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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaManchester City Council are writing a new ‘Residential Quality Guidance’. This is a guide for developers and architects that sets out the kind of new homes wanted in Manchester.
The City Council think it’s important to have their own guidance, specific to Manchester, to get the kind of homes that Mancunians want, that suit the city. 
The awards are designed to recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health. The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income of between £25,000 and £2 million. 
They are funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund.
The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Active Citizens’ Fund is a funding scheme for Greater Manchester’s grassroots organisations. Applicants can apply for up to £5,000 of funding to deliver projects that focus on reducing demand on policing and improving community resilience. The Police and Crime Commissioner is especially keen to support a wide range of projects with seed funding that may lead to larger scale innovation in the future. 
The Dream Fund gives organisations the chance to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life. The People's Postcode Lottery are asking charitable organisations across Great Britain to think big, be ambitious and collaborate with other not-for-profit partners to deliver their dream project. 
Food For All is a small project that is part of Manchester Mind. Their aim is to improve people’s mental and physical wellbeing by supporting them to eat better food, to feel more confident about cooking it, and to connect with others during cooking sessions. 
Who's your hero? Is there a superstar in your area who deserves their moment in the spotlight?
The Be Proud Awards are a great way to celebrate the city's armies of volunteers who make 'Our Manchester' great, 
and to thank those extraordinary individuals and groups that work hard to help others. These people make a real difference in communities and help to improve local neighbourhoods.
From September 2016, City in the Community will be running an employability skills programme aimed at young people aged between 18-24 years old who are currently not in employment, education or training. 
City in the Community is the community programme of Manchester City Football Club and was originally formed in 1894 to combat anti-social behaviour, drug and alcohol, health issues and unemployment in the local community.
The Challenge are hosting their annual reunion event for summer participants on Saturday 8 October 2016,12pm-6pm. The event will see 200+ young people age 15-17 take part in 45 minute workshops from organisations like Media Trust, Fixers and Restless Development. 
A free breakfast of cereal and toast will be on offer for anyone who may need it, families and individuals alike.
A chance for people to get something to eat and get out of the house.
Open for breakfast 10am every Thursday in August St Luke’s Benchill.
On Thursday 18 August 2016 we announced the winner for our Spirit of Manchester 2016 Best Community Space Award – congratulations to Growing in the City! 
This is the first year of the Best Community Space award and we decided that you the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Manchester should decide the winner. We are delighted that over 700 votes were cast in our online vote.
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