Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) have an exciting opportunity for up to 10 young people who:
• Are aged 13 to 20
• Are interested in learning basic film-making and storytelling skills
• Have experience of leaving/quitting/being excluded from formal education early 
A new NHS Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) campaign was launched on 9 July. As the start of the summer school holidays near when the numbers of girls taken outside of the UK to be cut increases, this campaign will raise awareness of the severe health implications of FGM for those living in UK who are members of communities affected by FGM.
New Step for African Community (NESTAC) are searching for young people aged 16-25 who are interested in music (percussion, composition, arrangement, vocals and song writing) for a special Black History Month performance in October.
The theme for the event is 'promoting cultural diversity through music'. NESTAC are looking for enthusiastic young people from diverse backgrounds with a passion for music.
Voting is now open to vote for the Best Community Space Spirit of Manchester Award 2016. 
Award criteria
A community space can be a piece of land or a building available for use by the community. Organisations needed to show:
• Best use of a community space
• How the space is seen as central within the community
• The impact it has within the local community
Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO) is looking to commission organisations to deliver the Greater Manchester Talent Match programme in areas of highest multiple deprivation across Greater Manchester or for client groups that are currently underrepresented on the programme in any area of Greater Manchester.
The ‘Don’t Hate, Educate Campaign’ will challenge negative attitudes around race and religion; work with others to educate their communities in order to tackle ignorance around race and religion and promote diversity in their communities reduce racism and religious discrimination in their communities. 
The Summer Reading Challenge takes place every year during the summer holidays. This year, the Summer Reading Challenge is celebrating 100 years of the world’s greatest storyteller, Roald Dahl.
Sign up at your local library, and then read at least six library books of your choice to collect special collector cards and other incentives – all for free.
For further information, visit: www.manchester.gov.uk/summerreadingchallenge
From next year, a million pounds of Council funding is going into Young Manchester, the new independent youth and play trust. Do you think your organisation should have a share and, just as importantly, a say in how things are organised in future?
Currently the Council has 60 contracts with the youth and play sector. In future, it looks like the Trust is planning for 15 or less.
Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) are currently looking for young people 16 – 24 to join their friendly, fun, and creative Manchester Not Just a Group. The group have been learning about ethical trade and screen printing for the past 6 months 
and producing images/posters and T shirts.
Any young person aged between 11 and 19, living within the City of Manchester area can now get free online emotional and mental health support using a website called Kooth.com. They can sign up, choose an avatar (an online character) to represent them anonymously and have an online chat with a counsellor or use the many other features on the site such as
message forums and blogs. 