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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Youth Social Action Fund is open to community groups for grants between £1,000 and £5,000 that will promote volunteering, fundraising and campaigning amongst young people aged between 10 and 20 (25 years for young people with disabilities). This fund is part of the wider multi-agency #iwill campaign. 
Sport plays an important role in improving the lives of millions of people across the world, bringing people together to play, learn, improve their health and benefit from shared experiences. By bringing together rugby’s core values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship, Comic Relief and England Rugby will tackle a number of significant social challenges including educational attainment, social inclusion, unemployment, mental and physical wellbeing, personal development and community cohesion.
This issue includes a further article in the Work and Wages series looking at what the writer calls the Pension Time Bomb, information about a project centred on the garment industry and an appeal for contacts, a profile of Bolton Community Transport and Furniture Services as well as a job opportunity and the usual forthcoming local events. 
The University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) is the largest Students’ Union in the country with a track record of providing essential student services and access to a wide range of extra-curricular activities for the last 155 years. It became a registered charity following the 2010 change to granting students’ unions full charitable status that recognises the key part they play in the voluntary and community sector.
Fastlaners is a free employability programme for young people living in Greater Manchester aged 18-25. It equips participants with the knowledge, networks, skills and confidence to improve their job prospects and find meaningful employment. It is ideally suited to young people who have some work experience and/or qualifications and are looking for support to turn their skills and passions into a job they love. 
The new Fundraising Regulator has now taken over the Code of Fundraising Practice from the Institute of Fundraising. They are consulting on changes to the Code, particularly around trustee responsibilities, fundraising ‘asks’, vulnerable donors and oversight of third parties. 
In this first consultation on the Code of Fundraising Practice, the Fundraising Regulator seeks views on the following areas:
In 2015, UK Government backed research was published which clearly indicated a need for better availability of provision in building social emotional skills (SES), which directly relate to how adults and young people live healthier, happier and more enjoyable lives. 
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations.
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
Join the People’s History Museum and Wonder Women for a fabulous season of events celebrating the achievements of women. 
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