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Become a Community Explorer – do you work or volunteer in South Manchester?

This is an opportunity to network with people and services who work across south Manchester.

Community Explorers are working in partnership with South Manchester CCG to map out community groups, services and buildings that offer support to local people. The idea is to use local assets more effectively to improve health and well-being.

The next meeting is taking place on Monday 21 March 2016, 14:00-16:00 in Fallowfield.

For further information and to take part, contact 0161 765 4528.

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Volunteering

Vote now open for The People's Projects

The People's Projects gives you the chance to decide how National Lottery funding can make a difference in your local community.

The Big Lottery Fund have set aside £3 million of National Lottery funding and with 95 organisations shortlisted, The Big Lottery want you to vote for the projects you would like to receive funding.

To find projects in the Granada region and cast your vote, visit: https://www.thepeoplesprojects.org.uk/projects/region/granada

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Capacity Building

Funding

Help shape the development of The University of Manchester’s engagement with its local communities

Recognising the inter-dependent and mutually-beneficial relationship between the University and its neighbouring communities, The University of Manchester is currently developing a new strategic framework for community engagement to better focus, target and measure its activities.

These activities range from research partnerships, teaching programmes, culture and the arts, student volunteering, schools-liaison, sustainability, employment and skills support through to engagement with charities, businesses and the public sector.

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Community Engagement

Learning, Skills and Employment

Policy and Influence

Reducing regulation: Consultation for businesses and civil society organisations

The National Audit Office (NAO) is consulting businesses and civil society organisations (CSOs) on the Better Regulation Executive’s approach to reducing regulatory burdens.

In detail, NAO are interested in your insights and evidence on the following:
• What, in your experience, are the costs and benefits of regulations?
• How does regulation impact on your organisation?
• Do departments and regulators consult your organisation when measuring and evaluating the actual impact of regulation?

The consultation will inform an ongoing study into reducing regulation.

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Manchester Mind are looking for a Trustee Treasurer

The Trustee Treasurer role at Manchester Mind is an opportunity for a finance professional to add value and financial stewardship to a dynamic and successful mental health charity. The support of a strong finance team, committed service director and an engaged Board of Trustees provides the foundation for a term as Treasurer that can have a lasting impact.

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Volunteering

GP access survey

The Manchester Primary Care Partnership Ltd is a GP Federation, which represents 91 GP surgeries in Manchester, they are conducting a survey to test awareness of a new service available to all patients registered with a Manchester GP.

They would appreciate a few moments of your time to complete their short survey, here: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/73BN69C, by 29 March 2016.

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Health and Wellbeing

Gaddum Befriending Service – volunteer wanted

Would you like to help an older person in your local area?

Gaddum Befriending Service is a free new service, funded by the JT Blair Charitable Trust that supports socially isolated people over 60 in Manchester and Salford. The befriending co-ordinator aims to match up individuals with a volunteer befriender who would visit them regularly for social interaction.

The Gaddum Centre are looking for volunteers who can give at least two hours a fortnight to visit socially isolated older people living in Manchester.

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Volunteering

Healthier Manchester Online Workshop

This is an invitation to take part in a new online workshop to shape the new way that community health and social care services will be delivered across Manchester.

A team health and social care professionals from the NHS and the Council, and the voluntary and community sector have been working together to develop a draft operating model that sets out how all community based health and care professionals will work together to provide proactive joined up care as ‘One Team’.

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Health and Wellbeing

Policy and Influence

Awards criteria and guidelines 2016

To be eligible for the Spirit of Manchester Awards you need to adhere to the following:
• Voluntary and community groups need to be registered with Macc as either a full or affiliate member. If you aren’t already register now - you can still apply whilst your membership is being processed

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Devolution

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Could you give us 10 minutes to talk about health?

As part of Greater Manchester’s Devolution agenda, for the first time Greater Manchester is taking control of £6 billion of public funding for health and social care from April 2016.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

Children and Families