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Manchester City of Sanctuary Volunteer Placement Project

22 May 2023 - 14:58 by helen.walker

Manchester City of Sanctuary offer a varied and dynamic programme of activities to refugees and asylum seekers that are engaging, fun and promote positive mental health and wellbeing. Their mission is to make Manchester a welcoming place for these individuals. The North West has the second highest number of asylum seekers of any UK region with 16 per 10,000 people. Volunteering is known to be beneficial for both individuals and the wider community.

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Volunteering

"My life is in order now. I feel the change in myself and feel more positive"

22 May 2023 - 10:53 by helen.walker

Yaran Northwest was set up in 2014. They are a bilingual team of community health workers, psychologists, therapists, and community connectors who are specialists in working with BAME communities. They have a well-established reach into the BAME community, deep cultural understanding, and a wide variety of skills in languages other than English, such as Farsi, Dari, Arabic, Urdu, Turkish and Kurdish. They have personal experience of immigration, dealing with mental health issues and being resilient. 

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Health and Wellbeing

Conversation 2 Cash

Thank you for your interest in Conversation 2 Cash. This programme is now closed for applications. If you have applied, please bear with us while we review all the applications. The team will be in touch with all applicants no later than Friday 25 August.

Other help is available from Macc which you may be eligible for. Please have a look at our group support services and information here

Grants to start your own bike library

22 May 2023 - 08:50 by michelle.foster

Bike libraries are local hubs that will allow people to borrow a bicycle, like a book, to try out. They aim to boost access to cycles and give people a chance to give cycling a go.

a blue bag with a yellow ribbon around the top and white pound sign on the frontBike libraries are generally based in the heart of a community, within easy reach by foot, in places such as community centres, schools, village halls or local business premises.

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Sport England – Small Grants Programme

15 May 2023 - 14:02 by michelle.foster

The Sport England Small Grants programme provides funding to remove barriers to participation in physical activity and improve community sport provision. Grants of £300 to £15,000 are afundingvailable to projects across England.

The aim of the fund is to bring communities together and provide sport and physical activities for people who may be less physically active.

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The Great Big Green Week 10-18 June 2023

15 May 2023 - 14:00 by michelle.foster

The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

the great big green weekEvery year, people come together to unleash a wave of support for action to protect the planet. Tens of thousands of people in every corner of the country celebrate the heartfelt, brave, everyday actions being taken to stand up for nature and fight climate change.

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Environment

The People’s Powerhouse community map

15 May 2023 - 13:58 by michelle.foster

The People’s Powerhouse want an interconnected North – a place where Northern communities, campaigning organisations, individuals, civic bodies, and people-powered businesses can support mapeach other to maximise social impact. Whether you’re a movement of change-makers, a company working for the social good, or have an ongoing project that deserves to be heard about, the Community Map is the platform to shout about it.

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Policy and Influence

Co-op Local Fund Reopens for 2023 Applications

15 May 2023 - 11:42 by michelle.foster

Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across the UK and Isle of Man can now apply for grants from the Co-op Local Community Fund, which allows Co-op members to a blue bag with a yellow ribbon around the top and white pound sign on the frontsupport the projects they care most about.

The grants will be awarded for projects around Co-op food stores and funeral homes that:

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Vacancy for paid member: Transport for Greater Manchester, Disability Design Reference Group

15 May 2023 - 11:39 by michelle.foster

Are you a disabled person, or do you have lived experience of disability or a long-term health condition?
breakthrough ukYou may also work in an organisation supporting people with lived experience of disability or long-term health conditions.
Are you passionate about helping to create inclusive public transport, walking, cycling and wheeling services across Greater Manchester?

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Physical Disability

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