Greater Manchester’s Youth Task Force is inviting organisations to make commitments to young people.
This call for action is part of a piece of work being carried out to develop and deliver a Guarantee for young people in the city-region who have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and really help those aged 11 to 30 feel positive for their future.
Greater Manchester-based Power2 is one of ten charities to receive £50,000 as part of Ecclesiastical Insurance’s Movement for Good awards.
The awards, set up by specialist insurer Ecclesiastical, have seen a total of £1million given to charities across the UK this summer. 500 charities have already been awarded donations of £1,000 and now 10 charitable organisations will benefit from £50,000 grants.
The Digital Futures Fund seeks to procure specialist employability partners to deliver digital skills and industry-focused pre-employment courses for young people across the region.
The GM Youth Employment Fund is designed to pilot and test new approaches which will remove barriers to employment for young people. The Trust are specifically seeking proposals from organisations and consortia who can deliver innovative employability programmes that will help young people aged 16-25 in accessing employment or training.
Not for profit organisations and private law firms working with vulnerable young migrants can apply for grants of up to £30,000. Grants will enable the organisation to undertake strategic legal work to benefit young migrants (under the age of 25) living in poverty who face significant disadvantage or discrimination in connection with their (or their parents') migration status. Average grant size is around £12,000.
Manchester Mind’s Young People’s Service Team can deliver Virtual Mental Health Awareness Sessions/Workshops free of charge via your preferred online platform e.g. zoom/teams for students and young people age 15-25 living in Manchester.
Events date: Tuesday 6, 13, 20 October (afternoon), online
The session aims to:
The BBC is looking for young people aged 11-18 who want to report on a story or issue which is important to their life or the world around them.
The Young Reporter Competition gives young people a unique chance to tell their story on TV, radio, online or on social media with the help of BBC journalists, producers and programme makers.
The Proud Trust is offering 16 young people the chance to go on an amazing skills and employment programme with us. The Proud Trust are also looking for adults who have skills to share to help them deliver the programme.
Are you LGBT+, aged 16-25, and not currently in employment, education or training?
Change Makers is a project for young people aged 16-25 with disabilities to explore issues in their local area and to design and run campaigns highlighting the issues and make change. Leonard Cheshire are currently operating in Glasgow, Swansea, Manchester and Belfast.
This is a great opportunity for the young people to:
Do you feel passionately about arts and culture in Manchester?
Do you think all young people should be able to experience the arts and culture in your city?
Would you like to make a change and become a creative influencer?
45% of young people in Manchester don’t have access to culture in the city and the Youth Board will help to change this.
Manchester Cultural Partnership are looking for passionate young people to join their youth board.
This opportunity is for you if you want to: