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The Childcare Investment Readiness Fund is a £500,000 pilot fund, managed by Social Investment Business on behalf of Department for Education that aims to support early years and childcare social…
Employee absence from work is persistently higher in the public and voluntary sectors than in other sectors, with stress increasingly blamed as the main problem. Research shows that – on average –…
You may have seen on the news, or on Barnardo's facebook page, that the Government is planning to take away tax credits in next week’s Budget. Barnardo's are very concerned that this could impact…
Please see attached to download the Spring 2015 bulletin from the Manchester Safeguarding Children’s Board.  
The Big Lottery want to help Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations which are delivering important services, but currently facing challenges, to plan for the future.…
CLES have 4 office chairs spare to go to a local good cause on a first come first served basis. If you’re interested contact 0161 236 7036, or email: [email protected]
The women and girls initiative is a funding stream of up to £45 million which The Big Lottery will invest in services for women and girls. The overarching aim of this funding is empowering women and…
Adactus Housing Association have announced the second round of their Neighbourhood Fund for Manchester. There is £10,000 up for grabs across Manchester with a maximum of £1,000 available for each…
The idea behind Skipton Building Society’s Grassroots Giving campaign is to help community organisations, or groups, who only have access to limited funding from elsewhere. Submissions are welcomed…
After a period of consultation, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, one of the UK's largest independent grant-making foundations, has launched a new strategy which focuses on six new priorities relating to…
The purpose of this communication is to update colleagues and partners who work with families, children and young people on developments in relation to Early Help. The key developments this month…
Manchester has a thriving community sports scene, and Manchester City Council and its partners are keen to recognise the hard work of clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers who support the…