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improving mental health as part of their work. The campaign will run around Mental Health Awareness Week, from 15-22 May.
Charity eligibility criteria:
The Thomas Wall Trust believes that communication skills are critical capabilities for people who want to improve their employment prospects, self-confidence, resilience, and life chances.
The Trust recognises that communication is underpinned by a set of key features and skills such as empathy, listening, emotional intelligence, confidence, and clarity, amongst others.
Are you looking to develop affordable housing or sports and leisure facilities in your neighbourhood?
Find out how GMCVO can support you to access Resonance Community Developers fund; a fund which aims to empower community groups across Greater Manchester by providing social investment to respond to a lack of provision in local communities.
In honour of Their Majesties’ service to the country, Royal Voluntary Service has launched the Coronation Champions Awards for volunteers, an official Coronation project. The Coronation Champions Awards will recognise a diverse group of volunteers from different backgrounds and communities across the UK from a range of causes.
Bring your community together with The Big Lunch this year - be part of history and join millions across the UK with a Coronation Big Lunch on 6-8 May or join the fun in June and plan your Big Lunch as part of the Month of Community.
The third The Future Is Ours Festival – a celebration of youth creativity, action and voice – is fast approaching. Showcasing, artwork created by young artists accessing, The Horsfall, one of the only 
art galleries and creative spaces in the world dedicated to young people (aged 13-25) and part of 42nd Street Mental Health Charity.
This research is being carried out by members of the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) based at the University of Manchester. The group have been involved in a range of 
projects over the past two decades, developing innovative research on the lives of older people living in areas where there is often a mix of low incomes and poor housing.
The latest newsletter GM Poverty Action share the launch of Manchester City Council’s anti-poverty strategy ‘Making Manchester Fairer’. A recording of their webinar launching their Local anti-
poverty strategies: good practice and effective approaches report. Articles about their Warm this Winter event on 30 March and a call for the expansion of free school meals.
You can apply to be members of either the Making Manchester Fairer Programme Board or Communities and Power Forum and have an important role in helping to tackle the injustice that sees 
some Mancunians have worse health than others and die earlier than they should.
Manchester City Council, working in partnership with the Manchester Dementia Steering Group, is seeking to establish a VCS Dementia Alliance. The Alliance will support development of the Manchester Dementia Strategy and explore new ways of delivering meaningful support to those living with dementia across Manchester’s communities.
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