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Celebrating participation in healthcare grants

12 Aug 2016 - 10:33 by michelle.foster

NHS England is committed to involving patients and public in their work. As part of its commitment they want to share and learn from good practice. NHS England is seeking to make a number of grant awards to enable the showcasing of good practice around patient and public involvement.

Has your community group done some amazing patient, service user or carer engagement work? Has this work improved healthcare services?

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Free Community Reporting project for young people funded by Erasmus+

12 Aug 2016 - 10:30 by michelle.foster

Greater Manchester Youth Network (GMYN) have an exciting opportunity for up to 10 young people who:
• Are aged 13 to 20
• Are interested in learning basic film-making and storytelling skills
• Have experience of leaving/quitting/being excluded from formal education early

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Manchester Sports Awards 2016

12 Aug 2016 - 10:24 by michelle.foster

The Manchester Sports Awards recognise the hard work of clubs, coaches, officials and volunteers who support the development of sport highlight the achievements of the talented athletes who live in the city; and acknowledge people who work hard to make a difference through sport in our communities.

Winners will be chosen by an independent judging panel.

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National Energy Action - free awareness raising sessions

12 Aug 2016 - 10:23 by michelle.foster

National Energy Action, the National Fuel Poverty Charity, has some funding to deliver free awareness raising sessions for residents across the north west, to spread the message of the importance of staying warm over winter, with practical ideas of what to do and where to go to get help.

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The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service - open for nominations

12 Aug 2016 - 10:18 by michelle.foster

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK.

Any group of 2 or more people doing volunteering work can be nominated for the award. The majority of the group must be volunteers, and more than half the volunteers must have the right to live in the UK.

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Building Capabilities funded opportunity with Home-Start Manchester South

12 Aug 2016 - 10:15 by michelle.foster

Home-Start is a well-known and highly respected national charity providing early help and support from trained volunteers to young families, through 300 locally managed projects in the UK. Each project is self-supporting financially and most are funded from a variety of sources including charitable trusts, statutory funding, donations and sponsorships. The Big Lottery is one of the significant funders of a large number of Home-Start projects.

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What factors affect healthy living in Greater Manchester? Taking Charge Together research

10 Aug 2016 - 09:47 by helen.walker

Over 10,000 people took part in Taking Charge Together, the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership survey, which provided an insight into why people feel they cannot lead a healthier lifestyle. Most people surveyed were aware of the importance of a healthy diet and regular exercise but the survey asked why this might be difficult to achieve. 

The research identified three main factors which were barriers to making healthy choices:

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