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New fundraising app launching in Manchester - Buengo ‘sell it for good’

What is Buengo?
Buengo is a new fundraising app that allows users to sell the things they no longer need and donate the proceeds to good causes - Buengo app think digital charity shop! Buengo are aiming to raise more money for charities and community groups while bringing local people together. It launches on 1 March in Manchester.

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The Church of England Wythenshawe Holiday Breakfast Club

The Church of England Wythenshawe is running a Holiday Breakfast Club 10am – 11.30am on: The Church of England holiday breakfast club

Monday 19 February at William Temple Church
Tuesday 20 February and Wednesday 21 February at St Richard’s, Peel Hall
Thursday 23 February at St Martin’s, Baguley
Friday 24 February at St Luke’s, Benchill

There will be free breakfasts and crafts for children and parents.

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Children and Families

Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy is looking for a Finance Volunteer

Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy is looking for a Volunteer to help input their financial data onto a computerised system (Quickbooks). This role would suit people with knowledge or experience of accounts/bookkeeping or those who are currently studying towards an accounting course and need practical experience. However, full training and supervision will be provided. Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy

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A new round of University Construction Community Funding now available from the University of Manchester

The University of Manchester and its main construction partners – Balfour Beatty, Laing O’Rourke and Sir Robert McAlpine - have established a £20,000 fund to support neighbourhood initiatives in areas closest to the University’s construction sites around Oxford Road and near Owens Park, Wilmslow Road. The University of Manchester

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Postcode Community Trust: 2018 Round One

The first round of funding from the Postcode Community Trust this year will be open for applications later this month. Stage one applications for this round will be accepted from 14 - 28 February.

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Changes to Heritage Lottery Fund Grants

The Heritage Lottery Fund is making changes this year in preparation for its new Strategic Funding Framework, due to come in in 2019. The HLF have designated 2018 as a 'transition year', with several changes:
• There will be no new rounds of targeted programmes (i.e. Landscape Partnerships, Parks for People or Townscape Heritage) in 2018

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Local Safeguarding Fora members wanted

The North, Central and South Safeguarding Children Fora are the connection between the strategic work of the Manchester Safeguarding Children’s Board (MSCB) and front-line practitioners from all agencies. Their main purpose is to ensure that there is a direct link between practice issues at a local level and the overall direction of the Board.

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Policy and Influence

Manchester Safeguarding Boards e-Bulletin Fifth edition – February 2018

The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit. The bulletin includes news, events, training opportunities and links to information and resources which we hope will be of use to the multi-agency safeguarding workforce and the wider community across Manchester.

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Children and Families

Community University Partnership Initiative

Did you know that universities are keen to work with you?
Are you curious about building a new partnership to get some work done together? National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement
Community-university partnerships bring together two sets of expertise and knowledge to make a difference. Partners decide the focus and terms so that the benefits are shared and the relationships are worthwhile.

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