GM School Readiness, VCSE Task and Finish Group
Does your group work with children and families in the early years anywhere in Greater Manchester?
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Film 42
Are you interested in film-making? Would you like to develop some practical film-making skills? Want to work with an award-winning filmmaker to create unique and original films which will make a real difference? Do you have something to say about your mood or well-being? Film 42 is recruiting young Black men aged 16-20 years old to take part in an exciting new project, aimed at exploring the themes of mood and well-being. 
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Read Easy Wythenshawe
We’re so used to reading online, road signs, books, emails and labels in supermarkets that we often don’t give it a second thought. However, up to one in twenty adults in this country struggle to read, often because they didn’t manage to learn at school and have spent years hiding it. Read Easy provides confidential, one to one coaching to help adults feel more confident and independent. 
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Out-of-school settings survey
Manchester City Council is working with the DfE on a project to promote and raise awareness of effective safeguarding practices at activities delivered to children, without their parents' or carers' supervision, within out-of-school settings. An out-of-school setting is a location which is not a school, college, 16-19 academy or provider caring for children under 8 years old which is registered with Ofsted or a childminder agency.
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WEA - Training courses coming up
The WEA has been providing high-quality educational opportunities to communities since 1903.
Vision
“A better world - equal, democratic and just; through adult education the WEA challenges and inspires individuals, communities and society”
The following courses will be starting in April 2019.
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Independent Evaluation commission of advice at Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
Summary
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre (CHAC) is a busy advice charity in North Manchester. For the last three years CHAC has been delivering advice funded by the Reaching Communities strand of The National Lottery Community fund. CHAC is commissioning an independent evaluation of this work to look at the outcomes, the impact and any lessons that can be learnt from this work. 
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Fastlaners – free employability programme for 18-25 year olds
Aged 18-25 and want a new job? Fastlaners is a free programme will get you the job that you deserve. 
The next programme begins on Monday 1 April 2019 until Friday 5 April 2019 in Manchester.
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Supporting our staff as older carers: A VCSE Briefing
Ambition for Ageing’s Working Potential programme has recently released a briefing that outlines how Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations can support older carers as employees or potential employees and therefore lead by example in this area. 
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The University of Manchester Freedom to Work workshops
The University of Manchester and Business in the Community would like to invite you to a series of workshops that will help you to understand what you need to do next to get a good job that is right for you.
The University of Manchester is the largest employer in Manchester and is keen to help people from all walks of life to benefit from the jobs that are available at The University and with their business partners.
Jobs are available in sectors including: Hospitality and catering; Building and facilities management; Construction; Business administration and more.
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MadLab Micro-bursary scheme
MadLab are launching a new inclusive Greater Manchester community fund which will award micro-bursaries of £200 to applicants with imaginative training and workshop ideas that will help enrich their community. 
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