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Help Red Rose Forest create new woodlands for all

12 Nov 2012 - 16:02 by michelle.foster

Red Rose Forest is planning a winter of tree planting – and need your help to create whole new swathes of woodland across Greater Manchester.

With funding secured from the government’s Big Tree Plant initiative and environmental charity Trees for Cities they’re aiming to plant thousands of trees during the next two months.

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Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly for Manchester – Join the Board

12 Nov 2012 - 13:42 by michelle.foster

We are looking for people from local voluntary and community groups to join the Board of the new Voluntary and Community Sector Assembly for Manchester.

In the workshop at the Macc to the Future event in late September, it was generally agreed to get on with setting up the Assembly, we should seek to establish a Board by recruitment for the first year. This Board will then be subject to election at the Assembly’s first Annual Event in September 2013.

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Comments wanted on proposals to revise the regulation of NHS charities

9 Nov 2012 - 10:40 by michelle.foster

The Department of Health is seeking feedback from the NHS and other interested parties on final proposals to revise the governance of NHS charities.

NHS Charities were established to receive and manage charitable funds to support healthcare in the NHS. They are typically linked to individual NHS providers (mainly hospital trusts) and range from Great Ormond Street to residual historical funds.

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Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund – Deadline 7 Dec 12

9 Nov 2012 - 10:39 by michelle.foster

The Manchester Airport Community Trust Fund is a registered charity and was established to promote, enhance, improve and protect both the natural and built environment in the local community. The Trustees award grants of a maximum of £3,000.

In 2011/12, Manchester Airport is contributing £100,000 which is further enhanced by income from fines imposed on airlines when their aircraft exceed noise limits. These funds are then used to support neighbourhood and community projects throughout the area.

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Manchester Development Education Project are seeking to appoint new Trustees

7 Nov 2012 - 09:46 by michelle.foster

DEP works with teachers, trainee teachers, youth workers and other educators to promote diversity, global education and sustainable development.

DEP is based in South Manchester with a geographical remit of Greater Manchester and delivers projects across the North West. DEP runs a range of projects and also offers training courses designed to meet teacher and school needs. For more information on their work, visit: www.dep.org.uk  

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Trustee Week 2012 - Visit our updated Trustees Toolkit

2 Nov 2012 - 09:59 by michelle.foster

To mark Trustee Week 2012, which is 5 – 11 November, we have updated and added new links to our Trustees Toolkit: www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/trustees-toolkit

We are especially keen this year to support the facilitation of matching volunteers with specific skill sets to trustee opportunities through the promotion of the NCVO Trusteebank.

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National Prospectus Grants Programme 2013-15

2 Nov 2012 - 09:39 by michelle.foster

The Department for Education’s National Prospectus Grants Programme 2013-15 is now open to applications. Applicants are invited to submit proposals to improve outcomes for children, young people and families with a particular emphasis on early intervention and supporting the most disadvantaged.

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Support for refugee and asylum seeking men from Greater Manchester areas

1 Nov 2012 - 15:44 by michelle.foster

The British Red Cross is looking to reach out to new members for the Men’s Group (Bridge).

The group is currently accepting new referrals from refugee and asylum seeking men from Greater Manchester areas.

Self referrals or referrals from other agencies are accepted.

Bridge aims to help refugee and asylum seeking men aged 18 + facing isolation, disorientation, boredom and loneliness.

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£100 million made available for public parks over three years

1 Nov 2012 - 13:16 by michelle.foster

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and BIG Lottery Fund (Big) are to provide £100 million in grants for public parks over the next three years.

The Parks for People programme is designed to encourage more people to get involved in the management of their local part. The new funding will, for the first time, include projects that conserve historic cemeteries.

Parks for People is for projects related to historic parks and cemeteries in the UK. You can apply for a grant from £100,000 to £5million.

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