Sector News

All across this country there are families who struggle to put food on the table; children are going to school hungry and parents are skipping meals so that their kids can eat an evening meal.

The Together Network wants to continue their work to stop this and they’re calling on churches, schools, families, and individuals throughout England to stand up to food poverty – and have some fun in the process.

NHS at 70 will create the first shared social history of the NHS. Through collecting stories and artefacts from NHS patients and workers as well as politicians and the general public, the project will record its unique place in everyday, post-war British life. The 70th anniversary of the NHS in 2018 is a perfect opportunity to celebrate its past and reflect on its present and future.

Volunteering for Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is immensely rewarding. You can help The Trust go that extra mile in saving lives by raising awareness in your local community about cervical cancer prevention by talking to people, delivering awareness sessions and information stands at health events. There are also opportunities for you to volunteer in GP practices.

Jo’s Cervical Cancer Trust is working with Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group to better understand how women from minority ethnic communities living in Manchester feel about cervical screening (smear tests).

In the last twelve months over 70 events have been funded in the city of Manchester to highlight and promote the importance of reporting hate crimes but also to celebrate Manchester’s rich diversity and show how we work together to make our city so great.

The Ashworth Charitable Trust supports humanitarian charities in the UK and overseas. Their vision statement outlines their priorities of the importance of education, the need to support marginalised people, and the capacity of people and human nature. Applicants must be a registered charity in the UK.

Share your individual expertise, knowledge and skills whilst gaining satisfaction by joining the talented board as a Trustee of Northmoor Community Association.

The Charity Awards provides charities of all shapes and sizes with a window to showcase their efforts and the impact they have made. The Charity Awards is a national scheme that aims to celebrate the achievements and characteristics of charities of all sizes.

OnSide’s vision is to give all young people somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. OnSide provides quality, safe and affordable facilities – Youth Zones – that allow young people to spend their leisure time engaging in fun but productive activities, supported by positive adult role models, which improve their life chances, choices and opportunities.

OnSide Youth Zone Network has secured funding from Nesta and DCMS through the Savers Support Fund to scale the Able to Manage social action programme to improve money management skills and reduce debt for 14-21year olds (up to aged 25 for young people with a disability).