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Anyone can make great ideas happen through crowdfunding! What could you or your organisation do to make Manchester an even better place to live and work?
The OneFamily Foundation is running this national funding competition for community projects in the UK that are nominated by OneFamily customers. 
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, GMCVO (Greater Manchester Council for Voluntary Organisations) and direct from funders themselves. It showcases just a few of the hundreds of funding opportunities available for local community, voluntary and faith organisations.
This bulletin is produced by a partnership of local support and development agencies across Greater Manchester.
Enable grants are awarded to charities which have identified clear development needs, and provide a great opportunity to strengthen charities to deliver more effectively.
Small and medium-sized charities with a turnover of under £1 million per annum can apply for grants of up to £5,000 from Help the Homeless to help homeless people rebuild their lives, re-enter society and live a normal life. 
Help The Homeless's main funding remit is the regular allocation of grants capital costs to small and medium-sized registered charities only (those with a turnover of under £1m per annum).
The Asda Foundation seeks to fund projects that will make a significant difference to their local communities and the people that live there. They are keen to identify projects that they will be able to set up a lasting relationship with, and which their employees will be able to get involved with. 
The DM Thomas Foundation for Young People is committed to helping disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and children. The Foundation does this by supporting positive life-changing and life-enhancing activities that improve their health and education. 
Applications working in the areas of education or health with one of our four chosen focus groups are selected or considered:
Research and evidence shows that gang-involved girls and young women navigate a range of harmful environments which can expose them to high levels of sexual exploitation and increased criminal activity. 
More than 1 in 10 women develop a mental illness during pregnancy, or in the first year of their baby’s life. Depression is the biggest problem, affecting 10-14% of women. In England, roughly 122,000 babies under one live with a parent who has a mental health problem. Left untreated, poor mental health can have a devastating impact on mums and their families. Not only can mums suffer unnecessarily, but in severe cases, it can be life-threatening –with suicide being one of the leading causes of death for women in the UK during the perinatal period.
The Cabinet Office has published a timetable that explains when the different sections of the new Charities Act are going to take effect. Largely these are broken down into three separate phases – July 2016, October 2016 and April 2017. 
Many of the Act’s provisions help to address gaps in the Charity Commission’s protective powers and will only affect a relatively small number of charities and individuals.
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