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Museum Meets - A Sustainable Future for Manchester discussion events

17 Apr 2013 - 13:42 by michelle.foster

The Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Manchester and the Manchester Museum are hosting a series of discussion events exploring the development of a sustainable future for Manchester.

These events will bring together experts from outside the university and academic researchers to present the pertinent issues, ideas and solutions surrounding transport, clothing, housing, biodiversity and food.

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2nd Greater Manchester Energy Switch – register by 8 April

7 Mar 2013 - 10:32 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester’s Energy Switching Scheme is being organised by the ten councils within Greater Manchester (Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, Tameside and Trafford). The scheme brings together a number of people who want to switch providers into one ‘auction’. Energy providers then bid for their business by offering the best available prices.

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Compact Voice publish 2012 Impact Report and short survey

27 Feb 2013 - 14:57 by michelle.foster

Compact Voice has launched their 2012 Impact Report, which highlights key Compact developments and achievements from 2012.

To coincide with its publication, Compact Voice is also launching a short survey.

The responses received will be used to help determine what areas Compact Voice’s work should focus on in the coming year, and to understand how the resources and support provided are useful.

The survey takes just 5 minutes to complete and all entries will have the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher. Responses are confidential.

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Creative Digital Virtual Jobs Fair 2013

27 Feb 2013 - 09:19 by michelle.foster

Are you looking to recruit students and graduates in 2013?

Sign-up to advertise your vacancies at this Virtual Jobs Fair to get access to students and graduates who are looking for work in the creative and digital industries.

When is the fair?
The fair will run from Monday 11 to Friday 22 March 2013.

How does the fair work?

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EDL Demo 2 March 2013 – Advice from GMP and City Council for residents

25 Feb 2013 - 09:34 by michelle.foster

The English Defence League (EDL) is planning to hold a demonstration in Manchester on Saturday 2 March 2013.

Manchester City Council and Greater Manchester Police are working in partnership to ensure that this event causes the minimum of disruption to all members of the community.

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Mind Your Money – free service for social housing residents

6 Feb 2013 - 13:21 by michelle.foster

Mind Your Money is a free service for social housing residents across Manchester helping to keep you financially safe.

Mind Your Money can help you:
• Find ways to save money
• Understand the cost of borrowing
• Open a bank account
• Avoid loan sharks
• Deal with your debts
• Improve your chances of getting a job
• Cope with the new Universal credit

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Libraries and leisure consultations underway - have your say

25 Jan 2013 - 13:01 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council has launched consultations on its 2013-15 budget proposals for leisure centres and libraries and wants to hear people's views.

The Council as a whole has to address a funding shortfall of £80 million over the next two financial years and has set out in detail proposals for how it intends to achieve this.

The separate libraries and leisure consultations set out how the council proposes to deliver a quality, accessible service while making a contribution to the savings required.

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Want to find out about your family history?

24 Jan 2013 - 10:38 by michelle.foster

From February 2013, records of baptisms, marriages and burials for the Greater Manchester area will be published online at Ancestry.co.uk.

The collections, dating from the 1500s to the 20th century, include church registers for Anglican churches in the Diocese of Manchester, including Manchester Cathedral.

In partnership with Ancestry.co.uk, Manchester City Council has digitised the original registers and there is now a name index of over 6,000,000 records accessible on the web.

Free access to Ancestry.co.uk is available at any Manchester City Council library.

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