Sector News

LandAid's vision is a country where no young person is homeless. LandAid aims to bring about lasting change by helping tackle the causes of youth homelessness and contributing to the provision of safe supported housing for those who need it most.

LandAid award grants to outstanding projects on the ground that work to give young people the shelter and support they need.

VCSE Advisory Group has £5,000 to allocate to a single project that aims to reduce a health inequality/ies faced by members of particular community within their cancer journey.

The VCSE Advisory Group know many communities within Greater Manchester experience many additional barriers to services; from awareness of signs and symptoms, early diagnosis, through treatment, living with and beyond cancer and dying well.

There are four consultation events taking place about the proposed closure of Section 48 and proposed criteria for a new Culture and Social Impact Fund. This is your opportunity to feedback your thoughts and to ask questions about the proposed changes to cultural funding across Greater Manchester.

Wigan
Date & Time: Thursday 31 August 2017, 2pm-4pm
Venue: Wigan Town Hall
Donna Hall, GMCA Portfolio Lead – Culture, Leisure and Sport, will be in attendance

Community Links ran the National Tower Blocks Network in the 1980s and 1990s, to gather and share information about the issues in tower blocks. The Network published two National Tower Blocks Directories which contained details gathered from tower blocks owners and from tenants and community groups.

One Manchester’s Financial Inclusion Conference will this year be hosting their first ever awards to celebrate the fantastic work being carried out across the city. The conference takes place on Wednesday 4 October 2017 in central Manchester.

Submissions are now open and they are asking for nominations in three categories: Best Innovative Project, Best Partnership Working and Individual Contribution.

Improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, entry 1, 2, 3 and Level 1.

You have to be over 19 years old and a UK/EU citizen (or have indefinite leave to remain) also receiving benefits and looking for work to attend.

The courses take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am-12.30pm and 5pm-7.30pm.

For further information and to book a place, contact the Ethnic Health Forum, on 0795 731 7707, or drop in to the Health and Training Centre, 195 Wilmslow Road, (side entrance), Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5AQ.

Europia will be running two classes in September. One that is aimed at people who would like to improve on their professional English Skills, and the other will be aimed at individuals with intermediate English skills and are looking at improving on their written and spoken English.

The Pankhurst Centre and Manchester City Council are set to create a living legacy for the women of Manchester that gathers their words, memories and experiences for all to share.

The Women's Words project will be inviting women with any link to the city - whether through birth, work or home - to submit their written stories about living and working in Manchester, of up to 1,000 words.

Book now to reserve a place at the launch of the new Our Manchester Voluntary and Community Sector grants programme.

Date & Time: Thursday 7 September 2017, 11.30am - 2pm
Venue: The Great Hall, Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester, M60 2LA

Manchester City Council and partners are proud to launch a new funding programme for voluntary and community sector organisations.

Councillor Sue Murphy, Deputy Leader and lead Member for the voluntary and community sector, will introduce the session.

Inter Faith Youth Trust will be awarding small grants up to £500 for organisations running events or projects organised by and for young people focused around Inter Faith Week 12-19 November 2017.