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In 1985, following the closure of large scale psychiatric hospitals in Manchester as a result of government policy, Roby United Reformed Church members responded to ‘Care in the Community’ by setting up a mental health project in the church for local people suffering from acute distress due to a failure of structural care and support. The Roby outreach project was initially run on a voluntary basis for three years by a member of the Church and supported by a Steering Group. During this period the areas of work grew as did links with other organisations. In 1995 an independent review of the project brought significant changes to enable the Roby to become more professional and efficient. A successful bid was made to the Church Urban Fund in 1995. By April 1996, statutory Joint Finance money, held by the Manchester Health Commission and Social Services followed. In subsequent years, as delivery of services has grown in innovative ways, opportunities for partnership working have also been cultivated and developed on a citywide basis whilst the early commitment to campaigning about issues related to mental health and accessibility has been maintained. The Roby has developed an acknowledged and significant specialist expertise in working with interpreters in counselling for those whom English is not a first language, and in development with the South Asian Community and other Black and Minority Ethnic groups. |
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