The Greater Manchester Alternative Providers Collaborative
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.
Primary & Urgent Care, Cancer Screening, Sexual Health, Social Prescribing, LGBTQ+ Advice, Support for Sex Workers, Drug & Alcohol Services, Carers Support
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.
Open Sharing & Best Practice Dissemination
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.
Company details
C/o MACC
St Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
United Kingdom