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In the GM Poverty newsletter, Child Poverty Action Group share an update on their research into the cost of going to school and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explore the idea of a social safety net…
Proud 2 b Parents exist to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ parents/carers and their children, whilst reducing health inequalities. Proud 2 b Parents do this by providing effective social…
The GM Migrant Destitution Fund aims to support people forced into destitution by their immigration status. By providing £80 cash grants per month, the fund has been a lifeline to those living at the…
Caritas Shrewsbury work with children, families, communities and parishes to build stronger, supportive communities wherever there is current disadvantage.  One way in which Caritas Shrewsbury…
On a Wednesday in April, Manchester City of Sanctuary ran one of their monthly social clubs in Ascencion Church, Hulme for refugee’s and asylum seekers. The room was filled with around 30 adults and…
By Jack Dulhanty, via Manchester Mill | @MancheterMill).   Wednesday morning on Bengal Street, just off Oldham Road in Ancoats. There was a queue forming, people carried notepads, pens, dog…
The Screwfix Foundation offer grants of up to £5,000 to support UK registered charities and not for profit organisations. Projects that will fix, maintain, improve and repair charitable and community…
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has announced changes to the £150 million Community Ownership Fund, to make it easier for communities across the UK to take over local assets…
This free government service for UK organisations performs a range of simple online checks to identify common vulnerabilities in your public-facing IT. All checks are remote, without the need to…
Lloyds Bank Foundation have developed a toolkit designed to help charities establish a risk management framework to identify, rate, control and monitor risk. This guide will help everyone in your…
The women we work with tell us that they experience isolation, low self-esteem, long-term mental health issues such as post-traumatic stress and depression. This has been amplified by the cost of…
Cryptocurrencies are becoming more popular for use within charities, from investment to donations, there are many reasons why charities should consider them. Reason Digital’s latest blog is a summary…