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More information on the Voluntary Sector Cuts available here. Manchester City Council (MCC) are facilitating a number of briefings regarding the Youth and Play Budget Options during the week…
Greater Manchester has an allocation of £356 million of European Structural Funds for the 2014-20 programme. The European Structural Funds overall are designed to reduce economic inequalities by…
The Indices of Deprivation 2010 provide a relative measure of deprivation for small areas (Lower-layer Super Output Areas) across England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines indices for the…
Manchester Citizens Advice Bureau are calling on Manchester City Council to reconsider their proposals to cut funding to advice services and to instead provide a level of funding that will meet the…
The Big Lottery Fund has made available fixed amounts of funding per LEP area proportionate to its investment in the area. Greater Manchester was allocated £20,000. This funding, under the BLF’s…
Small Business Saturday 2014 is a national campaign to celebrate small businesses and the value they add to the character of your community. In the run-up to Christmas, come and discover the unique…
The government has made tackling all forms of bullying a top priority and has been clear that it does not want any young person to go to school dreading the treatment they will get. It is never…
Are you from a Black Minority Ethnic background?Do you need help with job search?Do you want support for your next interview?Do you want to improve your IT skills? The iProgress Jobs Club is…
The theme this year is War and Impairment: The Social Consequences of Disablement, focusing on World War I. Find out more about the impact of the First World War on the two million men disabled in…
Manchester City Council has commissioned an independent review of arrangements for dealing with Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). It will be conducted by Sheila Taylor of the National Working Group.…
Do you know a woman, or group of women, who really inspire you, are passionate, dedicated and have helped improve the lives of others? If so, nominate them for an International Women's Day award 2015…
The biggest survey of charities and voluntary organisations of the year has been launched by a coalition of charities to find out more about the help charities need. The survey's findings will be…