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EnglishArabicBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChinese (Simplified)Chinese (Traditional)CroatianCzechDanishDutchEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGermanGreekHindiHungarianIgboItalianJapaneseKoreanKurdish (Kurmanji)LatvianLithuanianLuxembourgishMacedonianMalayMalteseNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSomaliSpanishSudaneseSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelshYorubaThe Commission on the Future of Local Infrastructure has published its final report. The Commission is making 19 recommendations, as well as an overarching recommendation that local infrastructure needs to be redesigned and creatively resourced to meet future challenges.
#GiveMe5 is Local Giving's latest match fund initiative, doubling 1,000 x £5 donations made during a 24hr period on Wednesday the 28 January and Wednesday 25 February 2015.
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Do you represent a local charity that would like to benefit from #GiveMe5 and Local Giving’s other regular match fund promotions? To signup up visit: https://localgiving.com/charitysignup
Action for Children are establishing a team of specialist full time and short break foster carers. If you have a desire to give children and young people a chance at a brighter future by offering them stability, care and support; if you can show understanding at the same time as creating positive boundaries and rewards, then you could be part of the team.
Councillor Sue Murphy, Deputy Leader of the Council and lead Member for the Voluntary Sector, and Councillor Paul Andrews, Executive Member for Adult Health and Wellbeing, are offering voluntary and community sector organisations in the city the opportunity to put forward their views on the Council's budget options.
If you live outside our catchment area please see the links below.
Due to the funding we receive, Volunteer Centre Manchester services are only available to people living within the Manchester City boundary that pay council tax to Manchester City Council.
For more information on volunteering where you live, please find links to your local Volunteer Centre below, if you cannot see a centre for your area please refer to the Volunteer Centre Finder.
We have updated our open data sets on the groups we have on our database which shows which ward they are based, their equalities focus and their annual turnover.
Our volunteering data has also been updated and we are pleased to be releasing even more data about the volunteers we have been in contact with. As well as showing the ward where our volunteers live, their gender and the numbers of volunteers we have been in contact with we are also releasing data which shows the age, ethnicity and employment status of the volunteers registered with us.
Organised by Labour councillors, the rally is aimed at voluntary groups, trade unions, churches, charities and individuals who feel Manchester has had a raw deal.
Date & Time: Tuesday 3 February, 5.30pm
Venue: Albert Square, Manchester
Cllr. Pat Karney is inviting everybody from across the voluntary and community sector to join the Labour Councillors at the rally.
The rally is featured in the Manchester Evening News: “Mancunians urged to 'stand-up for democracy' at smartphone rally against government cuts”
The Postcode Community Trust Community Grants Programme provides financial support to charities and community groups that support environmental protection, community development, engagement in sport, advancement of health, promotion of human rights and prevention of poverty.
The Community Grants Programme exists to support projects of up to one year in length that deliver a positive impact to local communities
Groups can apply for £500 - £20,000.
Manchester Day is on Sunday 14 June 2015, 12noon-6pm in Manchester City Centre. Join in and celebrate leisure, play, and Manchester’s place in a global gaming world.
Do you want to take part in the parade or bring one of the squares to life and celebrate the city of Manchester and what it means to be Mancunian?
Manchester City Council’s Customer Service Centre is helping Manchester residents access employment and training support and advice services with partner organisations.
The Centre can direct you to:
• Employment support and advice from the National Careers Service, Manchester Employer Suite, Central Library Work Club and Connexions
• Training opportunities, including computer skills
• Volunteering opportunities
• Budgeting and debt advice from the Citizens Advice Bureau
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