Recovery Loan Fund
£2M in blended grant funding announced for the Recovery Loan Fund to support Black and Minoritised Ethnicity-Led Charities and Social Enterprises.
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£2M in blended grant funding announced for the Recovery Loan Fund to support Black and Minoritised Ethnicity-Led Charities and Social Enterprises.
BHA for Equality are looking for 4 Black Caribbean influencers from diverse backgrounds (with a large following among local Black Caribbean Manchester networks) who are confident talking about sexual health and want to enact change in their communities.
GMCVO are delivering a grants programme to support people from communities of identity or experience, based in Greater Manchester (including Glossop), that may struggle to achieve higher levels of mental wellbeing.
The communities GMCVO want to reach in year 3 are:
To help Ukrainian nationals arriving in Greater Manchester, Metrolink tram services, rail services and the majority of bus and coach services in the region are being provided free of charge.
One of the most common challenges made to the validity of Black-led, lived experience led and Global Majority led social enterprises and charities in the funding landscape is related to the veracity of financial management and the strength or resiliency of revenue models.
The Manchester City Council Work and Skills Team and Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES) are looking to commission a voluntary sector organisation to deliver a ‘test and learn’ pilot project which seeks to engage with and support residents from communities experiencing racial inequalities, to move them closer to employment.
Dr Murugesan Raja, who is a Manchester GP and Clinical Lead for Respiratory Medicine at Manchester Health and Care Commissioning answered community questions, which were introduced by the presenter of the programme. The questions submitted cover a lot of topics including vaccination questions linked to fertility, 12-15 year olds, the booster and long-term plans around Covid-19. The second stage of the radio package is an interview in Urdu.
The Windrush Day Grant Scheme is part of the Government's work to create more resilient communities, where different religions, cultures and opinions are celebrated, underpinned by a shared set of values that champion tolerance, freedom and equality of opportunity.
There is a total funding pot of £500,000, with the following grants available:
Your Guide to Contraception is a comprehensive booklet designed to reflect Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Women's, information needs, as access to information on contraception is key to support women make positive choices about their sexual health and reduce health inequalities. The booklet was developed taking into consideration the beliefs, concerns, cultural and religious perspectives of BAME women explored in different focus groups.
Do you work on the frontline with families and young people? The SpeakOut project is looking for Black, Asian and minority ethnic young people and families to fill in a survey about their experiences with family support.