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People’s Postcode Trust – 2016 Grants

2 Sep 2016 - 09:57 by michelle.foster

People’s Postcode Trust exists to try to make the world a better place through short-term, designated funding for projects that focus on the prevention of poverty, support healthy living initiatives and uphold human rights for some of society’s most vulnerable groups. It will also consider projects which help different communities come together for the benefit of their local area.

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Charity Finance Group blog - What small charities need to know about auto-enrolment and assessing staff

2 Sep 2016 - 09:55 by michelle.foster

Small and micro charities are coming up to their auto-enrolment staging dates. This blog provides a quick refresh for those people currently going through the process of getting their charities ready to stage.

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Greater Manchester Police consultation on accessing services

2 Sep 2016 - 09:53 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is asking people how they want to access police services. The consultation continues GMP’s commitment to continuing to develop the most effective service possible. It aims to find out how people prefer to contact police, and identify how the Force can adapt to changes in the ways that people contact them.

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Antisocial behaviour policy and procedure consultation

2 Sep 2016 - 09:52 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council are in the process of developing a new antisocial behaviour policy and procedure.

The City Council welcome your views regarding their approach to tackling antisocial behaviour and encourage you to contribute to the shaping of the policy and procedure by completing this short questionnaire.

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Go online to apply for benefits and tell Manchester City Council about any changes

2 Sep 2016 - 09:50 by michelle.foster

For help with paying your rent and council tax, Manchester City Council’s online calculator is quick and easy. If you have children at school, Manchester City Council can also work out if they are entitled to free school meals. If you already receive Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support or free school meals, it's also easier to tell the City Council online if there are any changes which affect these benefits. 

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Vote for The Place at Platt Lane and support a vital community resource in a deprived area of Manchester

1 Sep 2016 - 11:51 by michelle.foster

The Place at Platt Lane has been nominated for the National Housing Federation’s Community Impact Awards. It is one of only three projects nominated nationally in the ‘Better Neighbourhood’ category.

Winners are decided through an online vote taking place throughout Community Impact Awards, vote here: http://ciw.housing.org.uk/polls/better-neighbourhoods by Sunday 4 September 2016.

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Funding bulletin September 2016

1 Sep 2016 - 10:01 by michelle.foster

Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations.

This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.

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Skills workshops and training available at the Town Hall Extension

The Town Hall Extension provides a variety of skills workshop and training all available to Manchester residents. The following organisations provide workshops:

Citizens Advice Bureau
Advice and guidance on benefits, work, debt and money, housing, law and rights and discrimination. Private tenants’ advice, specialist advice to private tenants on debt, housing and benefits.

Employer Suite
Free recruitment service for Manchester businesses, matching residents to live opportunities.

Nine Lives Community Fund

26 Aug 2016 - 11:05 by michelle.foster

The Nine Lives Fund is a partnership between Forever Manchester and the Chambers of 9 St. Johns Street, Manchester. The Fund is currently inviting applications from groups that provide activities for young people between the ages of 10 – 18 and living in deprived areas of Greater Manchester and with an income of under £150K. Priority will be given to projects working with children and young people with disabilities. Awards of up to £2,000 are available.

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