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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThis is a booklet about Manchester Mind’s mentoring service. The mentoring service is part of ‘YASP’ which is specifically designed for 15 to 25 year olds in Manchester. This booklet has been designed by young people to help others understand how the service works and what to expect.
This booklet is about volunteering in general but has been designed specifically about volunteering at Manchester Mind. This booklet has been designed by young people to help others understand how the volunteering works and what to expect.
The Next Gen Youth (NGY) project was run by Unity Radio. It worked with 23 young people over a year to enable them to produce a series of 2hr radio shows focused on child and sexual exploitation (CSE). Among the benefits for the participants were: a dramatic reduction in missing from home and care incidents; increased confidence and self-belief; and improved social networks. Listeners to the show gained: improved knowldege of issues surrounding CSE; and creation of discussion and debate amongst listeners of all ages.
Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls, have announced the launch of the Woman to Woman fund. With grants of up to £25,000, no fewer than 100 local grassroots women’s organisations across the UK will be supported using funds from the ‘Tampon Tax.’ 
Home-Start Manchester North and Home-Start Manchester South are currently consulting with a range of people as to whether they should merge as organisations to become one Manchester Home-Start. 
The reason for this is a belief that by merging they can improve and make more efficient their work with children and families. They also feel it is important that families, partners and volunteers are involved in helping to shape any new organisation.
Christmas can be a challenging time for our stress levels and it's even harder for people facing mental health issues. 
Feeling like there is no-one to turn to is a real danger to someone in the midst of an emotional crisis.
If you - or anyone else you know - are struggling to cope, support is available.
Self Help offer a range of talking therapies, with shorter than average waiting times, that can help you feel better.
Refugees and Mentors is a new social enterprise tackling unemployment by enabling refugees to improve their job prospects. Before being forced to flee their home country, many people were working or studying. However in Greater Manchester unemployment for refugees is high, at around 44%, compared to 6% across the general population. 
As many of you will be aware, Young Manchester is a new charity focused on supporting Youth and Play Services in the city. Young Manchester’s mission is to help improve the life chances of children and young people by giving them access to high-quality, inclusive opportunities.
Over the past six months Young Manchester have developed a strong Board of Trustees comprising highly experienced and committed leaders from across the voluntary and community, private and public sectors.
The University of Manchester has a Student Experience Internship scheme which provides funding to pay for a limited number of students to undertake an eight week summer internship within organisations in the charity and not-for-profit sector in Manchester. 
Flu is an unpredictable virus that can cause mild or unpleasant illness in most people. It can cause severe illness and even death among vulnerable groups including older people, pregnant women and people with an underlying health condition. 
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