The University of Manchester’s Social Responsibility and Volunteer of the Year Awards 2013
Do you have a student, staff member or alumni from The University of Manchester volunteering within your organisation?
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Do you have a student, staff member or alumni from The University of Manchester volunteering within your organisation?
The Community Sport Activation Fund is a £40 million Lottery revenue fund developed to support grassroots activity at a very local level.
The Fund was designed in response to demand and will aim to unlock potential and resources. The Fund will not prescribe how projects will deliver but will invest in what works best in different areas, based on local evidence.
Local Government Information Unit have produced a briefing on the Living Wage and how it relates to local government.
The briefing covers:
A ‘what, why, who and where’ of the Living Wage
An update on the Living Wage and Local Authorities
A short comment on where next for the Living Wage
The briefing may be of use to all councillors and council officers working to tackle
poverty and reduce inequality in their areas. It may be of particular interest to those who are working on local authority pay and procurement.
It’s time for a new kind of economy.
Official Launch of Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources
Now that 2013 has arrived, there are fewer than 8 weeks until the deadline for all entries to the Responsible Business of the Year Awards, on Friday 1st March 2013.
Responsible Business of the Year Award
Recognising businesses that have adapted their business strategy so that their products, services and people build resilient communities and more sustainable futures.
No experience needed. Simply join in the fun and have a go
Attend all sessions if you like or pick and choose the sessions which appeal to you most.
Fridays 1:30 – 3:30
Apply for funding before the 15th Feb 2013
Are you a community or voluntary group, or a not for profit organisation? Do you have a waste reduction, re-use or recycling project in mind?
Tribute to Dr Das – Indian Senior Citizens Centre
We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to Dr Bhagabat Chara Das MBE who sadly passed away on the 21st of December 2012. As a founding member of the Indian Senior Citizens Centre in Whalley Range, Dr Das will be remembered for all the wonderful community work he carried out throughout the years. He leaves behind the legacy of a successful Indian Senior Citizens Centre in Whalley Range that provides much needed and wonderful support and services for older people.
Are you a Young parent?
Come along to the Gingerbread Young Parents 12 week building futures course.
Organise a group event of your choice for your family.
• Meet new friends
• Free lunches
• Free on-site crèche
• Free travel
• Gain a level 1 open award qualification
• Support for achieving your future goals
Start date: Thurs 21st February 2013
12pm–4pm
Not in Employment, Education or Training?
Aged 18 -24 years old ?
Register at Trinity House for free courses
For free Courses and Training contact Kaysha, Will or Kay on 0161 224 1064 or 0740 763 6708, or email: [email protected] or [email protected]