Gorton Sacred Heart Family Hub funding
Aims and priorities
The purpose of the grant scheme is to improve outcomes for children and families through: 
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Grant funding for social businesses providing cost of living support
GMCVO are offering grants between £1,000 and £10,000 to social enterprises and trading charities who provide services to people and communities that are experiencing acute cost of living pressures.
Funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, the grants aim to sustain the provision of essential community services and boost the sustainability of grantee organisations. The grants will be accompanied by enterprising activity support delivered by GMCVO.
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Call for evidence about the priorities of people with lived experience of poverty in the UK
Have you been involved in, or are you aware of UK-based work between 2008 and 2024 that enabled those affected by the economic injustice of poverty to articulate the issues that they face and what they feel are the most important things to invest in?
GMCVO and Greater Manchester Poverty Action have been funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to conduct an evidence review that collates and themes issues that are repeatedly deemed to be important to address.
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Peer support forum
Do you run peer support sessions? Do you have questions, such as: How do I attract attendees? What makes peer support successful? How do I prevent burn out?
Join Gaddum’s Peer Support Forum to discuss the challenges you face and share resources and tips. All sessions are online on Zoom and are free to attend.
Evening forum: Monday 8 April 2024, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Daytime forum: Friday 19 April 2024, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
To join both, or either session, email: [email protected]
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V4CE VSCE contract readiness webinar
1 May, 2024 - 12:00 to 13:30
Are you looking to secure public sector contracts to increase your income and impact?
If you are a BME charity or social enterprise interested in public sector procurement opportunities this webinar is for you.
This 90 minute webinar is the ideal first step towards contract readiness, giving voluntary, community or social enterprises (VCSEs) a solid grounding in the procurement process.
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Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel Facilitation Market Engagement Event
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel.
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Caritas Salford: The Wider Impact of Learning Differently
The way in which people learn can have a wider implication for how they navigate people and activities.
Sometimes known as “specific learning difficulties/differences” or “SpLD”, conditions such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, and ADHD can change how a person processes information and navigate their environment.
Approximately 10% of the UK population has a SpLD.
Take a moment to consider:
3 September, 2024 - 15:00 to 16:30
Cornerstone Centre, 104b Denmark Road, Manchester M15 6JS
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Caritas Salford: Deaf Awareness
There are over 11 million people registered with a hearing loss in the UK today.
This equates to one person in every six. Clinical Commissioning Groups document more than 12,500 British Sign Language users in the North West of England.
What will be in this training session:
14 June, 2024 - 09:30 to 11:00
The Lalley Centre, Community Pantry and Allotment, Eggington Street, Manchester, M40 7RG
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Caritas Salford: Neurodiversity Awareness
Run by Caritas' accessibility coordinator, Minna, this session will ask:
- Do you understand what neurodiversity is?
- Do you think you or a person you know may be neurodiverse?
- Do you operate in a way that is accessible to all people?
- Do you understand your responsibilities towards accessibility?
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6 August, 2024 - 14:00 to 16:00
Cornerstone Centre, 104b Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JS
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Caritas Salford: Think Differently About 'Disability'
Run by Caritas' accessibility coordinator, Minna, this session will encourage participants to take a moment to consider:
- Do you understand what disability is?
- How confident are you talking about disability?
- Do you think you operate in a way that is accessible to all people?
- Do you understand your responsibilities towards accessibility?
What will be in the session?
2 December, 2024 - 14:00 to 16:00
Cornerstone Centre, 104b Denmark Road, Manchester, M15 6JS
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