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Getting better prepared for European funding

The Big Lottery Fund has made available fixed amounts of funding per LEP area proportionate to its investment in the area. Greater Manchester was allocated £20,000. This funding, under the BLF’s Building Better Opportunities programme, is to raise awareness within the voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector of the opportunities available through the European Social Fund.

GMCVO is delivering the project in Greater Manchester in partnership with New Economy and Network for Europe.

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Homophobic, biphobic and transphobic (HBT) bullying grants

The government has made tackling all forms of bullying a top priority and has been clear that it does not want any young person to go to school dreading the treatment they will get. It is never acceptable for a child to be bullied, victimised or harmed in any way. Bullying is a priority in the Department for Education’s (DfE) National Prosepctus Grants Programme 2015/16. This is a separate grant funded by the Government Equalities Office (GEO) that specifically targets homophobic, biphobic and transphobic bullying. It is being administered by the GEO in conjunction with the DfE

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Making An Offer

Voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSOs) are often asked to make voluntary cuts in their funding by public authorities such as Councils. How do they to decide “What to Offer”?

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Policy and Influence

National survey of charities and voluntary organisations 2014

The biggest survey of charities and voluntary organisations of the year has been launched by a coalition of charities to find out more about the help charities need.

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Change lives – charity apprentice course

Charity Apprentice is a course packed full of bite-sized online tasks and practical challenges you do at your own pace. You’ll see how charities work and spend up to a month in Africa learning how your efforts change lives.

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Instinctively people feel they understand what charity is, what it does and why it is so important. However, the complicated ways the third sector can work, the different models and the widespread myths that surround the topic can make it hard to get it clear.

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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014

If you have some great business ideas, are just starting up, or are already getting your enterprise established, have a look at what’s on offer in Manchester for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014.

Based at Manchester’s iconic Central Library, the Business and IP Centre Manchester is busy preparing a range of activities and events to suit you: from start-up to SME, innovator to inventor, there’s something there to help you get inspired, learn some tips, or just make some new contacts.

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Let's End Hate Crime - Grants available for activities in your neighbourhood

Manchester wants to end hate crime by building on the City's reputation for celebrating diversity. You can help do this by holding an event or activity in your neighbourhood during Hate Crime Awareness Week 2015. Events should raise awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting.

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Today We Are Angry, Tomorrow We Must Talk

A lot of people in the local voluntary sector are going to be very angry today. They’re going to feel threatened, undervalued, rejected and hopeless. The Council’s budget proposals will make horrible reading for many people who’ve been working very hard for a long time to make a difference in the city. For some groups this will mean cuts to services and activities. For many it will mean many job losses – the sector is an employer too, after all. For some this may be the last straw and we may see the end of a number of organisations that have made a great contribution to the city.

Manchester City Council budget cuts and options for consultation

Manchester City Council have released the following information on their budget cuts:

‘The Council’s difficult financial situation has seen us make £250million of cuts in the last few years.

This year our overall budget is just over £560m.

The latest financial indications from the government show further reductions are required. The Council has therefore produced options to address an estimated funding shortfall of £59m in 2015/16, possibly rising to £91 million in 2016/17.

Since 2010 the amount we have to spend on services has dropped by over 40%.

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Round Tables Needed!

Does your community building, centre or church hall have a number of round tables you would be willing to lend to MERCI (Manchester Environmental Resource Centre Initiative)?

We have a series of workshops coming up in our building, Bridge 5 Mill, in Ancoats which require round ‘seminar style’ tables. We can go to a commercial event hire company but thought it might be an idea to ask community organisations first as we’d be able to give you a sizable donation towards the hire.

We’re looking to seat 60, so would need 10/11 4ft tables or 8 6/7ft tables.

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