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Supporting residents with the cost of living training for partners

16 Mar 2023 - 14:40 by michelle.foster

Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES) are running training on how to support residents with the cost of living. Training sessions will run for 1 hour online. There is a fee of £200 for this training.

maes logoIf you work in the voluntary and community sector, or for a smaller organisation, MAES may be able to waive the fee as long as all participants complete a short course enrolment form and there are at least 8 participants.

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A Warm Welcome: setting up a warm space in your community

23 Jan 2023 - 11:46 by michelle.foster

Local communities have stepped up in many ways to support their neighbours through the cost of living crisis. This includes groups with warm spaces, or those who are able to provide furnishings, warm welcomeactivities, advice and support. Libraries and other local authority contacts are a useful first point of contact for these groups. Check out these resources to learn more on how to set up a Warm Space in your local community.

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Supporting residents with the cost of living training

19 Jan 2023 - 14:17 by michelle.foster

MAES know that many of residents are experiencing hardship and are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. In your work with residents, you may deal with difficult and sensitive issues and meet digital inclusionpeople who need further support with the cost-of-living crisis. MAES would like to gauge interest in running their one-hour digital training session.

This one-hour digital training session will look at:  

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Energy Bills Discount Scheme

12 Jan 2023 - 14:08 by michelle.foster

The Government has announced a new Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) to run from 1 April 2023 for eligible non-domestic consumers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This replaces energy coststhe current Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non-domestic customers, which comes to an end on 31 March 2023 and provided a reduction on wholesale gas and electricity prices.

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GM Poverty Action Money Advice Referral Tools

21 Dec 2022 - 09:25 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) believes that responses to poverty should focus on getting more money into people’s pockets. That’s why one of their strategic priorities is to support local martsefforts to boost household income and financial resilience.

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