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Options for consultation were agreed by the council’s Executive on Wednesday 26 November.
They aim to address an estimated funding shortfall of £59m in 2015/16, potentially rising to £90 million in 2016/17.
A lot of people in the local voluntary sector are going to be very angry today. They’re going to feel threatened, undervalued, rejected and hopeless. The Council’s budget proposals will make horrible reading for many people who’ve been working very hard for a long time to make a difference in the city. For some groups this will mean cuts to services and activities. For many it will mean many job losses – the sector is an employer too, after all. For some this may be the last straw and we may see the end of a number of organisations that have made a great contribution to the city.
• Are you unemployed or working 8 hours or less?
• Or are you a lone parent?
• Or are you over 50?
• Or are you an Entry 1 ESOL Learner?
With the help of a Digital Tutor, you can personalise your digital learning targets, which may include:
• Numeracy and Literacy
• Beginners’ IT
• Using email for work and leisure
• Job related computer skills required by employers
• Introduction to social media
• IT skills for self-employment
The University of Manchester School of Psychological Sciences have introduced a module containing a work experience/placement element and they have approximately 220 second year Psychology students seeking projects who are available to complete a minimum of 30 hours of work (paid or unpaid).
Would you like to get a free qualification, develop your skills, apply your experiences and enhance your CV? Then volunteering as a Digital or Work Club Mentor might be for you.
By volunteering as a Digital or Work Club Mentor, you will make a difference to people’s lives through your expertise and shared experiences, get some valuable work experience and develop your skills.
The ESF Community Learning Grants scheme is provided by the European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council and administered locally by the Workers' Educational Association North West (WEA).
The programme aims to help people aged 19 years and older to overcome barriers and gain the skills and confidence to get back into work. Beneficiaries should be unemployed or economically inactive people from the hardest to reach communities.
Four weeks to go and the Spirit of Manchester Festival is building up nicely.
Do you want to be happier, more confident and gain new skills?
Would you like to improve your future prospects?
Would you like to find out about access to education, skills, volunteering or work opportunities?
This a new ESF Community Learning Grants project from Community on Solid Ground for women only.
There is a programme planning meeting on Tuesday 9 September 2014, 10am-2.30pm at Manley Park Play Centre, York Avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester, M16 0AS
One of the things I love most about working in the voluntary sector is that if you have a really good idea you can generally find a way to make it happen. It might take a while – things like our State of the Sector and Civil Economy work were on my wishlist for years before we were finally able to publish the finished work. But sometimes you can be taken by surprise at how fast you can go from the idea to it actually happening.
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