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General election guidance for VCSE organisations

20 Nov 2019 - 10:44 by helen.walker

Macc is already experiencing some of the effects of the pre-election or ‘Purdah’ period, which has seen conferences cancelled, meetings being postponed and consultations deferred.

It is important that voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations are able to campaign and argue for policy changes that could benefit the people and communities of Manchester. Please find below a document with guidance on what we can and can’t say and do in the run up to 12 December.

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Macc co-signs open letter to the Prime Minister on No-deal Brexit

29 Aug 2019 - 10:51 by Mike Wild

Macc has joined forces with over 85 organisations in expressing our grave concerns about the impacts a no-deal Brexit will have on civil society. Together with organisations from across the devolved nations, as well as a breadth of English regions, we have called on the Prime Minister to urgently engage with our concerns about leaving the EU without a deal on the 31st October.

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Spirit of Manchester - Media Partner Opportunity

23 Aug 2019 - 11:45 by Mike Wild

Now in its 7th year, our Spirit of Manchester programme is an annual celebration of the work of the thousands of volunteers, community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises in Manchester. Macc’s aim in running this programme is to raise the profile of the sector among the public to encourage local giving and active citizenship.

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Bothered and Bewildered but not Bewitched.

9 Aug 2019 - 16:10 by Mike Wild

I’ve been wondering what else we could do to encourage the voices of leaders of charities, voluntary organisations and community groups around Brexit. My impression is that charity sector leaders would certainly want to speak up but are unsure how to go about it in the right way. Is Brexit simply too difficult for us to talk about?

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"Louis, I think this is the beginning of me being your critical friend..."

31 Jul 2019 - 14:53 by Mike Wild

I started writing something shortly after the new Prime Minister has made his first speech on the steps of Downing Street. Another premiership set to be dominated by Brexit. It has paralysed national policy and politics for the last 3 years and it looks like this is set to continue for the foreseeable future...but the phrase which is ringing in my ears from the speech is “the doubters, the doomsters, the gloomsters”. I suspect many politicians would put charities and campaigners in those categories.

Wythenshawe Games 2019

12 Jul 2019 - 10:22 by michelle.foster

Airport City is supporting this summer’s Wythenshawe Games, a free, fun, sports and activities festival for all ages. Wythenshawe Games

Based in Wythenshawe Park, on the doorstep of Airport City, the Games run over five days in the school summer holidays from 11am to 5pm, offering something for everyone with a host of different sports to try.

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Free energy support for families in Greater Manchester

5 Jul 2019 - 11:05 by michelle.foster

LEAP - The energy and money saving service, is a free service that is helping people keep warm and reduce their energy bills without costing them any money. Local Energy Advice Partnership

This project covers Manchester and all of Greater Manchester.

It is open to all types of householders – homeowners, private renters and social housing tenants. 

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Office space available within Levenshulme Inspire

24 May 2019 - 10:41 by michelle.foster

Situated on the A6 between Stockport and Manchester Levenshulme Inspire is a vibrant community centre providing variety of activities to support our community. Levenshulme Inspire offer a thriving café and meeting rooms can be hired. Levenshulme Inspire is easily accessed via public transport, and on street parking is readily available. Levenshulme Inspire

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NEW REPORT Decent work: Harnessing the power of local government

17 May 2019 - 12:14 by helen.walker

A new IPPR North report looks at how local authorities can help to create a culture where people are paid a Living Wage North that can provide a decent income for all. 

The North is enduring a severe job quality crisis. Record high employment figures conceal major deficiencies in the quality of work people are doing. And while every region of the country has seen an unprecedented squeeze on wages, real weekly pay has fallen by £21 since 2008 in the North – more than the national average. Poor job quality and low pay has a profound effect on people in terms of in-work

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