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Have your say HS2 West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond....
High Speed Rail – Formal Public Consultation on the proposed route from the West Midlands to Manchester, Leeds and beyond has now been launched (closes on 1700 on 31 January 2014)
Cooking for Everyone
Do you want to learn how to cook improve your baking skills, make dishes from scratch live better and spend less?
Then check out these FREE sessions at:
Trinity Methodist Hall, Butler Street, Miles Platting, M4 7JE
Garden visit and healthy snacks – Tuesday 3 September 10-12 noon
Bread Making – Tuesday 10 September 12 – 3:00pm
Making Scones and Jam – Tuesday 17 September 12-3:00pm
Storing and Preserving – Tuesday 24 September 12-3:00pm
Autumn Treats – Tuesday 1 October 10-12 noon
There is a move by some commissioners to purchase health and welfare services through “spot” purchasing rather than “block contracts”, using “investment frameworks” and “shopping websites for personal care”. Payments are made for each client or group of clients worked with.
Funding is available for organisations in Scotland, England and Wales to deliver the project they have always dreamed of, but never had the opportunity to bring to life.
Organisations are encouraged to collaborate to provide a more efficient service. All applications must, therefore, come from at least two organisations that have joined forces. One of these organisations must be a registered charity, who will be considered the lead organisation for the project. The other organisations can be another charity, a voluntary group, a community interest company or a social enterprise
Voluntary Youth Manchester (VYM) are developing an exciting participation project to enable young people aged 13-25 to be involved in all elements of designing and making a creative and interactive magazine, for, and about young people.
Could you donate a prize to the Spirit of Manchester Awards raffle? 
The raffle will be drawn on the night of the awards ceremony, which is being held at the new NOMA building and presented by the Lord Mayor of Manchester.
Starter grants of up to £3000 are available for tenant groups who are interested in 'Community Cashback' agreements with their landlords.
A Community Cashback agreement is a voluntary deal for tenants and residents to take control of small-scale local services such as cleaning, gardening etc. Any cost savings are kept by the resident group to use for community benefit.
This is a brand new walking or running challenge in the Peak District National Park (easily accessible from Manchester by public transport) that you can share and enter to help to raise funds for your favourite charity.
There are four different challenge lengths - 25, 50, 80 or 90km to choose from and there is a great team ensuring all the participants will have a great (and safe) time as they take it on.
The Challenge takes place from Friday 20 September to – Saturday 21 September 2013.
Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) has a new 3-year project funded by Manchester City Councils Equalities Funding Programme. The project is open to any disabled person aged 15 and over, who lives in Manchester.
It will provide a range of information and support on independent living and other disability related issues, as well as providing one to one support, small group workshops, training and a comprehensive information resource.
Gift Aid specialists Kvisio have launched GiftAid Online, a web-based tool for small charities (those with under 1,000 supporters), who want to make Gift Aid claims online through the HMRC Gateway.
The tool has been developed following the changes in HMRC's rules for online tax claims.
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