0333 321 3021
EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaBased in a former Sunday school in Chorlton South Manchester, The Edge is a little theatre with big aspirations. Launched in 2011 with award winning actors Julie Hesmondhalgh and Mark Rylance as its Patrons, the 70 seat venue is both a receiving and a producing house, with a particular interest in theatre for children, musical theatre and new writing.
This briefing will be updated as we receive new information. The latest version can be downloaded from Manchester Community Central Cuts Pages.
Manchester City Council (MCC) announced some revisions in its original budget options on 8 January. This update covers the revisions that impact on the direct funding of voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSOs).
MCC is using £9 million from a dividend of £11 million from Manchester Airports Group to support its revenue budget in 2015/16, allowing a reduction in the savings required.
The Big Lottery funded Dementia Friendly New Moston campaign is gearing up to deliver much needed information and support sessions for people living with dementia, their carers, businesses and groups in the area and the team is waiting for your call.
Many people with dementia report feeling trapped in their own homes and let down by their communities, with just one in three getting out once a week and one in ten only once a month.
The Big Lottery funded Dementia Friendly Hulme campaign is gearing up to deliver much needed information and support sessions for people living with dementia, their carers, businesses and groups in the area and the team is waiting for your call.
A Project Steering Group will be recruited to meet quarterly, attracting members from local businesses, service organisations, carers and people living with dementia to guide this programme.
In January and February, ALLFM is running a radio training project for people over 60. The project will train older people in radio production & broadcast, leading a live show. The training will culminate in a live 1 hour broadcast on ALL FM 96.9 by the participants. And it’s free.
A show for older people by older people
Additionally ALLFM will offer all the participants the opportunity to become volunteers at ALL FM with the aim of them hosting a regular show aimed at older people in the community.
The Royal Brewery Fund’s priority is to encourage and support grass-root community activity. This means small, community-based and locally controlled groups that manage themselves, encourage active participation from volunteers, and have minimal cash reserves and limited access to funding support.
The fund does not support larger, more sophisticated organisations that have a track record of attracting funding, particularly when such groups have an income of more than £150,000 a year.
Headlines for the Voluntary and Community Sector
Sir Richard Leese presented an outline of the thinking of the Council Executive. The big changes are a review of Council reserves and the £11million airport dividend. This has led the Executive to conclude that some of the options may no longer be required and others could be modified. The Council is therefore sharing the Executive’s view on which options they are “minded to take” and extending the consultation to allow time for more views on these revised options.
This statement was agreed at an Emergency Voluntary Sector Assembly held on 11 December 2014.
This statement was agreed at an Emergency Voluntary Sector Assembly held on 11 December 2014.
The Equity Foundation grants exist to ensure that grassroots community groups are able to access the resources they need to deliver in their communities.
There are currently three funding streams:
Equity Green Shoots Fund up to £2,500 - for projects with a clear focus on supporting people in to work and promoting financial inclusion.
Equity Healthy Communities Fund up to £2,500 - grants to support projects and groups whose primary aim is to improve or promote healthy living.
Printer-friendly version