About Nesta

Nesta is an innovation foundation. For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality and changing lives for the better. We use our expertise, skills and funding in areas where there are big challenges facing society.

Our intervention

Since 2011 we have been working in Greater Manchester to test, support and grow a range of ways for people and communities to be supported to improve their own health and wellbeing. For example, Stockport Together helps people with mental health conditions develop a local circle of support. And Dadly Does It works with fathers to speak up about their problems and share solutions father-to-father, in ways that improve the wellbeing of them and their children.

The result

Our work has developed best practice and directly influenced the recent Greater Manchester Population Health Plan.