Are you new to working or volunteering in prisons? Do you have volunteers or staff members who want to increase their understanding of the prison system?
Working or volunteering in a prison can be quite daunting due to the many complexities associated with its unique environment and establishing the role of the voluntary sector within that can be challenging.
In 2023 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) commissioned OnEvidence to undertake a scoping and research exercise to support them in Greater Manchester in understanding the prevalence of ‘Honour’-based Abuse, Forced Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation across the Greater Manchester.
A new assessment tool being used to support women in contact with the Criminal Justice System in Greater Manchester has been validated for use in the UK – along with a huge funding boost to expand the project.
Each year in England and Wales half a million children are sexually abused and 900,000 people experience rape and sexual assault – yet the specialist services supporting survivors are facing closure.
Three of the UK’s leading sexual violence charities are warning the Home Secretary that without urgent, sustainable funding, tens of thousands of survivors will be left with nowhere to turn.
The next stage of the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s #IsThisOK? campaign to tackle gender-based violence has been launched. Named #IsThisOK?: It’s Not A Game, Boy, the campaign aims to raise awareness of coercive and controlling behaviour.
A hard-hitting film has been released, commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) with local actors, and featuring a young female who experiences escalating levels of coercive and controlling behaviour from her boyfriend.
We want you to know that we stand in solidarity with you during what can be a difficult and uncertain time. We also want you to know that the people who show hostility are a minority – they do not speak for our communities.
We have signed a statement, alongside other voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations based in Greater Manchester to say we stand alongside asylum seekers with care, solidarity and hope.
Reclaim The Frame, a charity that supports films by and creates audiences of people of marginalised and minoritised genders, have an upcoming screening of the documentary film Holloway on the 7th August at HOME, Manchester.
The Manchester Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is refreshing its strategy to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour and support people with vulnerabilities.
Take part in the consultation to tell CSP what you think are the most important community safety priorities for Manchester. Your feedback will contribute towards shaping the priorities for Manchester's Community Safety Partnership for the next three years.
In this free webinar, you'll learn the simple steps your charity can take to protect against and prepare for a terrorist incident when hosting events at venues and public spaces. This webinar is hosted by NCVO in partnership with the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).
Threats to UK public spaces are significant and complex. NaCTSO and its security partners want to support charities and voluntary organisations across the UK to improve their protective security and preparedness.
The Open Doors Project, established by The University of Manchester's Office for Social Responsibility in partnership with Manchester Museum, Alliance Manchester Business School and the Christabel Pankhurst Building, provides free meeting room space on the Oxford Road campus for community organisations. Bookings are available to voluntary and charity organisations, CICs and social enterprises, community groups, and residents’ associations.