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Sports England Small Grants Programme

23 Jan 2023 - 12:00 by michelle.foster

The Small Grants Programme from Sport England has returned with awards of up to £15,000 The fund will run until the end of June this year and will prioritise funding projects that can make the fundingbiggest difference to people that need it most.

Now, Small Grants has returned and the award limit has been upped from £10,000 to £15,000 in order to provide sport and physical activities for people who may be less physically active.

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Greater Manchester Health and Care Champion Awards 2023

23 Jan 2023 - 11:58 by michelle.foster

The only Greater Manchester-wide awards for the whole health and care workforce are back for their fourth year and are bigger and better than ever.

gm health and care champion awardsAs well as regular favourites such as People’s Champion and Volunteer Champion, new categories have been introduced this year including a Lifetime Achievement Award and Employer/Workplace of the Year.

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Afruca Talks

23 Jan 2023 - 11:51 by michelle.foster

Join Afruca every other Saturday as they discuss parenting in the Black and Ethnic community. It’s a welcoming environment to parenting issues in the UK.

afruca talksThe session are held remotely on Zoom every other Saturday 5.30pm-7pm.  

Contact Ekanem, Volunteers Programme Co-ordinator to find out more about how to get involved on: [email protected]

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Free digital skills training for the third sector

23 Jan 2023 - 11:50 by michelle.foster

The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations. These online workshops aim to build knowledge around best digital practices, raise awareness of digital tools and digitalultimately help increase impact with digital. Workshops are open to anyone working or volunteering with a third sector organisation in the UK.

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Mental Health Surge programme review

23 Jan 2023 - 11:49 by michelle.foster

During Covid-19 VCSE mental health services experienced an unprecedented surge in demand. With funding from the GM Health and Social Care Partnership, VCSE mental health leaders designed documenta programme of initiatives that took a creative new approach to getting support to where it was needed most.

This work was facilitated by GMCVO and they have published details of the programme and its outcomes.

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Just Transition: A greener and fairer Greater Manchester, review on a week of action

23 Jan 2023 - 11:48 by michelle.foster

In November last year GMCVO held a week of action to showcase the ways in which VCSE organisations are creating a greener Greater Manchester with a fairer economy and helping the region gardeningmove towards its 2038 net zero target.

A number of diverse organisations held events across Greater Manchester to share how they are helping to make a more environmentally sustainable city region. Find out more about in this review of the week.

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A Warm Welcome: setting up a warm space in your community

23 Jan 2023 - 11:46 by michelle.foster

Local communities have stepped up in many ways to support their neighbours through the cost of living crisis. This includes groups with warm spaces, or those who are able to provide furnishings, warm welcomeactivities, advice and support. Libraries and other local authority contacts are a useful first point of contact for these groups. Check out these resources to learn more on how to set up a Warm Space in your local community.

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Making Manchester Fairer – Race and Health Equity Education Programme

20 Jan 2023 - 12:04 by michelle.foster

Manchester City Council invites expressions of interest to design and deliver a comprehensive education programme on tackling structural racism and discrimination which will enable the fundingworkforce to be better informed, equipped and confident to implement the right solutions that will improve outcomes for communities experiencing racial inequality and discrimination.

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Cash for Kids cost-of-living grant

19 Jan 2023 - 14:26 by michelle.foster

Cash for Kids is granting out of £1 Million of Help across the UK, to support children and young people through the cost-of-living crisis.

fundingIn response to the crisis hitting so many families right now Cash for Kids have launched this new fund, to provide emergency essentials that support the physical and mental well-being of children who are struggling.

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