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GM Poverty Action Newsletter: Good Employment Charter; Surplus or shared food?; Carers and care workers; IGAU; School meals and events

16 Mar 2018 - 10:07 by michelle.foster

In the Greater Manchester poverty Action (GMPA) newsletter they report on the consultation for the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter and what it should include. GMPA feature an article focusing of food, how we describe, use and waste it and can we change that for the better? There are also some shorter articles and information about a number of events taking place in Greater Manchester over the next few weeks that may be of interest.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Policy and Influence

Ministry of Justice Consultation – Transforming the response to domestic abuse

16 Mar 2018 - 10:05 by michelle.foster

This consultation seeks to address domestic abuse at every stage from prevention through to rehabilitation. It references the connections and provisions of cross-sector agencies and departments and reinforces the Government’s aim to make domestic abuse everyone’s business. Ministry of Justice

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Crime and Disorder
Policy and Influence

Big Adoption Day – 21 March 2018

16 Mar 2018 - 10:02 by michelle.foster

For the third consecutive year Caritas Care are pleased to be supporting Big Adoption Day on Wednesday 21 March. Big Adoption Day 2018

To celebrate Caritas Care are holding a number of events across Lancashire, Cumbria and Manchester.

You are invited to come along for a chat and a cuppa with the team to talk about the many different routes to adoption available to meet your needs.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Children and Families

National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates are changing

16 Mar 2018 - 10:00 by michelle.foster

The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage go up on 1 April 2018. The Government’s National Minimum Wage campaign aims to make sure the UK’s lowest paid workers receive the correct rates of pay when the National Minimum and Living Wage increase on 1 April 2018. HM Government

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building

Join the (Manchester) Volunteers' Week 2018 Planning / Working Group

16 Mar 2018 - 08:09 by jack.puller

"Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place from 1 - 7 June every year."

The volunteer centre marks Volunteers’ Week annually with events and activities in Manchester: issuing certificates, delivering training, marketing campaigns, volunteering fairs etc.

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Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
VCM
Volunteering

UK Aid Direct - Small Charities Challenge Fund, apply by 29 March 2018

8 Mar 2018 - 10:52 by michelle.foster

The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is open to small UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects of up to 2 years. The projects should strengthen the capacity of grassroots development organisations working with the poor, vulnerable and most marginalised to carry out work in priority countries and work towards achieving the Global Goals. UK Aid Direct

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding

Bitesize GDPR briefings from the Fundraising Regulator

8 Mar 2018 - 10:48 by michelle.foster

The Fundraising Regulator together with the Institute of Fundraising has published six briefings on GDPR. These bitesize guides are designed to be as accessible and as relevant as possible for fundraisers, providing separate briefings to suit different forms of fundraising. You can access all of the guides by clicking on the links below: Fundraising Regulator

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building

Asset-based Approaches and Inequalities briefing paper launched

8 Mar 2018 - 10:45 by michelle.foster

Ambition for Ageing recently released a briefing titled Asset-based Approaches and Inequalities, looking at the risks to inequalities asset-based approaches can have. Ambition for Ageing

The document highlights the need for recognition of the barriers faced by marginalised groups as a key part of asset-based work in order to avoid contributing to existing inequalities.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Equalities
Older People

Hear the perspectives of young black men and help them to access services - The We Tell You research report and manifesto

8 Mar 2018 - 10:44 by michelle.foster

The We Tell You research report explores explanations to why black men do not access mental health services. We Tell You Report

It is the result of a three-year study with 26 young peers who, supported by Manchester based mental health charity 42’nd Street and the Manchester Metropolitan University, spoke to 78 young black men aged between 13 – 24 across Greater Manchester.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Mental Health

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