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Inclusive Growth - Opportunities and Challenges for Greater Manchester

23 Aug 2016 - 11:55 by helen.walker

The first report from the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit sets out the current picture of economic growth, inequality and poverty in Greater Manchester, and the potential that pursuing inclusive growth could bring. It also sets out the challenges to achieveing this such as persistant levels of poverty, a need for a stronger skills base and also asks if a 'more of the same' approach can really make the difference needed.

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Watch the announcement of the winner of our Spirit of Manchester 2016 Best Community Space Award

18 Aug 2016 - 09:09 by michelle.foster

On Thursday 18 August 2016 we announced the winner for our Spirit of Manchester 2016 Best Community Space Award – congratulations to Growing in the City!

This is the first year of the Best Community Space award and we decided that you the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Manchester should decide the winner. We are delighted that over 700 votes were cast in our online vote.

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Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board Annual report 2015/16 – an opportunity to showcase your work in the report

16 Aug 2016 - 09:21 by michelle.foster

Manchester's Safeguarding Adults Board is collating its Annual Report 2015/16 to evidence how partners across Manchester have worked together to safeguard adults at risk in our community. Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board are offering you the opportunity to share examples of your work over this period so that it can be showcased within the report.

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Our Manchester: VCS Funding Workshops

5 Aug 2016 - 10:45 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council is inviting voluntary and community sector groups in the city to one of a series of three workshops to start discussions on a new approach to supporting the voluntary sector in Manchester. An approach tied to the Our Manchester strategy and which supports ambitious plans to radically improve the health and wellbeing of Manchester residents.

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Action Against Hate – The UK Government’s plan for tackling hate crime

5 Aug 2016 - 10:24 by michelle.foster

The government has published its plan for dealing with hate crime in England and Wales. This document sets out the government’s plan of actions to deal with hate crime until May 2020. It outlines actions the government will take to:
• prevent and respond to hate crime
• increase reporting of hate crime incidents
• improve support for victims
• build an understanding of hate crime

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Manchester Local Pharmaceutical Committee merger news

5 Aug 2016 - 10:22 by michelle.foster

Manchester Local Pharmaceutical Committee (LPC) have announced that as of the 1 October 2016 they will be merging with LPC’s across Greater Manchester to form one Greater Manchester wide LPC.

This Greater Manchester LPC (name to be agreed) will include the following localities:
• Manchester
• Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
• Tameside, Oldham and Glossop
• Stockport
• Salford and Trafford
• Bury and Rochdale

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Report on the joint review of partnerships and investment in voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations in the health and care sector

5 Aug 2016 - 10:20 by michelle.foster

This report sets out recommendations for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in the health and care sector.

This is a joint review by the Department of Health, Public Health England, and NHS England.

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Skills exchange - share your views for a chance to win a £2500 grant

29 Jul 2016 - 10:23 by michelle.foster

NCVO is involved in the Skills exchange project which is being led by the government’s Office for Civil Society. The project aims to connect charities and business and raise the awareness of the benefits of skills-based volunteering for both the charity and business sectors. NCVO hope to maximise cross sector skills-based volunteering, whilst preparing the groundwork for future legislation.

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