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National Vegetarian Week 2013 Monday 20 May – Sunday 26 May Celebrate National Vegetarian Week by going meat-free – there really is no better time to give it a try!Check out what's happening: http…
‘Bringing into play an offenders’ family unit and community as a catalyst for reducing the risk of re-offence.’ Using the scheme’s existing delivery model - placing a parent volunteer with the…
1. In 2012/13 there were 3,093 community and voluntary organisations, co-operatives and social enterprises in Manchester 2. In 2012/13 the total income of the sector was £477 million 3. Medium and…
Minister discusses GM Green Deal MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE DISCUSSES THE GREEN DEAL Greg Barker, Minister for Climate Change made a visit to Manchester on Thursday, May 9 to discuss Greater…
Red Rose Forest is planning to transform Manchester's Stevenson Square this summer.  But they need your help to turn their vision into reality. They want to plant street trees, add hanging…
Scale of Climate Week 2013 Climate Week in March 2013 involved a massive 3,500 events attended by half a million people across the UK. Social media activity was also huge - Climate Week was the top…
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, with progression…
The new CASH Grants Programme for 2013-14 has now been launched. This funding is available to spend on projects in the ward that meet identified local priorities. What can be funded?You can apply for…
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) are pleased to announce a new group for bisexual and lesbian women who are older (50 plus). Being older can be an isolating experience, and LGF believe that there…
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation (LGF) have a long standing group for older gay and bisexual men. It is a social support group, which means that there will be relevant discussions, and also games and…
To offer employment on a fixed-term contract is common practice for many organisations, especially when posts are funded only for a set period of time. So when the funding expires, and no new funding…
In the current model of capacity building support, we have a limited budget to spot purchase expertise from other providers. Learning from our experience of the past three years and through listening…