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The guidance also contains some basic information on the application of income and corporation tax on trading profits.
Wythenshawe Games is Manchester’s largest community sports festival, taking in and around Wythenshawe and centering on the beautiful and historic Wythenshawe Park and Hall.
This year the Games will be over five days, Wednesday 27 July to Sunday 31 July), and will include:
Child Action North West are seeking to recruit Appropriate Adults to their service. Manchester City Council have recently commissioned them to provide attendance to vulnerable children and adults who are in custody.
What is an Appropriate Adult?
They are individuals who oversee the welfare of a young person (10-16 years) whilst that young person is detained and questioned at the Police Station.
Would you like to learn new skills to help you make the most of your retirement years?
Have you recently retired and are struggling to adjust?
Did you retire a while ago and feel life is less rewarding than you’d like?
Are you approaching retirement with worries about the future?
• Lift your mood
• Boost your confidence
• Meet new people and share experiences
• Learn to better handle worries and fears
• Experience different relaxation techniques
• Gain new skills and take action
Why not take part in Big Dig this year on Saturday 16 April? This is a special day when volunteers are recruited to help you get ready for the new growing season. Volunteer for a day of good work and good food to help local gardens get ready for the growing season. 
If you want to take part your project will be promoted to people across the city and you’ll receive a pack with postcards and seeds to help you recruit people in your local area.
The purpose of the study is to better understand the day to day lives of people living with one or more physical health conditions and who also have low mood. This is to help work out better ways to support people who have these conditions. In particular, the study is to find out about people’s daily activities and any activities they may do with friends and family.
Fastlaners is for 18-25 year olds who might have some sort of work experience or qualification, but who are struggling to find a meaningful job that will kick start their career.
Award-winning Manchester volunteers using their own experience to help others with mental health, substance misuse and offending issues turn their lives around have scooped awards for their efforts.
Simon O’Brien and Catherine Hay have both been recognised at Riverside’s Volunteering Awards for the impact they have made on their communities.
Imperial War Museum North and Manchester Museum are actively seeking to recruit people who want to improve their health and wellbeing, specifically:
• Young people (16-25 years old)
• Ex-service personnel
• Older people (50 years plus)
Applications will be considered from anyone in the Greater Manchester area who feels they may benefit from the programme.
If you want to learn how to use data more effectively in designing services, in monitoring and applying for funding, then you will want to attend a set of free training events put on by Manchester University in association with Macc.
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