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Increasing City of Manchester Apprenticeship Registrations (IAR)

11 Apr 2013 - 14:25 by michelle.foster

The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) website is the “Gateway” to all apprenticeship opportunities as both the notifications of new vacancies and applications for those vacancies flow via the NAS website. With that in mind, young people need to be “In It To Win It!” so to speak. Manchester City Council need to ensure Manchester young people are registered on the NAS website if they are to take advantage of the apprenticeship opportunities we are creating in the City, therefore we are looking to increase NAS registration activity for 16 – 18 year olds.

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Funding

Co-op Young Members Board - Recruitment

11 Apr 2013 - 12:11 by sarah.gilston

The Co-operative was founded in part by five inspiring and determined young people and the impact of their innovation led to the creation of a global movement of shared and equal ownership that has fairness and honesty at its heart.

“We want to ensure that young people continue to drive the Co-operative forward in the future and so we are on the look out for the next generation of pioneers to join The Co-operative Young Members’ Board, which will help to shape the future direction of all of our businesses.”

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Young People

NEW Drama Drop-in at the Royal Exchange Theatre

11 Apr 2013 - 11:14 by sarah.gilston

Drama Drop-in is a new group for young people who have never been to the Royal Exchange Theatre before.

The first session will take place at the Royal Exchange Theatre (near the Arndale in Manchester City Centre) on Friday 12th April, 5-6pm.

They are looking for young people with ideas and energy – you don’t need any experience to come along.

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Young People

New Economy - Cost Benefit Analysis Training

9 Apr 2013 - 11:32 by Nigel Rose

A key part of the Community Budgets pilot running across Greater Manchester is a cost benefit analysis (CBA) model created by New Economy - the think-tank for Greater Manchester Local Authorities. It is intended to inform the investment models for public service reform and act as a basis for future social investment i.e. if CBA demonstrates that there will be a saving to the public purse within a given time period then it is worth investing in the service.

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Commissioning
Funding

Ardwick Cultural Consortium Volunteering Works Programme

8 Apr 2013 - 16:16 by michelle.foster

Are you interested in trying something new and developing your self-confidence?

Are you in receipt of benefits and available Thursdays and Fridays from early May 2013 for 9 weeks?

The programme can help you:
• Gain confidence, experience and new skills
• Achieve a recognised qualification
• Improve your employability
• Benefit from practical volunteer opportunities

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Volunteering

Manchester: A Certain Future Stakeholder Steering Group, Chair

8 Apr 2013 - 11:37 by michelle.foster

Manchester: A Certain Future is a stakeholder Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) for the city of Manchester. It sets out the actions that will need to be taken by citizens and organisations in the city in order to meet two objectives by 2020: reducing CO2 emissions by 41%; changing the culture to one appropriate for a low carbon city.

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Environment

Understanding Parkinson’s – a guide for staff/volunteers working in areas supporting BME communities

5 Apr 2013 - 14:31 by cheryl.mcalister

A Seminar for staff who work with, support, advise and care for people affected by Parkinson’s - only available for organisations within the city of Manchester.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities
Capacity Building

2013 International Year of Water Cooperation

5 Apr 2013 - 13:27 by margot.sullivan

World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.
An international day to celebrate freshwater was recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). The United Nations General Assembly responded by designating 22 March 1993 as the first World Water Day.

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Environment

Keep Climate Change in the Curriculum

5 Apr 2013 - 12:48 by margot.sullivan

Right now, the government is considering dropping climate change from the national geography curriculum. Join the thousands of people who have already taken action.

Teaching about climate change is crucial to ensuring a new generation of young people who understand and are able to be leaders on climate change, taking action to protect the environment and human life.

The current geography national curriculum says it is important that:

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Environment

Recycle Your Paint

5 Apr 2013 - 12:01 by margot.sullivan

Community RePaint is a network of paint reuse schemes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Last year, it saved 387,495 litres of paint from going to waste by distributing it to individuals and communities who needed it.

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Environment

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