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The purpose of this engagement is to seek a wide range of views on the refreshed NHS North, Central and South Manchester Clinical Commissioning Groups Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Strategy 2015 – 2018.
The strategy sets out how Manchester CCGs plan to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequalities and improve health outcomes for all that live and work in the city of Manchester and ensuring that we comply with our legal obligations as defined in the Equality Act 2010.
Care and support in England is changing. The new Care Act 2014, is making care and support more consistent across England.
People could benefit from the changes if they:
• receive care and support
• support someone as a carer
• are planning for future care and support
What is changing?
Since April 2015, the Care Act Legislation has introduced:
• A new national level of care and support needs to make care and support more consistent across the country
• New support for carers
• Deferred payment agreements for care costs
The Expert Patients Programme supports people with long-term conditions to regain as much control over their physical and emotional well-being as possible.
Patients have said they often need to develop different ways to cope with regular discomfort and not being able to do the things they used to do or would like to do.
The course is delivered in a group session once a week for 6 weeks, each session lasts for 2 ½ hours with a refreshment break.
It is an evidence based self-management programme and delivered at local venues across Manchester.
Having the confidence to have a short conversation about cancer with the public can make a real difference. Cancer Research UK are now offering those who are best-placed in their community to have such conversations, with the chance to attend one of our Talk Cancer training workshops – for free – through our new bursary scheme.
Manchester City Council wants to consult with equality focussed voluntary sector groups in Manchester about the future of its Equality Funding Programme.
For further information, contact Liz Goodger at: [email protected]
This consultation is open until Monday 14 September 2015, 12noon
Big Potential, a BIG Lottery Fund grant fund, will deliver approximately £20m of grant funding over 3 years to eligible VCSE organisations with the aim of improving the sustainability, capacity and scale of VCSE organisations in order that they may deliver greater social impact.
The programme aims to raise awareness of the social investment market and support VCSEs who want to prepare themselves for social investment or winning contracts.
Big Potential has two possible application routes - Breakthrough and Advanced.
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 Postcode Dream Trust 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.
Dream Fund 2016 will offer a total award fund of £2 million for charitable organisations to deliver their ‘dream’ project in the areas of Scotland, England or Wales in 2016-2018.
All over Manchester there are individuals, groups and voluntary organisations who are bringing their neighbourhoods together and making a big difference to community life.
Young and old are working together - indoors and outdoors - on local projects, large and small. They're continuing week in week out, providing vital support, giving their time, giving their skills or just their energy. Their projects are taking shape, growing, making real improvements and inspiring others to get involved too.
Struggling with your business plan? Need to improve your reporting to trustees and funders? Interested in improving your financial processes and information? In need of some fresh marketing ideas?
The Cranfield Trust is offering five charities the opportunity to benefit from action planning support from corporate volunteers in Manchester.
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