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Manchester has less than 100 days to save Ancoats Dispensary formally know as the Ardwick and Ancoats Hospital. This week, Ancoats Dispensary Trust (ADT), the grassroots community group working to restore one of Manchester’s most iconic Victorian buildings, announced that it needs to raise £55,000 by February 2015. This ‘match’funding will unlock over £770,000 of funding recently awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).

Lord Young, the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Enterprise, is leading a review of the Social Value Act.

The Social Value Act improves the way taxpayers’ money is spent on public services. We are looking at experience of the Act to date and considering the benefits of extending it.

Strong and healthy organisations need well-trained staff and members to operate effectively. Please can you spare 10 minutes to complete our latest questionnaire.

The questionnaire offers an ideal opportunity for voluntary community organisations and volunteers to identify specific training needs and allows us to assess need, understand the barriers faced and identify common training trends which will influence our training offer to members of voluntary community sector organisations in the future.

Greater Manchester Police has a fantastic opportunity to invest cash back of £30,000 into the community of the Longsight. The money set aside can be applied for in sums of £500 up to £3,000, and is there for you to invest in your local groups or community activities.

This cash is to support your local groups in order to assist you in planning community meetings, to purchase much needed equipment for youth engagement or to assist in transforming your street by neighbour involvement.