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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.

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?

Avire have an opportunity for charities looking for additional space to use on a rent and rates free basis.

Avire have 5 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.

For further information and to arrange viewing, contact 01295 256 366 / 01295 256 338, or email [email protected]
 

The current post holder will be stepping down from the position in a few weeks time. If you are interested in applying for the position or would like to find out more about the role, contact Jude Nortier, Operations Manager on 0161 276 9333 (voice) or email: [email protected]
 

The new £894,000 Clayton Vale Mountain Bike Trail and skills area/ pump track at the National Cycling Centre, east Manchester, will open in May 2013 (the skills area is open now)

The 10.5km mountain bike trail will have unrestricted free access and allow mountain-bikers to enjoy off road rides on a large formal network within the Clayton Vale Local Nature Reserve.

Free training courses are available about coping with benefit changes, better money management and accessing the right financial services.

Mind your money is working across Manchester to give social housing residents the skills and confidence they need to access affordable financial services without being forced to resort to loan sharks or payday loans.