Allsorts to Do Easter 2014
There really is “allsorts” for young Mancunians to do over the school holidays this Easter half term – try a different activity to learn new skills or just develop those you’ve already got.
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Sex Talk survey for Gay and Bisexual Men
It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise that The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) are interested in what you get up to between the sheets - sharp intake of breath - or rather they’re exploring relationships and sexual practices between men to help them to provide better services to you - exhale. So if you are a gay or bisexual man living in Greater Manchester this is the survey for you.
You can complete the survey here: www.lgf.org.uk/sextalk
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Home Testing Kits
Have you got a manic life and struggling to fit health care in?
Prefer to take testing in an environment more suited to you?
Are you a gay or bisexual man aged 16 or over living in Greater Manchester?
Then the Dry Blood Spot HIV Home Testing Kit is perfect for you!
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) know that if you’re a busy guy trying to fit in everything that you have going on in your life; why should you compromise your sexual health?
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Shape the Big Lottery’s future vision
How can the Big Lottery Fund best help communities and people most in need?
From March until July 2014, the Big Lottery Fund are inviting people to add their voice to a UK wide conversation around key areas of Big Lottery Fund’s work.
Your views will help them to consider their role as a funder and help shape their vision and plans from 2015 to 2021. Most importantly it will help them to deliver the following four themes:
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Trustee Finder has relaunched
Small Charities Coalition has relaunched their free Trustee Finder service, which helps charities recruit new trustees.
Improvements have been made to significantly increase the number of potential trustees viewing the vacancies and, as a result, help fill more trustee positions in charities of all sizes.
To view Trustee Finder, visit: www.smallcharities.org.uk/trustee-finder/
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Sport England - Inspired Facilities 2014
Inspired Facilities is a Sport England £110 million programme that funds the renovation and modernisation of local sports facilities.
Inspired Facilities can fund formally constituted not-for-profit organisations and statutory bodies. This might include sports clubs, voluntary organisations, local authorities, schools or governing bodies of sport.
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New Research from ACEVO shows ‘Charity Safety Net Stretched to Breaking Point’
New research from ACEVO, the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, has warned that communities face a crisis point in the ability of local services to keep pace with rising levels of need in society.
The findings emerge in the first survey from ACEVO’s 2014 Social Sector Tracker, the charity sector’s annual flagship surveys of senior social leaders and charity chief executives.
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Kate Green MP supports Manchester students’ rough sleeping stunt to help asylum seekers
Kate Green MP braved the cold of Oxford Road on Friday night to join Manchester University students who were sleeping rough in the city to raise awareness of the thousands of asylum seekers living hungry and homeless in Britain.
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Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland Social Entrepreneurs Programme
If you've got an idea for a project to improve your local community, this programme can help make it happen.
Lloyds Bank and Bank of Scotland are offering a fully funded year of learning and a grant to help you get started on a new idea or scale up an existing social enterprise.
During the programme you will develop as a leader and obtain the skills needed to take your organisation to the next stage.
The programme is incredibly practical and students can expect to learn from their peers, build new networks and be challenged by practitioners.
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£3000 grants for improved internet connectivity
Grants of up to £3000 are available to fund the capital costs of faster internet connectivity.
Manchester and Salford City Councils are helping local businesses with a faster broadband installation scheme.
Manchester City Council has a commitment to support businesses in Manchester and are helping to fund the installation of superfast internet connectivity with up to £3,000 of vouchers to help with costs.
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