Your voice can help create a new ten-year vision for Manchester – one that takes the city from 2025 to 2035.
Overseen by Manchester City Council, the Our Manchester Strategy 2035 will be the city’s plan for the next ten years to make everyone part of the city’s successes and make sure everyone has the opportunity to shape the future. 
Are you, or people you support, passionate about public services?
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman is looking for members of the public and advocacy professionals to join them for in-person Dilemma Café in Manchester on the afternoon of the 13 March. 
Those attending will be asked to share their unique perspectives, opinions and views to help improve our work, and public services, for the better.
AWE is the Alternative Women’s Economy. A dynamic network of women in and around the Greater Manchester area taking control of the narrative, creating a common voice to affect the policies that impact marginalised, low-income, working-class, Black and Minority Ethnic women and call for change. 
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has launched the consultation on the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter. The charter is the first of its kind in the UK, bringing together landlords and renters to improve the standards of homes in social housing and the private rented sector. 
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.
The November cost of living payment happily resulted in a substantial decrease in food bank referrals from CA, however rereferral numbers have now risen to match the levels we saw this time last year..
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. 
Child 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.
Manchester City Council are consulting on their proposed changes to the Council Tax Support Scheme, which will provide more support for Manchester residents.
In the latest newsletter, GM Poverty Action share a survey for health and care professionals in Greater Manchester and the Trussell Trust explore the need for a long-term strategy for local crisis support in England.