All Capacity Building

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in the Arts and Cultural Sectors

This new course has been designed for individuals and organisations looking to update their understanding of safeguarding legislation and best practice, specifically when working with vulnerable adults in the creative, cultural and heritage sectors. You will explore what is meant by the term “vulnerable adult” in the context of your work and will develop approaches for recognising and responding to the different types of abuse associated with adults at risk.

13 June, 2019 - 10:00 to 16:15

HOME Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN

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Arts & culture

Capacity Building

Older People

Creative Facilitation with Young People

This one-day course provides an introduction to a creative approach to group facilitation. It aims to encourage, develop and inspire those with responsibility to lead others through a facilitative process, be it for the purposes of team building, consultation, idea-generation or training. Throughout the day, we will be using a number of different interactive exercises and games in order to illustrate content.

25 September, 2019 - 10:00 to 16:15

HOME Manchester, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester, M15 4FN

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Arts & culture

Capacity Building

Young People

Grants for Women’s Organisations for Campaigning and Advocacy Work

Are you a women’s organisation wanting to make your voice heard? Rosa’s Voices from the Frontline offers grants of up to £5,000 to women's organisations of all sizes for advocacy, campaigning and activism. Rosa - Voices from the frontline

Voices from the Frontline supports women’s organisations to shine a light on their fight for gender equality in the UK.

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Auto Trader Community Fund – apply by 1 May 2019

The Auto Trader Community Fund aims to encourage small, community-based and locally controlled groups that manage themselves, encourage people to get involved as volunteers and who just need a bit of financial help to be able to work with their community in the way they’d like.

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£3 million Community Business Fund reopens on 24 April

The Community Business Fund, which has previously given away £22 million, is set to reopen on Wednesday 24 April offering grants between £50,000 and £300,000 for community businesses to become more sustainable. Power to Change

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Sector News

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Capacity Building

Funding

Manchester Work Club Funding Programme June 2019 – 31 March 2020

Manchester City Council recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing flexible and informal employment support to workless Manchester residents. In recognition of the valuable role they play in delivering employment support services, Manchester City Council has made available grant funding for Manchester Work Clubs to apply for.

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Learning, Skills and Employment

University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Police – Sexual Violence Project

The University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Police are seeking to develop proactive interventions to educate and empower students on issues around sexual violence; with the overall aim of preventing students becoming victims or perpetrators of these behaviours. Invitations are invited from organisations with a proven track record of changing mind-set and behaviours to work with this cohort as a collective.

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Westcroft Community Centre are looking for a Treasurer

Westcroft Community Centre are looking for a volunteer Treasurer to join their Board. If you would like to help the team at a vibrant community centre to deliver a high quality service and achieve their ambitious organisational aims, see person specification and details on how to apply.

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Capacity Building

Small Charity Week 2019 – Big Advice Day

Small Charity Week 2019 is taking place on 17 June - 22 June. Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK and the rest of the world. Small Charity Week 2019

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Capacity Building

Weekly Drop-in

Every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm-4pm we have a weekly drop-in for community groups. Come along for a chat with our friendly team at our offices: Macc, Swan Buildings, 3rd Floor, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW, for community groups: