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New project for 16-25 year olds in Manchester

22 Aug 2013 - 11:56 by michelle.foster

16-25 years old?
Not got a business background?
Want to own your own company?

This is the perfect project for you... Not Just an Enterprise Manchester

Improve your employment opportunities, run your own fair trade business selling ethically sourced products and make a difference to the way that the world trades.

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Olympic star celebrates girl power in Manchester

19 Aug 2013 - 13:24 by michelle.foster

Olympic Gold Medallist Jade Jones took time out from her busy training schedule to visit young people at the 'Girl Power' community project in Whalley Range, Manchester.

The project is one of many run by Community on Solid Ground which has recently received Lottery funding of £193,742 through the Big Lottery Fund, to improve the life opportunities and health and wellbeing of children and young people from disadvantaged communities in Manchester.

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Surviving the Recovery

13 Aug 2013 - 10:48 by Mike Wild

During the recent bout of hot weather, I somehow managed to come down with a cold. I not only felt ill, I also felt ridiculous: I mean who gets a cold in the middle of a heatwave? As I write this, figures have just been released showing that the country’s economy is slowly starting to grow again after the recession. It’s a similar feeling: I’m being told it’s lovely out there but it feels dreadful. No matter what the economic analysis says, when I look around I see incomes reducing, prices rising, services closing and life generally becoming more difficult.

Youth and Play Fund Evaluation

1 Aug 2013 - 15:43 by michelle.foster

Voluntary Youth Manchester, Macc and Manchester City Council are jointly conducting an evaluation of the recent Youth and Play Fund Commissioning process.

One part of the data collection for the evaluation is an on-line survey and we would very much welcome your participation. To complete the survey, please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/youth_and_play_commissioning_evaluation, by Sunday 18 August.

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Spirit of Manchester

26 Jul 2013 - 16:14 by Mike Wild

I've mentioned previously that there's a danger that this blog becomes a series of rants about things I'm angry about. Well not today, at least!

Our State of the Voluntary Sector report shows there are over 3000 voluntary and community groups in Manchester. I don't know them all but I do know a lot of them and one of the great pleasures of my job is that I get to see some of the amazing things happening in groups across Manchester and meet some fantastic people.

Free trees for school, community and youth groups

19 Jul 2013 - 09:47 by michelle.foster

The Woodland Trust have 4000 free tree packs to give away to school, community and youth groups this autumn.

Bring your community together to do something good for your neighbourhood by applying for the chance to receive a free tree pack to plant in November 2013.

Each pack is worth £30, £105 or £420. All you need to do is find a suitable site and supply the volunteer planters and tree protection.

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Opportunity to Help Troubled Families

17 Jul 2013 - 10:22 by Nigel Rose

The closing date to be part of the preferred providers list for services to Troubled Families has been extended for 2 weeks to 5pm on Fri 2nd August. Applications can be made through The Chest and the name of the opportunity is  "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Troubled Families Interventions". Read more here.

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New BBC Series looking for unemployed 18-27 year olds

16 Jul 2013 - 14:25 by michelle.foster

Are you unemployed?

Aged between 18 and 27?

Are you eager to work but despair at the lack of jobs out there?

If so, The BBC would like to hear from YOU!

The BBC is searching for unemployed 18-27 year olds to potentially take part in a major new series that aims to tackle youth unemployment in the UK.

If you, or someone you know, is finding it hard to get a job and you’re interested in this opportunity the BBC would love to hear from you.

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Framework Agreement for the Provision of Troubled Families Interventions

4 Jul 2013 - 16:57 by Nigel Rose
Manchester City Council (MCC) is very keen for organisations to apply for a new opportunity advertised on The Chest to be part of a preferred providers list for services for Troubled Families. The closing date is 19th July. They are hoping that a large number of organisations, small and large, offering a very wide range of services are successful in meeting the basic quality requirements.
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