# Event Details - **Event Name**: Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm - **Event Description**: A workshop for older people exploring how to create a future Manchester where everyone can advocate for the health and care they want.About this EventThis event is co-hosted by Manchester Advocacy Alliance and GM Older Pople's Network.Using different techniques to help spark your imagination, we will explore what you might need or want in the future, so you retain your rights to make your own decisions about your health, where you live, and the level of care you want.Who is this event for?Older people - people aged 50 +.We particularly encourage those of you who may have experience of not being, or not feeling, heard. We will try to make the session as accessible as possible so everyone can contribute.Please noteWe will have access to the room beforehand, so please feel free to arrive from 1.30 onwards so you can get a drink and get settled so we can start promptly at 2pmRefreshments are available throughout the afternoonThere will be a short break about 3pmWe will be using the microphones and hearing loop https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1536cfd0-0b57-11f1-8c74-b923f3e9656e-rimg-w740-h740-dc000000-gmir.png Venue informationGetting to the venueWe will be meeting at the St Thomas Centre in Ardwick: ttps://stthomascentre.org.uk/find-us/AccessibiltyHere is the information about the accessibility of the venue https://stthomascentre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/STC-Accessibility-Statement-25.pdfHelp us to help you participatePlease let us know in advance anything we can do to enable you to comfortably participate. This could include practical things to have in place, or how to structure the session. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/156d2210-0b57-11f1-b2fb-65d8a903a7c7-rimg-w838-h740-dc000000-gmir.png Manchester Advocacy AllianceA group of people and organisations working together to enable everyone to advocate for themselves, their friends, family and community about their health and care.Manchester Advocacy Alliance is funded by Manchester City Council and works primarily in the city of Manchester. For this event we welcome people from across Greater Manchester to share their views and insights. However, as the project develops any ideas or initiatives that arise will be focussed on the city of Manchester rather than Greater Manchester.This map shows the boundary of the city of Manchester: https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/285527/all_wards - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/your-choice-your-voice-your-health-and-care/100001982442598177 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness, workshops, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Manchester - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: St Thomas Centre - **lat**: 53.47246759999999 - **long**: -2.2247878 - **full address**: St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/969c96e534aa52938d8bc286e42dcea552847ddd258fcf2031787e61092d0b82-rimg-w1200-h600-dcaa4787-gmir.jpg?v=1771342397 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care being held? - **A:** Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care takes place on Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Mon, 30 Mar, 2026 at 04:00 pm at St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care? - **A:** Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care is organized by Manchester Advocacy Alliance. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Manchester, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Your choice. Your voice: Your health and care sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Your choice. 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