In order to support the sector during these unprecedented times access to our Funding Portal is currently open to all VCSE organisations in the city of Manchester. Special thanks to IDOX for allowing us to offer this. If you need any help with using the funding portal please email us: [email protected]

10 August, 13:00 - 16:00, Online
The purpose of this event is to discuss mutual aid groups in Greater Manchester: those informal groups of local people that have come together to support each other during the COVID-19 outbreak.

We want to bring a broad range of people together. You could be from a mutual aid group, the public sector or a charity, for example.  So, come along if you are part of mutual aid groups, working with or alongside mutual aid groups, or just interested in this idea of mutual aid!

Click here to register
 

The last survey in 2017 found there were an estimated 15,890 voluntary, charity and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Greater Manchester supporting over 21.9 million interventions with clients, users or beneficiaries and are worth a total income into the city region was estimated to be £1.3 billion. This survey provided valuable evidence to decision makers of the important social and economic contribution the VCSE Sector brings to Greater Manchester and its individual boroughs.

However it is time to repeat the survey as there have been significant changes within the sector, local areas and Greater Manchester. Particularly as the impact of COVID-19 in 2020 has radically changed how we live and how the sector delivers its services.

Look out for our ebulletin later today launching the survey!

Those who complete the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win either £1,000 or £200 for their organisation.

#VCSEinGM2020

The central hub will coordinate vital support for Manchester's most vulnerable people, to help them cope with the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak. The service will run six days a week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Saturday 10am-2pm. The number for people to call is: 0800 234 6123 or email: [email protected]
Manchester City Council have translated their messages for the helpline number in to different languages: Arabic, Bangladeshi, Cantonese, Chinese, Czech, English, Farsi, French, Guajarti, Hindi, Latvian, Lithuanian, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, Urdu and British Sign Language which can be found here

Sign up to volunteer and help here

If you are a charity or community group which needs people to help sign up here

> We Love Manchester Active Challenge – MCRactive are delighted to be supporting the We Love MCR
   Active Challenge which gives Mancunians a chance to support the city and be active at the same time.
   Starting on 10 August and finishing on 6 September, the day the Great Manchester Run was scheduled to
   take place, participants are challenged to complete a minimum of 15 activities (walk, jog or run) of any
   distance over 28 days. All profits will go to the We Love Manchester charity. Sign-up and get your friends
   and family involved.

> A Walk in the Park – Find out what’s happening inside and outside the Whitworth Gallery with a brand
   new podcast series from the Whitworth’s Cultural Park Keeper Francine Hayfron! You can learn about how
   the Whitworth works with young people, the work that goes into maintaining the gallery’s green spaces,
   and much more.

> South Asian Heritage Month – South Asian Heritage Month is an initiative being launched in the UK for
   the first time this summer, running from 18 July to 17 August. It aims to help people to better understand
   the diversity of present-day Britain, as well as improving levels of social cohesion between the various
   communities. Stay tuned to Manchester Libraries on Facebook and Twitter for some great activities, but in
   the meantime you can find family-friendly resources at the Manchester Museum in Quarantine website.

> Reflecting Beethoven – The BBC Philharmonic’s new The Music Room project is bringing you a series of
   filmed conversations about the life and work of iconic composer Ludwig van Beethoven. BBC
   Philharmonic Chief Conductor Omer Meir Wellber will discuss each of Beethoven’s nine symphonies with
   a range of guests including Craig Charles, Maureen Lipman, and Laura Tunbridge.

> Cycle to Work Day – MCRactive are pleased to announce that Cycle To Work Day is back with a twist
   this year! Take part in the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event and cycle anywhere (not just to work) with
   anyone and for any reason on Thursday 6 August. This day is for absolutely everyone. It doesn’t matter if
   you haven’t cycled in years or have never cycled at all, or if you’re heading to work or not. This is just
   about giving it a go.

Source: Manchester City Council Allsorts To Do At Home. For even more great activities and ideas, click here

> Money Advice Caseworker at Citizens Advice Manchester

   Salary: £24,105 - £25,718 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 3 August, 10:00

> Trainee Money Advice Caseworker at Citizens Advice Manchester

   Salary: £20,746 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 3 August, 10:00

> 2 x Community Engagement Worker at Manchester Mind

   Salary: £22,462 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 6 August, 12:00

> Senior Community Engagement Worker at Manchester Mind

   Salary: £25,295 per annum | Hours: 35 hours per week | Deadline: 6 August, 12:00

> Mental Health Practitioner (Integrated Community Response) at 42nd Street

   Salary: £24,313 - £31,371 per annum (pro rata) | Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Deadline: 10 August, 10:00

> Mental Health Practitioner (SafeZones) at 42nd Street

   Salary: £24,313 - £31,371 per annum (pro rata) | Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Deadline: 10 August, 10:00

> Service Manager (Counselling and Therapy) at 42nd Street

   Salary: £34,788 - £40,760 per annum | Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Deadline: 10 August, 10:00

> Hostel Operations Manager at Caritas Diocese of Salford

   Salary: £25,295 - £28,785 per annum | Hours: 37 hours per week | Deadline: 14 August, 10:00

> Independent Child Trafficking Guardian – Greater Manchester at Barnardo's

   Salary: £23,545 - £31,833 Plus office at home allowance | Hours: 37 hours per week | Deadline: 16 August

> Information, factsheets and resources

> Online Directory of VCSE groups

> To sign up to become a member and much more

The aim of the Greater Manchester Older People's Network is to inform and influence Greater Manchester strategies that affect older people. Membership is open to all older people living in Greater Manchester.

Skill Givers is an employer supported volunteering project working with organisations across Manchester and Salford. The project links employers with local voluntary and community groups, charities and social enterprises, who support their community to get active.

Volunteer Centre Manchester provides information, support and training to Manchester residents who want to volunteer and to organisations who work with or involve volunteers.

The Capacity Building Team provides group development support to build the capacity and sustainability of Manchester's voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. This is available through bespoke, one-to-one support and our training and we co-ordinate a training calendar of other relevant training opportunities from across the city.

Click here for resources on starting a group, governance, funding factsheets, managing / taking on a building, policy templates, a directory of VCSE organisations and much more.

The Policy and Influence Team promotes positive change in Manchester through bringing the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector together, enabling opportunities for constructive dialogue with the statutory and private sectors, encouraging creative solutions and informing the sector about policy and strategic developments.

To get in touch

Telephone information service: 0333 321 3021

• Support line open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm
• Calls are charged at the same rate as a local call, whether made from a landline or mobile phone

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org