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Does your community group or a volunteer you know deserve recognition for all their hard work? Macc has launched a series of awards for the voluntary and community sector in Manchester supported by the Voluntary Sector Assembly. We want to celebrate and highlight all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary and community sector. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony at the end of September which will include short films of the shortlisted nominees made by the Manchester Community Reporters.
Family Action Manchester Young Carers have been commissioned by Manchester City Council to provide a city wide family support and respite service for young carers aged 8 -18.
Family Action Manchester are in the process of making alterations to their current referral process and have been liaising with Manchester City Council and the MCAF Team to incorporate the MCAF (Manchester Common Assessment Framework) into their work with Young Carers.
What is it?
'A Day in the Life' is a free work shadowing initiative that provides a unique opportunity for staff in government and Civil Society to step into each other's shoes for a day and learn about how the 'other side' operates.
Does your organisation have strong links to the communities you represent?
Are you looking for funding to make a difference locally?
Time to Change funds projects that change public attitudes to mental health.
Our projects bring together people with and without mental health problems and create opportunities for meaningful one-to-one conversations.
Round 4 of the Time to Change grants fund opens on 17 July
This short film includes presentations and interviews at the Launch of the Greater Manchester state of the sector report in May 2013. The report was compiled from the findings of the first survey of Greater Manchester's voluntary and community sector and includes key statistics on the impact of the sector.
Manchester Markets have a limited number of traditional market stalls at this year's Christmas Markets that they would like to offer to local charities to use for either retailing i.e sale of things like vintage clothing or Christmas cards etc (but not cash collecting) or as an information stall to increase awareness of your charity.
GiveGetGo! is a free six session programme exploring volunteering opportunities and offering hands-on volunteering experience for young people.
GiveGetGo! is for anyone aged 16 to 19 from the Harpurhey and Charlestown areas of North Manchester, and is ideal for anyone who wants to learn more about volunteering, gain some experience and learn new skills for their CV.
Volunteer opportunities are chosen by participants and could include working with animals, arts-based projects, fundraising, working with elderly people and much more.
Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust is subject to strong implicit criticism of its performance in a recent document issued by Central Manchester Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). It is no longer intending to apply for Foundation Trust status. The full report on Mental Health Services on which the document is based is ready but has not yet been released.
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