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Youth Aspiration Fund – Grants to empower young people

Communities across Greater Manchester can benefit from a new £600,000 fund to empower young people and keep them out of trouble.

The Police and Crime Commissioner’s Youth Aspiration Fund will support work with vulnerable children and young people at risk of offending or risky behaviour.

Youth groups and organisations are invited to send in an ‘expression of interest’ for a slice of the money for projects aimed at keeping young people out of the criminal justice system and developing their life skills.

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Employer Skills Group seeks members

GMCVO is inviting expressions of interest from voluntary sector and social enterprise employers (VCSE) to join a small Employer Skills Group that can help shape the future of skills development and learning for voluntary organisations and social enterprises in Greater Manchester.

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New 2015 Childcare and Health and Social Care courses

Starting in early 2015, Manchester Adult Education are offering new courses for people interested in starting a new career in Childcare or Health and Social Care. Courses will be running across the city in January and February.

Health and Social Care courses
Would you like to:
• Make a difference to the welfare of children and adults?
• Get nationally recognised qualifications that are accepted by employers?
• Have the opportunity to gain practical work experience in Health and Social Care?

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

Non-executive board members for Our Life

Our Life is a social enterprise providing consultancy services to organisations in the health, local government and social housing sectors. The core services centre around community engagement and its principles, helping organisations to understand how communities are affected by and can respond to complex issues. Our Life also offer additional services that work together with community engagement such as training, strategy development, impact analysis and advocacy support. Our Life are based in Manchester and work throughout the North West of England and beyond.

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Weston Charity Awards – apply by 30 Jan 2015

The Weston Charity Awards have been created to celebrate and support great charities working in the fields of Youth, Welfare and Community.

The Awards will enable charities to develop, raise their profiles, become more sustainable and face the future with greater confidence.

Applications are welcomed from charities that:
• are ambitious
• make a difference to those in need
• are willing to work with, Pilotlight, to strengthen their charity; and
• would like to develop their work further to help others

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The Hashtag is #McrFundingCuts

As I write this, the team are just about to head over to the Mechanics Institute for today's Emergency Voluntary Sector Assembly event to discuss the impact of Council budget proposals on the work of the voluntary and community groups in Manchester.

Developing management skills for the third sector - Cert HE Charity and Social Enterprise Management

Anglia Ruskin University has developed this two-year, part-time Certificate of Higher Education following an in-depth consultation with the third sector.

It is designed to develop the broad range of skills and understanding needed to manage staff, stakeholders and projects, and to help organisations achieve their strategic objectives.

We offer this course fully online or with workshops in Manchester, making it easier than ever to study wherever your organisation it based.

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Briefing No:2 Voluntary Sector Cuts in Manchester

This briefing will be updated as we receive new information. The latest version can be downloaded from Manchester Community Central Cuts Pages.

Manchester City Council budget consultation events

Come and have your say on the budget options at the public meetings at:

Wellbeing Services Public Consultation Events
Date & Time: 15 December 2014, 3.15pm - 4.45pm
Venue: Greater Manchester Police Sports & Social Club, Hough End Centre, Mauldeth Road West, Chorlton, Manchester, M21 7SX

Date & Time: 16 December 2014, 12.15pm - 1.45pm
Venue: Irish World Heritage Centre, Main Hall, 1 Irish Town Way, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 0AE

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Age-friendly Manchester Small Grants Fund – deadline 30 Jan 2015

The Age-friendly Manchester Small Grants Fund supports local groups with grants of up to £300, focusing on projects that reduce social isolation and loneliness.

The Grants Panel have awarded over 50 grants to groups across the City in 2014.

The Panel are welcoming applications for grants for sustainable community projects that improve neighbourhoods and services for older people.

For an application pack, email Matthew Youngson, at: [email protected],

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