Johnny Marr at the Manchester Apollo (Gary Mather / Live4ever)
Johnny Marr, Maxine Peake and Peter Hook are some of those who have contributed to a new compilation album which is aiming to raise funds for MancSpirit — Greater Manchester’s mental well-being charity.
MANC MADE – ACTS OF HOPE contains 18 tracks including The Priest – one of the products of the collaboration between Johnny Marr and Maxine Peake of a few years ago – as well as Show Me The Truth featuring Gaz Whelan and Rowetta of the Happy Mondays, and Peter Hook on the new MANRAy track 302: Come The Revolution – Thieves Will Die!.
“Everything we do is aimed at improving mental wellbeing by creating social connections, providing entertainment and offering people the opportunity to join in, make friends and have fun,” Damian Carr, co-founder of MancSpirit, says.
“Our ‘Creative Change’ project started with us visiting people struggling with homelessness on the streets, in hostels and day centres, to listen to their needs for creative activity. We create & facilitate that creative activity to help their mental wellbeing, help them re-engage with the amazing support services out there and, hopefully, help them off the streets and into their own home.
“We value those people and organisations that share our vision of caring for others, helping those that help others, getting stuck in and getting things done. When Ben and 42’s Records offered to support our ‘Creative Change’ project it was exactly what we were about. Greater Manchester’s musicians, artists, writers & designers – Our Creative Community – stepping up, getting involved and taking positive action.