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WOW – Women Only Wednesdays

9 Oct 2015 - 11:56 by michelle.foster

Are you a woman living with or affected by cancer?
Can-Survive UK is hosting a six week programme of health and well-being activities just for you!

All activities are free and refreshments are provided.

Register for the full programme, or just for the activities that interest you.

This project is targeted at, but not exclusive to, BME and marginalised women residing in Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range, Old Trafford, Levenshulme, Chorlton and the surrounding areas.

Wednesdays, 12noon - 3pm at the Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Lane East, M15 5DD

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Trustees required at Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area

9 Oct 2015 - 11:54 by michelle.foster

Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area are looking for new members to join their Trustee Board.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the direction and strategic development of a local charity, supporting people with autism.

Enthusiasm and commitment are crucial, a knowledge of autism is less important than being a team player and playing an active role while in post.

This is an voluntary position, but expenses are reimbursable. The minimum time commitment is four Board meetings a year at the centre in Stretford.

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Health and Wellbeing

Register your interest for forthcoming ESIF calls

9 Oct 2015 - 11:53 by michelle.foster

Organisations that have expressed or would like to express an interest to GM Futures in delivering sub-contracts under Greater Manchester’s 2014-2020 ESIF round are required to re-register through a new electronic tendering system.

As lead applicant for several ESF lots, the Manchester Growth Company, on behalf of GM Futures, has introduced a new electronic tendering system, Intend, to enable GM Futures to operate a more efficient and effective sub-contracting process and support improved communication to and from providers.

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Capacity Building
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Sign up to an age-Friendly Manchester

9 Oct 2015 - 11:51 by michelle.foster

International Older People's day was on 1 October. To mark this day, Age-Friendly Manchester have launched an Age-Friendly Manchester Older People’s Charter.

Age-Friendly Manchester want to make Manchester a better place to grow older and in turn improve the lives of older people. The Charter reinforces the principles required to make this happen.

This aim can only be fulfilled if the people, groups and organisations in the city give their support and pledge to do things, big or small, that make Manchester more age-friendly and better for older people.

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Older People

Pay Compare launches Ratio Requesters Initiative to boost UK pay ratio reporting

9 Oct 2015 - 11:43 by michelle.foster

Pay Compare, the UK campaign to promote pay ratio reporting by employers, has unveiled its Ratio Requesters initiative provided on its new and enhanced website at: www.paycompare.org.uk.

Any member of the public can now be a Ratio Requester and use Twitter, an online form or a downloadable action pack to ask any employer to publish their pay ratios at the Pay Compare website for everyone to see and compare.

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Policy and Influence

Free desks available for local groups

5 Oct 2015 - 15:22 by michelle.foster

Stoodley Vehicle Auctions have a large number of very good quality modern office desks that they would like to donate free of charge to local community groups.

There are curved desks as well as other designs, all complete with cut out for computer cables etc.

All desks will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

To enquire, contact Julie Jordan, on 0161 223 3882, or email: [email protected]
 

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International Women's Day 2016 Grants

1 Oct 2015 - 16:09 by michelle.foster

Grant applications for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2016 are now open and available to all voluntary and community groups that want to organise events and activities to mark and celebrate International Women’s Day.

The theme for 2016 is ‘Women’s Voices – Changing Manchester’. Groups are being urged to apply for grants of up to £1,000 to put on events that relate to the theme of giving women a voice, particularly women who are under represented in society and events which have a lasting impact on women in their communities.

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Capacity Building
Funding

Power to Change Grants – apply by 22 Oct

1 Oct 2015 - 16:07 by michelle.foster

The Power to Change Initial Grants Programme (IGP) is designed to help existing community businesses that are in a position to significantly improve their long-term sustainability within six months of receiving a grant. This means that the Fund is looking for applications from existing organisations, which already have business plans in place and are ready to start work quickly on their proposals. The longer term funds, which will launch in early 2016, will include opportunities for new and early stage organisations to apply for funding.

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Capacity Building
Funding

Have Your Say on Manchester's Work and Skills Strategy

1 Oct 2015 - 16:05 by michelle.foster

The Manchester Work and Skills Board have developed a strategy on how they should develop the skills, jobs, training and qualifications that Manchester’s businesses and residents need to succeed and prosper in the years up to 2020.

The Board have worked together with employers, businesses, trainers and educators on what priorities should be that is detailed in the Manchester Work and Skills Strategy.

The Board would like your views on whether the suggested objectives and priorities will deliver the right outcomes for Manchester's businesses and residents.

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Learning, Skills and Employment

GMCDP need you to help with a comic strip about disability history

1 Oct 2015 - 16:03 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People’s (GMCDP) young disabled people are working on a joint project with Manchester City Council to put an exhibition together to celebrate Disability History month.

A group of young people are meeting regularly and like the idea of putting this across in the style of a comic.

If you are a young disabled person 18-30, live within Greater Manchester and would like to come along and see how you can be part of this exciting project please get in touch.

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Physical Disability

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