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One Manchester is aware that grant funding isn’t always the best way to gain support for projects. Sometimes it’s more valuable to help community groups and organisations to crowdfund to get their projects off the ground or take them to the next level.

Charities can expect to see little rise in income from donations or government, with earned income the best prospect for future growth, according to the 2017 UK Civil Society Almanac published this month. The Almanac is the definitive reference publication on the voluntary sector drawing together trends, facts and information to give a compelling overview of its scope and characteristics, including finances, workforce, and volunteering.

Community soups, based on a project that’s had brilliant results in Detroit, One Manchester are inviting people and groups with creative ideas that make a real difference in their communities to pitch their ideas to a community audience at Soup events happening across east, central and south Manchester from the 19–22 June.

Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving community funding scheme has launched for 2017 and this year there is a total fund of £82,000 to help small groups and organisations make a difference in their neighbourhood, there 164 pots of £500 to give away.