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Could Greater Manchester win VisitEngland’s search for the country’s most popular sports destination?

The race is on to find England’s greatest sporting destination. VisitEngland, is on a quest to find the country’s top sporting destination, and has asked the public to send in their own nominations.…
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Sky Ride is coming to Manchester

The streets of Manchester will be closed to traffic on 2 August, as thousands of people are set to descend on the city in celebration of all things cycling at Sky Ride 2015. One of fifteen major…
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Childcare Investment Readiness Fund

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…
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Staff wellbeing in the voluntary and public sectors - take the Guardian’s survey

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 –…
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Barnardo's campaign - Stop tax credits being taken away

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…
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Manchester Safeguarding Children’s Board Bulletin - Spring 2015

Please see attached to download the Spring 2015 bulletin from the Manchester Safeguarding Children’s Board.  
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Local Sustainability Fund Launches for England's VCSE Sector

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.…
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Four spare chairs available at CLES

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: info@cles.org.uk
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Big Lottery Fund Women and Girls Initiative - Empowering women and girls to take control of their lives

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…
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Bids invited for Manchester community grants scheme

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…
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Skipton Building Society's Grassroots Giving

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…
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Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces New Grants Strategy for UK

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…
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