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The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has launched the Women’s Empowerment Fund. The Fund is £250k in total and voluntary and community groups whose primary objective is to work with women in the community are invited to apply for funding for local community engagement projects that empower women.

The M9 ADHD Parent Support Group are a volunteer parent run Support Group for Families that live with ADHD in the North of Manchester. The group runs:

Coffee mornings on Thursdays, 9.30am-11.30am
19 March, 2 April, 16 April, 30 April, 14 May, 28 May, 11 June, 25 June, 9 July, 23 July, 6 August, 20 August, 3 September, 17 September

Coffee evenings on Thursdays, 6pm-7.30pm
26 February, 26 March, 23 April, 21 May, 18 June, 16 July, 13 August, 24 September

Saturday 21 March is the start of spring, and it's also National Community Clear Up Day. Join in with thousands of others across Manchester and the rest of the country and get together, roll up your sleeves and spring clean your neighbourhood.

If you and your neighbours, friends, family, communities or colleagues want to take part Manchester City Council can help by giving you a Clear Up Kit with litter picking tools and equipment to get you started. Your clear up day can take place on Friday 20 March or Saturday 21 March.

Information from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and Manchester City Council (MCC):

“Background
The English Defence League (EDL) is an organisation which focuses on opposition to what it considers to be a spread of Islamism and Sharia in the United Kingdom. It has held a number of protests across the country and has faced confrontations with various groups, including Unite Against Fascism (UAF) and the police. Previously there has been considerable disorder at other demonstration sites.