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IME to give free online leadership training to 200 charities

Inspire, Motivate & Engage (IME) as part of their 2013 CSR strategy, has decided to support 200 charities and non-profits by providing access to their online training courses as a gift in kind. Each chosen beneficiary can receive places on the IME nationally accredited online training course for their employees, to be used at any time during the year. This training is worth up to £11,250 per annum as a gift in kind.

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Charities offered free business advice matching service

Business coaching consultants Tinder-Box are inviting charities and social enterprises to be matched with businesses that will work with them for free to share skills and solve problems.

Tinder-Box's Enterprise programme is available to not-for-profit organisations that have a specific business challenge that they need help with. There is no charge to the charities and social enterprises selected. It is designed to bring business leaders and third sector organisations together to share skills and experience and solve real issues.

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Santander Social Enterprise Training Fund

As part of Santander’s strategic investment to support social enterprise they have launched a Social Enterprise Training Fund

The aim is to support social enterprises to access training to specifically support organisational growth.

Some examples of training or information sessions that may be considered include (not exhaustive):
• Business planning
• Marketing & PR
• Administrative processes
• Finance management
• Commissioning/bid writing

Timescales: Training sessions/workshops need to be accessed by 30th June 2013

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29 Childcare Centres across Manchester available for Lease

Manchester City Council (MCC) is shortly to issue application forms through The Chest for providers of childcare to get the opportunity to bid to lease one or more of 29 childcare centres across Manchester. Bidders will have to take on a full repairing and insuring lease, a significant risk, that providers will need to build into their business plans. In some of the centres part of the building will be leased back to MCC for the continuing provision of Surestart. Each of the bidders will be required to reserve 3 Child in Need places for use by MCC.

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Commissioning

2nd Greater Manchester Energy Switch – register by 8 April

Greater Manchester’s Energy Switching Scheme is being organised by the ten councils within Greater Manchester (Manchester, Bury, Oldham, Salford, Stockport, Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale, Tameside and Trafford). The scheme brings together a number of people who want to switch providers into one ‘auction’. Energy providers then bid for their business by offering the best available prices.

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'One World All Different' - Youth-led conference pt III

19 April, 2013 - 09:30 to 16:00

Youth Elements will hold its third one day conference “One World All Different” on Friday 19th April, at the Luther King House, Manchester.

This inspiring and engaging conference offers professionals an opportunity to gain an insight into young people's thoughts and feelings, on issues affecting them in today's society.

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Children and Families

Young People

Safer Future Communities survey on Police and Crime Commissioners

In November 2011 Clinks conducted a survey of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector about the police reforms, in particular about the introduction of police and crime commissioners. Now that the police and crime commissioners have been elected Clinks would like to find out how you consider your relationship with them and what opportunities you feel might arise from the new commissioning environment.

This survey is intended for people working in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector involved in community safety and criminal justice.

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Join the Macc Board of Trustees

Passionate about Manchester?
Want to help local charities make a difference in the city?

Macc is looking for committed and caring people to get involved in shaping the future of our work to support and develop a thriving voluntary, community and faith sector in Manchester. Our role includes:

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Community Associations Funding - Frequently Asked Questions

Please find below questions and answers from the Business Improvement and Partnerships Team. To ask them a question, email: [email protected]

1. Is the funding limited to 1 application per organisation or is it 1 application per centre?
One application per organisation, although we'll consider applications from organisations who run activities from two centres.

Easy things to do for Climate Week

There are lots of quick but impactful things you can still do for Climate Week:

Sign the Climate Week Declaration urging the government to act (takes 1 minute)
The Climate Week Declaration is calling on government to take urgent action on climate change, especially in the Energy Bill now going through Parliament. Over 700 organisations and people have signed in its first week.

Join the Climate Week Thunderclap to generate a storm on Twitter and Facebook (takes 1 minute).

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Environment