Young People

The Open Doors Project is a pilot scheme established by the Office for Social Responsibility in collaboration with Manchester Museum and Alliance Manchester Business School. The scheme allows community members to book meeting rooms totally free-of-charge on the Oxford Road campus. These room bookings are open to voluntary and charity organisations, CICs and social enterprises, community groups, and residents’ associations.

Hearts & Minds are looking for more over-60s to join their mission to inspire the next generation.

Hearts & Minds are a friendly, creative group of older people who work alongside professional artists and musicians to make fun, thoughtful productions for children each week on a Thursday morning.

The big project
The multi-award-winning children’s podcast Armchair Adventures – a bit like a radio play, full of music, characters, and storytelling. It’s created by Hearts & Minds, inspired by real lives, and enjoyed by children all over the world!

The We Love MCR Charity is seeking an enthusiastic trustee from the VCSE sector to support its grant-giving work across the city of Manchester. 

Apply to join their committed board of trustees if you have:

The Youth, Play, and Participation Service is pleased to provide advance notice of the upcoming Commissioning process, it is scheduled to launch week beginning 9th June 2025. 

This funding opportunity is for organisations based in Manchester seeking financial support for projects over a three-year period (subject to annual funding approval). This initiative aims to support impactful programmes that align with Council priorities and deliver positive outcomes for children and young people.