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Further changes Council Tax Benefit Changes - Tell Manchester City Council what you think

6 Dec 2012 - 16:19 by michelle.foster

The government recently introduced changes to the Council Tax Benefit system to start in April 2013. They are changing the rules on how money is paid, and changing the name to Council Tax Support.

In Manchester around £50 million is spent on council tax benefit. Initial figures showed that funding for a local scheme would reduce by 10 per cent, leaving a funding gap of £5 million.

It means that, from April 2013, there will be less money to go round for people who claim the support.

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Greener Journeys Manchester grant winners announced

6 Dec 2012 - 14:31 by michelle.foster

Grants of £5,000 have been awarded to three Greater Manchester-based community organisations. The grants will fund innovative projects to encourage local people to leave their cars behind and try the bus instead.

The winners are:

Gaydio (leading a consortium of 8 community radio stations) – using local radio to deliver the benefits of taking the bus to thousands of drivers ahead of a ‘Get on Board’ day of activity

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What do you think of our quarterly newsletter?

As well as our weekly email bulletin, for the last couple of years we send out a printed newsletter every three months. This was originally produced in a newsletter format with supplements but for the last year it has been produced as single sheets of paper, since being combined with Connections.

The newsletter hasn’t been formally reviewed since its launch so in order to ensure that it meets the needs of voluntary and community sector groups we want to seek your views on how useful you find the newsletter and ideas for making it more accessible.

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged

5 Dec 2012 - 11:46 by michelle.foster

The Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged on 1 December to form the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). As a result 'CRB checks' are now called 'DBS checks'. Volunteering England has produced a user-friendly guide to the new DBS/CRB checking system, see attached.

Volunteering England are looking to hear from organisations that have experienced, or know of, bad practice regarding inappropriate checking requirements from funding organisations, including local authorities.

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Manchester Youth Fund & Play Fund 2013 - 2015

3 Dec 2012 - 09:25 by michelle.foster

The Manchester Youth Fund and Play Fund 2013/2015 seeks to provide an appropriate, sufficient and equitable spread of provision for 5-19 year olds (up to 25 for those in vulnerable groups) across the city. Funding for both youth and play has been aligned for the commissioning of projects running from 1 July 2013 until 31 March 2015 in order to allow and encourage organisations to consider possible models that allow economy of scale and lead to innovative approaches that will make a real difference to children and young people in areas of highest need.

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Equity Foundation - Change Something grants

29 Nov 2012 - 11:02 by michelle.foster

The Equity Foundation, part of Equity Housing Group, will be officially launching in January 2013, but is has opened its Change Something grants programme which aims to help people make positive changes in their communities in Stockport, Trafford and South Manchester.

Community groups, registered charities, social enterprises or Community Interest Companies (CIC) can apply.

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International Women’s Day - Women’s Awards 2013 Nominations

29 Nov 2012 - 11:00 by michelle.foster

As part of Manchester's International Women's Day celebrations Manchester City Council are hosting the city's women's awards.

These awards provide an opportunity to recognise the amazing contribution that women make to the city and to redress the under-representation of women in many industries by celebrating local women's achievements.

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