Share your experience of rising costs and energy bills and help to advocate for more support for charities like yours by completing the new State of the Social Sector Survey.
This is a moment of rapid change for small and local charities, as the cost of living bites and energy prices rise. The government needs to understand what your organisation is experiencing right now. By filling out this new survey, you can help to tell them.
In the latest GM Poverty Action newsletter is information about some of the events taking place in the city region during Living Wage Week, including two organised by GMPA. There is also an article 
reflecting on the Cost-of-Living Crisis Conference held a couple of weeks ago.
In the latest newsletter is information about Salford City Council’s commitment to implement socio-economic duty despite the government’s failure to enact the section of the Equality Act 2010. There are updates on the Tameside Poverty Truth Commission and the GM Living Wage Campaign and an article about the critical importance of involving people with lived experience of poverty in projects across the city region.
The Manchester Partnership Board are looking to recruit a VCSE representative to sit on their board.
The Board is looking for someone
The Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has released a survey to inform the review of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme.
In the latest newsletter GM Poverty Action comment on the Government’s mini budget, look forward to Challenge Poverty Week later this month and share information about the Changing Realities project. There is also a job opportunity. There is some exciting news from the Greater Manchester Living Wage Campaign and a round-up of other developments.
GMCVO, in partnership with the GM VCSE Leadership Group, will be holding a week of action 7-13 November to showcase the work of the VCSE sector in support of the environment, sustainability 
and Just Transition. This week of action continues their campaign to build awareness of the part VCSE organisations play in building a fairer economic model
In the latest GM Poverty Action newsletter is information about a Cost-of-Living Crisis Conference on 20 October. There are two jobs openings with GMPA. Other articles include the Energy Price Guarantee and a school uniform project. In case you missed the news, low bus fares became available in Greater Manchester at the beginning of the month and there is a round-up of other developments.
You may be aware that the Government is now consulting on the most recent round of dormant assets funding, this consultation closes on 9 October 2022. Consultation launched to decide on future good causes to benefit from £738 million Dormant Asset Fund in England
