The GM Equality Alliance (GM=EqAl) is a coalition of organisations and individuals drawn from a wide range of communities of experience across Greater Manchester.
Their Inclusive Language Guidance aims to help us all be respectful and consistent when talking about different themes, such as race and ethnicity, disability, sex and gender, and more.
Find out more and read the guides here
In a new report recently published, national think tank – the King’s Fund has praised Greater Manchester for its work on population health and the improvements it’s made to health outcomes. Calling Greater Manchester “the poster child for devolution” in England, it recognises the time, effort and resources put in place across our city-region to help people to live good lives, improve wellbeing and prevent illness.
New guidance has been published to help smaller and local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations operating in local authority areas experiencing financial difficulties. Published by NAVCA and the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales (LBFEW), the guidance sets out the key stages of a section 114 notice (s114 notice) journey, detailing what VCSE organisations should expect and do to navigate each.
On 31st December 2024, eVisas will replace physical immigration documents for almost all non-UK and non-Irish citizens. This will affect a very large number of Greater Manchester residents, although how many is not known.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) have commissioned a review into the collaboration and partnership work being conducted in Greater Manchester across the areas of Modern Slavery, homelessness, and migration and asylum.
The University of Manchester is leading this review and has developed a brief survey to get a sense of which organisations are collaborating in the above-mentioned areas.
Complete the survey here
A post-budget briefing for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations in Greater Manchester.
Hear from GMCVO's CEO, John Hannen at this lunchtime briefing following our government's Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30th October. John will look at the Budget decisions and subsequent news stories, assessing what they will mean for VCFSE organisations.
There will also be opportunity to ask questions and share your views.
A free event for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations.
A significant aspect of the work that VCFSE organisations do is about fostering social relationships. The social relationships that members and beneficiaries form in the process of engaging with organisations and the benefits that these can bring may be considered as one of their key impacts on people’s lives and on local communities. Yet, articulating these ‘softer’ outcomes of their work is a well-known challenge.
As UK household debt continues to rise, more than 8.5 million people are facing serious financial struggles in 2024. Projections for 2025 suggest this trend will only worsen.
Despite this, £23 billion in available support is set to go unclaimed this year – money that could help people regain control of their finances. Key barriers such as lack of awareness, complex systems and stigma prevent people from accessing the help they’re eligible for.
Come along to this Living Wage Week Event to hear from existing Real Living Wage employers in the VCSE and see why, and how, your organisation should become an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. Speakers will include existing Real Living Wage employers, The Living Wage Foundation and the GM Living Wage Campaign.
This online event will bring together Trade Unions, The Good Employment Charter, The Living Wage Foundation and others to discuss the future of the Real Living Wage in Greater Manchester in the light of the new Labour government and proposed new employment legislation.
Aimed primarily at trade unionists the event is open to anyone interested in discussing the future of the campaign for the Real Living Wage in GM. The event will be a mix of speakers and open discussion and debate.