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Free wellbeing course for people with diabetes, heart disease or arthritis

16 Oct 2015 - 11:20 by michelle.foster

Living with a long-term condition isn’t always plain sailing and we don’t always get the support that we need.

The Building a Healthy Future course takes place over six weeks, for two hours a week. Learn how to handle stress, how to relax more, make new friends, boost your confidence and improve your overall wellbeing.

The next courses start on 2 November in Cheetham Hill and Harpurhey and on 5 November at Macc in the City Centre or Benchill.

No minimum or maximum age, everyone can benefit from this course.

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Manchester City United for a Living Wage!

14 Oct 2015 - 09:13 by michelle.foster

We have written an open letter to both Manchester City and Manchester United Football Clubs, and would love you to add your name if you are a fan of either team.

Please comment below or email [email protected] with your name and how you'd like to appear on the letter, i.e. with your position in an organisation, or simply as a fan of one of the clubs.

If you share this on social media please use #ManCityUnitedLW

"Dear Khaldoon Al Mubarak and Ed Woodward,

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RAPAR Press Release: Open letter: Deep sadness at another child’s death fuels our determination to extend solidarity with refugees

12 Oct 2015 - 15:00 by michelle.foster

Press release from RAPAR:

'The dead baby boy washed up on the the beach in Kos a few days ago -www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34479482 -is further strengthening Greater Manchester’s commitment to extending real solidarity to the people who are refugees.

This autumn, 169 people including 44 children are reported have been downed or missing in the Aegean Sea.
Next Saturday, 17th October, we will be taking our solidarity from Greater Manchester to Calais.

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Volunteer Centre Manchester Noticeboard – your flyers, posters, literature and copy needed!

9 Oct 2015 - 13:45 by michelle.foster

Volunteer Centre Manchester has developed a Noticeboard Toolkit that allows organisations and agencies to print and display information about volunteering opportunities.

Some early adopters include: work clubs, housing schemes, libraries, community centres and offices. 

Volunteer Centre Manchester wants to hear from volunteer-involving organisations who have materials about their volunteering, training or development opportunities to be included in the Noticeboard Toolkit.

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Hundreds sleep out for the night in solidarity with Manchester’s homeless

9 Oct 2015 - 11:59 by michelle.foster

On Friday 6 November hundreds of people will join The Manchester Sleepout to highlight some of the hardships that homeless people face every single night. Brave participants have accepted the challenge to sleep outside Manchester Cathedral to help raise awareness and funds for the work of the Booth Centre, a homeless day centre in the city.

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RECLAIM are recruiting for a Chair of Trustees

9 Oct 2015 - 11:57 by michelle.foster

RECLAIM is looking for a dynamic new Chair to work collaboratively with the CEO; effectively supporting and robustly challenging the organisation in the next phase of its strategic development. The Chair will hold the Board of Trustees and the RECLAIM Management Team to account for the Charity’s mission and vision, supporting the small but talented Board and staff team, as the charity seeks to increase its reach.

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WOW – Women Only Wednesdays

9 Oct 2015 - 11:56 by michelle.foster

Are you a woman living with or affected by cancer?
Can-Survive UK is hosting a six week programme of health and well-being activities just for you!

All activities are free and refreshments are provided.

Register for the full programme, or just for the activities that interest you.

This project is targeted at, but not exclusive to, BME and marginalised women residing in Hulme, Moss Side, Whalley Range, Old Trafford, Levenshulme, Chorlton and the surrounding areas.

Wednesdays, 12noon - 3pm at the Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Lane East, M15 5DD

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Trustees required at Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area

9 Oct 2015 - 11:54 by michelle.foster

Autistic Society Greater Manchester Area are looking for new members to join their Trustee Board.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the direction and strategic development of a local charity, supporting people with autism.

Enthusiasm and commitment are crucial, a knowledge of autism is less important than being a team player and playing an active role while in post.

This is an voluntary position, but expenses are reimbursable. The minimum time commitment is four Board meetings a year at the centre in Stretford.

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Register your interest for forthcoming ESIF calls

9 Oct 2015 - 11:53 by michelle.foster

Organisations that have expressed or would like to express an interest to GM Futures in delivering sub-contracts under Greater Manchester’s 2014-2020 ESIF round are required to re-register through a new electronic tendering system.

As lead applicant for several ESF lots, the Manchester Growth Company, on behalf of GM Futures, has introduced a new electronic tendering system, Intend, to enable GM Futures to operate a more efficient and effective sub-contracting process and support improved communication to and from providers.

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