Vaccination Volunteering Stories: David McLenachan
Our first account of vaccination volunteering in February 2021 comes from David McLenachan:
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Our first account of vaccination volunteering in February 2021 comes from David McLenachan:
This week, Dale Anne McAulay tells us more about their experience of vaccination volunteering.
Big Energy Saving Network (BESN) is a community outreach project targeting vulnerable energy consumers. It aims to help people with their energy bills by encouraging them to take actions, including: switching tariff/supplier, signing up for the £140 Warm Home Discount, signing up for the Priority Services Register and taking a range measures to make their homes more energy efficient.
Got a great idea for a community project, but need a little help to get it off the ground? The Onward Community Fund aims to support local groups and projects. Underpinned by the mission ‘To make a positive difference in the communities we serve’ groups can bid for up to £5,000 for their neighbourhood. Examples could include: IT training, youth projects or community events.
We Love MCR Charity is excited to announce the launch of their ‘Manchester's Rising Stars Fund’ - a £200,000 fund offering hope and opportunity to determined young Mancunians who need a helping hand to take their next step in education, entrepreneurship, employment, or training.
The Manchester BME Network CIC warmly invite you to a series of online community conversations as part of their continuing Love Our City Project funded by RadEqual. These are capacity building sessions aimed at informing and empowering BME communities and individuals – you are welcome to attend any or all of these sessions free of charge.
Beyond is a free programme of design and digital training to help non-profits adapt and respond in times of crisis. The programme is available to all non-profits in England. It also provides four sectors working with those hardest hit by Covid-19 access to coaching from experienced practitioners and additional sector-specific training. Those are financial wellbeing, early years, mental health and sexual and domestic violence.
The Young Ambassadors are active young people aged 15-21 who represent Young Manchester in their local communities and media platforms. Young Ambassadors have a voice in governance through Young Manchester’s grant and interview panels as well as representing them when visiting partners, completing mini-missions and organising events for young people across the city.
The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) is developing an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for Caribbean and African people in the workplace considering the health disparities in the Black community. There is much evidence that a culturally competent service will have better outcomes hence the development of a Black-led service offer.
The impact of Covid-19 plus a growing population and inflation leaves a £50m hole in the Council’s budget for 2021/22. They’re facing tough options for cuts and savings including: