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Forever Manchester seeks first Vice Presidents

In every neighbourhood across Greater Manchester, thousands of people are activity involved in community activities or projects.

There are over 20,000 community projects of varying sizes and interest that help support and positively interact with many of the 2.6 million population of Greater Manchester.

Through generous contributions from individuals and businesses, Forever Manchester strengthens communities and enriches local life by inspiring local people to do extraordinary things together.

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Working with Manchester Commissioners

Manchester City Council have published their Market Position Statement for Care and Support 2015/16 and anyone with an interest in the future of care and support in Manchester should read it. Manchester's aim is "to forge a new relationship with its partners to benefit all who need care". The Market Position Statement describes the commissioning approach, the context for commissioning and some of the key issues that Manchester needs to address.

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Children and Families

Manchester City Council - Manchester common assessment framework update

Manchester City Council have released the following update in March 2015 on the Manchester Common Assessment (MCAF) for Children and Young People:

‘Manchester common assessment framework (MCAF) is still a vital part of our early help offer to support children and families effectively.

Work is currently taking place to refresh the early help assessment tools that we will use in the future, but until this work is completed it is vital that the MCAF continues to be used.

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Manchester City Council - Manchester common assessment framework update

Manchester City Council have released the following update in March 2015 on the Manchester Common Assessment (MCAF) for Children and Young People:

‘Manchester common assessment framework (MCAF) is still a vital part of our early help offer to support children and families effectively.

Work is currently taking place to refresh the early help assessment tools that we will use in the future, but until this work is completed it is vital that the MCAF continues to be used.

Safeguarding Adults in Manchester –The VCS Leaders Group

The voluntary and community sector in Manchester has a key role to play as a strategic partner, in developing policies and procedures to safeguard vulnerable adults from abuse and neglect.

Manchester City Council and their Safeguarding Partners, including Macc, have recently undertaken review of the existing governance structures for safeguarding adults at risk and have made some significant changes including developing a Safeguarding Adults Executive Operational Group (SAEOG).

A new home for Macc and a venue for the local voluntary and community sector – survey results

Like many other local groups Macc is determined to ensure that it continues to operate in the city and that we meet the current and future needs of the sector as efficiently and effectively as possible. We are currently investigating opportunities to re-locate our offices through the potential transfer of assets from Manchester City Council.

During February 2015 Macc undertook an extensive survey to gather important views and opinions from our members, customers and stakeholders. 266 groups and individuals participated through an online questionnaire, focus groups and interviews.

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Persimmon Community Champions – Charity match programme

Persimmon Community Champions is here to fund good causes across the UK. In the next 12 months Persimmon Homes plan to give away up to £750,000 to fund local community initiatives.

The charity match programme gives donations of up to £1000 to local UK groups and charities, which have already raised vital funds themselves.

All of Persimmon Homes 24 businesses, their timber frame business Space4 and their PLC head office are giving away up to £2000 each every month – that’s £52,000 a month available to fund local community initiatives.

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Challenge Manchester to raise £400,000 for four charities this summer

Challenge Manchester is hosting their first ever event in Manchester this summer, bringing together business communities in the North West to take part in four challenges in the city centre to help raise £400,000 for four Manchester charities.

Challenge Manchester will be taking place throughout June and July 2015.

Manchester businesses can enter a team of 10 employees or company clientele to represent them in the first ever City of Manchester Challenge.

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Finding out more about self-employed workers in the care sector

Community Catalysts recently learned that the rise in self-employment accounted for 90 per cent of all jobs growth during the recessionary years of 2008-13. Should these rates continue, the Royal Society of Arts predict that the number of people in self-employment could outgrow the public sector workforce by 2018.

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Health and Wellbeing