creation’ during the project.

ii) What is The Framework for Health Creation
‘The Framework for Health Creation’ develops health creating cultures and approaches
for professionals and communities. It creates the conditions for communities to become
empowered and to take control of their own health.
(open the link below to access the Manchester Settlement Health Creation webpage for
further information regarding ‘The Framework for Health Creation’ –
"https://www.manchestersettlement.org.uk/health-creation"

3) Timeline

i) Recruitment
• Deadline for return of applications is Monday, 28th April
• Short-listed candidates will be invited to attend interviews week beginning May 12th, 2025 - (you will receive two weeks notice of your actual date and time).

4) Co-ordinator Role

i) Does the ‘Neighbourhood Health Creation Organisation/Partner Organisation’ have to employ the co-ordinator?
This would be the best scenario for project operational aspects. However, if required Partner
Organisations will receive support to ensure their Governance is in place.

ii) Is the example role of the co-ordinator one that the Partner Organisation has to use?
This is for guidance only, but the example specifies the required knowledge, skills and
values for the role.

iii) Do all the co-ordinator roles descriptions have to be exactly the same?
No, they do not have to be the same, as long as, the required knowledge, skills and values
are met.

iv) Can the Co-ordinator Role be a job-share?
The ideal scenario would be to have one co-ordinator as this is beneficial to you as the lead organisation in your neighbourhood. As:-
- timewise and operationally, it is easier to manage one person than two
- your co-ordinator will develop strong relationships with ALL the four organisations you recruit
- your co-ordinator will be aware of the work being implemented across all four organisations and will be able to share good practice more efficiently

The project can be delivered via two co-ordinators but you will need to invest the time in them both to ensure that the project is delivered with quality using our ethos of giving support and developing confidence (part of The Framework for Health Creation).

iv) Can we employ the co-ordinator externally?
Yes, the co-ordinator can be external to the Partner Organisation.

v) How will the co-ordinator get paid?
All project monies for project delivery will be made available to the Partner Organisation to
manage.

5) Finance

a) How will the Partner Organisation be paid- what is the system for payment?
The Partner Organisation will receive quarterly payments made in advance.

b) What if the ‘Partner Organisation’ or ‘Health Creating Voluntary Organisation’ have to stop the project due to unforeseen circumstances?
A conversation will be had to determine ways of completing the project that is agreed by the
Project Manager, the Partner Organisation, Co-ordinator and the Local Steering Group.
There will be no financial liability to pay back monies received (subject to appropriate use).

4. Monitoring and Evaluation

a) How will the project be evaluated?
The evaluation will obtain information to ensure that the aims of the project are met using
tools such as questionnaires, case studies and community consultations. The project is an
Action Learning Project. Partner organisations will be funded to have the time to engage in
significant training and evaluation activity. Evaluation tools will be co-designed with partners.
An online Partner Platform will be used to contain documentation and to roll out evaluation
and monitoring tool