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Volunteer Board Members required - Help shape the future of Manchester Craft and Design Centre

20 Apr 2017 - 11:52 by michelle.foster

Manchester Craft and Design (MCAD) is a not for profit Social Enterprise with a voluntary Board of Directors, who meet four times per year. Their mission is to be an unforgettable place to make, see and buy contemporary craft and design. MCAD also offers a rich portfolio of services including educational projects, exhibitions and the incubation of new talent and creative businesses. Manchester Craft and Design Centre

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The Open Fund for Organisations

20 Apr 2017 - 11:49 by michelle.foster

The Open Fund for Organisations supports new music projects led by promoters, talent development organisations, venues, curators and large performance groups. Projects must involve the creation, performance and promotion of new music and enable songwriters, composers, or solo artists, bands, producers and performers of all backgrounds to develop creatively and professionally. The Open Fund

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GM Poverty Action newsletter: Unsupported Temporary Accommodation; Employment Charters; skills and inequality.

20 Apr 2017 - 11:46 by michelle.foster

This issue includes a report on the challenges posed by Greater Manchester’s unsupported temporary accommodation and its hidden homeless, GM Poverty Action examines the role of local employment charters and, as part of the Work and Wages series, take a look at whether sharing skills reduces inequality. There is also the usual list of forthcoming local events. Greater Manchester Poverty Action

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Update on Our Manchester VCS Funding Co-Design

20 Apr 2017 - 11:15 by Nigel Rose

The co-design group met on Feb 21st 2017 to discuss the results of the consultation and work out the implications for the design of the funding programme, identifying a number of issues that needed further work. These included answers to questions such as: what does strength based funding mean and how would it be evidenced?; define what Manchester-based is and how it is measured?; and what is the approach to neighbourhoods where there are not strong organisations? An implementation group was formed and has been meeting weekly to develop the detail of the funding programme.

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A survey on social enterprises

13 Apr 2017 - 10:56 by michelle.foster

A group of master's students at the University of Manchester are conducting a survey addressed to individuals with a motivation in starting their own social enterprise. This survey would like to find out if (potential) social entrepreneurs would consider getting a business coach.

If you have an interest in starting a social enterprise or running one you can complete the survey below. It will take less than 2 minutes to complete.

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Nigel Rose, Strategic Lead (Commissioning) briefing 10 April 2017

13 Apr 2017 - 10:38 by michelle.foster

Voluntary Sector Assembly
The next assembly will be in June. The main focus will be “State of the Sector” (see below).

Spirit of Manchester Awards
Nominations for this year’s awards are now open. Nominate your group/volunteer here: http://bit.ly/SpiritofMcr by 30 April.

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Poverty Speaks Volumes: May 2017 – October 2017 Funding opportunity

13 Apr 2017 - 10:32 by michelle.foster

Funding is available to commission a youth organisation to work creatively (using art, drama, digital content, storytelling) with a group of young people to develop and lead their own debate about the impact of poverty, and devise solutions to reduce generational inequality. Young Manchester

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