Sector News

easyfundraising is offering 250 free fundraising toolkits to help local organisations raise money online. 

Through easyfundraising, when your supporters shop with any of 8,000 retailers, including Tesco, trainline, eBay, Argos, Sainsbury’s, John Lewis, Asda and Booking.com, a donation is made to your organisation. All you need to do is use the free packs to tell your supporters about it. 

We want everyone to feel comfortable talking about mental health. Time to Talk Day 2024 revealed that nearly two thirds of the UK public put on a brave face to avoid talking about their mental health. And nearly half of us are less likely to open up as we don’t want to worry others in already difficult times.
But talking openly and honestly can be the first step towards better mental health for everyone.  It can reduce stigma and help people feel comfortable enough to seek help when we need it.

The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) is a network of people aged 50 and above and organisational representatives working for positive change for older people in Greater Manchester.  The network has more than 500 members across Greater Manchester.  The Network was established in 2015 and since this time has grown to be a well-respected and influential voice for older people in Greater Manchester.

Women's Resource Centre have announced that applications for the fully funded 3-day Feminist Leadership Training Programme are open. Are you new to leadership or would like to move into a leadership role one day? Do you want to be a leader for social change?

This FREE training programme consists of three full day or six 3.5-hour online sessions on Feminist Leadership.

We are pleased to say that the St Thomas Centre in Ardwick will continue to serve as a vital hub for voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester. Following the closure of GMCVO, we can now announce that agreement has been reached for Macc to take over responsibility for the Centre, safeguarding this important resource for our sector.

The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards are back for 2025 and recognise those who regularly go above and beyond to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Greater Manchester.

The awards are organised by NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM), with support from the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. They are the only Greater Manchester- wide awards for our whole health and care workforce, including unwaged carers and volunteers. 

Breakthrough UK has a project called Foundations for Change: Co-Produced Disability Inclusion Frameworks.

They currently need as many disabled people and people with long-term health conditions as possible to respond to their survey.

The aim of this research is to identify barriers disabled patients and patients with long term health conditions and the people who support them are facing within healthcare systems and create a framework as a guide for providers which will help address those barriers.

Disability and Development Partners (DDP) has been working with partners in least developed countries for over 30 years, facilitating positive change for marginalized communities. The Voices of Resilience project, developed in response to a 2023 survey by Rainbow Disability Nepal (RDN), addresses the struggles faced by queer disabled people in Kathmandu. The survey revealed that these individuals face challenges in establishing a recognised social identity, compounded by stigma and discrimination that limits their social, emotional, and economic opportunities.

The Charity Governance Awards are an exciting not-for-profit initiative created to celebrate outstanding governance and trusteeship in charities across the UK, allowing large and small not-for-profit organisations to inspire and learn from one another. These are the only charity awards that are designed to celebrate trustees, free to enter (with a free awards ceremony), and do not generate profit for the sponsors or partners.

Are you a Greater Manchester VCSE organisation with under 50 employees? Here’s your chance to access affordable, expert HR support tailored to your needs! 

Our recent HR survey revealed strong interest in a shared HR service for the VCSE sector. In response, we’ve partnered with a highly recommended HR provider to create a cost-effective solution designed with you in mind.  

This service includes: