Everyone's Environment: Local – Understanding Our Collective Strengths
St. Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
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Get involved in the State of the VCSE Sector Survey
Why taking part matters
The State of the VCSE Sector research is a major piece of work mapping the size, scope, diversity, and impact of voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across Greater Manchester.
Your contribution helps ensure the activities, needs, challenges, and strengths of organisations like yours are fully represented. The stronger the evidence, the stronger our shared voice when advocating for funding, resources, and recognition.
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ACAS: Paternity and paternal leave – understanding the law and proposed changes
As part of the reforms proposed by the Employment Rights Act, the law on paternity and parental lea
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Police Funding 2026/2027 consultation
Like households and other public services, policing continues to face financial pressures due to the cost of living and providing essential services.
Police funding comes from an annual central government grant and what Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) can raise locally from the police precept part of council tax. In Greater Manchester, the government grant represents 74% of funding for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), and the police precept GMCA sets makes up 26%. GMP precept in Greater Manchester is one of the lowest in the country.
Good Landlord Charter Tenant Webinar
Join Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter for a lunch and learn webinar about the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter.
Are you a tenant in the Private Rented Sector in Greater Manchester?
Join this webinar to find out more about how the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter is improving renting standards. The webinar will cover what it means if your landlord joins the Charter and what you can expect as a tenant.
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Building an Inclusive Economy for All
St. Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ
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Community Explorers February 2026
This February we will be joined by Manchester C
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Earned Settlement consultation – VCSE partners
Paul Dennett has asked that the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) respond to the Government’s consultation on Earned settlement which closes on 12th February.
The policies outlined in the consultation will have impacts on organisations and residents across Greater Manchester. As such, GMCA want to ensure their response reflects this, including the views of VCSE partners.
The Great North VCFSE Exchange
Join Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW) for the first ever Great North VCFSE Exchange which will explore how voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector organisations are making relationships with their strategic authorities work.
How do you work with your strategic authority?
VSNW are inviting VCFSE leaders from across the North to share learning, explore what good partnership working looks like, and build stronger connections with strategic authorities.
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The Effective Women’s Centres Partnership – funding for organisations supporting women in contact with the Criminal Justice System
The JABBS Foundation for Women and Girls has shared an update on the Effective Women's Centres Partnership, already running in Stockport, Salford and Oldham with funding now available to expand.