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Macc's response to the Our Manchester VCS Funding Consultation - Why choose the Manchester wide option?

6 Feb 2017 - 15:28 by michelle.foster

In 2011 Manchester took the decision to address the fragmented VCSE infrastructure in the city by combining it into a single body. Effectively this arrangement has only been in place since 2012 and has already been re-tendered once (where Macc was the successful bidder).

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Team Future - Voices and Ambassadors

3 Feb 2017 - 11:14 by cheryl.mcalister

RECLAIM, a youth leadership and social change organisation that supports working class young people across Greater Manchester to end leadership inequality have a new campaign lead by their young people.

“Team Future is one of the most exciting and inspirational new movements in Britain today. If the UK has a future, it lies with young working class people organising and making their voices heard.”  Owen Jones We are #teamfuture

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Postcode Local Trust Grants

3 Feb 2017 - 11:06 by michelle.foster

The Postcode Local Trust has changed its funding themes and application process, and is currently open for its first funding round of 2017. In 2017, the Trust is looking to fund projects that are of local importance, with a particular focus on projects that improve the environment for the benefit of local communities and encourage conservation action at a local level. 

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Vegetarian Society Funding

3 Feb 2017 - 11:04 by michelle.foster

The Vegetarian Society is making grants of up to £2,000 for activities or events to celebrate National Vegetarian Week. The Week runs from 15-21 May this year, and activities that take place in that period or the two weeks before are eligible for funding. Activities and events must promote National Vegetarian Week, and must be exclusively vegetarian or vegan - events serving non-vegetarian food will not be funded. Vegetarian Week

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Disabled Peoples Manifesto and GM Mayoral Hustings

3 Feb 2017 - 11:02 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) has drafted a Disabled Peoples Manifesto. GMCDP’s intention is to present the Manifesto at a hustings of the main Mayoral candidates in April 2017, more details to follow once a date and venue has been confirmed. Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People

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Latest news from Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership

3 Feb 2017 - 10:52 by michelle.foster

The latest news bulletin from the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership includes articles on: 20,000 cancer champions needed in Greater Manchester; Greater Manchester Health and Social Care PartnershipFirst-ever Population Health Plan for Greater Manchester is launched; Devolution first for the VCSE sector - new agreement to support engagement; Visit by Surrey Stakeholders; A new model of primary care; Local

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University of Manchester - Manchester Enterprise Challenge projects

3 Feb 2017 - 10:46 by michelle.foster

Do you have a short-term project that enterprise-minded students could help with? University of Manchester

The University of Manchester are currently sourcing community projects for their Manchester Enterprise Challenge, a programme that combines an academic unit on enterprise with a project working with a locally based not-for-profit organisation or social enterprise.

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Greater Manchester Sexual Abuse Workshops

3 Feb 2017 - 10:43 by michelle.foster

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner are currently delivering a programme, funded by the Home Office Police Innovation Fund, known as ACCORD. This is a whole-system approach to sex offender management through an accurate assessment of risk and delivery of: partnership working; innovation in technology and practices; increased efficiency; public engagement and; re-designing interventions.

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