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A new grants fund focused on supporting VCS mental health providers in England to respond to an anticipated increase in need as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The funding is available…
During the current outbreak of COVID-19, Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) continue to support their clients remotely. MRSN have made some difficult and carefully considered decisions in…
Cheetham Hill Advice Centre can provide free advice over the phone in Manchester including:
Help claiming Universal Credit, Tax Credits and benefits
Help with Council Tax support
Advice on…
Cracking Good Food have been working tirelessly to cook up donated and surplus food into tasty and nutritious meals and distribute them to the most vulnerable. This week alone, Cracking Good Food…
ABL Health are delighted to share this Lockdown Survival Guide with you, to help you, your colleagues, friends and family get through the strange experience of shielding, self-isolating or just…
ACORN Manchester have so far mobilised over 500 volunteers and responded to over 100 requests for help from people across the city. Through ACORN people isolating in their homes can request…
It is reported that there are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people in the UK and that the number of over-50s experiencing loneliness is set to reach two million by 2025/6. This will…
Hundreds of community support groups have launched nationwide during the COVID-19 outbreak – offering shopping and more to vulnerable self-isolating people.
Some supermarkets are also putting…
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) have announced that the statutory consultation on the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan will be delayed, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The consultation had…
The Women and Equalities Committee is launching an inquiry and they want to hear about the different and disproportionate impact that the Coronavirus – and measures to tackle it – is having on people…
Tesco Bags of Help is responding to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis by setting up a new short-term fund to support local communities. Due to the need to respond quickly to the emergency…
All children and young people in Greater Manchester can now access free online counselling and emotional well-being support.
From Tuesday 14 April, the Kooth online counselling and emotional…