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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Spirit of Manchester Awards is a series of awards celebrating and highlighting all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary and community sector. As well as providing recognition to the sector in these hard times, we want to raise the profile of the sector amongst the general public and encourage local giving and active citizenship.
The Booth Centre, an advice and activities based day centre for homeless people, which this year celebrates its 20th birthday has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. 
People First Housing Association have a community support service offering housing related support to people from BME communities with issues around mental health, memory issues/ dementia, drug and alcohol issues, issues around homelessness and tenancy sustainment. Other people with similar problems can also apply. All ages are welcome.
Are you interested in Manchester’s urban heritage of peace and social change? Discover Peace invites you to free city walks and introductory workshops - informal sessions to:
• Find out about Discover Peace Europe –partners in Berlin, Budapest, The Hague, Paris, Turin and Vienna
• Use the Discover Peace Manchester trail: web, app, booklet
• Look at human rights, diverse cultures and democracy through the city’s landmarks
• Share skills and ideas to support, follow or adapt the trail for your own group, class or organisation
Wythenshawe Games Corporate Games Day is in support of Wythenshawe Charity, Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention. The event takes place on 29 July 2015 and will provide a fantastic day out for corporate teams.
Throughout the day, teams of 10 will compete for the coveted Wythenshawe Games Corporate Day Trophy.
NHS Central Manchester CCG have a digital colour production machine available for free for an organisation which is:
• Working within the City of Manchester
• Not for profit
• Can demonstrate that their beneficiaries are the people of the City of Manchester
• Has three or more committee members with clear roles e.g. chair, treasurer, secretary
• Has clear aims, objectives or purpose in the form of a constitution, set of rules or other governing document
Hyper Island’s apprenticeship in Interactive Design and Development brings untapped digital talent direct to the industry in Manchester.
Supported by a world-leading experiential approach to learning, apprentices arrive at the workplace ready to learn and apply their enthusiasm.
Beginning in September 2015 and lasting 15 months, the apprenticeship offers full-time paid employment with ongoing training at Hyper Island.
Businesses within Greater Manchester work in partnership to co-design the programme and to recruit, employ, develop and train apprentices.
Manchester’s free wifi networks are available in more locations across the city. You can browse the internet, access services, use social networks and search for local businesses and destinations while on the move.
'_FreebeeMcr' is the on-street network - it's free for the first 30 minutes, then £3 for the rest of the day*
'_BusybeeMcr' is the network in many of our public buildings, and is free all day.
The British Red Cross International Family Tracing (IFT) service helps those separated from their family members through armed conflict, disasters and migration to re-establish contact.
The predominant service users are asylum seekers and refugees but the service also works with those seeking information about family members whom they were separated from through World War Two.
Refugee Action would like to tell you about a great offer! It’s for you and everyone that loves food and wants to celebrate the contribution that refugees have made to UK food and culture. Over the past few weeks, seven refugee chefs have been working with The Spicery to put together a special pack, for a Big Night In, filled with all the spices you need to cook an amazing meal for eight people for just £10.
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