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For the third consecutive year Caritas Care are pleased to be supporting Big Adoption Day on Wednesday 21 March. To celebrate Caritas Care are holding a number of events across Lancashire, Cumbria…
The National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage go up on 1 April 2018. The Government’s National Minimum Wage campaign aims to make sure the UK’s lowest paid workers receive the correct rates of…
"Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK. It takes place from 1 - 7 June every year." The volunteer centre marks Volunteers’…
Planting grants for National Tree Week 2018, for Trees for Schools, Community Trees and Orchard Windfalls, are all now available. The Tree Council's Tree Futures grant scheme offers help for tree…
The Small Charities Challenge Fund (SCCF) is open to small UK-registered charities and not-for-profit organisations. Grants of up to £50,000 are available for projects of up to 2 years. The projects…
The Fundraising Regulator together with the Institute of Fundraising has published six briefings on GDPR. These bitesize guides are designed to be as accessible and as relevant as possible for…
Ambition for Ageing recently released a briefing titled Asset-based Approaches and Inequalities, looking at the risks to inequalities asset-based approaches can have. The document highlights the…
The We Tell You research report explores explanations to why black men do not access mental health services. It is the result of a three-year study with 26 young peers who, supported by Manchester…
The Manchester Safeguarding Boards (MSB) comprises the Manchester Safeguarding Adults Board (MSAB) and the Manchester Safeguarding Children Boards (MSCB). The Boards share an Independent Chair, Julia…
Office space is becoming available to rent at the offices of Macc in Swan Buildings, Swan Street in April 2018 for use by a community and/or charitable organisation. The office is on the 3rd floor…
One important factor in achieving a more inclusive economy is the quality, flexibility and accessibility of jobs. Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations have an interest in…
Contacts regular workshops have now begun again. These will be taking place at their new base in Moss Side - Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse, 140 Raby St, Manchester M14 4SL – while their building is…