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The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund – Deadlines for 2014

The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in our local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.

Each year Manchester Airports Group contributes £100,000 to the Fund; any fines levied at aircraft that have breached their stringent noise limits are also paid in to the Fund. These funds are then used to support neighbourhood and community projects throughout the area.

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The 555 Wednesday Giveaway

Virgin Money Giving have joined forces with PayPal to run an exciting promotion for all their fundraisers this spring – The 555 Wednesday Giveaway.

Between 5pm and 6pm every Wednesday, for 5 weeks starting on 21 May 2014, they will match (excluding Gift Aid) online donations of £100 or less made to any Virgin Money Giving fundraising page via PayPal until they hit £5,000. So that's a whopping £25,000 donation pot available to give away!

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Guardian’s national coverage of FRN members being swamped by people wanting cookers, fridges and furniture amid welfare cuts

The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) have gained national coverage for the sector in the Guardian newspaper and website. The story covers the reuse sector’s concern and position relating to the impact on support for low income households due to the abolition by the Government of the Local Welfare Assistance Scheme.

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Commuter Cycle Project - Free Adult Cycle Training

Whatever your level, Transport for Greater Manchester can help you get the best from your bike.

The expert instructors offer a choice of two free courses:

Learn to Ride
If it’s been a while since you’ve ridden a bike, or maybe you’ve never had the chance to try, Learn to Ride is the course for you.

Held in friendly, accessible venues across Greater Manchester, Learn to Ride group courses are led by a qualified instructor.

Bikes and helmets are provided, but you can bring your own if you’d prefer.

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#Tramspiration!

We have a secret formula to build the capacity and capability of you and your team to seize new opportunities, achieve more with less, and become more resourceful in overcoming challenges.

Our formula transforms an hour or more each day of our time poor lives, freeing us to think more strategically, creatively and innovatively.

Our secret formula is…. any old tram plus the journey from A to B.

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Fundraising advice, support and problem solving for Small Charities

The Institute of Fundraising's (IOF) Small Charities Programme have secured funding from the Santander Foundation, allowing the delivery of four follow-up surgeries and four action learning days.

Surgery Sessions
The IOF are offering 28 one hour surgery slots across four days. The one-to-one surgery sessions provide the opportunity to receive guidance in reviewing fundraising materials and implementing strategies, to consolidate your knowledge and offer feedback.

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Volunteer Centre Manchester: Volunteers' Week 1 – 7 June 2014

Volunteers’ Week is an annual campaign which takes place on 1-7 June and celebrates the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK.

This year is the 30th anniversary of Volunteers’ Week and it’s time to celebrate! To recognise the 30th anniversary we are using the number 30 as a hook and theme for the week. This is an opportunity for you to get creative in celebrating the work of volunteers in Manchester.

Last year was hugely successful thanks to all of you who took part and we want to make this year bigger than ever!

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The Big Lunch – Sunday 1 June 2014

The Big Lunch is a very simple idea from the Eden Project. The aim is to get as many people as possible across the whole of the UK to have lunch with their neighbours annually on the first Sunday in June in a simple act of community, friendship and fun.

Since starting in 2009, thousands of Big Lunches have taken place in all types of community across the UK. Last year 3.65 million people took to their streets, gardens and community spaces for the fifth annual Big Lunch. This year's Big Lunch is on Sunday 1 June 2014.

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Consultation on a new fund to support the sustainability of VCSE Organisations

The Cabinet Office are seeking views on a new £40 million fund to help voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations secure their futures.

The fund will provide medium-sized organisations with the support they need to plan for the long term and begin to move to sustainable business models. The fund will be open to applications in 2015 and will look particularly at supporting organisations working with the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society.

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