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The Greater Manchester Poverty Action have launched the Greater Manchester Poverty Monitor 2022. The Poverty Monitor reveals the scale of poverty across Greater Manchester and covers ten themes:…
Groundwork - Green DoctorsMeet James who is 62 years old and from Wythenshawe.
Before being contacted by Groundwork, James was without any heating or hot water. His boiler had packed in, and he wasn’…
Manchester Mind: Rent arrears, debt and benefits
We have been supporting Andrea*, a 55-year-old woman with complex needs, who is a carer for her adult son. She was facing eviction from her private…
Transport for Sick Children – taking children with no other means of transport to hospital and clinic appointments
Transport for Sick Children is a charity that has been based in Greater Manchester…
Cost of living crisis – People’s options are very limitedSinead O'Connor, Manager, Cheetham Hill Advice Centre
I work at Cheetham Hill Advice Centre and we are seeing people's incomes squeezed like…
A helping hand when money is tight
The Carers Manchester Contact Point is here to help busy carers find the support they need. This is often practical or emotional – but more and more, it’s financial…
Gateway M40 – There’s not enough money
“We are currently inundated with requests for advice. People who were just about coping before are now drowning in debt from increased utility and other bills…
Peer Support Workers (PSWs) within mental health provide support, companionship and encouragement to people experiencing mental health difficulties, drawing upon their own lived experiences, or from…
This match fund of up to £20,000 per project has been launched by the National Emergencies Trust as part of its Coronavirus Appeal. It offers support to voluntary and community organisations in the…
Core20PLUS5 is a national initiative aimed at addressing health inequalities. The Caribbean & African Health Network (CAHN) is running a Core20PLUS5 project in Greater Manchester working with the…
To mark Small Charity Week and Refugee Week, Media Trust are partnering with Bloomberg to offer small refugee and migrant charities comms coaching on 21 June between 10am-12pm.
Successful charities…
As part of Small Charity Week Media Trust are hosting a drop-in clinic for small charities on 20 June from 2pm-3pm. Come along to find out how Media Trust can support you with your most pressing…