0333 321 3021

FacebookYouTubeFlickrTwitter

Manchester Community Central

EnglishEnglish
EnglishEnglishArabicArabicBengaliBengaliBosnianBosnianBulgarianBulgarianCatalanCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCroatianCzechCzechDanishDanishDutchDutchEstonianEstonianFilipinoFilipinoFinnishFinnishFrenchFrenchGermanGermanGreekGreekHindiHindiHungarianHungarianIgboIgboItalianItalianJapaneseJapaneseKoreanKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)Kurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLatvianLithuanianLithuanianLuxembourgishLuxembourgishMacedonianMacedonianMalayMalayMalteseMalteseNepaliNepaliNorwegianNorwegianPersianPersianPolishPolishPortuguesePortuguesePunjabiPunjabiRomanianRomanianRussianRussianSerbianSerbianSlovakSlovakSlovenianSlovenianSomaliSomaliSpanishSpanishSudaneseSudaneseSwahiliSwahiliSwedishSwedishThaiThaiTurkishTurkishUkrainianUkrainianUrduUrduVietnameseVietnameseWelshWelshYorubaYoruba

All Young People

New Cabinet Office Fund Launched for Vulnerable and Disengaged Young People in England

15 Nov 2013 - 09:46 by michelle.foster

The Fund is being administered by the Social Investment Businesses on behalf of the Cabinet Office, and aims to help grow ambitious social action programmes in England.

Grants of between £30,000 and £250,000 are available to fund work with young offenders, young people in care or leaving care, and other groups of disengaged and vulnerable young people such as those not in education, employment or training (NEETs) or with special educational needs or disabilities. Projects must serve young people between the ages of 9 and 24, or young offenders aged 10 to 18 years.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Capacity Building
Funding
Young People

Voluntary sector representation group opportunity – Youth crime and violence

31 Oct 2013 - 12:12 by michelle.foster

The Enthusiasm Trust have a unique opportunity for fellow organisations who are working within the youth crime and youth violence agenda.

The Enthusiasm Trust are gathering a number of key representatives who will become the voice of the community sector within this remit.

This group will inform and shape key elements of working with young people within this agenda. An opportunity to share good practise, set into motion key ideas and challenge existing approaches.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Community Engagement
Young People

Manchester City Council Advice Tender

30 Oct 2013 - 17:39 by Nigel Rose

A new tender from Manchester City Council has been advertised on The Chest. The tender is for advice services and is in 3 parts. Part 1 is for City-Wide Advice Services. Part 2 is for Targeted Individual/Family Advice Services. Part 3 is for a Framework Agreement for the Provision of Innovative Advice Solutions. All the tenders are for 1 year with the possibility of an extension for another year.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Children and Families
Commissioning
Crime and Disorder
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Older People
Physical Disability
Transgender
Young People
Other

Lobbying and Transparency Bill

24 Oct 2013 - 19:01 by Mike Wild

At our Spirit of Manchester awards event last month one of the categories was for Most Successful Campaign. We wanted to acknowledge campaigning work because we’ve always believed that it’s the job of charities not just to meet needs but to drive change for the longer term. The history of social change in this country has been driven by the campaigning efforts of groups for centuries.

Shared Topic Areas: 
People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Children and Families
Commissioning
Community Engagement
Crime and Disorder
Environment
Equalities
Faith
Health and Wellbeing
Learning, Skills and Employment
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Older People
Physical Disability
Policy and Influence
Young People

Macc wins Council Infrastructure Contract

18 Oct 2013 - 12:51 by michelle.foster

As you may be aware, earlier this year the City Council launched a competitive tendering process for the contract to provide support to the city's voluntary and community sector for the next three years.

We are delighted to announce that Macc has been awarded this contract.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Capacity Building
Children and Families
Commissioning
Community Engagement
Community First
Crime and Disorder
Environment
Equalities
Faith
Funding
Health and Wellbeing
Learning, Skills and Employment
LGBTQIA+
Mental Health
Older People
Physical Disability
Policy and Influence
Transgender
VCM
Volunteering
Young People

Help GMYN Get Manchester Young People Running Businesses in the Heart of Their Communities

10 Oct 2013 - 09:17 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) has made it through the last stage of the RBS Inspiring Enterprise application process and the shortlisted applications are now being put to a public vote, including GMYN’s application for their innovative “Trade Up” project.

Working in partnership with Manchester Markets, GMYN will support disabled young people to work as groups to set up and run their own temporary market-based businesses. GMYN will then provide mentoring and practical start up support to 16 young people to enable them to run their own market stalls.

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Young People

Albert Kennedy Trust drop in: Working with young LGBT people at risk of homelessness or otherwise living in a hostile environment

2 Oct 2013 - 15:32 by michelle.foster

Come along to the offices of the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT) to learn about the particular challenges faced by young LGBT people. Find out about the work the Albert Kennedy Trust is doing to support young LGBT people in crisis through their advice service, mentoring scheme, supported lodgings and safe house. Understand how your agency can make referrals to AKT.

The drop ins are free and will take place on:
Monday 7 October 2013, 2pm
Thursday 7 November 2013, 2.30pm
Friday 6 December 2013, 11.30am

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
LGBTQIA+
Young People

Fathers Against Violence youth football initiative ‘Can U Kick It?’ seeks support from Manchester businesses

6 Sep 2013 - 09:45 by michelle.foster

A community football programme started by Moss Side-based Fathers Against Violence (FAV) is calling on Manchester businesses to support an initiative that aims to inspire local young people through sport - Can U Kick It?

News Type: 
Sector News
Shared Topic Areas: 
Young People

Pages