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Musical Connections

22 Apr 2021 - 14:24 by michelle.foster

music notesAre you aged over 50 and a Wythenshawe resident? Would you like to connect with a local musician over the phone?

A friendly musician can give you a ring to:

  • Explore your musical interests
  • Share stories and ideas
  • Play your favourite music
  • Write new songs
  • Explore ways to connect with your community in the future

No musical experience required!

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Carers Manchester South

22 Apr 2021 - 14:22 by michelle.foster

carers manchester logoCarers Manchester South are a new team of Carers Locality Coordinators that were set up in January 2021. Carers Manchester South are a partnership of Manchester Carers Forum, Together Dementia Support, Lifted Carers Centre, Connect Support and Wai Yin Society, who work together to provide services for unpaid carers in South Manchester.

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Fully-funded digital training programmes launch

22 Apr 2021 - 14:19 by michelle.foster

fast track digital workforce imageThe Fast Track Digital Workforce Fund is a joint venture between Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership (LDSP), developed to address locally identified digital skills gaps and support Greater Manchester and Lancashire residents with accessible routes into digital employment.

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Association of Chairs report – Chairing through Covid: above and beyond

22 Apr 2021 - 14:05 by michelle.foster

association of chairs logoHundreds of Chairs took the time to share their experiences of the Covid pandemic with the Association of Chairs in November 2020, and made thousands of comments. 

The Chairing through Covid: above and beyond report reflects the experiences of 710 Chairs and Vice Chairs during the coronavirus pandemic providing a unique insight into the experience of chairing at this time. 

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Voluntary sector groups that relied on room rental for their income have been adversely affected by Covid-19 - new Room to Rent report

21 Apr 2021 - 09:24 by helen.walker

Room to Rent, a new Macc report, looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic adversely affected the ability of a range of VCSE organisations to generate room rental income, especially during the original lockdown. 17 organisations from across Manchester were involved in this research and it found that organisations faced a number of challenges and had to adapt quickly to the original lockdown and the subsequent restrictions. However, and perhaps surprisingly, their experiences were not all negative and some organisations adapted very quickly.

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Aviva Community Fund – Round 3 2021 open for applications

15 Apr 2021 - 15:56 by michelle.foster

aviva community fund logoEvery three months, £250,000 will be shared equally among Aviva’s UK employees to donate to the projects that matter to them most. Each charity can apply for funding of up to a maximum of £50,000 and Aviva employees will decide how the funding is distributed.

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The Global Majority Fund by Comic Relief

15 Apr 2021 - 15:53 by michelle.foster

funding imageThe Global Majority Fund is for organisations who work with communities facing racial inequality within the UK.

Muslim Charities Forum, Intermediary Partner to distribute the funds for Comic Relief, has opened the funding application process for small-medium organisations to apply for project or core costs for up to £10,000.

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