State of the Sector 2020
The State of the Sector survey is back and we need your help!
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Places of Worship Protective Security Fund open for applications
A £3.2 million fund to improve security at places of worship at risk from hate crime attacks has opened for applications.
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Social distancing and Ramadan
Ramadan Mubarak to those who are celebrating this month. This upcoming month is going to be difficult especially with the Covid-19 measures that are in place.
Manchester Local Care Organisation have worked with a Manchester Imaam, Maulana Mohammed Akeel to read out Covid-19 social distancing and health advice in Ramadan guidance in Urdu and English and the videos can be found here:
Urdu Covid-19 social distancing and health advice in Ramadan video
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Unequal impact: Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the impact on people with protected characteristics
The Women and Equalities Committee is launching an inquiry and they want to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and measures to tackle it – is having on people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act.
What are protected characteristics?
It is against the law to discriminate against someone because of:
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Macc wins Manchester Voluntary Sector Infrastructure Contract
As you may be aware, earlier this year Manchester City Council and Manchester Health and Care Commissioning launched a competitive tendering process for the contract to provide support to the city's voluntary and community sector for the next three years. We are delighted to announce that Macc has been awarded this contract.
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Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2019 – Climate Emergency
Are you a Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisation? Would you like to share a story of your activity to tackle the climate emergency, as part of the 2019 Spirit of Manchester Story Week in September?
We are looking for 20 VCSE organisations to share their stories during the week of 23-27 September.
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The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service: 2019 Awardees
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of The Queen's coronation. It is the MBE for volunteer groups. 
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Celebrating 100 years of Social Action
Monday 22 July 2019 marks 100 years (to the day) of the formation of Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service. Macc, Salford CVS and Gaddum have worked together to mark the occasion with a celebratory event at the People’s History Museum. We felt it is important to mark 100 years of social action across the twin cities of Salford and Manchester.
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Finance and Fundraising Trustee at Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy
Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy is a small charity who help offenders and ex-offenders of all faiths and none to re-integrate positively into society. Greater Manchester Community Chaplaincy is looking for a new trustee, ideally with knowledge and experience of finance and fundraising within the third sector. 
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Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme open for applications
Places of worship and faith community centres can now apply for an increased pot of funding to improve their physical security against potential hate attacks.
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