March Volunteer Coordinator's Forum
28 March, 2019 - 10:00 to 12:00
Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum - What is it?
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Office for Civil Society update: Preparing for EU Exit
The Office for Civil Society (OCS) is here to support civil society during the process of EU exit. OCS want to ensure the sector has access to all of the information the government has made available on preparing for EU exit. OCS also want to ensure that civil society sector organisations have an opportunity to let the government know any views or concerns it may have. 
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Finance Trustee Treasurer Needed at Northmoor Community Association
Share your individual expertise, knowledge and skills whilst gaining satisfaction by joining the talented board as a Trustee of Northmoor Community Association. 
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World Taekwondo Championships 2019 - Join the Dan Clan
The World Taekwondo Championships arrive in the UK for the first ever time in May 2019. GB Taekwondo are looking for volunteers to join the Dan Clan as the taekwondo world arrives in Manchester. 
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Infrastructure Co-design Session Information and consultation
Many of you will already be aware of and have participated in Manchester City Council (MCC) and Manchester Health and Care Commissioning’s (MHCC), joint review of their Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) infrastructure contracts held with Macc that took place earlier this year. The purpose of undertaking the joint review was to provide feedback on the existing services to inform the next steps and future infrastructure contract.
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Chair of Trustees at POPS (Partners of Prisoners and Families Support Group)
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”
Have you got what it takes to be part of an organisation that is shaping the world in relation to improving the lives of prisoners’ families, prisoners and their children?
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Christmas and New Year 2018 – services and support
Macc Christmas and New Year closure information
Our offices will be closed from 4pm on Friday 21 December and will open in the New Year on Wednesday 2 January. The Macc team sends best wishes to all during this festive period and looks forward to working with you again next year.
Here you will find details of local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) services operating over the Christmas and New Year period, as well as details of Manchester City Councils services and local NHS services.
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Sport England survey – help make sport better
6.3 million people currently give up their time every year to help sport and activity happen. 
Sport England wants to learn more about your volunteering experience to help inform its work to improve the support and opportunities available to volunteers.
Your responses to this survey will be vital in shaping this work.
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Homelessness in Manchester – Here’s how to help this winter
What’s open over the festive period?
Click here for a list of what is open over the festive period or download the attached A4 double sided timetable of drop-in centres around Manchester that are open between 22 December and 1 January. For meals, entertainment, advice and more. 
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The Christmas Dinner Project by Lemn Sissay MBE
The Christmas Dinner Project started in Manchester in 2013 with one clear vision: that no care leaver will be alone on Christmas Day. It’s about local communities across the UK, coming together to put on dinners on Christmas Day for care leavers between 18 and 25.
Donations are welcome to the Lemn Sissay Foundation to support this vision.
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