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Community How To – Digital tools to help your group

9 May 2013 - 11:51 by michelle.foster

Do you work in your local community?
Do you want to do more, more easily?
Digital tools could help you, and Community How To has brought together loads of tools on their website.

The service helps community and third sector organisations find digital tools which could help groups do more of what they do best, and helps groups to share their ideas and tools with others.

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The Challenge Network – Summer Programme

22 Apr 2013 - 14:34 by michelle.foster

The Challenge Network’s mission is to connect and inspire people to strengthen their communities.

The Challenge Network are looking for organisations that want to partner with them for their summer programme. The Network believe that all members of the community have a role to play in rebuilding trust and strengthening their local area, which is why partnership is crucial.

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Drug and Alcohol Services Consultation – Deadline 10 May

5 Apr 2013 - 09:43 by michelle.foster

Following a reduction in Government funding for commissioning drug and alcohol services, Manchester City Council are proposing to assess the priority level of each service they commission with a view to achieving savings that have the least impact on treatment for drug and alcohol users in Manchester.

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Greater Manchester Strategy 2013-2020 Consultation

4 Apr 2013 - 16:15 by michelle.foster

The Greater Manchester Strategy was first developed in 2009. It established an ambitious vision for 2020. The Greater Manchester Combined Authority want to secure long-term economic growth and enable the city region to fulfil its economic potential, whilst ensuring that residents are able to contribute to and share in that prosperity.

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Eyes Wide Open – A new project that challenges prejudice

26 Mar 2013 - 12:00 by michelle.foster

The staff and students of Manchester Communication Academy have joined together with community members of Harpurhey and surrounding areas to develop a new project that challenges prejudice.

The project is called ‘Eyes Wide Open’, and in its first documentary film it embarks on a process of protecting the communities of North Manchester. It does this by inviting those who label the area and its residents as deprived and disadvantaged, to open their eyes and to take a closer look.

In the words of Laure Junot – ‘Prejudice squints when it looks, and lies when it talks.’

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Help to shape the national strategy for equality, health inequalities and human rights – have your say

14 Mar 2013 - 16:03 by michelle.foster

Working as part of the NHS Equality and Diversity Council (EDC), the NHS Commissioning Board is inviting a wide range of views to inform the development of the national strategy to promote equality and reduce health inequalities. The strategy will set out a clear approach, reflective of the values of the NHS Constitution, for promoting equality and reducing health inequalities for all groups across the life course.

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Parliamentary Inquiry Seeks Views on Engaging Young People with Charity

13 Mar 2013 - 16:13 by michelle.foster

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) have launched the Growing Giving Parliamentary Inquiry.

The first strand of the Parliamentary Inquiry will examine the role of education in helping young people to learn about and engage with charity. It will examine potential new opportunities for young people to become involved in charity and how we can make giving opportunities fit for the digital age.

CAF would be grateful for ideas and evidence from everyone with an interest in this area.

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Join the Macc Board of Trustees

5 Mar 2013 - 17:32 by michelle.foster

Passionate about Manchester?
Want to help local charities make a difference in the city?

Macc is looking for committed and caring people to get involved in shaping the future of our work to support and develop a thriving voluntary, community and faith sector in Manchester. Our role includes:

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Planning for this years Adult Learners Week celebrations in Manchester

22 Feb 2013 - 10:02 by michelle.foster

The Learning Skills and Employment Network (LSEN) will once again be co-ordinating Adult Learners Week activities in Manchester, as well as supporting the North West Consortium and Steering Group and they need your help with this.

LSEN see Adult Learners Week activities as part of their broader Community Learning Strategy and consequently are pulling together a Manchester based Steering Group to help plan out this year’s programme

If your organisation has something to offer Adult Learners Week this year – LSEN need to know

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