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Working Inclusively to Make Communities Age-Friendly

The Ambition for Ageing Equalities Board has launched a new briefing titled Working Inclusively to Make Communities Age-Friendly. The briefing asserts that equality, diversity and inclusivity are…
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UK tour for play about lives of hidden young carers

A play about young carers in Salford that “knocked MPs sideways” is about to embark on a national tour in June 2019. The show, Who Cares, was written by Matt Woodhead and co-produced by The Lowry…
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GM Poverty Action Newsletter – 10 April 2019

In the newsletter Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) encourage you to book onto one of their remaining 2019 training courses; GMPA comment on the latest rise in child poverty figures and share…
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Small Charity Week 2019 – Big Advice Day

Small Charity Week 2019 is taking place on 17 June - 22 June. Small Charity Week celebrates and raises awareness of the essential work of the UK’s small charity sector who make an invaluable…
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European Solidarity Corps - Engaging Volunteers, Changing Lives

Helping organisations and volunteers to make the most of volunteering opportunities ‘Engaging Volunteers, Changing Lives’ will bring together organisations and volunteers to explore the first phases…
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Weekly Drop-in

Every Tuesday afternoon at 2pm-4pm we have a weekly drop-in for community groups. Come along for a chat with our friendly team at our offices: Macc, Swan Buildings, 3rd Floor, 20 Swan Street,…
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GM School Readiness, VCSE Task and Finish Group

Does your group work with children and families in the early years anywhere in Greater Manchester?  As VCSE representatives on the GM School Readiness Board, Homestart are trying to establish a…
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The Proud Trust are looking for cafe space

Manchester's history-making LGBT+ Centre is being rebuilt! Works will commence in August 2019 and be completed in May 2020. During this period The Proud Trust are seeking premises to house their…
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Film 42

Are you interested in film-making? Would you like to develop some practical film-making skills? Want to work with an award-winning filmmaker to create unique and original films which will make a real…
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Read Easy Wythenshawe

We’re so used to reading online, road signs, books, emails and labels in supermarkets that we often don’t give it a second thought. However, up to one in twenty adults in this country struggle to…
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Art and Culture on Prescription – The Manchester Museum’s and Galleries Partnership

The Manchester Museum and the Whitworth, part of the University of Manchester, and Manchester Art Gallery provide creative arts for health programmes for the local community through a varied…
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Out-of-school settings survey

Manchester City Council is working with the DfE on a project to promote and raise awareness of effective safeguarding practices at activities delivered to children, without their parents' or carers'…
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