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Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations have been hit hard by the economic and operational consequences of the pandemic. A new service has been launched to help organisations come back stronger from the challenges presented during the pandemic, this time better equipped and better prepared with the skills for the future.
Starting on 9 February the Manchester BME Network CIC warmly invite you to a series of online community conversations as part of their continuing Love Our City Project funded by RadEqual. These are capacity building sessions running throughout the month are aimed at informing and empowering BME communities and individuals - you are welcome to attend any or all of these sessions free of charge.
This in-depth digital communications training programme for UK registered charities includes webinars, tailored resources, online digital marketing strategy workshops and both Spring and Summer Schools.
Charities can book now onto the first three webinars, in partnership with Google Digital Garage, covering social media strategy, writing for social media and Google Analytics.
Information for the bulletin is compiled from a number of sources including Grantfinder, 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.
The Windrush Day Grant Scheme provides funding to communities looking to celebrate, commemorate and educate about the Windrush Generation and their contribution. This programme will support people of all ages and backgrounds to embrace our shared history and help champion a sense of pride of the contributions made by British Caribbean communities.
Black Girl Fest is pleased to offer four grants to support Black women and non-binary UK-based creatives affected by Covid-19.
Each selected creative will be awarded £250 as a one-time contribution of financial support with no-strings-attached. This grant is aimed at supporting creatives whose work has been affected by the current economic situation.
Criteria to apply:
Grants up to £5,000 are made to organisations and individuals in need throughout the UK.
Charities assisting disadvantaged youth, people with disabilities, people with mental health problems and older people may apply for grants towards furnishings and equipment (excluding office items), building or refurbishment projects.
Funding, up to a maximum of £3,000, is available to registered charities, CICs and voluntary organisations supporting the most disadvantaged people living within the Greater Manchester area. Grants are available to assist with the purchase or supply of amenities, activities or equipment to improve general welfare of the local community or individuals.
In March 2020, the lights were dimmed on Manchester’s Arts and Culture sector, with theatres, libraries, museums and arts centres being amongst the first to close their doors to the public at the start of the pandemic.
The Youth Covid-19 Support Fund is provided by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The fund will focus on enabling the struggling, but most impactful, youth organisations in England to continue operating, where they may have scaled back service provision or temporarily closed due to reductions in their income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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