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Homeless charity, The Booth Centre, recognised with Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The Booth Centre, an advice and activities based day centre for homeless people, which this year celebrates its 20th birthday has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

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Do you want to help people learn English? Why not host a Talk English Course in your centre

Manchester Adult Education Service are looking for organisations that want to get involved with Talk English to host informal beginner ESOL from September/October 2015 – March 2016. Manchester Adult Education Service will support your organisation to deliver the course which will be taught by a pair of trained volunteers.

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Building Better Opportunities programme launched

In Greater Manchester the project will be targeted at people from 25 years of age who are unemployed or economically inactive, not in contact with mainstream services and who are experiencing a range of issues at the same time, including people who live in poverty.

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Housing related support: People First Housing Association

People First Housing Association have a community support service offering housing related support to people from BME communities with issues around mental health, memory issues/ dementia, drug and alcohol issues, issues around homelessness and tenancy sustainment. Other people with similar problems can also apply. All ages are welcome.

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Discover Peace Manchester – free workshops and city walks

Are you interested in Manchester’s urban heritage of peace and social change? Discover Peace invites you to free city walks and introductory workshops - informal sessions to:
• Find out about Discover Peace Europe –partners in Berlin, Budapest, The Hague, Paris, Turin and Vienna
• Use the Discover Peace Manchester trail: web, app, booklet
• Look at human rights, diverse cultures and democracy through the city’s landmarks
• Share skills and ideas to support, follow or adapt the trail for your own group, class or organisation

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Latest updates to Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures

The web based multi-agency Greater Manchester Safeguarding Procedures have recently been updated. A summary of the latest updates can be found attached.

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Children and Families

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One Team - Manchester's Approach to Health and Social Care Integration

The final version of the specification for One Team has been published. One Team is Manchester's approach to bringing health and social care staff together to deliver an integrated service in 12 patches across the city. Section 1 outlines the challenges that Manchester faces in terms of health and wellbeing and the key strategies in place to meet those challenges. Section 2 describes the specification and the design parameters.

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Heritage Lottery Fund - Parks for People

Historic public parks and cemeteries are valued places at the centre of local communities. Help to conserve them with funding of £100,000–£5million.

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Heritage Lottery Fund - First World War: then and now

The First World War affected millions across the globe and shaped the world we live in. The Centenary is a chance to understand the war better, uncover its stories and explore what it means to us today.

Everyone should have the chance to discover more about the war and mark the Centenary. That’s why the Heritage Lottery Fund is providing this special grant programme for community projects.

Not-for-profit organisations in the UK with a bank account and a constitution can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000.

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