Children and Families

To join you need to be a resident of Levenshulme, Longsight or Gorton and be an expectant Mum, Dad or Carer or have a child under 2. Siblings are welcome to accompany you.

The Cinderella Fund can be used by groups or individuals to support the cost of a short respite holiday, day trip or activity for disabled, sick, convalescent or disadvantaged children whose family are unable to afford the cost. Grants are available to residents who live within the geographical areas of Greater Manchester, East Lancashire, North East Cheshire and North West Derbyshire.

Covid-19 has had a tremendous impact on people ranging from children, young people, adults, parents and the elderly, some of whom have lost a spouse, family member or loved one.

The first 1000 days, starting just before a baby is conceived, continuing during pregnancy and up to the age of two, are most important. The First 1,000 Days of being a parent are now accepted to be the most significant in a child’s development.

Leading child health experts worldwide agree that care given during the First 1,000 Days has more influence on a child’s future than any other time in their life.

The Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership is pleased to be able to offer a funded development opportunity for 10 Perinatal and Parent-Infant Mental Health (PIMH) Champions from VCSE groups across the city-region.

Children in Need is currently open for applications to its Small and Large Grants funding streams. This funder makes grants to registered charities, voluntary groups, special schools, churches and CICs, for projects which make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children (aged up to 18).

Eligible projects will:

The VCSE Mental Health Leadership Group is pleased to announce that, due to investment from the Health and Social Care Partnership, they will be launching a unique set of projects designed to ensure that Greater Manchester mental health VCSE can meet this current (and subsequent) surge in demand as a result of Covid-19.

The Home Office, in partnership with Childline, NSPCC, Barnardo’s, the Children’s Society, the Marie Collins Foundation and the Internet Watch Foundation, has launched a new campaign, 'Something's Not Right'. The campaign is designed to help secondary school children in England who suffered a range of harms, such as sexual and physical abuse, during lockdown. 

Big Energy Saving Network (BESN) is a community outreach project targeting vulnerable energy consumers. It aims to help people with their energy bills by encouraging them to take actions, including: switching tariff/supplier, signing up for the £140 Warm Home Discount, signing up for the Priority Services Register and taking a range measures to make their homes more energy efficient.

Free webinars for parents and carers across the UK.

Do the parents and carers in your school or community group need support in keeping their young people safe online during this difficult time?

Screentime amongst young people has reportedly increased by 500% so keeping young people safe online has never been more important. Online issues such as bullying, hate speech, fake news, sexual harassment and exposure to upsetting content have increased at an alarming rate during the pandemic.