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Pay Compare launches Ratio Requesters Initiative to boost UK pay ratio reporting

Pay Compare, the UK campaign to promote pay ratio reporting by employers, has unveiled its Ratio Requesters initiative provided on its new and enhanced website at: www.paycompare.org.uk.

Any member of the public can now be a Ratio Requester and use Twitter, an online form or a downloadable action pack to ask any employer to publish their pay ratios at the Pay Compare website for everyone to see and compare.

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Macc Stakeholder Survey September 2015

Dear friend

I need to ask a favour. Can I have 15 minutes of your time?

Like many other local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) groups and organisations, Macc is faced with increasing demand for our services while key funders have significantly cut our funding. We anticipate further cuts in future.

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Consultations launched into voluntary sector role in health and care

Two consultations have been published to help to determine the future of voluntary sector involvement in health and care.

As part of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) review, respondents from the voluntary and health and social care sectors will give their views on the current state of partnership working, and how closer collaboration could be fostered.

The second consultation will also seek views on the role and effectiveness of the government’s current ‘voluntary sector investment partnership’ suite of grants.

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Later Life Mental Health Services Consultation

Manchester Mental and Social Care Trust are planning to redesign their later life mental health services.

In summary, Manchester Mental and Social Care Trust want to provide mental health services that are fit for purpose, underpinned by evidence based practice and which take account of service users’ and carers’ views as well as making best use of the available resources.

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Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 5 and 6

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

More events added to Citywide Festival of volunteering and community groups

Showcasing the spirit of the voluntary and community sector in Manchester

More events have been added to the Spirit of Manchester Festival - a citywide celebration of the amazing and invaluable services delivered by the voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises in Manchester.

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Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 3 and 4

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

Myths about the voluntary sector - Parts 1 and 2

A few weeks back I met with a group of voluntary & community sector leaders working with children young people and families and our local Director of Children's Services. We were talking about how to build the relationship between the sectors so we hit on the idea of writing a blog to challenge a few myths and misconceptions which tend to distort the relationship.

Police funding formula - Home Office consultation

The Home Office is currently consulting on the formula it uses to fund the police. This is the calculation made which decides how much money is allocated from central Government to police services across the country. In Greater Manchester, police are funded through a combination this grant and money raised locally through council tax. Most of the money comes from the government and the police rely heavily on this grant to deliver policing services.

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Equality Funding Programme Consultation

Manchester City Council wants to consult with equality focussed voluntary sector groups in Manchester about the future of its Equality Funding Programme.

For further information, contact Liz Goodger at: [email protected]

This consultation is open until Monday 14 September 2015, 12noon

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