About Us

Macc is a charity and our purpose is quite simply the city of Manchester. 

Macc is a charity registered in England and Wales no. 1145921 and a company limited by guarantee no. 7788593. Registered office Swan Buildings, 20 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JW. 

We encourage, support and develop the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and local people to have a real influence over the places and communities in which they live.

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Macc Manchester's local voluntary and community support organisation

Manchester Community Central is a website through which voluntary and community groups and social enterprises across Manchester can easily get the support, advice and information they need – everything from funding searches through to news about local strategic developments and the hot topics at the Voluntary Sector Assembly.

Click here to view the services available through this site 

Manchester Community Central is managed by Macc.

Macc is the organisation which supports the voluntary community and social enterprise sector in the city of Manchester. Macc is a registered charity and works with a range of partners and other organisations to increase and develop the support available to the city’s 3300+ voluntary organisations, community groups, charities and social enterprises. Macc delivers a wide range of these services including:

  • capacity building for local groups
  • support for local people wishing to volunteer (Volunteer Centre Manchester)
  • policy support, insight and influence - including convening the city’s Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly
  • distributing grants to local groups and projects

We also celebrate the amazing things happening in Manchester's communities with our Spirit of Manchester programme.

All these are available on the Manchester Community Central website.

To find out about who's who in the Macc team, visit our Meet the Team page

Hire our meeting rooms
We have excellent rooms available in different sizes to suit your needs at affordable rates. We can provide refreshments and all the equipment you require for your meetings. There are discounts available for members Find out more

As a charity whose purpose is to support and develop other voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations, Macc believes it is important for us to model best practice. Below are some of the policies we use to inform the way we work as an organisation and an employer.

Macc statement and support to Black Lives Matter

George Floyd was murdered. He was not the first victim of police brutality and nor is America the only country in which this happens. At Macc we want to express our solidarity and support to the Black Lives Matters movement and for our brothers and sisters, in Minneapolis, Manchester and around the world rightly fighting for racial and social justice. Read our statement here

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Disability confident committed

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Open to all
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We are a Living Wage Employer

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NAVCA local focus national voice

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Member 2013 NCVO National Council for Voluntary Organisations

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I love fair tax

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Supporter Committed to Good Employment in Greater Manchester

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GMPA Principal partner 2020

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Cyber essentials certified
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We're an age-friendly employer

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We're supporting cancer screening in Greater Manchester