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Manchester City of Sanctuary - The beauty of cultivating smiles

29 Sep 2021 - 12:12 by helen.walker

“Music gives me a good feeling. It is so nice that we sing together and I have found new friends from the class. It is important to be together and the singing gives us peace and calm. For now, most of us need peace”. Tarane

Manchester City of Sanctuary provides creative, physical and social activities for refugees and asylum seekers. They are informal sessions posted in a WhatsApp group to come along to if you want to. They are ways to make and see friends, and a respite from difficult circumstances.

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Celebrate the wonderful life of Linda Wilson, Moodswings CEO

27 Aug 2021 - 10:21 by michelle.foster

Moodswings would like to thank their friends, partners and supporters, staff and trustees for all your kind words and support over the past week, regarding the passing of their CEO Linda Wilson.

All are welcome to Linda's funeral, which will take place at 3pm, on 7 September, at Blackley Crematorium, Victoria Avenue, Manchester, M9 8PJ.

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A ‘grace period’ extends the Brexit deadline for EUSS

27 Jan 2021 - 15:30 by michelle.foster

europiaThe last date for applying to EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) is Wednesday 30 June 2021 – apply now.

On 31 December 2020, the UK left the European Union (EU), and EU nationals in England, Scotland and Wales MUST apply for the EU Settlement Scheme by Wednesday 30 June 2021 if they wish to continue residing in the UK without losing rights.

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Water Wheel Cycling Fundraiser, Equal Aqua Uganda

27 Jan 2021 - 12:44 by Anonymous

One billion people worldwide still do not have access to safe drinking water.

Equal Aqua Uganda is a Manchester-based, youth-led, award-winning charity. The Uganda team set the vision and determine the needs of local communities, identifying where we may truly make a difference. The UK provide the support to make this a reality.

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Never More Needed

16 Dec 2020 - 10:57 by Mike Wild

It’s an old question: “have you ever wondered what it would be like if….?” (Bit of a cliché in fact, but go with me, it’s the end of a long difficult year...)

On the day I’m writing this, we’re asking that question about the work of local charities, community groups, faith groups, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Have you ever wondered what it would be like if they just weren’t there?

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We’re participating in Purple Tuesday 3 November 2020

29 Oct 2020 - 11:15 by michelle.foster

Purple Tuesday 2020 ParticipantPurple Tuesday was created and is co-ordinated by Purple, a fast-growing disability organisation working with businesses to convert strategic intent into a set of achievable actions and activities.

Purple Tuesday is Purple’s flagship programme which supports businesses to improve the customer experience for disabled people.

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Greater Manchester Law Centre AGM

27 November, 2020 - 18:00 to 19:00

At last year’s AGM the focus was on the next stage of developing our campaign to fight for access to justice for our communities across Greater Manchester.  We celebrated the progress that the Law Centre had made and looked forward to expanding our work.

The general election provided opportunities to expand access to justice and to reverse the cuts to legal aid and we highlighted that we had secured funding to develop our advice offer and looked to expand these across Greater Manchester in partnership with others.

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What you need to know about the end of furlough and the new Job Support Scheme

20 October, 2020 - 13:00 to 14:00

Join us for this free one hour interactive webinar which will provide information on the end of the furlough scheme and how to use the new Job Support Scheme.

The Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme will end on 31 October and is being replaced by the Job Support Scheme. Many VCSE organisations will need to know the details of this new scheme and how they can support their staff through this process.

In this webinar, to be delivered by Michael Crowther and Alacoque Marvin from Wrigleys LLP, they will discuss:

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Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2020 - "Best birthday present ever"

28 Sep 2020 - 08:48 by helen.walker

Before the pandemic, Europia offered face to face appointments to help those who needed to apply to continue to live in the UK lawfully following the EU settlement scheme. Of course they can no longer do this in person, so now the sessions are being held over the phone or remotely, providing advice and submitting applications on the clients’ behalf.

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