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The latest newsletter from GM Poverty Action shares information about two new policy briefings they have published. The first is ‘Local welfare assistance schemes – best practise for local 
authorities’ and the second ‘The current scale of socio-economic duty in England’.
Volunteer It Yourself (VIY) combines volunteering and DIY by challenging young people aged 14-24, those not in education, employment or training (NEET) or at risk of becoming so, to learn trade 
skills by helping to fix local community buildings in need.
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ACORN Manchester are going to Europe's biggest housing conference. Politicians, journalists, and professionals from across the UK are going to be in Manchester discussing one of the biggest issues in British history – modern housing. ACORN Manchester are going to be running the iconic ACORN Eviction Resistance training outside the conference – with some surprises and demands thrown in there as well.
This is open to members, the public, community groups, trade unions, anyone and everyone who wants to see a Manchester and a UK that works for working class people.
We now have the shortlist for this year's Spirit of Manchester Awards! The judges went through all teh brilliant nominations and chose the following. All of the shortlist will make a short one minute film each which will be voted on at the awards evening by the audience in the room and also the virtual audience and this will determine the winner on the evening.
As we know from our State of the VCSE sector research, there are around 75,000 paid staff and 500,000 volunteers working in charities, community groups, faith-based organisations and social 
enterprises across Greater Manchester. This is a massive workforce of people who are dedicated to doing good in their communities.
Last few places available on the following programme.
See attached information poster.
All places are free.
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