Social enterprise

Would you like use to your skills to benefit the next stage of a pioneering programme designed to strengthen and grow our social economy?

GMCVO are looking for an independent chair to lead a social enterprise support and investment programme through the final three years of delivery.

Funded by Access, the Foundation for Social Investment and Better Society Capital, Proper Good is a multi-stakeholder programme designed to support social enterprises in Bolton, Oldham, Stockport and Wigan to be more resilient and sustainable.

Macc is delighted to announce that, following an open tender process, we have once again been successful in securing the contract with Manchester City Council to deliver infrastructure support to the city's voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector. This work enables us to support charities, community groups (including the community work done by faith organisations), voluntary groups, and social enterprises to be healthy, sustainable, well-run and above all, impactful for our communities.

Greater Manchester Poverty Action is bringing key stakeholders together in Parliament to discuss the role of localities in fighting poverty on 20 April, 2pm-4pm.

Are you running a project or organisation that exists to improve a local neighbourhood, village or town? Do you want to recover and rebuild income from trading and pandemic proof your business?

No Going Back, Macc's latest report brings together the experiences of 22 local voluntary sector leaders who shine a light on the critical role that the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector has played during the response to the Covid-19 crisis. As well as reflecting on the lessons learned during the crisis, the leaders make the case for change going forward and highlight the unique opportunity society has to make things better in the future. Articles cover a diverse range of issues including: mental health; disability; community radio; funding; community centres; racism; sexual abuse; domestic violence; prisoners; commissioning; partnership; youth support; LGBT; and advice.

Are you a Manchester voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisation?

Would you like to share a story of your new everyday activity, as part of the 2020 Spirit of Manchester Story Week in September?

We are looking for 20 VCSE organisations to share their stories during the week of 21-25 September.

The State of the Sector survey is back and we need your help!