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The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £25,000 and £2 million.
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd is recruiting for volunteer Appropriate Adults and Independent Custody Visitors across Greater Manchester. They are especially interested in hearing from applicants from black and minority ethnic groups.
Appropriate Adults
Appropriate adults provide support and guidance to young and vulnerable people who have been arrested and have no parent or carer to call on.
The Manchester Youth Council are young people, aged 13-24, who represent the young people of Manchester. The Youth Council run meetings, events, training and campaign at local and national levels to ensure they are influencing decisions and shaping future services.
There are numerous ways to get involved with the youth council ranging from getting involved with a local youth panel in your area to coming to the Town Hall for their full meetings.
42nd Street and Hideaway Youth Project are working in partnership on a city wide research project to address the long standing issue of young black male’s mental health.
The We Tell You project would like to hear the voices of a wide range of young black males across the city of Manchester. They are aiming to build a clear, up to date picture of the mental health and psychological wellbeing of established black communities, to inform future service provision.
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is pleased to announce the launch of the 2014/15 Big Energy Saving Network, a £1 million programme of training, support and grant funding for eligible third sector organisations and community groups to deliver an extensive programme of outreach to vulnerable consumers, focussed on helping them reduce their energy costs through assisted action on tariffs, switching and the take up of energy efficiency offers.
The Rio Ferdinand Foundation launches its creative summer programme. In August 2014, MediaCityUK will play host to an array of creative short courses and outdoor activities.
Young people will investigate, document and generate media content around an imaginary alien landing.
Enjoy a complete 4 week programme packed with a range of fun activities including outdoor sports (tennis, badminton, football, cricket, basketball, dodgeball, netball, rounders), creative arts and crafts, baking, online games, American pool, table tennis, bouncy castles, board games and foos-ball.
The playscheme will be delivered by qualified play workers, sports coaches and youth workers.
Macc has been reviewing our work around equalities and human rights, both as part of the provision of Manchester City Council’s infrastructure for Manchester’s voluntary and community sector and as part of Macc’s work and our organisational aims and objectives.
The conflict in Syria has resulted in a genuine concern and sense of duty to help those suffering by every day people in this country and Manchester.
Harriet Edwards, a second-year student of filmmaking at Manchester Metropolitan University in Manchester, England, has won a dream opportunity to work with a Hollywood production company.
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