Talk, Listen, Change has a new programme engaging with young people who use harm, this programme will run in several boroughs including Stockport, Manchester, Wigan and Salford; this programme is funded by the Home Office and so will be at no cost to the local authority, providers, or agencies.
Greater Manchester based charity I4YPC, in partnership with Dataspire Solutions and in association with Unity Radio, are launching #RapYourTown – an online project aimed at supporting young people to express themselves through the art of rap.
Building on the learnings from Action for Conservation’s flagship Penpont Project (the world’s largest youth-led nature restoration project), they are aiming to support other youth-led land-based restoration projects over the coming years.
Elevate Young Minds is a youth-led organisation based in Manchester. They are launching four new programmes geared around helping local youth to grow and develop their skills and provide a space for social interaction, particularly in response to the lack of social activities available at the moment because of Covid.
The Youth Covid-19 Support Fund is provided by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The fund will focus on enabling the struggling, but most impactful, youth organisations in England to continue operating, where they may have scaled back service provision or temporarily closed due to reductions in their income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Young Ambassadors are active young people aged 15-21 who represent Young Manchester in their local communities and media platforms. Young Ambassadors have a voice in governance through Young Manchester’s grant and interview panels as well as representing them when visiting partners, completing mini-missions and organising events for young people across the city.
Read Manchester have launched Words that Count as part of Experian’s United for Financial Health programme, which looks to support the financial recovery and wellbeing of young people in Manchester affected by Covid-19. Words that Count is a financial literacy campaign for young people aged 16-24 which aims to help young people understand their personal finances better.
M-EET Your Match has an online list of opportunities (volunteering, educational courses, work placements, life and employment skills courses, and Level 2 apprenticeships) for people who live in Manchester. If you find something you’re interested in you can click and register directly with the organisers who will then contact you.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) are launching a Greater Manchester-wide survey to help develop a new campaign for young people, to support them to achieve their aspirations and to not get involved in crime.
The campaign will be positive and will be developed with input from young people. It will also offer support to parents and carers to help young people get on well in life.
UpRising are currently accepting applications for Fastlaners, a free online employability skills programme for 18-24 year olds. The next programme will run from 1-26 February 2021, with an additional 12 months of mentoring support.