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Have your say in the future funding of youth and play work in Manchester

24 Jun 2016 - 10:11 by michelle.foster

From next year, a million pounds of Council funding is going into Young Manchester, the new independent youth and play trust. Do you think your organisation should have a share and, just as importantly, a say in how things are organised in future?

Currently the Council has 60 contracts with the youth and play sector. In future, it looks like the Trust is planning for 15 or less.

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The Repair Revolution comes to Manchester

24 Jun 2016 - 10:06 by michelle.foster

What do you do with a broken lamp, toaster or chair? Toss it? No way! Stitched Up are bringing repair BACK, by launching Manchester’s First Repair Cafe.

A Repair Cafe is a free community event where people get together to mend broken things. Run by volunteers, it aims to reduce waste but also to pass on important skills and provide a space for people to get to know their neighbours.

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Skipton Building Society - Grassroots Giving

17 Jun 2016 - 10:53 by michelle.foster

The idea behind the Grassroots Giving campaign is to help community organisations, or groups, who only have access to limited funding from elsewhere. Submissions are welcome from community groups of all shapes and sizes - Skipton Building Society are looking to support smaller groups who struggle to find funding elsewhere and will not fund registered charities.

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Charity Commission publishes updated fundraising guidance

17 Jun 2016 - 10:48 by michelle.foster

The Charity Commission said that Charity fundraising: a guide to trustee duties (CC20), which calls for trustees to ensure that fundraising reflects their charity's values, was part of its response to some of the high-profile problems identified with fundraising practices over the past year. What charities and their trustees need to consider when fundraising from the public.

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