Crime and Disorder

The Criminal Cases Review Commission information session

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is offering a free online information session for charities and volunteer groups supporting people with convictions.

The session will explain how the Criminal Cases Review Commission investigates potential miscarriages of justice, particularly in cases from magistrates’ and youth courts, and how organisations can support people who may have been wrongly convicted or sentenced.

It will also provide an opportunity to ask questions and better understand when to signpost to the CCRC.

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Invitation for VCFSE organisations: Exercise Critical Flow

Voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across Greater Manchester are invited to take part in Exercise Critical Flow — a multi agency exercise bringing together responders and community organisations to strengthen how we work together during pressurised and prolonged incidents.

The exercise will take place on Saturday 28th March between 10am-3pm at The British Red Cross Training Centre, Bradbury House, 4 Ohio Ave, Salford M50 2GT.

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Crime and Disorder

Health and Wellbeing

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North West Area Engagement Criminal Justice Forum

Connect with voluntary sector partners in your area to share learning and discuss local criminal justice challenges.

Clinks are excited to invite voluntary sector organisations working in the criminal justice system to join our North West Area Engagement Criminal Justice Forum.

These forums bring together people and organisations from across the criminal justice system in the North West to share experiences, swap ideas, and tackle challenges together.

Think of it as a space to:

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GM Victims’ VCFSE Leadership Development Fund

GMCA Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Supporting victims and witnesses is a key priority for the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester. In order to deliver this, a commitment of funding is being made to provide a 3-year small grants programme within Greater Manchester based VCSE victim support organisations.

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Crime and Disorder

Funding

Health and Wellbeing

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Get involved in the State of the VCSE Sector Survey

Why taking part matters
The State of the VCSE Sector research is a major piece of work mapping the size, scope, diversity, and impact of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across Greater Manchester.

Your contribution helps ensure the activities, needs, challenges, and strengths of organisations like yours are fully represented. The stronger the evidence, the stronger our shared voice when advocating for funding, resources, and recognition.

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Understanding the VAWG strategy and what it means for the response to economic abuse

The Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy includes economic abuse for the first time. In this webinar Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA) will talk about what is in the VAWG strategy and if it goes far enough to transform responses for victim-survivors of economic abuse.

Over four million UK women experienced economic abuse in the last year. By controlling victim-survivors’ money and economic resources, abusers trap victim-survivors in dangerous situations and prevent them from achieving safety and independence, even long after they have fled.

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Police Funding 2026/2027 consultation

Like households and other public services, policing continues to face financial pressures due to the cost of living and providing essential services.

Police funding comes from an annual central government grant and what Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) can raise locally from the police precept part of council tax. In Greater Manchester, the government grant represents 74% of funding for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), and the police precept GMCA sets makes up 26%. GMP precept in Greater Manchester is one of the lowest in the country.

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Crime and Disorder

Policy and Influence

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The Effective Women’s Centres Partnership – funding for organisations supporting women in contact with the Criminal Justice System

The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls has shared an update on the Effective Women's Centres Partnership, already running in Stockport, Salford and Oldham with funding now available to expand.

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DSC free guide: Charities against hate – How to respond to racism

Now is the time to stand together, with courage, solidarity, and a shared commitment to real change.

The UK is experiencing an unacceptable rise in racist, xenophobic and sectarian hate. Extremist groups, and in some cases politicians, are targeting racialised people and marginalised communities with racist language and narratives, violence, threats, intimidation and harassment.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

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Clinks Area Engagement Criminal Justice Forum (North West)

Clinks are pleased to invite voluntary sector organisations working in the criminal justice system to join their North West Area Engagement Criminal Justice Forum.

These events are a chance to meet the team, hear updates about our area engagement and policy work, and learn more about how your organisation can engage with local partners such as Prisons and Probation.