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The Group are committed to raising awareness of the Dispensary’s unique heritage, and increasing the levels of community engagement within the area. 
Manchester City Council wants residents to comment on proposed changes to Council Tax Support, which helps working-age people on a low income to pay their council tax bill. The proposal is to reduce the amount of help they provide, as Government funding has been reduced.
During the recent bout of hot weather, I somehow managed to come down with a cold. I not only felt ill, I also felt ridiculous: I mean who gets a cold in the middle of a heatwave? As I write this, figures have just been released showing that the country’s economy is slowly starting to grow again after the recession. It’s a similar feeling: I’m being told it’s lovely out there but it feels dreadful. No matter what the economic analysis says, when I look around I see incomes reducing, prices rising, services closing and life generally becoming more difficult.
Could you donate a prize to the Spirit of Manchester Awards raffle? 
The raffle will be drawn on the night of the awards ceremony, which is being held at the new NOMA building and presented by the Lord Mayor of Manchester.
The plans for regeneration of the five wards (Ardwick, Hulme, Longsight, Moss Side, and Rusholme) of central Manchester are being reviewed and the views of local residents, businesses and people working in the central wards are needed to help shape the area's future.
The Cabinet Office is inviting organisations to apply to deliver activity aimed at getting more people on the electoral register and increase levels of democratic engagement. This is part of the campaign launched by the Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform, Chloe Smith MP. Organisations are formally invited to apply for part of the £4.2million aimed at engaging groups which are currently under-represented on the electoral register.
Two new projects have been launched to which the Cabinet Office is inviting bids:
I've mentioned previously that there's a danger that this blog becomes a series of rants about things I'm angry about. Well not today, at least!
Our State of the Voluntary Sector report shows there are over 3000 voluntary and community groups in Manchester. I don't know them all but I do know a lot of them and one of the great pleasures of my job is that I get to see some of the amazing things happening in groups across Manchester and meet some fantastic people.
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You can get even more from the redeveloped Manchester City Council website with a customer account.
Does your community group or a volunteer you know deserve recognition for all their hard work? Macc has launched a series of awards for the voluntary and community sector in Manchester supported by the Voluntary Sector Assembly. We want to celebrate and highlight all the excellent work being carried out in Manchester’s voluntary and community sector. The awards will be presented at a special ceremony at the end of September which will include short films of the shortlisted nominees made by the Manchester Community Reporters.
What is it?
'A Day in the Life' is a free work shadowing initiative that provides a unique opportunity for staff in government and Civil Society to step into each other's shoes for a day and learn about how the 'other side' operates.
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