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Briefing No:1 On Voluntary Sector Cuts in Manchester 2015-2016
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20 November 2014
This briefing focuses on the impact on voluntary and community sector organisations but does not attempt to quantify the impact on the people who rely on the services provided by VCS organisations.
We expect more detailed information to be available within the next 2 weeks.
Youth and Play Budget Options Briefings
More information on the Voluntary Sector Cuts available here.
Manchester City Council (MCC) are facilitating a number of briefings regarding the Youth and Play Budget Options during the week beginning 8 December 2014.
There will be 3 events across the city at different times and locations to ensure you have various opportunities to attend.
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Campaigns
If you want to share information about your campaign about the cuts, get in contact with Pauline - [email protected] 0161 834 9823
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2014-20 European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF)
Greater Manchester has an allocation of £356 million of European Structural Funds for the 2014-20 programme.
The European Structural Funds overall are designed to reduce economic inequalities by targeting additional resources at developing skills, jobs and enterprise for those people and areas which need extra help. There is also clear acknowledgement of the importance of social inclusion and social innovation as necessary conditions of economic inclusion.
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Consultation on proposed changes to the English Indices of Deprivation
The Indices of Deprivation 2010 provide a relative measure of deprivation for small areas (Lower-layer Super Output Areas) across England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines indices for the following seven different domains of deprivation:
• Income deprivation
• Employment deprivation
• Education, skills and training deprivation
• Health deprivation and disability
• Crime
• Barriers to housing and services
• Living environment deprivation
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Manchester CAB petition to Manchester City Council to reconsider their proposals to cut funding to advice services and the VCS
Manchester Citizens Advice Bureau are calling on Manchester City Council to reconsider their proposals to cut funding to advice services and to instead provide a level of funding that will meet the needs of the people of Manchester.
Manchester City Council announced its proposed budget cuts for 2015/2016 on 12 November.
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