The Greater Manchester Alternative Providers Collaborative

Manchester, Manchester

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Social Value

The Greater Manchester Alternative Provider Federation (GMAPF) is a collaboration of charities and social businesses delivering NHS services within the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System. It focuses on innovative, community-driven solutions to tackle inequality, improve health and social care accessibility, and enhance service delivery through partnerships. The organisation is committed to values of collaboration, social justice, and inclusion, enabling swift testing and scaling of interventions to address local needs.

What we offer

Alternative Provider Collaborative (APC) Service Delivery

Members deliver NHS‐commissioned or health/social care services under the APC umbrella, offering alternatives to traditional public providers.

A wide range of specialist services focused on prevention, access, equity, and responding to underserved groups.

Membership Support & Networking

They offer support services to member organisations (charities, social businesses) including coordination, advocacy, engagement, and capacity to operate within public systems.

They promote an “open source” approach—sharing ideas, data, lessons and methods across member organisations to accelerate learning.

Innovation & Piloting of Interventions

GMAPF supports testing new models of care, interventions and service designs to address inequalities and improve system responses.

Partnership & System Integration

The federation helps coordinate between providers, the VCSE sector, and public systems (health, social care) to develop more joined-up, efficient services.

A wide range of specialist services focused on prevention, access, equity, and responding to underserved groups.

Company details

Sector

Health Innovation

Organisation type

Community Interest Company

Business address

C/o MACC
St Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
United Kingdom

Website

https://www.gmapf.org.uk/

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