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A Warm Welcome: setting up a warm space in your community

Local communities have stepped up in many ways to support their neighbours through the cost of living crisis. This includes groups with warm spaces, or those who are able to provide furnishings, warm welcome activities, advice and support. Libraries and other local authority contacts are a useful first point of contact for these groups. Check out these resources to learn more on how to set up a Warm Space in your local community.

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Health and Wellbeing

Poverty

Making Manchester Fairer – Race and Health Equity Education Programme

Manchester City Council invites expressions of interest to design and deliver a comprehensive education programme on tackling structural racism and discrimination which will enable the funding workforce to be better informed, equipped and confident to implement the right solutions that will improve outcomes for communities experiencing racial inequality and discrimination.

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People/communities experiencing racial inequalities

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Cash for Kids cost-of-living grant

Cash for Kids is granting out of £1 Million of Help across the UK, to support children and young people through the cost-of-living crisis.

funding In response to the crisis hitting so many families right now Cash for Kids have launched this new fund, to provide emergency essentials that support the physical and mental well-being of children who are struggling.

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Children and Families

Energy Redress Scheme – Main and small grants

Funding is available to support vulnerable consumers, promote innovation and the reduction of carbon emissions in the energy sector.

funding Energy Saving Trust is administering the latest round of Energy Redress Scheme funding, with a funding pot of £3 million split across the following streams:

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Grant funding available to support smart meter projects in 2023

The 2023 Smart Energy GB in Communities programme is now live, with grant funding and support being targeted to organisations reaching people in fuel poverty; people lacking basic digital funding skills; or carers.

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Food for the Planet Grants

As part of its wider Food for the Planet project, Sustain has reopened its small grants programme which aims to support communities to make food in their area better for people and planet.

funding Grants of up to £5,000 are on offer to Sustainable Food Partnerships, local authorities and community and campaign groups in the UK.

Eligible activities could include:

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The Big Give Green Match Fund

The Big Give Green Match Fund is designed specifically for charities working on environmental issues. This is an opportunity to make an extraordinary difference to some of the biggest challenges funding facing our planet today. The campaign will run around World Earth Day, from 20-27 April. Last year the fund raised over £2.7m for 146 charities and the aim is for even higher to be raised this year.

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Supporting residents with the cost of living training

MAES know that many of residents are experiencing hardship and are impacted by the cost-of-living crisis. In your work with residents, you may deal with difficult and sensitive issues and meet digital inclusion people who need further support with the cost-of-living crisis. MAES would like to gauge interest in running their one-hour digital training session.

This one-hour digital training session will look at:

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Health and Wellbeing

Poverty

Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership recruitment and info sessions

Manchester Volunteer Advice Partnership run 9-week training courses (sessions every Tuesday) teaching you how to give good quality advice on welfare benefits and housing, as well as assertiveness and communication skills.

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