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Our People, Volunteering Workshop (North Manchester)

This page contains information and booking details for Our People, Volunteering Workshops (delivered by Volunteer Centre Manchester). To read more about Our People, Volunteering please click here.

In October 2017, Manchester City Council (MCC) and Macc will be launching an exciting partnership initiative to link Council employees with Manchester’s local voluntary community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations.

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Spirit of Manchester Story Week 2017 - Day Three

Carers Online
Gaddum Centre Story

The Gaddum Centre is busy working with a web developer today, putting the finishing touches to its great new carers’ website. A network of 20 Manchester carer support organisations, with focus groups, has spent six months designing and developing the website. This has been achieved with invaluable involvement from carers looking at the design and how it will work to make sure that it meets the needs of carers across the city.

Micro-volunteering Opportunity: Help Macc reach 100 subscribers on YouTube so we can 'go live'.

"100 Subscribes is all it takes!..."

Jack!? What an earth is Micro-volunteering?

My colleague (Barkery) put it nicely in a blog post towards the back end of 2016.

https://www.manchestercommunitycentral.org/have-you-got-five-minutes-change-world

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Noah’s A.R.T.: where the pairing of animals and therapy helps with mental health issues

How a mental health grant is bringing more diverse – and hands-on - support for mental wellbeing across the city

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Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity

The Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity makes grants to UK registered charities, for work in the UK and overseas. Projects in the UK should fall into the following categories: Medical research and care; Social welfare; Homelessness; Hospices; Mental health/counselling; Drug and alcohol therapeutic support; Offender support; Community regeneration; and Vulnerable families, women and children. Peter Stebbings Memorial Charity

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Funding

Greater Manchester Youth Network is recruiting for trustees to join their board

Would you like to join Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN trustee board?

GMYN is an exciting youth charity that is proudly delivering a number of innovative programmes to support disadvantaged young people across Greater Manchester. The organisation is governed by a board of trustees with various backgrounds and skills and GMYN would like to expand their board to help the organisation develop further.

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Adopting a Child

Monday 16 October marks the start of this year’s National Adoption Week. Outstanding Independent Adoption Agency Caritas Care is looking for families in the Lancashire and Greater Manchester areas for children who wait longer to find their forever home. They are particularly keen to speak to people who would consider adoption for children who:
• Are over 4 years of age
• Are in a sibling group of 2,3…or 4

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Children and Families

The See More, Learn More, Go Further Greater Manchester Project

The See More, Learn More, Go Further Project is a Greater Manchester initiative led by the NHS aimed at encouraging children to have regular eye sight tests as currently only 1 in 5 children have had their eyes tested.

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Health and Wellbeing

The Feel Good Stay Well Club

Come and join friendly residents for fun, fitness and friendship. Together Dementia Support will be offering a range of activities aimed at keeping you physically and mentally active on Wednesdays 1.30pm-3.30pm at Auden Court off Toledo St, Clayton, M11 4WD.