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National Energy Action, the National Fuel Poverty Charity, has some funding to deliver free awareness raising sessions for residents across the north west, to spread the message of the importance of staying warm over winter, with practical ideas of what to do and where to go to get help.

Independent Choices is a Manchester based charity that has been working for almost forty years with women and their dependents who have been effected by domestic abuse. Independent Choices offer two helplines that serve Greater Manchester: a Women’s Domestic Abuse Helpline and a Community Helpline Language Service which is sensitive to the needs of South Asian Women. Independent Choices take around 5,000 calls per year on their helplines that offer advice, signposting, emotional support and referrals to a network of refuges across the UK.

Fathers Against Violence CIC are relaunching their Fathers support service. The new program is called Fathers are Vital and is aimed at addressing the issues men face as fathers.

The Manchester Sports Awards recognise the hard work and achievements of local volunteers, coaches, and athletes who have made an impact in their particular field. Have you been inspired by an athlete’s achievements? Has your club had an amazing year? Has your coach or teacher gone the extra mile? Has a volunteer made a difference?