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The Community Radio Fund, managed by Ofcom with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, offers two funding rounds each year. The second round for 2017 has now opened to radio stations that are not-for-profit, run by local people for local people about local issues. 
Vinspired have teamed up with Comic Relief to offer 100 Cashpoint Grants to help young people aged 14-25 run LGBTQ+ social action projects in their communities. 
Most people want to age well at home, remaining part of their community, connected with family and friends. We believe that decision makers in Greater Manchester across planning, housing, health and care need to reflect this aspiration and set it as an underlying objective, for all their policies, and then work together to ensure that all older people have access to a decent home in later life.
Do you have a family member with dementia? Manchester Carers Forum runs a Peer Mentoring Service for family and friends of people with dementia. 
The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSCP) is seeking a passionate and driven individual to act as an Independent Chair/Carers Champion to support the Carers Strategy Group and the implementation of its delivery programme to enhance support and opportunities for carers. 
Three events are to be held in Living Wage Week this year. These events will support the GM Combined Authority led public engagement process for the proposed GM Good Employment Charter. 
Events are being held on:
Date & Time: Tuesday 7 November, 8:00 - 10:00
Venue: Bolton Hub, Bold St, Bolton BL1 1LS
Hosted by Darren Knight, Chief Officer, Bolton CVS
A Day In The Life is a work-shadowing initiative that provides a unique opportunity for staff from government and voluntary sector organisations to step into each other's shoes for a day, and learn about how the other sector operates. 
HOME is Manchester's arts and entertainment venue with theatres, cinemas and art galleries all under one roof. 
HOME’s £1 Inspire community group ticket scheme is available to groups who might not have experienced theatre before or who might not normally be able to afford to visit HOME to see work. It is available to groups within the Greater Manchester region.
Since March, the Age-Friendly Manchester team has been reviewing and refreshing Manchester's Ageing Strategy. Manchester: A Great Place to Grow Older 2017-2021 is the result of an extensive period of consultation with services, colleagues, partners and older people themselves. 
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