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Local charities and good causes can apply for a share of over £3 million, raised by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Applications are close on 20 February, and can be for any sum between £500 and £20,000.
The money is available through People’s Postcode Trust, Postcode Community Trust, and Postcode Local Trust. Each one supports projects focused on specific themes:
Expressions of interest are open for year 2 of ‘Thrive – Access to Employment’, an accelerator programme which provides intensive support to social ventures wanting to scale up quickly. 
Media Trust are excited to announce the launch of their Digital Leadership Programme which will provide free Digital Marketing Strategy training to 160 leaders of charity and civil society organisations across England. 
The Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2019 are now open. Entering their second year, the awards are a fantastic opportunity to recognise members of paid and unpaid health and care workforce who regularly go above and beyond to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Greater Manchester. 
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards bulletin shares news, events, learning and development opportunities and links to information and resources which is of use to the multi-agency safeguarding workforce and the wider community across Manchester. 
Europia aim to assist EU citizens in the UK in understanding what Brexit means for them, what their rights are and provide information to assist them in making decisions about their next steps. 
Rally family and friends to de-clutter their wardrobes, fill their cars, meet at the designated drop off point and your clothes will be converted to cash.
• Clothing rally fundraiser…closet to cash
• Involve your supported to throw their own event
• A bright idea for your A to Z fundraising tool kit
• Free prize draw for every full sack donated
• Proven constant revenue stream for your good cause
• Step by step friendly advice
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 Smallwood Trust are inviting applications for projects that demonstrate good practice in achieving outcomes for women on low incomes by building their skills, confidence and aspirations to enable them to enter into employment. 
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