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Independent Choices Greater Manchester are helping to break down barriers by changing their helpline to a freephone telephone number to increase accessibility. Although they are still keeping their old helpline number too, it is hoped that the new number will allow more people to be able to access the support they need.
‘I love learning about how nature can help with climate change, especially living gardens to help insulate buildings and how trees can help reduce carbon’ – ‘Make a Difference’ course participant
“If we all do one thing, we can change everything”
Sunday 10 October is World Mental Health Day (WMHD). After the events of the last few years our mental health remains more important than ever.
Taking inspiration from national Mind’s WMHD campaign Manchester Mind are marking the event by encouraging you to “Do One Thing” to support your own mental health and for the mental health of those around us.
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations.
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
The Widows Empowerment Trust befriending service continues to break barriers. One of the beneficiaries, Christine, has been isolated for seven years since becoming a widow. She stopped socialising and became very alone. Since being in touch with Widows Empowerment Trust, she loves the fact that she can talk to someone who can truly understand her pain, her grieving, and her isolation. Christine wants to integrate back into society but needs gentle guidance and help in doing so.
Do you have an idea that will bring long-term benefits to the north Manchester community?
Hobin’s Community Fund provides grant funding to groups and organisations to help them make a sustainable positive impact across north Manchester.
Applications for Monsall (including Moston, Harpurhey, Collyhurst and Newton Heath) are now open.
Affiliate to We Stand Together and, if you run great local cohesion activities, you could win a share of £12,500.
We Stand Together is the Greater Manchester brand for cohesion and your organisation can receive a grant to help We Stand Together achieve its goals.
The process is slightly different from other grants:
One Manchester are currently inviting applications to their Social Recovery Fund and are looking to offer grants of between £2,000 and £10,000 (from a total fund of £50,000) to rebuild and grow new connections in our communities.
One Manchester want to hear from organisations that help isolated people in our communities to make friends and socialise in their community, to get them the help they need, when they need it.
11 - 22 October 2021
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