VCFSE Rep Opportunity: GM Green City Partnership
The Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group have opened a Rep Appointment Process for the GM Green City Partnership.
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General Election: Voter ID Certification support available
You will need a registered form of identification to be able to vote at a polling station during the upcoming elections. In cases where you don't have an acceptable form of ID, you can apply for a voter ID certificate online. If you need help with this process, libraries are running local voter ID sessions throughout Manchester. Staff will be on hand with mobile phones to help you apply online and to help take a photo for your ID.
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Join the Making Manchester Fairer Network
Manchester City Council want to hear from passionate people from all over Manchester whose experiences and ideas will shape how to provide opportunities for and improve the health of Manchester residents.
Manchester City Council want to create a community forum made up of people who reflect the diversity of Manchester’s population, and want to find new faces and new voices to join conversations, share opinions and influence decisions that affect you, your family, your friends and your community.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation's guide: What to expect when you're expecting a general election
Your guide to what’s going on, why you should pay attention and what it means for you and the people who use your services.
This guide for small and local charities explains why a general election important for small and local charities; Build relationships with MPs; Support the people who use your services to vote.
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Manchester Social Economy Alliance SOUP Event convened by Flourish
12 July, 2024 - 16:00 to 19:00
This event combines a networking event for those involved in, supporting and interested in social enterprise and local community enterprise, plus a pitching event to showcase social ventures and help the community decide where to invest some cash.
On the night 3-5 Social Ventures will pitch for cash and support on the night and there will be some fab food whilst casting your votes.
Money from all tickets sold will go directly into the pitch fund for this event.
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Sign the Fair Begins Here Promise
The Fair Begins Here Promise is your organisation's opportunity to pledge to take action for a fair new plan for refugees. Click here to sign your organisation up.
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Good Food Greater Manchester Re-Launch
What was "Good Food Greater Manchester” will be re-launching as the “Good Food Action Network” for Greater Manchester.
The new action network is launching as an off-shoot / sub-group of the GM Food Security Action Network, to be able to really closely link food security and food sustainability work, with a broader mission of: Healthier and more sustainable food for everyone across Greater Manchester (including people on limited incomes), available where they live.
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Pay and conditions in the GM VCSE sector survey
Research on the GM VCSE Workforce showed that salary is one of the most prominent barriers to recruitment in the sector. Salaries are not representative of the skills and knowledge needed for the role, and record levels of inflation and the ongoing cost-of-living crisis is continuing to put financial pressure on VCSE organisations – it’s no surprise that salary expectations are more crucial to jobseekers than ever.
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Voting in the upcoming elections
Local and GMCA Mayoral elections are taking place in Manchester on 2 May.
Promotional materials are available to help inform voters about recent changes.
If you’d like to vote a polling station, you’ll need photo ID. If you don’t have photo ID you can apply for free voter ID here
You can find out what ID is accepted here
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Policy Brief: Changes to UK Election Rules and System
The implementation of the Elections Act in the United Kingdom signifies a momentous shift in the country's electoral processes. These changes, scheduled to be phased in gradually, have wide-reaching implications for Election Administrators and the general public. As an infrastructure organisation for the local voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in Manchester, it is essential for us to clarify how these modifications impact our communities.
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