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The MigRom project (‘The immigration of Romanian Roma to western Europe: Causes, effects and future engagement strategies’) was launched in the spring of 2013 for a four-year period with funding from the European Commission’s Seventh Framework research programme.
The Real Junk Food Project Manchester are looking to help take over the running of a substantial city centre building, through community asset transfer, to run Manchester’s first Waste Food Café.
The Real Junk Food Project Manchester intercepts food that would otherwise go to waste from supermarkets, restaurants and a number of other sources, and turns it into healthy, nutritious meals for those in need on a pay-as-you-feel donation basis.
Manchester City Council in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group together with local community organisations are supporting a 2015 Wythenshawe One World Event; a community cohesion project that will bring together people with differing ethnic backgrounds in a celebration of the cultural diversity of the many groups in Wythenshawe.
Wythenshawe One World 2015 is taking place on Saturday 30th May 2015, 12noon-5pm at Wythenshawe Forum
Comic Relief, Manchester Evening News and Forever Manchester bring Red Nose Day Community Cash to Greater Manchester. Once again they are distributing a £100,000 Red Nose Day Community Cash fund to communities across Greater Manchester.
Many people have great ideas to make better places and spaces in Manchester but they don’t always know how to find the help and funding they need to get things done.
Equally, there are lots of businesses, organisations and people that want to offer practical support or make donations but they cannot always find the right projects.
Crowd funding can help make ideas happen. Basically, crowd funding is raising donations and support online, using a specialist web site.
The Commission on Civil Society and Democratic Engagement have published their third report, setting out the first evidence of the impact of the Lobbying Act on charities and campaign groups.
The report draws evidence from 50 charities, faith and campaign groups across the UK representing a wide range of issues.
The commission are concerned by the findings:
Even before the regulated period started, the Lobbying Act has been limiting charities and campaign groups from speaking out on important issues ahead of the general election.
This is a press release from the National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA)
A new blog by Nigel Rose, Macc's Strategic Lead on Commissioning, explores the role of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Manchester's flagship integration programme, "Living Longer, Living Better". Read it here.
This blog explores the Living Longer, Living Better programme in Manchester and the role of Macc and the voluntary sector.
Manchester Day: Game On! will celebrate leisure, play and Manchester's place in a global gaming world - Sunday 14 June will be playtime in the city.
From contemporary games technology to traditional street games, let's make our city a colourful playground of music, outdoor theatre and procession.
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