Migrant Destitution Fund (MDF) and Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) have produced an information sheet about local authority support for destitute families in Greater Manchester. No-one should be forced into destitution because of their immigration status – especially children.
Advicenow is excited to partner with Project 17 and Care Rights Project to deliver a free workshop focusing on support available for families and individuals who have no recourse to public funds. The course will be delivered online and is funded by The Disrupt Foundation.
This training looks at the support available under Section 17 Children Act 1989 and Care Act 2014 for migrants with no recourse to public funds (NRPF). It is aimed at frontline organisations who are regularly supporting people with NRPF.
As a result of this training you will:
Let's connect and collaborate on ideas at the Greater Manchester Ethnic Communities Network (GMECN) Network Event.
This event is a great opportunity to share ideas, gain insights, and build relationships with others in the field. Don't miss out on this chance to grow your network and enhance you and your organisation.
Agenda to follow, there will be time to network, breakout sessions to build your capacity, info exchange, free lunch, info on local, regional and national news for Global Majority communities and so much more.
Join Shoosmiths for the first webinar in their #Masterclass series for 2026: #Masterclass | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
The session will cover :
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has partnered with Manchester Adult Education Service (MAES), to create an online, free to use resource bank, designed to support informal, non-accredited ESOL classes across Greater Manchester. It will provide teachers and learners with resources that are user friendly, clearly organised and adaptable to a range of levels.
This is a short session focusing on No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and the broader implications of the Hostile Environment policy.
This session is designed in collaboration with United Impact for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of NRPF and its far-reaching effects.
The session will explore:
A range of recent migration and asylum policy and proposals, including earned settlement and the family returns consultation, risk undermining migrant children and care leavers' rights and safety, and exposing them to poverty, destitution and/or homelessness.
This public letter is intended to highlight concerns about the cumulative threat to children's rights from these policies and call on Government to put the welfare and rights of children at the heart of all migration and asylum policy.
Join this informal research café exploring the ways in which cultural institutions and faith spaces bring people together.
Systems Leadership is all about amplifying a model of leadership that’s not about managing, but about how to make things happen, across sectors, in a collaborative way. It is designed to help people lead when they don't have positional power, levers to pull, or a large budget to wield.
Over two years Manchester Community Central on behalf of 10GM have hosted a series of open workshops focused on storytelling, community leadership, collaboration and influence. Following on from this, in 2025 we launched a peer support project in Greater Manchester.