Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2014
People are being urged to nominate community groups and volunteers who have made a genuine difference to their local area.
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The Prince’s Trust Team Programme – Community Project
The Prince’s Trust Team Programme based at The Manchester College’s Fallowfield site is currently looking for worthwhile projects in the community for its students to complete.
Perhaps there’s a local youth club or community centre in need of refurbishment or an area of land or community garden that could do with a makeover.
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Consultation paper: Future role of the Manchester Board
The Manchester Partnership has been operating within an evolving policy and governance context for some time, and there are now a number of issues which together merit a review of the role of the Manchester Board and how this sits within the wider partnership arrangements.
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Consultation on Adult Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning
Manchester City Council is shortly intending to put out to competitive tender the following services:
1. Advocacy Services
2. Carer Support Services
3. Employment Support Services
4. Dementia Support Services
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Match funding for community projects – get your applications in now for festive activities
Community First funding is available in several wards across Manchester. You can apply for £250- £2500. Decisions are made by a local panel. Each panel has set local priorities for their area.
You can find out more about these priorities by contact Manchester Community Central on 0333 321 3021 or by checking the website: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org
How to apply
Identify a project that meets the priorities
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Big Lottery Funding opportunity: Tackling Social Isolation of Older People in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is inviting expressions of interest from community and voluntary sector organisations interested in leading work to tackle the social isolation of older people.
Greater Manchester is a vibrant, diverse and exciting place to live. This in part results from the knowledge, skills, social networks, and economic contribution of our older people.
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Green Open Homes competition
Win up to £20,000 funding and support for your event
The new Green Open Homes network supports low carbon open homes events across the country with resources, advice and a new online hub. Green Open Homes want to help more local groups and organisations to show off home energy saving improvements and inspire their neighbours to act.
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PRS for Music and PPL help organisations to get the legal permission they need to play copyright music
In January 2012, both PRS for Music and PPL introduced joint licensing for community buildings run by voluntary organisations.
In response to the feedback received, they have commissioned a survey in order to see if the current tariff is representative of the usage of music within community buildings, and therefore ensure that their tariffs are fair and simple for licensees.
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Apply for funding to redevelop your charity websites
Nominet Trust are funding up to 25 charity websites to receive funding to help redesign their website on the Raising IT platform.
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Could you offer an Offender a valuable volunteering opportunity?
Back on Track work with some fantastic guys who are on the Probation 'Achieve' project and are currently looking for charitable organisations and voluntary sector agencies who could offer both one day taster session and more substantial 30hour placements. To give these men a positive experience of volunteering and some valuable skills to add to their CV.
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