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Greater Manchester Winter Night Shelter Spirit Story - It is a crucial part of having a faith

5 Dec 2016 - 11:15 by helen.walker

On the night of Thursday 1st December, Church of the Resurrection & St Barnabus provided food and accommodation for 12 people as part of the Greater Manchester Winter Night Shelter project. This six month project involves seven churches within a mile and a half of the city centre. The shelters are advertised and people are also referred from organisations such as the Booth Centre.

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Sector News
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Homelessness

Manchester Work Club Funding Programme

5 Dec 2016 - 11:13 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing flexible and informal employment support to workless Manchester residents.

In recognition of the valuable role Work Clubs play in delivering employment support services, Manchester City Council has made available grant funding for Manchester Work Clubs to apply for.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding
Learning, Skills and Employment

Growing in the City Winter Spirit Story - Using waste for social benefit

2 Dec 2016 - 10:43 by helen.walker

On Wednesday 30th November, Growing in the City held their regular Men’s Shed Manchester session in Openshaw. People can drop in to take part in outdoor activities such as woodwork and gardening and the sessions are open to anyone. Working with people who are in similar situations, fellowship and social interaction are just some of the reasons that participants get involved. It is mainly men who attend and their ages have been anywhere from mid-30s to past retirement age.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Environment

Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner’s Youth Aspiration Fund

2 Dec 2016 - 09:01 by michelle.foster

The Police and Crime Commissioner has made a commitment to provide appropriate schemes for children and young people from age 8 years to 25 years with a target range of 11 years to 18 years (flexibility will be permitted on the age range if a specified need is defined) who are identified as being at risk of offending, risky behaviour, vulnerable to exploitation and harm, have complex needs, live in a family or community which is vulnerable to exploitation a

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding
Young People

The Spirit of Women Changemakers Small Grants

2 Dec 2016 - 08:59 by michelle.foster

The Spirit of Women Changemakers small grants programme will fund activity in the UK that improves the wellbeing of women and girls who are subjected to harmful gender norms and stereotypes. The grants are to support organisations to empower women and men to create lasting change in their communities and sustainably improve gender equality. Applications are being invited to fund creative, cultural, sporting and/or volunteering responses to at least one of their two key impact goals.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding

Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People - Disability Action Training: What are your training needs?

2 Dec 2016 - 08:55 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) is a disabled people's organisation that is 100% run and controlled by disabled people. The organisation campaigns for the rights and full inclusion of disabled people.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Physical Disability

Charities Act 2016: new fundraising rules

2 Dec 2016 - 08:51 by michelle.foster

New rules for charity fundraising start on 1 November 2016. They affect the trustees’ annual reports of larger charities that fundraise from the public, as well as the contents of the agreements that must be in place when professional fundraisers or other businesses (‘commercial participators’) raise money for charities.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building

Skills workshops and training available at the Town Hall Extension - November 2016

29 Nov 2016 - 12:09 by michelle.foster

The Town Hall Extension provides a variety of skills workshop and training all available to Manchester residents. The following organisations provide workshops:

Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice and guidance on benefits, work, debt and money, housing, law and rights and discrimination
When: Every day in the Customer Service Centre

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Volunteering

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