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One Manchester Catalyst Fund - a business and start up grant – apply by 8 Jan 2018

15 Dec 2017 - 14:04 by michelle.foster

One Manchester are looking at ways to support new and growing businesses in the area and have allocated £40,000 to do just that. One Manchester

If you are a locally based business (or your business helps deliver social benefits to communities), One Manchester are interested in hearing from you.

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Auto Trader Community Fund – apply by 5 Feb 2018

15 Dec 2017 - 13:21 by michelle.foster

The Auto Trader Community Fund aims to encourage small, community-based and locally controlled groups that manage themselves, encourage people to get involved as volunteers and who just need a bit of financial help to be able to work with their community in the way they’d like. Auto Trader Community Fund

The Fund welcomes applications from organisations throughout Greater Manchester with an annual income of less than £50,000.

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Community Shares Booster programme – up to £10,000 grants and £100,000 match funding for community share issues

15 Dec 2017 - 13:02 by michelle.foster

Local groups needing an extra boost to set up or grow a community business can access support and match funding to launch their share offer, thanks to the Community Shares Booster programme. Community Shares Booster Programme

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Rethinking Parks fund: Helping parks innovate

15 Dec 2017 - 13:00 by michelle.foster

Public parks lie at the heart of communities around the world, providing green spaces that welcome everyone. They offer a natural resource and release from the pressures of modern urban life. However, like many publicly provided services, the UK’s public parks are under increasing financial pressure, with limited resources available to adapt to changing circumstances. nesta

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Tampon Tax Fund - apply by 28 Jan 2018

15 Dec 2017 - 12:58 by michelle.foster

Women’s charities can now bid for the latest £15 million round of the Tampon Tax Fund, Minister for Sport and Civil Society Tracey Crouch has announced. The Tampon Tax Fund allocates funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls. Gov.uk

The fund is open to charitable, benevolent and philanthropic organisations from across the United Kingdom.

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Have your say - the future of policing and community safety

15 Dec 2017 - 12:55 by michelle.foster

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester is currently developing a new police and crime plan which will set the strategic direction for the police and other organisations with responsibilities for keeping communities safe. The name of the draft plan is ‘Standing Together: A Plan for police, community safety, criminal justice services and citizens in Greater Manchester’ which reflects the range of people and organisations working together to keep us safe.

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: 'Are We Listening?'survey - Working with our VCSE partners

15 Dec 2017 - 12:51 by michelle.foster

The Executive Board at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) wants to know how as a Trust, they engage with partners in the VCSE Sector and what, if any, working relationships they have with them. With the changes to health and social care provision across Greater Manchester, more and more emphasis is being placed on joint working and co-production of services. This survey will allow the Board to see what is currently happening across MFT, but also where the gaps are, and to identify how and where they can start to work in co-operation with their community partners.

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GM Poverty Action Newsletter: Re-thinking Poverty Review and Report; Allotment growers; Wood Street; Booth Centre; Universal Credit, GM Living Wage

15 Dec 2017 - 12:49 by michelle.foster

In Greater Manchester Poverty Action’s (GMPA) newsletter they have included the personal reflections on their Re-thinking Poverty event by GMPA’s Tom Skinner as well as a report on the proceedings. A local keen allotment grower shares her thoughts on donating excess fresh produce to charities that help the homeless and those in food poverty. GMPA introduce a new charity called Sponsorstars and provide details about Wood Street Missions Christmas appeal for children’s presents.

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Have your say on organ and tissue donation

15 Dec 2017 - 11:53 by michelle.foster

The Department of Health have launched a consultation about organ and tissue donation. This is because the government intends to change the organ donation system to an 'opt-out' system. This means people would be considered willing to be an organ donor after their death, unless they had ‘opted out’. Department of Health

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Manchester City Council - update about homelessness in Manchester

15 Dec 2017 - 11:51 by michelle.foster

Plans for a Council-run homelessness prevention centre – designed to provide temporary accommodation and support for people who have just lost their homes while they get back on their feet – have been approved. Manchester City Council

Manchester City Council will open the 38-bed Longford Centre in January, once the building – a former residential care home – has been refitted.

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