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The draft Levels of Need document aims to set out a clear, understandable description of the level of need that should be present in order to access certain levels of services across the city. It…
The main purpose of the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) fund is to reach disadvantaged communities and individuals, to enable them to participate in learning and to progress…
First Steps Enterprise Fund is a £300,000 pilot fund offering loan-grant packages to charities and social enterprises working in communities in the North West and South West of England.
Small…
Big Issue Invest are calling upon early stage social businesses, especially those based outside London and the South East to apply for the Corporate Social Venturing (CSV) 2015 programme which has…
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Storybox - Creative Café is a brand new group based at Manchester’s Central Library, offering free, fun, creative activities designed…
Social prescribing has become a key agenda. VSNW think that social prescribing could provide an important way to drive change, for the benefit of local people, that focusses on the strengths of our…
Manchester is one of the most linguistically diverse cities in Europe, and is home to over 150 different languages. Working closely with multilingual GPs, a new approach has been developed by the…
The Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund (HSCVF) provides grants to voluntary sector organisations to:• Collaborate: deliver a strategic project that plays an effective and integrated role in…
The National Numeracy Challenge helps adults learn the maths needed for everyday life.
Around half the adult population have numeracy skills at the level expected of children at primary school and…
Coursera is an online learning platform that partners with top universities and organisations to offer courses for anyone to take, for free.Courses available include:-
Engaging Citizens
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Manchester City Council is consulting on a proposed strategy for parks, river valleys, trees, gardens and other green spaces. It will use the strategy to decide on more detailed action– by the…
The Seed Fund is a partnership between Forever Manchester, Oglesby Charitable Trust and Hogben Family, which encourages emerging grassroots, locally controlled groups that are less than one year old…