New Care Workforce COVID-19 app
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has a launched the Care Workforce COVID-19 app for adult social care workers. Through the app you can:
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Power to Change report – Local Heroes: How to sustain community spirit beyond Covid-19
In their latest report, Local Heroes: How to sustain community spirit beyond COVID-19, Vidhya Alakeson and Will Brett examine how community businesses can play a key role in harnessing all the goodwill that has been unleashed.
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Disadvantaged groups in Greater Manchester supported with £100,000
£100,000 has been allocated to support people experiencing extreme disadvantage in Greater Manchester through the coronavirus pandemic.
The £100,000 donation has come from the Lankelly Chase Foundation and will go to disabled people’s organisations and community organisations supporting those at risk of domestic abuse.
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ESF Community Grants – Greater Manchester 2019-2021: Re-Connect Priority Grants Round
The ESF Community Grant Programme has launched a targeted Grant Programme in response to COVID 19.
Re-Connect seeks applications from a wide range of voluntary organisations who are ready to reach out by using approaches which tackle the new and emerging barriers arising from the impact of COVID 19.
Small grants of up to £20,000 are available across Greater Manchester to eligible organisations in the VCSE sector
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The Youth Endowment Fund COVID-19 grant round
The Youth Endowment Fund opens new £6.5m COVID-19 grant round to support vulnerable young people at risk of youth violence.
The Youth Endowment Fund’s COVID-19 grant round will fund and evaluate work which supports vulnerable young people at risk of youth violence, and can be delivered whilst adhering to UK government social distancing and stay-at-home guidelines.
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Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme
The Barclays' 100x100 UK COVID-19 Community Relief Programme are making 100 donations of £100,000 each to UK charities working to support vulnerable communities impacted by COVID-19, and the associated social and economic hardship caused by the crisis – a £10m commitment from the Charity Partners Programme.
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Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: MHCLG COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has secured £10 million for domestic abuse safe accommodation charities as part of a £76 million government package of support to charities supporting vulnerable people including domestic abuse victims.
The fund will help ensure that:
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Greater Manchester Bereavement Service
Support is now available to anyone bereaved or affected by a death in Greater Manchester. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief and advice can be offered for any practical issues that losing a loved one may bring.
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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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MRSN Elder Refugee Scheme
This is a brand new scheme for Elders from Refugee Communities. This scheme is designed to reduce social isolation, increase integration experiences and community connections and promote better overall health and wellness. Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) will also be able to provide you with information about services for elderly people.
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