Rethinking Public Service Delivery in Greater Manchester.
A partnership of charities and social businesses operating across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System.
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Providing high quality service solutions
The Alternative Provider Collaborative (APC) is a partnership of charities and social businesses delivering NHS services across the Greater Manchester Integrated Care System.
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Innovation to tackle inequality
The Alternative Provider Collaborative creates a hotbed for social innovation where ideas and interventions can be tested and scaled quickly with an ‘open source’ approach to sharing ideas and best practice.
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Successful partnership working
The APC is a values-based partnership based on the principles of collaboration, co-production and a commitment to social justice.