GM Poverty Action Newsletter 20 November 2019
In the latest newsletter there is an article by JRF’s Frank Soodeen on the importance of low income voters, a write up on this summer’s Healthy Holiday Voucher scheme in Salford and a final Inclusive Economy case study. Kelloggs are looking for more schools to apply for a Breakfast Club grant, Breakthrough UK need a consultant or two, Manchester City Council would like your help with a survey and there are some forthcoming events.
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The consultation is about how buses in Greater Manchester should be run in the future and whether the proposed franchising scheme should be introduced. The consultation questions are about the proposed franchising scheme, which is how the Greater Manchester Combined Authority propose bus franchising would work in practice.
In the latest newsletter GM Poverty Action share information about Living Wage Week events across Greater Manchester and how you can get involved. Katy Jones writes for GMPA about a project looking at Universal Credit and the controversial in-work conditionality. There is also an uplifting account of Urban Outreach’s Christmas hampers. Do you have a similar activity? You can share it with GM Poverty Action. 
The public consultation into clinic harassment in Fallowfield, Manchester is now open. Manchester Council have launched this consultation as part of their investigation into whether a Public Spaces Protection Order, a.k.a ‘safe zone’, is needed.
Locality has produced a package of services to help you think about the implications and risks of a no-deal Brexit and how to mitigate these.
As you may be aware, earlier this year Manchester City Council and Manchester Health and Care Commissioning launched a competitive tendering process for the contract to provide support to the city's voluntary and community sector for the next three years. We are delighted to announce that Macc has been awarded this contract.
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