You'd be forgiven for thinking that Spring hasn't sprung...
A little over 2 weeks into the UK Spring, and I've yet to reach for the cleaning products...
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Young People
Civil Society Strategy Consultation: Save the Petunias!
"Curiously enough, the only thing that went through the mind of the bowl of petunias as it fell was “Oh no, not again”.
Many people have speculated that if we knew exactly why the bowl of petunias had thought that we would know a lot more about the nature of the Universe than we do now."
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Manchester Safeguarding Boards e-Bulletin Sixth edition – 5 March 2018
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit. 
Guest Blog: Celebrating Student Volunteering Week at The University of Manchester
As part of Student Volunteering Week 2018, Volunteer Centre Manchester is excited to share some guest blogs from people who undertake student volunteering and those who manage and support said activity. Here's the first from the University of Manchester:
Celebrating Student Volunteering Week at The University of Manchester
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Invitation to Tender - Quantify the impact of the OnSide Youth Zone network on young people
OnSide’s vision is to give all young people somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. OnSide provides quality, safe and affordable facilities – Youth Zones – that allow young people to spend their leisure time engaging in fun but productive activities, supported by positive adult role models, which improve their life chances, choices and opportunities. 
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Tender Opportunity – Savers Support Fund
OnSide Youth Zone Network has secured funding from Nesta and DCMS through the Savers Support Fund to scale the Able to Manage social action programme to improve money management skills and reduce debt for 14-21year olds (up to aged 25 for young people with a disability).
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Applications now open for the Youth Combined Authority
Andy Burnham and Cllr Shori are appealing to organisations who work with young people to apply so their young people can be part of the Youth Combined Authority – the first of its kind in the country. 
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Manchester Safeguarding Boards e-Bulletin Fourth edition – November 2017
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia Stephens-Row; and are supported by the MSB Business Unit. 
Young Manchester launch new partnership with the #iwill Fund thanks to National Lottery funding
New Manchester charity, Young Manchester, has partnered with the #iwill Fund to create a £2 million partnership to support social action through youth and play provision across the City of Manchester. 
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City Year UK Leadership Development Programme
City Year UK believe that young people can change the world. For a full academic year the City Year volunteers, aged between 18-25 years, act as role models and mentors to children in schools in disadvantaged communities, helping them to reach their full potential. 