Age Friendly Manchester list of support available to you
Age Friendly Manchester have complied a list of some local groups with details on what they are offering:
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We love MCR charity – Covid-19 Community Response Grant
Constituted groups and organisations can apply to this fund for £500 - £3000 for the items, equipment or supplies they need to support their communities in this difficult time. The We love MCR charity have simplified the process to apply and are able to get the money out to groups quickly.
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Applications now available for GMCA COVID-19 Creative Commissions
60 micro commissions worth £500 each will be given to artists and creators, based in Greater Manchester, across all artforms (music, art, poetry, theatre, short stories, design, gaming, stories, etc.
Work created will form a permanent archive of Greater Manchester’s creative response to Covid-19.
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Wythenshawe Good Neighbours Telephone Befriending Scheme
Are you living alone or in self isolation? Are you aged over 65? During this time of uncertainty would you like a daily telephone call? Wythenshawe Good Neighbours can match you to a telephone befriender.
For company, reassurance and to be signposted to other relevant agencies and support.
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Ongoing support available for older people
Whalley Range
For help and support in Whalley Range, or if you know of an older or vulnerable person
who might need some help, please contact your local councillors:
Mary Watson, tel: 0161 860 5523
Angeliki Stogia, tel: 07901 528 750
Aftab Razaq, tel: 07799 560 244
Barlow Moor Community Association
Tel: 0161 446 4805 or 07985 740 669
Barlow Moor Community Association have put a comprehensive package of remote support in place which will develop over time, initially they can offer:
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Northmoor Community Association Next Step Project
Northmoor Community Association’s Next Step Project is still helping people with Universal Credit and Emergencies on Mondays, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays 9.30am-12.30pm.
Only one person will be allowed in the Community Centre at a time and help will be given in reception through a window. If you need support contact 0161 248 6823.
The Community Centre and its services remain closed except for this support.
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The Booth Centre remains open to support people that are homeless
The Booth Centre, a day service that supports people that are homeless in Manchester remains open during the outbreak of COVID-19 to ensure that people that are homeless can get into accommodation. As other services in the city are having to close, the Booth Centre has worked tirelessly to adapt and remain open, by moving everything to operate from their garden.
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Cracking Good Food Coronavirus Appeal
Cracking Good Food are working to feed vulnerable people during the Coronavirus Pandemic - and they need your help.
Cracking Good Food are taking delivery of surplus food and using it to cook healthy meals for society's most vulnerable individuals and families.
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Proper Job COVID-19 support – join an online session
During this unusual time Proper Job would like to keep their sessions running via an online forum. The sessions will be chance for you to check in with the group, share support and ideas and look after your wellbeing. You can use your phone, tablet or computer to take part.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector
Guidance to help with running your charity during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Understandably, charities are concerned about what to do during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, so the Charity Commission have set out their response to the most commonly asked questions.
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