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Opportunities and Activities is an independent initiative in Adult Education. Established in 1991, there are now 300 students, 37 classes and 14 tutors. Most classes are held at Union Chapel in Fallowfield, M14 6EQ.

Tutors are paid from the students' fees. The turnover is around £47,000 per year.

The Treasurer spends about four hours per week entering the income into Excel and arranging payments. At the beginning of term, there is a lot of work less mid-term. To give a fuller picture of the organisation other details, such as numbers and ages of students, are also recorded.

GMCVO is inviting organisations to apply to host one of the first group of ‘Talent Coaches’, under Greater Manchester’s Talent Match programme.

Talent Match is a £108 million Big Lottery funded scheme aimed at tackling youth unemployment in 21 areas of England hardest hit by the economic downturn. It is a five-year investment for those aged 18-24 who have not been in employment, education or training for 12 months or more and need particular support to help them along the pathway to work.

The Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run summer play schemes for disadvantaged communities. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.

Community Transport can be many things for many people, flexible, accessible, a life line. But Manchester Community Transport (MCT) is a going the extra mile for St Ann’s Hospice this year.

St Ann’s Hospice, a local charity, is looking for people to take part in their annual 10km sponsored midnight walk on 20 June 2014 to raise vital funds, and MCT offered to advertise the walk free of charge on their buses.