Young People

Virgin Money Foundation Young Change Makers Fellowship Programme

virgin money foundationThis is a call to young people who are working to change their community for the better.

Are you aged between 18 and 25?

Do you live in the North East, the North West or Yorkshire and the Humber?

Are you passionate about growing your idea and developing your skills as a change maker?

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Youth and Play Sector Guidance – Update 1 December 2020

reportThe England-wide lockdown that was in place throughout November has now ended and has been replaced with a Tier System. The National Youth Agency (NYA) have done a full review of their guidance to reflect the latest advice from national government, working closely with Public Health England, the Health and Safety Executive  and Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Manchester Nature Consortium – Youth panel opportunity for 12-17 year-olds

manchester nature consortiumManchester Nature Consortium (MNC) are looking for 4 passionate, energetic and creative young people aged 12-17, from across Greater Manchester to join the Manchester Nature Consortium Youth Panel. The Youth Panel will work alongside the Manchester Nature Consortium and the 6 current Youth Panel members to plan and deliver the 3rd annual Manchester Festival of Nature at Heaton Park.

UK Youth Fund – Covid relief

uk youthThe UK Youth Fund – Covid Relief has been created to support youth organisations who have not had access to the crisis funding they require to survive the Covid pandemic. Youth organisations with an income of under £250,000 that are based in, and deliver their work in England are eligible to apply for up to £50,000.

Complete an online questionnaire and the responses will be used as your funding application.

Lankelly Chase Spaces – Greater Manchester Local Fund

spaces GM fundLankelly Chase has a Greater Manchester Local Fund to engage groups and organisations led by marginalised women and marginalised young people. Funding will go primarily to communities of colour, but not exclusively.

£250,000 in total is available to support around 30 projects. Grants of up to £5,000 for smaller spaces and up to £8,000 for larger spaces are available.

BAME Millennials navigating space under lockdown

bame millennialsThe Ubele Initiative is looking for 12 BAME adults (18-30 year olds) to participate in a 4 month project to capture and share young BAME adults’ experiences of Covid-19 and associated lockdown responses.

Are you a young adult from a Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background?

Are you aged 18-30?

Free school meals during October half term funded by Manchester City Council

manchester city councilFrom Monday 26 October to Friday 13 November families eligible for income-related free school meals will be able to claim a welfare support grant to help with food costs over the half term break from 26 to 30 October 2020.

You can apply for a cash grant of between £30 and £60 if you are in crisis or have an emergency that's out of your control.

To apply you must:

Together Trust Pumpkin Patch – Paint it, draw it, carve it

pumpkinAlthough Halloween might be a bit different this year, it's still an exciting time of year for the young and the young at heart.

That's why the Together Trust are launching the #TTPumpkinPatch competition! Paint it, draw it, carve it, they want to see your fantastic pumpkin creation skills!

To take part either:

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