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Apprenticeships are real jobs and real careers with training. As paid employees, apprentices earn a wage and learn on the job while also attending college and working towards nationally recognised qualifications.
Wayra Fair By Design is a new acceleration programme that will tackle the poverty premium: where people in poverty pay more for many everyday goods and services – such as energy, insurance, borrowing, transport and food – than those who can more easily afford them. 
The programme, which will be based in Wayra’s Open Future_ North facility in Oldham, will support up to seven start-ups a year.
The pilot scheme from Co-op Foundation and Co-operative and Community Finance will focus on community centres, housing, transport and green spaces 
The Co-op Foundation and Co-operative and Community Finance have partnered up to develop a new programme of grants and social investments to support community-run enterprises in disadvantaged areas across the UK.
In the latest GMPA newsletter GMPA comment on the Mayor’s school readiness plan; GMPA launch their second map – this time featuring household items and repairs; there is an article on how fuel poverty in the region can be tackled, information about a community reporting project and their regular Living Wage column. 
This page contains information and booking details for Our People, Volunteering Workshops (delivered by Volunteer Centre Manchester). To read more about Our People, Volunteering please click here.
In October 2017, Manchester City Council (MCC) and Macc will be launching an exciting partnership initiative to link Council employees with Manchester’s local voluntary community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations.
On Wednesday 20 September, 4 Steps moved their desks, laptops and mentors into the training room at Burnage Community Centre for a Learn to Earn event.
They wanted to let people who use the Southway Housing Trust Quids In service know that they hold free advice sessions on Wednesdays. 4 Steps helped three people on the day, made three men and two women aware of their workbenches and gave information about their advice service to a further 10 people.
Thursday 21 September saw the Whitemoss Club for Young People and ten Co-op volunteers organise a tea party for local people.
The Co-op supplied the food and some raffle prizes, and it gave everyone the chance to come together and make new friends. The term reducing social isolation is often used but the friendships made at the party could have a significant positive effect on this. The Co-op ’s involvement is a great example of how building relationships between the voluntary and private sectors can positively impact a community.
Every Friday evening, the three astroturf pitches at the Manchester Tennis & Football Centre in Ancoats fill up with dozens of young men and boys playing 7-a-side football.
This club is run by Active Communities Network and it has grown very popular since starting in 2010, with between 50 and 80 young people attending each session. It is free and open to everyone between 14 and 21 years old.
'We learn, support and respect each other and send our kindness to the air, finding the hard to reach.'
Friday’s show celebrated the Radio Sheung Lok project itself. Participants discussed their friendships and team work as well as Radio Sheung Lok’s upcoming participation in the Manchester Science Festival and their nomination in the 2017 Community Radio Awards.
Come rain, wind or shine the Garden Explorers group takes place every week - outdoors when possible. Activities might differ but fun is always guaranteed, often getting a little messy!
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