2016 Guardian Charity Awards Open to Applications
The 2016 Guardian Charity Awards seek to recognise and encourage UK charities that make an outstanding and valuable contribution to social welfare in the community.
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The 2016 Guardian Charity Awards seek to recognise and encourage UK charities that make an outstanding and valuable contribution to social welfare in the community.
If you receive a direct payment from your local authority, a personal health budget (PHB) or use your own money to employ your own care and support staff, you can apply for this funding to cover the cost of care related training for yourself and your personal assistant (PA).
Manchester Federation of EBSD Schools provides education for children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. The Federation comprises of Buglawton Hall residential school for boys aged 11-16 in Congleton, Cheshire, day provision for KS3 children at Southern Cross School in Chorlton and Meade Hill School in Higher Blackley and KS4 day provision at Castlefield Campus in Hulme and Wythenshawe Campus in the south of the city.
The People’s History Museum is currently working on an exciting community-led project to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which partially decriminalised homosexual acts. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Never Going Underground: The fight for LGBT+ rights will focus on the fight for equality for those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans* and other gender and sexuality minorities (LGBT+). The project will include a major programme of events including a landmark exhibition to open in February 2017 developed by a team of Community Curators.
Volunteer at the GM Law Centre
Volunteers are the backbone of the law centre. Whether you just want to help out with maintaining the law centre building, community outreach or you are qualified to give advice and provide representation, the GM Law Centre want to hear from you.
Do you need boxes of cups/mugs for your organisation?
The cups are seconds so they will have a company logo on them, usually a print run that is not quite correct, wrong colour etc. but the cups themselves are perfectly fine to use.
If you are interested contact Duncan O'Brien, on 0779 203 0586.
Manchester City Council know that more budget cuts are coming, and before they start making budget decisions, they want to talk about what matters most, to you, in your neighbourhood.
Manchester City Council wants to use what you say to shape their future budgets.
Bardsley Construction is offering funding to groups across Greater Manchester area. The fund supports groups that address older people, children and young people, stronger communities and health and wellbeing, whose income is no more than £30,000. Awards of up to £1,000 are available.
Across the UK around 7 million people are unpaid carers, supporting a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill. It is likely that the majority of people will take on caring responsibilities at some point in their lives. Unpaid carers make a vital, hidden contribution to the health and wellbeing of the nation. However, carers are often under significant pressure and many find that caring can take its toll on their own health.
Nominet Trust and The Baring Foundation have launched Digital Arts and Creative Ageing. This collaborative grant funding programme aims to engage older people in the creative arts to benefit their health and wellbeing.