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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Community Business Fund, which has previously given away £22 million, is set to reopen on Wednesday 24 April offering grants between £50,000 and £300,000 for community businesses to become more sustainable. 
Manchester City Council recognises the important role Work Clubs play in providing flexible and informal employment support to workless Manchester residents. In recognition of the valuable role they play in delivering employment support services, Manchester City Council has made available grant funding for Manchester Work Clubs to apply for. 
The University of Manchester and Greater Manchester Police are seeking to develop proactive interventions to educate and empower students on issues around sexual violence; with the overall aim of preventing students becoming victims or perpetrators of these behaviours. Invitations are invited from organisations with a proven track record of changing mind-set and behaviours to work with this cohort as a collective.
Westcroft Community Centre are looking for a volunteer Treasurer to join their Board. If you would like to help the team at a vibrant community centre to deliver a high quality service and achieve their ambitious organisational aims, see person specification and details on how to apply. 
Small Charity Week 2019 is taking place on 17 June - 22 June. Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable contribution to the lives of millions of individuals, communities and causes across the UK and the rest of the world. 
Every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm-4pm we have a weekly drop-in for community groups. Come along for a chat with our friendly team at our offices: Macc, Swan Buildings, 3rd Floor, 20 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JW, for community groups:
We’ll be there to listen to your ideas and questions, tell you about what we offer and show you how you can access our support.
Recently I had a very nice letter inviting me to write for a publication (quite high status) and a follow-up phone conversation to explore further. In the course of this, the London-based publisher emphasised that wanting to reach outside their heavily London-focused circle was a big priority for them. Who can guess the next bit of the conversation?
Manchester's history-making LGBT+ Centre is being rebuilt! Works will commence in August 2019 and be completed in May 2020. During this period The Proud Trust are seeking premises to house their community cafe. 
Emmeline's Pantry are in the process of moving into a new building, the former Sure Start Centre in Chorlton Park. The previous owners have kindly left items which Emmeline's Pantry have no use for and they’d like to give this to community groups, they have available:
5 blue plastic chairs
3 green fabric covered chairs
2 swivel chairs (one red, one green)
2 small desks
1 larger desk
1 large white board
As part of the refurbishment of Manchester Town Hall Manchester City Council have 24 used cycle cages that are due to be disposed of that they would like to donate to a school or voluntary organisation in Manchester.
Dimensions are approximately w64cm x d145cm x h192cm and cages can be bolted to the floor. Bicycles can be locked inside with a D Lock and the door can be padlocked. Condition is good with only cosmetic damage.
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