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Commonwealth Foundation – COVID-19: special grants call

10 Sep 2020 - 15:04 by michelle.foster

commonwealth foundationThe Foundation’s Grants Programme supports innovative project ideas and approaches that seek to strengthen the ability of civic voices to engage with governments to improve governance and development outcomes through their active participation.

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New Investment Fund for Social Enterprises, Charities and Community Businesses

10 Sep 2020 - 15:02 by michelle.foster

Has your company or organisation been negatively impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and been unable to access suitable or sufficient investment from existing support schemes such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) or SIB’s Resilience and Recovery Loan Fund?

Whether you address social needs, strengthen communities, improve people’s life chances, enhance culture or protect the environment – this opportunity is for you.

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Ageing in Place for Minority Ethnic communities report

10 Sep 2020 - 14:53 by michelle.foster

ambition for ageingAmbition for Ageing’s new report, Ageing in Place for Minority Ethnic communities explores the importance of social infrastructure, such as shops, community centres, and green spaces, for older members of minority ethnic communities.

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New resources to help reassure students across GM about their return to the classroom

10 Sep 2020 - 14:52 by michelle.foster

gmhscpTo help support children and young people back to school the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSC Partnership) has worked with educational and clinical colleagues to create a series of resource packs to assist teachers to support students who may be understandably anxious.

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Report: Access to justice for women and girls during Covid-19 pandemic

10 Sep 2020 - 14:40 by michelle.foster

reportLeading women’s groups have recently published a short report on the numerous new problems women are facing in the criminal and family justice systems due to COVID, and have called on the Government to show curiosity and leadership to alleviate these, alongside resourcing and measures to keep children safe.

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Your perception around the search for a coronavirus vaccine

10 Sep 2020 - 14:26 by michelle.foster

The NHS and government have told us all that different type of people are at high-risk of being seriously ill from coronavirus. couch health survey

COUCH Health want to make the voices of those people heard and their opinions on coronavirus and clinical trials.

A recent coronavirus vaccine trial in the UK included 91% white people. Only 5% of participants were Asian, and <1% were black.

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Manchester Food Provider Fixtures and Fittings Fund

10 Sep 2020 - 10:11 by michelle.foster

MaccFifteen £1,000 grants are available to voluntary, community and social enterprise emergency food providers in the city of Manchester, for purchasing fixtures and fittings that support preparations for the winter period aimed at: improving the health and safety of service users and workers, particularly regarding Covid-19; helping sustain and improve efficiency of existing food services; supporting increased food service provision.

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Getting on Board – Charity Board Leadership Programme

9 Sep 2020 - 15:35 by michelle.foster

getting on boardGetting on Board exists to change the face of trusteeship. We want to help people from all walks of life become trustees. Getting on Board do this by working with charities to change their attitudes towards diversity and by working with aspiring trustees to better equip them to secure and thrive in a trustee role.

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