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Care Quality Commission Adult Social Care campaign 2018 #CareAware

2 Mar 2018 - 10:03 by michelle.foster

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has launched a new national campaign, at the end of February aimed at raising awareness of CQC among people choosing adult social care, for themselves or others. CQC wants more people to be aware that if you are choosing home care or a care home, CQC can help you make that decision. CQC also wants to encourage more people to download its independent reports to compare options before choosing a care home.

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Sector News
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Health and Wellbeing

Stepping into volunteers’ shoes: a national survey on the volunteer experience

2 Mar 2018 - 10:01 by michelle.foster

This year, NCVO, are putting the focus back on volunteers through an exciting piece of research looking at their experience of volunteering, to see what learnings they can take to contribute to policy and practice across the sector. NCVO

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Sector News
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Volunteering

The Maritime Volunteer Service in Greater Manchester

2 Mar 2018 - 09:59 by michelle.foster

The Maritime Volunteer Service is a recognised national maritime training organisation and a UK registered charity with more than 25 units around the country providing training to nationally and internationally recognised standards, serving local communities especially in times of need or emergency and taking part in resilience exercises ashore and afloat. Maritime Vounteer Service Duck Race

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Volunteering

GM Poverty Action Newsletter: Love for the Streets; GM Law Centre on PIP & ESA Assessments; Bolton Cllr Sue Haworth; GM Living Wage

2 Mar 2018 - 09:57 by michelle.foster

In the newsletter there is culture, jobs and wages, benefits, journalism and events. Love for the Streets shares information about a forthcoming exhibition of art and music at the Whitworth Art Gallery; Bolton Councillor Sue Haworth looks again at whether a job really is the best route out of poverty and the GM Law Centre reports on the Work and Pensions Committee focusing on PIP and ESA assessments. There is also have information about a free community journalism course, the usual GM Living Wage Campaign column and lots of events all taking place in March.

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Sector News
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Policy and Influence

Public consultation for draft Mayfield Strategic Regeneration Framework

2 Mar 2018 - 09:56 by michelle.foster

The regeneration of Mayfield in Manchester City Centre is entering a significant new phase. Manchester City Council

Details have recently been announced of a public consultation on the refreshed Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) which will guide development at the city centre site over the coming years.

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Sector News
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Environment
Policy and Influence

In it to influence it?

28 Feb 2018 - 15:48 by claire.tomkinson

So I’ve got a question that I’m struggling with at the moment. It’s attracting some mixed views in the office, so let’s put it out there for a wider debate.

Why is it so often the case that the public sector’s answer to working with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector is to create a job and additional resources within the public sector?

Shared Topic Areas: 
Health and Wellbeing

“I had given up hope of enjoying life until I came here” - Moodswings Mental Health Grants Programme Story

27 Feb 2018 - 10:58 by helen.walker

John was keen to be as well as possible and to reach his aim of leading what he referred to as a ‘normal life’. John joined the Moodswings Recovery and Isolation project on the recommendation of his GP as he had struggled with severe depression for many years, and had recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. For him, a normal life meant becoming part of the community again as his severe mental health problems had meant he had become isolated for a number of years and had not worked or socialised.

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Sector News
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Health and Wellbeing

More Effort than they're Worth –Tiny Grants

26 Feb 2018 - 15:44 by Nigel Rose

This blog is going to seem really ungrateful but I know for sure I am not alone in this view.

I am a bit fed up of seeing another fund that gives out tiny grants.

I’ve just had a look at the Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Sir Robert McAlpine Construction Fund which is £20,000 in all, and is giving out “small” grants of £500 and “large” grants of £2,000. £2,000 is not a large grant, it’s a tiny grant!

Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust is doing the same thing, though the overall pot is much larger, they are giving out lots and lots of tiny grants.

Shared Topic Areas: 
Funding
Policy and Influence

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