We host and contribute to regular forums for organisations across the voluntary and community sector which provide opportunities to share, collaborate and build networks with other groups working across the city of Manchester and beyond. If you would like any additional information about these forums, please email: [email protected]
| This meeting is a space for VCSE groups and organisations to meet and discuss their current venue needs, what challenges they might be having and to find out what asks and offers are available from VCSE organisations across Manchester. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. | |
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Community Explorers is a network that meets on a monthly basis in north, central and south Manchester. It aims to bring together anyone with an interest in health and wellbeing from across the VCSE sector. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations only. |
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The development of the GMOPN is supported by the Ambition for Ageing (AfA) programme and facilitated by Macc. The aim of the GMOPN is to inform and influence Greater Manchester strategies that affect older people. This forum is open to Greater Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations. |
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The GM Sanctuary Seekers VCSE response group is for VCSE organisation across Greater Manchester who support sanctuary seekers. It is a space to meet up and share insight, discuss challenges and increase their knowledge of where else they can seek support and information. This forum is open to Greater Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations. |
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| Greater Manchester Social Value Network |
The Greater Manchester Social Value Network's purpose is to influence stakeholders, policy and strategy at the Greater Manchester level around social value. This forum is open to Greater Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations. |
| Manchester Homelessness Partnership |
The Manchester Homelessness Partnership (MHP) is a network of organisations which formed to work together towards the aims and values of the Manchester Homelessness Charter. This forum is open to all organisations interested in attending. |
| Manchester Peace Together Alliance |
The programme works with young people aged between 10 and 25 in Hulme, Moss Side and Rusholme to develop projects and activities to address the underlying causes of violence and build aspirations and opportunities for young people. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. |
| Manchester Social Economy Alliance |
An alliance for organisations like social enterprises, community business and CICs in Manchester who wish to reinvest their profits or financial surplus to achieve a social or environmental mission. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations only. |
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Manchester VCSE Children and Families Leaders |
Senior representatives of VCSE sector organisations form the group’s membership. Their aim will be to provide organisations with the opportunity to consider the work affecting Children and Families across the city of Manchester. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. |
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A coalition of the willing, leading on behalf of the wider VCSE sector. The ultimate aim is to provide organisations with the opportunity to consider and engage with the work of key public sector bodies in Manchester and act as a critical friend to the wider health and care system. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. |
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Manchester VCSE Leaders |
This is a relatively informal space for peer support, sharing issues and building links between people in leadership roles in local VCSE organisations. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. |
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The Manchester Voluntary Sector Assembly (VSA) is a series of quarterly events for voluntary, community and faith groups, and social enterprises in the city. This forum is open to city of Manchester VCSE organisations only. |
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The Volunteer Co-ordinators Forum (VCF) is a chance for people who are responsible for involving volunteers in the work of their organisation, whether as their paid job or as a volunteer themselves, to come together. This forum is open to Greater Manchester VCSE and non-VCSE organisations. |