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All Sector News

Talk Money, Stress Less

16 Oct 2015 - 11:37 by michelle.foster

If you are a community group and want to put on an event that gets people talking about money City South Manchester have a small budget and a wealth of knowledge to help you.

The ‘Talk Money Stress Less’ campaign aims to stop people feeling ashamed about struggling with money. If people are able to talk about money problems they are more likely to be pointed in the direction of good money advice rather than resort to payday loans, doorstep lenders or cutting back on essentials such as food, gas and electric.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building

Architectural Heritage Fund - Project Viability Grant

16 Oct 2015 - 11:36 by michelle.foster

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) Project Viability Grants (PVG) are to fund short studies to look at potential uses for a building and at its current condition. Successful completion of this initial stage will be used to judge whether applicants can then apply for the AHF’s Project Development Grant funding.

AHF generally expect applicants to cover at least 50% of the cost of the work. i.e. you must normally be able to match our grant offer with your own funds or with funds raised from other sources.

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

The Baring Foundation Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme

16 Oct 2015 - 11:34 by michelle.foster

The Baring Foundation is pleased to announce two new open funds under their Strengthening the Voluntary Sector programme.This programme supports effective use of the law and human rights based approaches by the voluntary sector in the United Kingdom. It is a collaboration with the Legal Education Foundation.

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

Manchester Adult Education Service Reading Champions

16 Oct 2015 - 11:29 by michelle.foster

Want to become a volunteer to help adults with their reading?

Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES) are running a six week course aimed at people who want to become volunteers to help adults improve their reading skills. It will provide you with an opportunity to discover how to help others learn to read.

What will be involved?
The course will run for two half days per week for six weeks. One half day will be spent volunteering on a one a one to one basis, working with adults learning to read.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Learning, Skills and Employment

Tell the CQC about your care

16 Oct 2015 - 11:28 by michelle.foster

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of all health and social care in England. They are given powers by the government to register, monitor and inspect all health and care services, and they are interested to hear your views on the care you have received in a health and social care context.

Go along to their public listening event on Tuesday 27 October 2015 about Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, meet their inspectors and share your experience of the services and care provided in the last year.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Health and Wellbeing

You are never too old to start Acting Up

16 Oct 2015 - 11:27 by michelle.foster

Kaleidoscope are looking for older people in the North West region of the UK to try Acting Up! This October theatre company Kaleidoscope are launching a new initiative aimed at encouraging and supporting more older people across the UK to get involved in drama and the performing arts. The initiative which is called Acting Up will support senior citizens across the UK to set up their own Acting Up groups.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Arts & culture

Free wellbeing course for people with diabetes, heart disease or arthritis

16 Oct 2015 - 11:20 by michelle.foster

Living with a long-term condition isn’t always plain sailing and we don’t always get the support that we need.

The Building a Healthy Future course takes place over six weeks, for two hours a week. Learn how to handle stress, how to relax more, make new friends, boost your confidence and improve your overall wellbeing.

The next courses start on 2 November in Cheetham Hill and Harpurhey and on 5 November at Macc in the City Centre or Benchill.

No minimum or maximum age, everyone can benefit from this course.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Health and Wellbeing

Manchester City United for a Living Wage!

14 Oct 2015 - 09:13 by michelle.foster

We have written an open letter to both Manchester City and Manchester United Football Clubs, and would love you to add your name if you are a fan of either team.

Please comment below or email [email protected] with your name and how you'd like to appear on the letter, i.e. with your position in an organisation, or simply as a fan of one of the clubs.

If you share this on social media please use #ManCityUnitedLW

"Dear Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Ed Woodward,

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Policy and Influence

Volunteer Centre Manchester Noticeboard – your flyers, posters, literature and copy needed!

9 Oct 2015 - 13:45 by michelle.foster

Volunteer Centre Manchester has developed a Noticeboard Toolkit that allows organisations and agencies to print and display information about volunteering opportunities.

Some early adopters include: work clubs, housing schemes, libraries, community centres and offices. 

Volunteer Centre Manchester wants to hear from volunteer-involving organisations who have materials about their volunteering, training or development opportunities to be included in the Noticeboard Toolkit.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Volunteering

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