The Manchester Refugee Support Network Heritage project - Volunteers required
The Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) Heritage Project aims to record and archive the history of the MRSN in its 20th anniversary year.
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The Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN) Heritage Project aims to record and archive the history of the MRSN in its 20th anniversary year.
Each year Voluntary Youth Manchester (VYM) evaluates the work they do and the activities, resources and services they offer, and this year VYM want to get your feedback though an online survey.
Jiaojiao Mo, a postgraduate student undertaking a module in Intercultural Engagement at Manchester University, is assisting in putting this survey together. Her perspective from outside of the sector, indeed outside the country, has given invaluable objectivity.
Each year the Fostering Network supports fostering agencies in recruiting the additional foster carers that are required for children in public care.
Every 20 minutes across the UK a child comes into care in need of a fostering family. This equates to 1,008 children during the two weeks of Fostering Fortnight.
Europia would like your help in choosing their new logo.
Do you realise that the result of the EU Referendum will be announced in Manchester? Must admit, that one had passed me by in the midst of a lot of noise which is supposedly the national debate. Campaigning has only just officially started but of course it’s been going on for months if not years already. There’s a lot of media coverage about the political positioning and opinions being hurled back and forth in speeches. There are fairly regular “sector” positions reported in the media too on both sides – particularly the voice of business leaders.
NCVO has launched the 15th edition of the UK Civil Society Almanac, once again providing a comprehensive overview of facts and figures related to the voluntary sector.
NCVO principally use charities’ accounts to estimate the sector’s finances, as well as survey data to understand rates of volunteering and the sector’s workforce.
The Hilden Charitable Fund has allocated a small budget to help community groups run summer play schemes for disadvantaged communities. Some priority will be given to projects which show they are inclusive of children from refugee families, and show BME involvement.
The Trustees are looking to fund:
• Projects for children aged 5 to 18 years
• Locally based schemes lasting from 2 to 6 weeks
42nd Street is launching The Horsfall, a venue and programme exploring ways to engage with heritage and creativity to improve mental health and wellbeing.
The Horsfall is taking inspiration from the Ancoats Art Museum; a unique social and artistic experiment established in Manchester at the end of the 19th Century by namesake Thomas Horsfall, who sought to promote wellbeing and social change through contact with art and nature.
Do you get help from health professionals for feeling anxious, feeling stressed or feeling low? The Care Quality Commission (CQC) wants to hear about your experiences of health and social care for a public awareness campaign they’ll be running this summer.
The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England.
The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities for England and Wales, has launched a new public beta online charity registration service. The service offers improvements to users including:
• clearer application forms
• auto prompting and completion
• introduction of tailored question sets for charity types
• a charity name check facility
• hard copy printing
• quicker turnaround times