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Surviving the Recovery

Submitted by Mike Wild on

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.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Children and Families
Commissioning
Community Engagement
Crime and Disorder
Environment
Equalities
Faith
Health and Wellbeing
Learning, Skills and Employment
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Older People
Physical Disability
Policy and Influence
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Spirit of Manchester

Submitted by Mike Wild on

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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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Capacity Building
Children and Families
Commissioning
Community Engagement
Community First
Crime and Disorder
Environment
Equalities
Faith
Funding
Health and Wellbeing
Learning, Skills and Employment
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Older People
Physical Disability
Transgender
VCM
Volunteering
Young People
Other

Free trees for school, community and youth groups

Submitted by michelle.foster on

The Woodland Trust have 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn.

Bring your community together to do something good for your neighbourhood by applying for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in November 2013.

Each pack is worth £30, £105 or £420. All you need to do is find a suitable site and supply the volunteer planters and tree protection.

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Capacity Building
Children and Families
Environment
Funding
Young People

Every Can Counts

Submitted by margot.sullivan on

To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of National Recycling Week (17-23
June) EMERGE is launching the Every Can Counts scheme to provide
businesses in the Manchester area with a recycling service for drinks
cans which is attractive, flexible and above all, effective.

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Environment

Visits to Co-operatives & Social Enterprises 22 June - 6 July 2013

Submitted by margot.sullivan on

Interested in finding out more about co-operatives and social enterprises in Greater Manchester?
Want to attend visits, but need your travel costs paid?

Co-operatives2020 are offering a series of FREE visits in Greater Manchester to celebrate Co-operatives Fortnight! Find out more about co-operative and enterprising ways of working in diverse sectors – including the arts, food, environment, retail and workspaces. Be inspired by positive, practical solutions, gain knowledge, meet the hosts and show your support for the local economy!

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Environment

Lets Get the Greater Manchester Food Revolution Moving

Submitted by sarah.gilston on

Join in supporting Manchester Veg People's CrowdFunding Campaign
8 June-20 July
Manchester Veg People is a co-operative of local organic growers and restaurants working together to provide fresh, seasonal food of the highest possible quality. In their first year they sold fresh local produce with a value of £22,000 despite not having their own vehicle and premises. Imagine what they could do this year and in future years with your help.

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Capacity Building
Environment

Wildlife Stocktake Highlights UK's Most Threatened Species

Submitted by margot.sullivan on

Wildlife stocktake highlights UK's most threatened species – The State of Nature Report May 2013.

An unprecedented stocktake of UK wildlife has revealed that most species are struggling and that one in three have halved in number in the past half century. It suggests 60% of animal and plant species studied have declined in the past 50 years. Beetles and wildlfowers are among the most vulnerable species.

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