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Financial difficulties within many local authorities, sometimes leading to the issuing of a section 114 notice (s114), are affecting voluntary sector organisations and communities across the country. Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales and NAVCA have recently published research into the impact of local government financial difficulty on local voluntary sector organisations.

The research provides recommendations for the voluntary sector for navigating these circumstances, as well as policy recommendations for local and central government.

Many of the charity sector’s biggest challenges come down to concerns around income. Having been through a pandemic, a recession, and an ongoing cost-of-living crisis in recent years, charity income has been uncertain and unsteady, making it difficult for charities to plan ahead and continue delivering the services their communities need.

Join Feeding Britain’s webinar with the Alliance for Dignified Food Support in which members of the coalition will share more about their Principles of Dignified Food Support and their Dignity Toolkit.

The webinar will be taking place on Zoom.

You are welcome to join at any point once the webinar has started and it will be recorded for anyone who cannot make it. You can use this form to sign up to receive a copy of the recording.
 

Hear from Feeding Britain partners who will share their good practice on food supplies for affordable food clubs with a particular focus on fresh fruit and veg as well as bulk purchasing and culturally appropriate food.

The webinar will be taking place on Zoom.

You are welcome to join at any point once the webinar has started and it will be recorded for anyone who cannot make it. You can use this form to sign up to receive a copy of the recording.

This training package is for researchers who want to break stereotypes around addiction and recovery, centre family experiences, and create research that truly matters.

Co-produced with parents with lived experience, our audio story and insights are designed to support you in creating meaningful and impactful research that leads to rich and diverse outcomes.

Join this free interactive event; there are no geographic barriers as all our events are virtual via Zoom.

You will:

Join the GM Live Well Team to collaborate on the next GM Live Well event taking place in March 2025. This in-person event will focus on ‘everyday support in every neighbourhood’ for health creation, social connection and economic inclusion.

This session is an opportunity to shape the next system wide Live Well event right from the beginning! The team want this event to elevate the work you are already leading around everyday support across GM, as well as looking at solutions to some of the systems barriers you are facing in growing your approaches.

NHS Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Combined Authority are leading a partnership with public services, health and social care providers, cultural and voluntary organisations, universities and residents to create lasting ways for creativity and culture to be at the heart of communities’ health and wellbeing.

The Creative Health GM Place Partnership is part of Live Well: Greater Manchester’s shared commitment to everyday support in every neighbourhood, changing how we work with communities and in public services to grow opportunities for everyone to Live Well.

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