0333 321 3021

FacebookYouTubeFlickrTwitter

All Policy and Influence

Manchester City Council Health Scrutiny Committee meeting December 2023.

18 Dec 2023 - 16:27 by josephine.mcmeeking

By Anna Tate 

This meeting of the Health Scrutiny Committee focused on several main reports including Health and Homelessness. The Health and Homelessness report was delivered by David Regan, Director of Public Health, who is one of the co-chairs of the Health and Homelessness task group alongside Bernie Enright. The report sets out the efforts of the task group, which focus on collaboration with VCSE partners, including Urban Village GP Practice, The Mustard Tree and Change Grow Live, alongside a number of statutory health partners.

Shared Topic Areas: 

GM Poverty Action newsletter 8 November 2023

9 Nov 2023 - 09:46 by michelle.foster

In the latest GM Poverty Action newsletter, Barnardo's share findings and recommendations from new research on how rising costs are affecting the ability of families to afford beds and bedding. gmpa Greater Manchester Poverty ActionChild Poverty Action Group share findings from research on the effect poverty is having on the school workforce, and GMCA's Ageing Hub share advice on helping older people with the cost-of-living crisis.

News Type: 
Shared Topic Areas: 

GM Poverty Action newsletter 17 July 2023

19 Jul 2023 - 11:35 by michelle.foster

The latest newsletter takes a look at new data revealing UK residents’ experiences of financial hardship over the last decade, a look back at Liverpool Hope University's cost-of-living conference and gmpa greater manchester poverty actiondetails of their newly launched Poverty Research and Advocacy Network (PRAN), a look back at the Living Wage Awards, held in Manchester for the first time, an update on the soon-to-be launched Poverty Reference Group and a loo

News Type: 
Shared Topic Areas: 

Lloyd’s Bank Foundation Local collaborations programme

6 Jul 2023 - 10:09 by michelle.foster

This programme will support collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change around improving the social security system, improving access to a blue bag with a yellow ribbon around the top and white pound sign on the frontsuitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees. Collaborations can apply for grants of £100,000 over two years.

News Type: 

GM Poverty Action newsletter 5 July 2023

5 Jul 2023 - 14:52 by michelle.foster

In the latest newsletter, there is an update on the soon-to-be launched data revealing UK residents’ experiences of financial hardship over the last decade. Just Fair update on the Scottish human rights consultation and encourage groups and gmpa greater manchester poverty actionindividuals to get involved. There are also updates on the Money Matters programme and work involving people with lived experience of poverty.

News Type: 
Shared Topic Areas: 

GM Poverty Action newsletter 14 June 2023

15 Jun 2023 - 09:52 by michelle.foster

In the latest newsletter, the End Child Poverty Coalition explores its newly launched local child poverty statistics, Just Fair updates on the latest local authority to adopt the socio-economic duty and gmpa greater manchester poverty actionGreater Sport shares new recommendations for enhancing volunteering systems in light of the cost-of-living crisis. There is also a closer look at the local child poverty statistics for Greater Manchester.

News Type: 
Shared Topic Areas: 

Pages