Amaechi opens new NSPCC centre

John Amaechi officially opens new NSPCC centre in Manchester

The NSPCC Manchester service centre opened  with former NBA basketball star and children’s champion, John Amaechi OBE, cutting the ribbon.

He was joined at the launch by Katie Cragg, a young person from the Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) who gave a key note speech to an invited audience of 50 guests from the Manchester business community and other key NSPCC supporters from across the region.

John Amaechi said he was honored to be asked to open the centre. He commented: “Through this new centre the NSPCC has an opportunity to transform the lives of many more children. I believe we can all play a part in helping to create a lasting legacy for children in our city through campaigning, fundraising, volunteering and supporting the NSPCC’s work. This centre is the beginning of an exciting new chapter of work and I would encourage people to support the NSPCC to end cruelty to children in Manchester and across the UK.”

The new facility on Oldham Road (Location: 6 Oldham Road, Manchester M4 5DE).will offer cutting edge child protection services to some of the most vulnerable children and families across Greater Manchester. It will offer new programmes including one for children whose parents have drug and alcohol problems and are at high risk of abuse or neglect; two sexual abuse therapeutic programmes; and a new specialist team of practitioners to support children with learning disabilities.

Staffed by a team of 22, including 16 specialist children’s practitioners, the new centre will deliver the following programmes to support children and families across Greater Manchester: