Policy and Influence
Generation Rent: Renters Rights Act – what VCSE organisations need to know about the changes
The end of Section 21 evictions is just the highest profile change happening on 1 May, but there is a range of other changes that will affect private renters.
Knowing what the new rights and protections are will be crucial when dealing with renters who are facing housing problems. Learn more about the Renters Rights Act.
Presented by Dan Wilson craw, Generation Rent
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Housing Rights – Supporting private tenants facing rent increases
The Renters Rights act will make it easier to challenge rent rises for rent private sector tenants – let's make rents affordable again.
Since Covid Rents across Greater Manchester have gone up in some cases by 100% and yet salaries and benefits have remained stagnant.
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Project 17: NRPF – From Political Context to Personal Impact
This is a short session focusing on No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) and the broader implications of the Hostile Environment policy.
This session is designed in collaboration with United Impact for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of NRPF and its far-reaching effects.
The session will explore:
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Open letter: Children's rights and recent migration policy
A range of recent migration and asylum policy and proposals, including earned settlement and the family returns consultation, risk undermining migrant children and care leavers' rights and safety, and exposing them to poverty, destitution and/or homelessness.
This public letter is intended to highlight concerns about the cumulative threat to children's rights from these policies and call on Government to put the welfare and rights of children at the heart of all migration and asylum policy.
Key policy issues: Influencing policy for social change
Learn to influence policy for social change and understand local governance, policy pathways to parliament and advocacy storytelling.
All civil society organisations have one thing in common: we are collectively working towards a society we all want to live in. This change can happen through creating policy influence on a local and national scale, no matter the size of your organisation. But sometimes it can feel a little daunting and overwhelming of not knowing where to start with making a difference and the communities you advocate for. Join Voice4Change England to discuss:
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Alternative Venue Discussion Group
Macc's Alternative Venue discussion Group - the
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Renewed GM VCFSE Accord signed, building on a proud legacy of collaboration
A renewed Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord for 2026 - 2035 was signed by leaders across Greater Manchester’s public sector, including the health and care system, and the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector (VCFSE).
Greater Manchester stands on a proud legacy of partnership-working between the public sector and our diverse VCFSE sector.
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New resources to help the VCFSE sector navigate local government change
Local government in England is going through one of its biggest periods of change in a generation. Through devolution and local government reorganisation, new decision-making structures are emerging that will shape how services are designed, funded and delivered in communities.
To help organisations navigate these changes, NAVCA and ACRE have launched a new website, bringing together practical resources for the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector, local authorities, strategic authorities and rural community support organisations.
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