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The animations were scripted by various academic disciplines across the University of Manchester.
The animations were produced by Toasted Productions.
Following consultation with disability organisations, Ekklesia is conducting a survey of people with mental or physical health conditions in order to design a replacement for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and the Work Capability Assessment (WCA). Ekklesia consider the WCA to be too flawed and broken to be satisfactorily fixed. It needs replacing, and the people best able to do this are those who are affected by long term illness.
Parasol is a new research initiative that is investigating the challenges facing young European nationals in Greater Manchester who are aged 13 -25 years and are at risk of serious exploitation, discrimination or abuse.
There are 3 main areas for the research:
1. Domestic Abuse and Violence
2. Labour Exploitation and Discrimination (including Gang-Masters)
3. Impact of Criminal and other exploitative networks - including trafficking and modern slavery, drugs and sex trades
We recently sent out a Stakeholder Survey asking for your comments and views as we need to make decisions about how we address our reducing funds and the need to change the way we operate in order to continue to meet the demand for our support.
Manchester Met University are launching the Community Research Awards.
Manchester Met University have funding for up to four research projects to work in partnership with local community groups in the Manchester Local Authority area. 
Through the scheme, Manchester Met University can provide you with an experienced researcher who can help develop the scope for research in your organisation and then carry out that research for you.
This briefing is the first in a series of Macc briefings that will cover the predicted central government funding cuts on Manchester City Council in the year 2016/17 and how these cuts may impact on Manchester's Voluntary and Community Sector. It can be downloaded here.
There’s a report in today’s Manchester Evening News which tells about further massive cuts to mental health services in Manchester and that the Manchester Health and Social Care Trust is expected to close down completely.
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/nhs-trust-axed-manchester-crisis-10348427
Our open data on groups and volunteers has been updated and added to our website.
How do we make Manchester the best it can be up to 2025? The Manchester Leader Forum have drafted strategy with help from many groups and they would like your views and ideas.
The Manchester Leaders Forum, which has developed the Manchester strategy, will oversee the development of a detailed shorter term plan that will identify actions to support the overall aims. Key organisations and individuals across the city, from the public and voluntary sectors, from businesses and the arts all have a part to play.
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