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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
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded over £380,000 to an organisation working across Manchester and Liverpool City Regions to unite unpaid carers of people with dementia and give them a strong voice. The decision was made after discovering that the health and care services across the country save over £11bn a year by relying upon the tireless work of unpaid dementia carers, many of whom put their own wellbeing at risk every day. 
Mustard Tree is a charity that provides services to people who are homeless and at risk of homelessness. 
They have a large building on Oldham Road, and are fundraising to refurbish it and make it a great resource, both for delivering their own services and providing space for other organisations to use.
The Co-op Local Community Fund is the Co-op’s way of giving back to their members and their communities. Co-op members get 1% of everything they spend on Co-op products to give to a local cause that matters to them. 
Want to help the homeless this winter? 
There are lots of ways you can support homeless people in Manchester, but rather than giving money directly to people on the streets, supporting the Big Change campaign helps to bring about long-term change.
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) are looking for committed young disabled people (between the ages of 20 to 30 years old and live in Greater Manchester) to get involved with their organisation. 
These sessions started on 29/30 October 2016 and is open to all abilities.
The sessions are taking place on: 
Saturdays
2-4pm Multisports
3-4pm Swimming
At: Abraham Moss Leisure Centre, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, M8 5UF
Sundays
1-2pm Swimming
2-3pm Multisports
At: Wythenshawe Forum, Simonsway, Wythenshawe, M22 5RX
We have extended the deadline to complete our State of the Sector survey to 18 December 2016.
We would like to encourage your organisation to complete our important survey as we want to know how the government cuts and economic recession have affected our sector. We need to know how many groups have lost funding, how many have had to reduce services and how many have had to close or are facing closure. But also how we continue to work together providing valuable services and support to the people of Manchester.
What makes up the spirit of Manchester?
We are holding a photography competition on what makes the spirit of the city. Upload your photo highlighting the communities across the city, the great work and community spirit. The top 10 photos will be printed and exhibited at 5 events across Manchester. You will be invited to attend one of these celebration events which will be screening of films highlighting the spirit of the city.
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