Policy and Influence

Resolve Poverty: Maximising Household Income

Understand our social security system and the financial support available to help people find and access what they're entitled to.

Who's it for?

Local government, public sector and VCFSE organisations looking to better understand the types of financial support available in the UK, including the social security system.

What you'll learn

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Including the voice of lived experience in policy making

The GM VCFSE Leadership Group are excited to invite you to hear more about including the voice of lived experience in policy making – why it’s important and hear about how you can adopt the practice.

This is a 30-minute workshop for policy makers in Greater Manchester offering a mix of interactive discussions, individual reflection and group exercises, followed by 30-minutes to share and feedback.

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Manchester Social Economy Alliance (MSEA) & Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU): Unlocking commissioning to unleash Manchester's Social Economy

Join us for 'Unlocking commissioning to unleash Manchester’s Social Economy' a half-day event focused on strengthening collaboration between universities, commissioners, and the social economy in Manchester.

Manchester Metropolitan University Business School, Lyceum Place, Manchester, M15 6BY

Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel Facilitation Contract – Market Engagement Event

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel.

The Race Equality Panel was established in December 2020. The Panel work to promote racial equality, tackle racial discrimination and foster positive relationships between ethnically diverse communities, embedding the Public Sector Equality Duty in polices, processes, procedures, practices and people development.

Closing the void: How we reconnect politics with associational life

Our democracy is in poor health. Trust and satisfaction with political parties and government is at an all time low and the gap between people and power is growing wider by the day.

But it’s not a strongman leader people want to change this. It’s more citizen involvement in democracy. This is according to brand new polling from More in Common for Power to Change.

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