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To sign up to the newsletter, visit: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/about/get-in-touch/
Do something positive during Alcohol Awareness Week.
This year, Manchester City Council are focusing on the effects of alcohol on children’s lives as new research has found that 1 in 5 surveyed, know of a child or children who have been negatively affected as a result of other people’s drinking.
Take part in the Drink Wise Challenge to find out what more should be done to protect children from alcohol.
Watch out for advisors at venues around the city giving advice and ideas.
Charity Apprentice is a course packed full of bite-sized online tasks and practical challenges you do at your own pace. You’ll see how charities work and spend up to a month in Africa learning how your efforts change lives.
Overview
Instinctively people feel they understand what charity is, what it does and why it is so important. However, the complicated ways the third sector can work, the different models and the widespread myths that surround the topic can make it hard to get it clear.
If you have some great business ideas, are just starting up, or are already getting your enterprise established, have a look at what’s on offer in Manchester for Global Entrepreneurship Week 2014.
Based at Manchester’s iconic Central Library, the Business and IP Centre Manchester is busy preparing a range of activities and events to suit you: from start-up to SME, innovator to inventor, there’s something there to help you get inspired, learn some tips, or just make some new contacts.
Ladybarn Community Centre is one of six other projects across the ITV Granada region that has reached the finals of the Big Lottery’s People’s Millions. Winning projects will be decided by public vote between 24-26 November 2014. Short films promoting projects will be shown as part of Granada Evening News.
Manchester wants to end hate crime by building on the City's reputation for celebrating diversity. You can help do this by holding an event or activity in your neighbourhood during Hate Crime Awareness Week 2015. Events should raise awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting.
A lot of people in the local voluntary sector are going to be very angry today. They’re going to feel threatened, undervalued, rejected and hopeless. The Council’s budget proposals will make horrible reading for many people who’ve been working very hard for a long time to make a difference in the city. For some groups this will mean cuts to services and activities. For many it will mean many job losses – the sector is an employer too, after all. For some this may be the last straw and we may see the end of a number of organisations that have made a great contribution to the city.
In our latest issue you can find information on:
• The winners of our Spirit of Manchester awards
• Governance dos and don’ts
• An update from Mike Wild Chief Executive, Macc
• Local news and events
• News from the Volunteering Team, Capacity Building Team and Policy and Influence Team
• Plus much more…
• Are you unemployed or working 8 hours or less?
• Or are you a lone parent?
• Or are you over 50?
• Or are you an Entry 1 ESOL Learner?
With the help of a Digital Tutor, you can personalise your digital learning targets, which may include:
• Numeracy and Literacy
• Beginners’ IT
• Using email for work and leisure
• Job related computer skills required by employers
• Introduction to social media
• IT skills for self-employment
The Start Something Project, is Youth Elements CIC fully funded Enterprise and Employment programme for individuals age (19+). The project will give participants the motivation, self belief and determination to be enterprising and employable.
The programme starts on Tuesday 25 November, in Central Manchester which takes place on 2 days a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, for 10 weeks.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
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