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First Utility Foundation Grants

Grants are for projects that change the lives of the UK's most vulnerable families and children for the better: Improving the quality of life of older people; Making life better for people with disabilities.

The Trustees are looking for projects run by UK-registered charities which deliver support for vulnerable communities in the UK.

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Living with and beyond Cancer Support Group

The group has been meeting for two years and new members are always made very welcome. Everyone has had cancer or is living with the condition. There is a lively chat each time on a different theme with everyone sharing and learning from each other.

The group meets in the Post-Graduate Centre at North Manchester General Hospital at 10am-12noon.

Future dates in 2016:
• Thursday 11 February
• Thursday 14 April
• Thursday 9 June
• Thursday 11 August
• Thursday 13 October
• Thursday 8 December

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Health and Wellbeing

Register for free 2016 Grow Wild seed kits

Transform shared spaces into inspiring and colourful wild flower havens with simple seed sowing.

Join 25,000 people in the UK’s biggest ever wild flower campaign by sharing Grow Wild seed kits with groups where you live. There are thousands of free seed kits available.

All you need to do is register for seed kits on behalf of your group – or lots of groups. How about for your hobby clubs, neighbours, community project, youth group and the workplace. Anywhere people get together can register, from Thursday yoga to Sunday football.

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Environment

Teach First – Summer Projects

Teach First are an education charity working with schools across the country to ensure that all children have access to an excellent education regardless of their background.

In partnership with others Teach First recruit dynamic, passionate individuals and support them to raise the achievement, aspirations and access to opportunity for their pupils. The trainees join a Leadership Development Programme (LDP) which involves teaching for a minimum of two years, achieving a PGCE and wider leadership skills training.

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Allsorts to over February half term

There really is “allsorts” for young Mancunians to do over the school holidays this February half term – try a different activity to learn new skills or just develop those you’ve already got.

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Young People

Our latest data and further sources

Our open data on groups and volunteers has been updated and added to our website: https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/policy-and-influence/open-data

I’d be really interested to hear if you’ve ever used our open data and how you’ve used it.

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Policy and Influence

Manchester City Council draft budget details and savings options published

Manchester City Council has published details of options to make £13.8m of savings in its budget for 2016/17.

The Council’s financial position, and approach to addressing it, is set out in a series of reports which will be considered at scrutiny meetings this month and a special Executive meeting on 17 February before a final budget is set in March.

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Policy and Influence

Lloyds Bank Foundation Round 2 grants open

The Lloyds Bank Foundation funding programmes offer short and long term grants. Support is adapted to the needs of small and medium sized charities that are committed to delivering work which breaks or prevents cycles of disadvantage.

Lloyds Bank Foundation grants are open to charities whose income in the last set of published accounts greater than £25,000 and less than £1million and who meet their eligibility criteria.

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Sport Relief Community Cash

Sport Relief Community Cash is a grant scheme running across Greater Manchester of £100,000 with grants ranging from £500 to £1,000 available to small organisations that are undertaking work that helps people of all ages feel more included in their community, builds their skills and increases their sense of achievement.

The grants are available to constituted community organisations, registered charities, social enterprises, co-operatives and community interest companies. Groups which have been established for less than 12 months are eligible to apply.

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