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British Red Cross offers Free First Aid courses for youth groups

25 Apr 2014 - 09:53 by michelle.foster

The 'Everyday First Aid' course is easy to learn, easy to remember and designed to increase young people's willingness to help in an emergency.

Skills covered include the ones young people most commonly need to use:
• Helping someone who's bleeding
• Helping someone who has a burn
• Helping someone who's choking
• Helping someone who is unconscious and breathing

The sessions can be adapted for your group's needs.

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Supporting the Manchester Midnight Walk

24 Apr 2014 - 13:48 by michelle.foster

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.

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The Peak District Challenge 2014

17 Apr 2014 - 10:16 by michelle.foster

This is a fantastic local walking or running challenge event that can help your charity raise funds. Back for its second year after raising over £8000 for various charities in 2013.

Taking place on 29 August (evening) to 30 August 2014 - it offers a challenging walk or run to suit all abilities (25km, 50km, 80km or 90km).

Entrants pay their own fee to enter (which covers all the safety, food, maps, tshirt etc.) and then any money they raise would go directly to your good cause.

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Funding

Services for Victims of Rape and Sexual Assault - call for evidence on what works

17 Apr 2014 - 10:12 by michelle.foster

From April 2015, Tony Lloyd the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester will take on new responsibilities for the commissioning of services for victims of crime and seek to ensure that there is a whole system approach that puts victims squarely at the centre. One vital element of that change relates to the commissioning of services for victims of rape and sexual assault.

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Crime and Disorder

Manchester BME Network Learning Circles – Governance

17 Apr 2014 - 10:10 by michelle.foster

Are you struggling to recruit trustees?
Are you concerned about your sustainability?
Would you like to know how other organisations are run?
Are you solely dependent on a few people?
Do you all have clear responsibilities?

The Manchester BME Network next Learning Circle theme is on the tricky subject of Governance. So, if you are interested in finding out more about legal structures, board members, trustees, trading arms, CICs, Social Enterprises, incorporation, memberships or anything in between, you are warmly invited to attend.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

GMYN Board Trustee Recruitment

17 Apr 2014 - 09:32 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) are in an exciting period of growth as they embark on the delivery of a number of new projects and services to support young people across Greater Manchester. They would like to expand their board in this time of development.

GMYN want board members who believe in their cause and are able to give enough time to the role.

No previous experience of board membership is needed. Applications are welcomed from people of all ages and backgrounds. Enthusiasm and commitment are the most important qualities they are looking for.

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Young People

Rising Cost of Living – take part in the BBC’S One Show

16 Apr 2014 - 16:13 by michelle.foster

The BBC's One Show is looking for a family to talk about the rising costs of living.

Have you been 'feeling the squeeze' recently? Have your food, transport and energy costs gone up and are they putting pressure on your household finances? Do you sometimes wonder where all the money is going?

The BBC's One Show is looking for a lovely, chatty, close-knit family, where three generations (grandparents, parents and kids) all live near to each other and are happy to spend a day together being filmed.

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Children and Families

The University of Manchester’s Funded Student Experience Internships

16 Apr 2014 - 09:12 by michelle.foster

The University of Manchester has launched a pilot Student Experience Internship scheme which provides funding to pay for a limited number of students to undertake an eight week summer internship within organisations in the charity and not-for-profit sector in Manchester.

The aim is to help organisations complete projects or for students to help by undertaking a particular role that is required during the summer months. Projects can be varied in nature but need to be achievable within the eight week period.

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Learning, Skills and Employment

Office space for hire, suitable for voluntary and community groups

15 Apr 2014 - 09:46 by michelle.foster

Church Action on Poverty have space available for hire in their central Manchester office.

Church Action on Poverty are looking to sub-let some of their office space to other Manchester-based charities and community groups.

There is room for up to six desks at a rate of £2,500 per desk per year (a lower price can be negotiated if you do not need all of the services listed below).

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