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Manchester Mind - Coping with traumatic events - Manchester Arena bombing

When terrible things happen, like last night's incident at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, it can have a huge lasting impact on how we feel, even if we are not involved directly. Some…
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Mental wellbeing advice - Following the Manchester Arena Incident

This guidance is aimed at anyone exposed to the incident at Manchester Arena that took place on 22 May 2017. The emotional effects will be felt by survivors, bereaved families, friends, emergency…
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GMCA Information for Children and Young People and Families - Manchester Arena Terror Incident 22 May 2017

This information has been provided by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Following the tragic incident at the MEN Arena on the 22 May, we recognise that many children and young people…
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Statement from the Greater Manchester Interfaith Network, 23 May 2017

Dear All, Our thoughts today, following the horrendous incident at the Manchester Arena last night, are with those who were caught up in the attack, especially those killed and injured and their…
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Information and Helplines for Manchester Arena Incident

We have pulled together a range of information collected so far about the additional support local charities & community organisations are offering in the aftermath of the events. Scroll down to…
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Macc response to the events at Manchester Evening News Arena

Like everyone else in Manchester and around the country all of us at Macc are horrified by the events which took place in the city centre last night. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of…
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Manchester organisations nominate your volunteers for a Volunteers Week certificate endorsed by the Lord Mayor

Volunteers’ Week is an annual event which takes place at the start of June. It celebrates the contribution made by millions of volunteers across the UK. You can read more about Volunteers’ Week at:…
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Public Signing of Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been agreed between the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership. This document is…
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Manchester City Council - Summer Playscheme grants 2017

The purpose of the Playscheme funding is to complement the all year round play offer in Manchester. The funding is to provide free open access play activities, over the summer holidays with a…
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One Manchester - Crowdfunding

One Manchester is aware that grant funding isn’t always the best way to gain support for projects. Sometimes it’s more valuable to help community groups and organisations to crowdfund to get their…
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Charity Commission alert: Ransomware threat - keep your charity safe

Charity Commission urges trustees to be vigilant about ransomware attacks. The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, is issuing this alert to charities as…
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The NCVO Civil Society Data Almanac has been updated for 2017

Charities can expect to see little rise in income from donations or government, with earned income the best prospect for future growth, according to the 2017 UK Civil Society Almanac published this…
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