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Greater Manchester residents who are worried about their energy bills rising this winter are being urged to switch to better deals using a new comparison website.
The www.betterenergydeals.org.uk site has been launched by the Greater Manchester authorities after some of the big energy companies announced they will be increasing their rates over the winter, leaving many families struggling to pay their bills.
A new tender from Manchester City Council has been advertised on The Chest. The tender is for advice services and is in 3 parts. Part 1 is for City-Wide Advice Services. Part 2 is for Targeted Individual/Family Advice Services. Part 3 is for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Innovative Advice Solutions. All the tenders are for 1 year with the possibility of an extension for another year.
Manchester is seeking a group of fifty women to become the city’s next wave of social entrepreneurs.
Manchester City Council has agreed to support Make A Wave, which aims to train 250 women UK-wide to become social business leaders and start their own projects to bring significant benefits to their communities. Manchester will host a fifty-strong cohort and women over the age of 18 are invited to apply by Sunday 15 December.
All Manchester households will by now have had their annual electoral registration form which they must complete as soon as possible.
Some people don’t realise that they have to register every year. It’s a legal requirement to complete the form and if you are not registered you can’t vote and could affect your credit rating – its quick and simple and if your details haven’t changed you can register by text, phone or online in less than 60 seconds.
There has been a great deal of publicity within the sector lately about the 'Lobbying Bill' and how it could affect the campaigning work of charities. In the run up to the Second Reading of the Bill the, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee of the House of Commons put out a call for evidence. I sent in the following email below.
Manchester Community Choir has over 100 members and has been performing since 1999. Their repertoire includes songs from all parts of the world, both modern and traditional.
The Choir appear regularly at events in Manchester and further afield, including the annual Street Choirs Festival.
Their songs are about equality, peace and respect.
The Choir sing for pleasure, well-being and friendship and enjoy supporting good causes through their singing.
What would you do with a shop on Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre?
From September, Buddleia has taken over Unit 16 in Cheetham Hill Shopping Centre as a creative community shop.
Do you have an idea about how to use the shop?
Unit 16 will be an open space for the local community to:
• Try out new business ideas
• Launch new initiatives
• Host community meetings or events
• Share information
• Participate in workshops and training
The space is available to rent for 1 -4 days at a very low daily rate. Bookings are available until February 2014.
The Be Proud Awards are a great way to recognise anyone you know who has worked hard to change things in your area, improve the lives of others, or who has shown outstanding spirit. Young or old, individual or group – there are categories for all sorts of community heroes and Manchester City Council want to hear about who you think deserves an award. So, if you know someone who goes the extra mile to make a difference, why not nominate them now?
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