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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThis August, there is a fantastic takeover programme called This is Human taking place at HOME in Manchester. It launches on Wednesday 9 August at 6pm. 
The programme has been developed over the past 12 months by a diverse team of young creatives aged 18-25. They have come up with ideas that are all about exploring what makes us human.
Manchester City Council recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing informal employment support to Manchester residents. 
In light of this the Work and Skills Team will be managing a small grant programme to support organisations based in the City of Manchester who are delivering work club activities.
People’s Postcode Trust is a grant-giving body funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. People’s Postcode Trust provides funding opportunities to community groups and charities in Scotland, England and Wales, through grants ranging from £500 - £20,000 (or up to £10,000 in Wales). 
The Sport England Families Fund will support families and their children getting active together – and there are three main outcomes linked to their strategy that they’re looking to achieve through their investment: 
GMCVO has launched a competition to secure providers for the first three Ambition for Ageing Scaled Programmes to be delivered across the eight districts of Greater Manchester where Ambition for Ageing is operating. 
TLC - St Lukes are a small local charity in Longsight / Ardwick based at St Lukes Church aiming to improve the mental health and wellbeing of local people. 
You can get involved by joining activities or by volunteering in the centre.
You can call in to TLC - St Lukes, Guide Post Road, Longsight, Manchester, M13 9HP on any Tuesday or Thursday or contact 0161 273 1538.
Do you know a community group that deserves special recognition for making your local area a better place to be? 
The Community Integration Awards reward best practice in community integration and cohesion across the UK. 
The MigrationWork Trust wants to influence the immigration debate by highlighting positive examples of people doing vital work in their communities which has allowed migrants, refugees, and host communities to flourish.
Do you know an inspirational organisation at the heart of a community?
Somewhere that provides assistance to deserving children and their families?
The BBC are on the hunt for an amazing group of people for an exciting new factual programme.
The BBC are particularly interested in places which provide hot meals for the community – this could be a community centre serving children and families. Alternatively, this could be somewhere that supports children with disabilities.
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) 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.
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