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Areas covered, include: Housing, Immigration, Employment, Property, Family and Taxation
Improve your reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, entry 1, 2, 3 and Level 1.
You have to be over 19 years old and a UK/EU citizen (or have indefinite leave to remain) also receiving benefits and looking for work to attend.
The courses take place on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am-12.30pm and 5pm-7.30pm.
For further information and to book a place, contact the Ethnic Health Forum, on 0795 731 7707, or drop in to the Health and Training Centre, 195 Wilmslow Road, (side entrance), Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5AQ.
Europia will be running two classes in September. One that is aimed at people who would like to improve on their professional English Skills, and the other will be aimed at individuals with intermediate English skills and are looking at improving on their written and spoken English. 
You’re invited to be a guest at an Iftar dinner (a celebratory meal to break the fast) hosted by your local mosque.
Taste Ramadan is a Greater Manchester initiative that welcomes people from all faiths and backgrounds interested in connecting with the community and learning about other cultures. Share in the blessings, build bonds and explore different cultures this Ramadan.
Thanks to Forever Manchester funding, African arts organisation, Amani Creatives are offering local residents the opportunity to join a new, international community choir celebrating friendship and connection between local people.
Weekly singing workshops will lead towards a performance at the Amani Festival, accompanied by a professional African band.
All welcome. No previous experience needed.
To find out more, join Amani Creatives on Monday 5 June at 6pm at Simson memorial Hall, 361 Moston Lane, M40 9NB.
I'm delighted to share a blog written by Dr Sohail Munshi, reflecting on the response to the events at the MEN Arena this week. (Click here to read Macc's response)
I’ve never written a blog before so this is a first.
We have pulled together a range of information collected so far about the additional support local charities & community organisations are offering in the aftermath of the events.
Scroll down to the foot of the page to view the updates.
Helplines and official contact information
So, here we are again.
Among the many questions raised by last year's EU Referendum, is whether charities and voluntary organisations and social enterprises were too quiet in the debate. I'd say this was definitely the case.
Black African and Caribbean elders develop dementia earlier than their White counterparts, but often delay help-seeking until crisis point. Delaying help-seeking has negative effects on future outcomes for patients and carers as it reduces access to treatment, care and support, independent living, and quality of life. 
Would you like to help people and servoces understand your culture and community. 
Just Psychology, in partnership with Survivors Manchester, are looking to recruit Cultural Consultants from Chinese, Somali and Eastern European communities.
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