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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Greater Manchester Poverty Commission has published its findings and calls for special measures which will assist more than 600,000 Greater Manchester residents who are experiencing the effects of extreme poverty. In addition, it calls for action to prevent nearly 1.6 million people (nearly half the population of Greater Manchester) sliding in to deeper poverty.
Judging by the phone calls, emails and tweets I and my colleagues have had, the report in Third Sector of comments by Geoff Little (Deputy CEO of Manchester City Council) addressing the Charity Finance Group conference earlier this week has sent a shockwave around the voluntary and community sector not just in Manchester but the rest of the country too.
Avire have an opportunity for charities looking for additional space to use on a rent and rates free basis.
Avire have several floors of Office Space which can be used for storage purposes, meeting rooms, training rooms or just as an office.
If any Charity is looking for additional space to use Avire can offer a 36 month lease with a 28 day rolling break clause.
Do you already help someone pay bills or shop online? If you do, you're already a digital champion. Why not sign up and see what additional help and support are on offer to you.
Whatever your level of expertise we can help you develop your own skills so you can learn and support others at the same time.
You may already know who can help you and where you can offer support, but if you don’t, we can link you to an opportunity to volunteer.
Connect to Support, is Manchester’s new online Social Care marketplace and Manchester City Council are encouraging all providers to take advantage of this new and exciting way to market and transact their products and services.
Manchester City Council have collaborated with a number of other local authorities to provide Connect to Support - a web-based platform for a diverse, competitive, regional social care marketplace, where people can find products, services and activities to meet their needs.
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.
The visits will take place at:
This morning I was in the happy position of being able to present our new research into the state of the voluntary sector in Manchester. It has been a long-held ambition of mine to be able to show the full extent of the enormous contribution which voluntary organisations, community groups, social enterprises and the community work of faith groups make to the city.
A report on the social and economic impact of voluntary organisations, community groups, social enterprises and the community work of faith groups in the city of Manchester
Survivors Manchester exists to break the silence of the sexual abuse and rape of men in order to empower those affected to defeat the legacy of abuse to move towards positive futures.
Here is their April Newsletter
‘Five Hundred, Twenty-Five Thousand And Six Hundred Minutes
How do you measure a year?
With outcomes, outputs, successes and the silences' that are finally broken
Do you want help to do something on your computer?
To save time and/or money by shopping online?
To keep in touch with your friends or family on Facebook, Twitter or Skype?
Creating an email address or using emails?
Searching for a job?
Want to download apps for your new tablet?
Or share holiday photos online?
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