Research for the Future [1]
A new campaign to encourage people living in and around Greater Manchester to get more involved with local health research opportunities.
A new campaign to encourage people living in and around Greater Manchester to get more involved with local health research opportunities.
On 17 January 2018, members of the Greater Manchester Older People’s Network came together to discuss and share their views on Age-Friendly Transport in the region. Speakers from Ambition for Ageing gave their perspective on the matter, and Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham addressed some of the concerns that were raised by the network as part of an address. A panel discussion also featured representatives from the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and Transport for Greater Manchester.
For the third time since Power to Change begun in 2015, they are inviting expressions of interest (EOI) for grant funding research projects that will benefit the community business sector in England.
This is part of a two stage process whereby EOIs will be first shortlisted for the potential to submit a full proposal.
Does your organisation deliver innovative work in health and social care in Greater Manchester?
In 2018 the Garfield Weston Foundation is 60 years old and to celebrate, they are launching a one-off grants scheme, the Weston Anniversary Fund. This Fund will provide
Capital grants ranging from £30,000 to £150,000.
With support from Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the FSI is delivering a heavily subsidised training event in Manchester on the 8 February offering small and local charities and community groups four courses on key fundraising topics.
In July 2018, Manchester will host one of its most spectacular public art events ever…
Andy Burnham and Cllr Shori are appealing to organisations who work with young people to apply so their young people can be part of the Youth Combined Authority – the first of its kind in the country.
This research project working with male survivors of honour-based violence and/or forced marriages is in collaboration with the Derbyshire Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse Service (DDVSAS) and Nottinghamshire Community Housing Association (NCHA).
Growing evidence suggests that inflammation in the brain could play an important role in memory loss and dementia. Animal research also suggests that pre-existing drugs developed to reduce inflammation could improve brain function. Manchester University wants to transform this research into better patient care but first a reliable way of studying how inflammation alters brain function over time is needed.
Links
[1] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/research-future
[2] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news
[3] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/health-and-wellbeing
[4] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/andy-burnham-addresses-concerns-about-transport-older-people-greater-manchester-event
[5] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/older-people
[6] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/shared-topic-areas/policy-and-influence
[7] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/power-change-are-inviting-expressions-interest-research-will-benefit-community-business-sector
[8] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/capacity-building
[9] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/shared-topic-areas/funding
[10] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/prize-fund-innovation-health-social-care-within-vcse-sector
[11] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/commissioning
[12] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/weston-anniversary-fund
[13] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/heavily-subsidised-small-charity-training-manchester
[14] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/bee-city
[15] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/shared-topic-areas/arts-culture
[16] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/applications-now-open-youth-combined-authority
[17] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/young-people
[18] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/manchester-metropolitan-university-research-male-survivors-honour-based-violence-andor-forced
[19] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/shared-topic-areas/crime-and-disorder
[20] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/developing-mobile-phone-app-better-understand-causes-dementia
[21] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=343
[22] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=340
[23] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=341
[24] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=342
[25] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=345
[26] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=346
[27] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=347
[28] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=348
[29] https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/category/news-type/sector-news?page=582