0333 321 3021
EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaGreater Manchester’s Energy Switching Scheme is being organised by the ten councils within Greater Manchester (Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, Tameside and Trafford). The scheme brings together a number of people who want to switch providers into one ‘auction’. Energy providers then bid for their business by offering the best available prices.
In November 2011 Clinks conducted a survey of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector about the police reforms, in particular about the introduction of police and crime commissioners. Now that the police and crime commissioners have been elected Clinks would like to find out how you consider your relationship with them and what opportunities you feel might arise from the new commissioning environment.
This survey is intended for people working in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector involved in community safety and criminal justice.
Passionate about Manchester?
Want to help local charities make a difference in the city?
Macc is looking for committed and caring people to get involved in shaping the future of our work to support and develop a thriving voluntary, community and faith sector in Manchester. Our role includes:
There are lots of quick but impactful things you can still do for Climate Week:
Sign the Climate Week Declaration urging the government to act (takes 1 minute)
The Climate Week Declaration is calling on government to take urgent action on climate change, especially in the Energy Bill now going through Parliament. Over 700 organisations and people have signed in its first week.
Join the Climate Week Thunderclap to generate a storm on Twitter and Facebook (takes 1 minute).
Compact Voice has launched their 2012 Impact Report, which highlights key Compact developments and achievements from 2012.
To coincide with its publication, Compact Voice is also launching a short survey.
The responses received will be used to help determine what areas Compact Voice’s work should focus on in the coming year, and to understand how the resources and support provided are useful.
The survey takes just 5 minutes to complete and all entries will have the chance to win a £25 Amazon voucher. Responses are confidential.
Monday 25 February marked the start of Fairtrade Fortnight.
Fairtrade Fortnight sets aside two weeks every year in which the principles and products of Fairtrade are promoted and the links between consumers and producers is highlighted. Fairtrade Fortnight is the nationwide effort to promote awareness of Fairtrade and urge people to buy products carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark.
Not for profit organisations including community groups, social enterprises, community/parish councils and local authorities can apply for grants of between £3,000 and £10,000 for projects which make a difference to people, heritage and communities across the UK.
The National Lottery Awards are an annual search to find the UK's favourite Lottery-funded projects. Lottery players raise £30 million each week for projects all across the UK and the Awards are a great way to highlight how that funding has changed the UK for the better.
The main aim of The Big Tree Plant funding scheme is to encourage and support community groups to plant trees in neighbourhoods where people live and work.
The Forestry Commission want to help improve the quality of life of those living in England’s towns, cities and residential areas by making neighbourhoods more attractive, healthy places to live; especially in areas of greatest deprivation and/or where there is little greenery.
Greater Manchester’s largest Deaf Charity, Manchester Deaf Centre is gearing up to empower its D/deaf members to influence local health and social care provision.
The three year project, which is managed by national healthcare charity, SignHealth has been made available following a grant of £592,000 from the Department of Health’s Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF).
Printer-friendly version