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The programme aims to enable and celebrate creative entrepreneurship for social good led by 18-30-year olds in the UK today.
Greater Manchester’s inaugural Co-operative Commission has issued a rallying call to keep driving the movement forward and help build a stronger, fairer city-region where new co-ops and social enterprises can thrive. 
Do you know an MMU student who is an absolute gem? The Union at Manchester Metropolitan University want to find out about MMU students who are outstanding volunteers in their local community. 
The Union are looking for students who have shown passion, excellence, collaboration and inclusivity.
Outstanding volunteers will be recognised at the annual Volunteering Awards in May.
The Inspire scheme provides £1 tickets to theatre and cinema shows at HOME. 
These £1 tickets are available to people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to visit. It is available to charities, voluntary organisations and community groups within the Greater Manchester region.
FAST formed in 1993 and has developed since then to offer a wide range of community services and provision, including support groups and niche projects. FAST’s vision is for a local community where all residents live safe and healthy lives free from inequality. FAST are right on the high street in the heart of the community and have a well-established reputation. The Trustee Board is led by people who grew up in Cheetham Hill. 
After the successful launch of the GM Food Poverty Action Plan, there are a number of articles in the newsletter reporting on the event and the Plan. Over 50 pledges have already been made. 
There is also information about the joint IGAU and GMPA ‘From Poverty to Prosperity’ Conference on 2 April 2019 and a number of other events as well as information about two job opportunities.
The MS Society have launched their third My MS My Needs survey. Fill it in and tell them what it’s like living with MS in the UK today. 
My MS My Needs is one of the largest surveys of people affected by MS in the UK. It asks whether you are getting the treatments, services and support that you need.
By completing this you’ll help make sure that the work the MS Society does is focused on what’s most important.
A major new campaign to encourage smokers in Greater Manchester to quit is to be launched on National No Smoking Day (13 March).
The new ‘exsmoker’ campaign centres on the real life experiences of former smokers from across Greater Manchester, providing a positive message that you can stop smoking.
While reminding smokers of the serious health impacts of tobacco, the focus is more on the personal benefits of quitting, as experienced by these local residents.
Sandy Adirondack has released some useful updates on Brexit to try and keep you up to date with the latest developments: 
Are you living with cancer or been affected by it as a carer or family member? 
Then Macmillan would like to work in partnership with you so that they can deliver better services and support to people right now and in the future.
Would you like to help find new ways for people living with cancer to raise issues that are important with Macmillan and hold us to account?
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