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First Ever Manchester Survey of the Third Sector

We have commissioned the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University to assess the current size and scope of voluntary and community activity in Manchester. We want to build up a full picture of the wide range of groups and organisations, the activities that you undertake; the areas you work in; the communities you work with the general income and expenditure, volunteers and any paid staff; experiences of working with the public sector and the help, advice and support available to you.

Arts Council England Opens £20 Million Small Capital Grants Scheme

28 Sep 2012 - 10:46 by michelle.foster

Arts Council England's new Small Capital Grants scheme is designed to benefit arts initiatives taking place in England, helping to make these projects more sustainable and resilient. The scheme forms part of a range of measures intended to help create a more sustainable, resilient and innovative arts sector.

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Leadership required for GMCVO Board

28 Sep 2012 - 10:43 by michelle.foster

Are you a supporter of the voluntary sector? Do you value its independence, creativity and commitment? Do you believe it has a major role to play in the economic and social welfare of the people of Greater Manchester? Would you like to see it getting a fair share of resources and punching its weight with the policy-makers?

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Community Rights Grant Programmes

28 Sep 2012 - 10:38 by michelle.foster

Over £10m available to community groups looking to take over local services using the new rights
Community groups can apply for funding to help them use the new Community Right to Challenge in the Localism Act. The Right came into force on 27 June and will empower local community organisations to take over a local service that they can run more effectively.

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Investment and Contract Readiness Fund

28 Sep 2012 - 10:35 by michelle.foster

The £10m three year Investment and Contract Readiness Fund on behalf of the Office for Civil society is now open.

The Fund will support social ventures to build their capacity to be able to receive investment and bid for public service contracts.

The Office for Civil society have put investors at the heart of the process because as providers of investment they both understand what investment ready ventures look like and have a keen business driven interest in helping social ventures with the greatest chances of success secure this support.

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