Ambition for Ageing’s new report, Ageing in Place for Minority Ethnic communities explores the importance of social infrastructure, such as shops, community centres, and green spaces, for older members of minority ethnic communities.
The Young Leaders Collective is a new group of young people working to advance leadership within social action.
The NHS and government have told us all that different type of people are at high-risk of being seriously ill from coronavirus. 
COUCH Health want to make the voices of those people heard and their opinions on coronavirus and clinical trials.
A recent coronavirus vaccine trial in the UK included 91% white people. Only 5% of participants were Asian, and <1% were black.
Getting on Board exists to change the face of trusteeship. We want to help people from all walks of life become trustees. Getting on Board do this by working with charities to change their attitudes towards diversity and by working with aspiring trustees to better equip them to secure and thrive in a trustee role.
GM BAME Network, supported by GMCVO, have launched the second stage of the emergency grants programme to support small GM BAME led VCSE organisations and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stage two will be launched on 1 September 2020 and will close on 13 October 2020, 12pm.
Stage two is a competitive small grants programme awarding grants of £1,000-£3,000 to organisations with an income of under £30,000.
BAMER HUB is an online platform for voluntary organisations from Money4YOU, providing members access to resources to strengthen and grow. Membership is free for Black, Asian, Multi-Ethnic, Refugee (BAMER) led charities and social enterprises.
The hub includes priority access to information, funding opportunities, support sessions, workshops, tools and resources for business continuity, resilience, networking and income generation.
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have commissioned six pilot mental health support services, in response to the impact of Covid-19 on BAME communities.
The six pilot services and their target beneficiaries are:
Global Fund for Children (GFC) and The National Lottery Community Fund are partnering to support the creation and delivery of the Phoenix Fund – an initiative that will provide £1 million in emergency grants to Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across England.
Are you a Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisation?
Would you like to share a story of your new everyday activity, as part of the 2020 Spirit of Manchester Story Week in September?
We are looking for 20 VCSE organisations to share their stories during the week of 21-25 September.
The National Lottery Community Fund has announced that it is committing £1.4 million to a new partnership with Global Fund for Children.
The investment will support the co-creation and delivery of the Phoenix Fund, a new black and ethnic minority-led fund, that will support communities and BAME leadership practice in England.