Policy and Influence

Roots Programme call for participants – Are you an influential person in a working-class community?

Roots ProgrammeLead the way in bringing our society together. The Roots Programme are asking for influential figures in communities around the country to take part in cultural exchanges with national leaders based in London.

Greater Manchester residents invited to have their say on night time transport

Let's talk night time travelGreater Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser, Sacha Lord, is calling on residents to have their say on the future of transport links between the hours of 6pm and 6am.
Results from the Transport at Night survey will provide a unique insight into how people travel at night and help to strengthen any ask of Government for the funding and powers that are needed to deliver changes.

GM Poverty Action Newsletter 14 August 2019

The mid-summer newsletter features the launch of a Mini Poverty Monitor. GM Poverty Action have set up this page to support people in their network who wish to access key data relating to poverty quickly and easily. The data presented is not an exhaustive list, but a snapshot of some of the key local poverty metrics. Greater Manchester Poverty Action

What’s next for the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester? Have your say

The VCSE Devolution Reference Group with support from colleagues at the GMCA have developed a VCSE Policy Position Paper which sets out a long term ambition for the VCSE sector in Greater Manchester. GM VCSE Devloution Reference Group

Share your views on the draft Paper. Does it describe a way forward that is meaningful for all VCSE organisations?

Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2019 – Climate Emergency

Are you a Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisation? Would you like to share a story of your activity to tackle the climate emergency, as part of the 2019 Spirit of Manchester Story Week in September?

Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2019 - Climate emergency

We are looking for 20 VCSE organisations to share their stories during the week of 23-27 September.

Celebrating 100 years of Social Action

A tale of two cities

Monday 22 July 2019 marks 100 years (to the day) of the formation of Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service. Macc, Salford CVS and Gaddum have worked together to mark the occasion with a celebratory event at the People’s History Museum. We felt it is important to mark 100 years of social action across the twin cities of Salford and Manchester.

Greater Manchester Poverty Action Newsletter 10 July 2019

In the 100th newsletter MP Debbie Abrahams writes on inequality and poverty. Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) feature articles about the impact of ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ status and the 2019 Food Power Conference. There’s news from the GM Living Wage Campaign and the Living Wage Champion awards and a couple of local job opportunities and a list of forthcoming events. Greater Manchester Poverty Action

Population Health Targeted Fund – Consultation for Older People

The Our Manchester Voluntary Sector Programme Team have been undertaking a scenario planning process for the Targeted Fund priority 'Creating an age friendly city that promotes good health and well-being for people in mid and later life'  with representatives from Manchester Health and Care Commissioning officers. Manchester City Council