Motiv8 newsletter—Summer 2018 Motiv8 is a programme to help people aged 25 and over in Greater Manchester to improve their lives. The programme has been set up thanks to £9.7m of funding from National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund and European Union through the European Social Fund (2014-2020) as part of the Building Better Opportunities Programme. Motiv8 is a project run by Manchester Athena, a partnership of Greater Manchester social landlords working together to improve peoples’ opportunities around employment skills, health and wellbeing http://manchesterathena.co.uk/. The project is being led by New Charter Homes (now part of the Jigsaw Group) alongside ForViva, Bolton at Home, Stockport Homes and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group.
Motiv8 shouting from the rooftops! Earlier this year, Motiv8 started a media campaign with Key 103 to spread the word about how the programme can help people get back on track.
Lights, Camera, Action! On a beautiful winters day, the Motiv8 team and some of their clients spent an exciting day filming at Manchester Cathedral for Motiv8’s media campaign with Key 103.
You can find out more about Sean, Eric, Maria, Lee and Tracey on our website where you can watch their inspiring stories and find out how Motiv8 helped them get back on track.
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Website relaunched! We relaunched our website earlier this year so that you can find out more about what we do, who we can help and how to contact us for more information. Motiv8 website click here
Motiv8 - 18 months in... It's been 18 months since Motiv8 went live across Greater Manchester. Since then we have received more than 2,400 referrals and achieved over 1,200 positive outcomes for our clients. Find out more in the latest news section of our website. Motiv8 news here
GM Anti-poverty newsletter winter 2017/18 The Motiv8 programme was featured on the front cover (and page 3) of the winter edition of the Greater Manchester Anti-poverty newsletter. This newsletter features many other inspiring stories highlighting the poverty reduction work being done by Greater Manchester Housing Providers and some of the projects and communities we work with. You can read it via the link below: https://issuu.com/poverty-issue/docs/ poverty_newsletter_winter_201718
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Support from Motiv8's Specialist Partners Motiv8 has a whole range of specialist partners who provide the programme with services to help our clients get back on track. For instance, Home-Start, one of our seven partners, provides Mental Health Awareness training courses for clients across Greater Manchester. Recent feedback from a Motiv8 participant said: “An interactive, educational and thought-provoking day. I gained some useful tools and techniques which I shall be incorporating into my daily routine (managing my ‘black dog’). The facilitators were very professional and engaging, ensuring that an enjoyable day was had by all.”
To find out more about our specialist partners click here
Outstanding Student Award for Motiv8 client It was a proud moment for Motiv8 client Garry and his Key Worker Dionne when he attended the Graduation Ceremony for the Bridging the Gap course on Thursday, 22nd March 2018. The Bridging the Gap course is run by ADS, an organisation that helps people who have experienced substance misuse and related problems and helps them gain the skills needed to become work ready. Garry, who was referred to the course as part of his personalised Motiv8 Action Plan to get back on track, thrived during the Bridging the Gap course. In addition to graduating, he was thrilled and honoured to have been selected by the other students as the most Outstanding Student on the course.
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Motiv8 shortlisted in Housing Heroes Awards 2018 Motiv8 is delighted to be shortlisted as a finalist in this year’s Housing Heroes Awards in the Support and Care team category. The awards, which are jointly organised by Inside Housing and the Chartered Institute of Housing, give organisations the chance to reward the hard work of their teams and many of the awards celebrate the unsung heroes of the housing world with categories for everything from frontline teams to campaigning tenants. The awards will take place on 25th June 2018 at Manchester Central. For more information visit https://www.housingheroesawards.co.uk/2018-finalists
To find out more about Motiv8, please contact us: Telephone: 0161 331 2048 Email: info@manchesterbbo.co.uk Web: www.motiv8mcr.org
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