Explore growing power, sharing resources and creating the conditions for happy, healthy lives - what systems can do to create community wealth.

From participatory grant-making to local funds, how collaboration, trust and community ownership are transforming how money and opportunity flow.

Featuring funders, councils, health, voluntary sector and community organisations, this is a discussion about community led, system-enabled change.

Through stories of empowerment, inclusion and the impact of being resource rich, we’ll explore what helps this flourish. How local authorities and other public services and funders are teaming up with communities, growing power, sharing resources, and creating the conditions for happy, healthy lives.

This series shares honest, lived experiences. Some content may feel sensitive or challenging. Please listen in a way that feels right for you.

Talking Points:

00:00 - Introduction

01:26 - Episode Five Overview and Key Themes

02:23 - Exploring Community Wealth with Chris Dabbs

04:15 - Nika's Perspective on Community Wealth

05:22 - Cultural Contexts of Community Wealth

06:22 - Community Transformation

07:23 - Stewarding Community Resources

08:28 - Cormack Russell on Community Health and Wealth

10:44 - Real-World Examples of Community Wealth Building

12:02 - Participatory Grant Making

17:26 - Impact Stories from Funded Projects

21:36 - Oldham's One Oldham Fund and Community Trust

26:21 - Rochdale's Community-Led Leadership and Training

28:25 - Conclusion and Call to Action

Organisations & groups featured:

GMCA – Tabz O’Brien and Annette Cloherty

Unlimited Potential - Chris Dabbs

Rekindle - Nika Nuthra-Shah, Ruth Ibegbuna

Elevate Young Minds - Edenamiuki AiguobasinmwinRochdale Council - Helen Davies

Lankelly Chase Foundation Julian Corner, Carrina Gaffney

Nurture Development - Cormac Russell

Systems Changers - Selva Mustafa, Carl

Theatre in Flow - Liz Mytton

Support and Action for Women's Network - Rose Ssali

Oldham Council - Rachel Dyson

Action Together - Laura Windsor Welsh

Yuvanis - Zakir Ahmad

UK Funding Futures - Billy Darroch

Mayor of Greater Manchester - Andy Burnham

NHS GM - Zoe Porter

Propel London Funders – James Banks

Further Reading:

Read the transcript for this episode here - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NjNbLNWAw9NWbsjvHb5tjCoJlkBTtcHC?usp=drive_linkre

GM Live Well is Greater Manchester’s commitment to ensuring great everyday support is available in every neighbourhood. It will tackle health, social and economic inequalities by changing how public services work with people and communities to grow opportunities for everyone to Live Well.

GM Live Well will ensure everyone has the support, control, connections and resources to lead a healthy and happy life.

Find out more: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/live-well/

This podcast brings together over 100 voices from across Greater Manchester, add yours to conversations on social media using #GMLiveWell.

Funders:

GM Live Well is a partnership between GMCA, NHS GM 10 GM and partners across the city-region. Movement building and learning, and accelerator work in five boroughs has been funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Credits:

A MIC media Production