Accelerate programme for social entrepreneurs
Accelerate is a 3-month programme for social entrepreneurs either running a social enterprise that supports young people or social entrepreneurs aged 18-30.
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Creative women in neighbourhoods
Our Happiness Factor are delighted to announce that they received funding from the We Love Manchester Charity to deliver a series of Creative Women in Neighbourhoods workshops in Manchester.
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Europia and Vesta – Polish victims of domestic abuse project Manchester
Europia and Vesta – Specialist family Support CIC are currently working in a partnership on a project supporting Polish victims of domestic abuse living in Manchester.
They are offering the following services:
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GM Poverty Action newsletter 14 December 2022
The latest GM Poverty Action newsletter looks back at 2022 and GMPA share what has been achieved and what, with your support, is ongoing in the city region. There is also a write up on the 
Tameside Poverty Truth Commission’s closing event and final report, including their recommendations. There is also the regular policy and research updates and a few other short items.
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Free wellbeing walks
Joy Ethic are running free wellbeing themed walk and talks which start in January 2023.
Fridays 12pm-1.30 pm at Chorlton Water Park – There will be shorter walks (between 25 and 40 minutes, (depending on individuals' needs) on Fridays at Chorlton Water park. Each session will begin in the White House with a short introduction and then after the walk, conclude in the same building with a review, chat and free brew and snack offer.
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The Green Spaces Fund is looking for volunteer panel members
Greater Manchester Environment Fund (GMEF) have been managing the Green Spaces Fund since its launch in June 2022. Round 1 applications proved that the Green Spaces Fund is in 
demand, and GMEF selected 21 excellent projects out of 71 applications received. GMEF’s work promoting Round 2 is already indicating that they are likely to receive 200 applications and they have doubled the funding available.
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GM Quality Improvement and Assurance Framework
GM’s Living Well at Home programme includes a Quality Strategy, which strives for high quality, outcome-focussed and person centred care and support, which is based on people’s strengths.
The framework will define what the programme considers ‘great’ to look like, provide a tool to identify areas of best practice from which continuous improvement across GM can be driven.
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Health Scrutiny Committee meeting - December 2022
Macc attended the Health Scrutiny Committee meeting on 7 December. This meeting focused on three main reports; Gambling Related Harms (Public Health), Adult Learning Disability Services (Adult Social Services), and Climate Change-Impact of the recent heatwave (Public Health).
Synergi Small Grants Fund – New fund launching for racial justice and mental health projects
The fund is opening on 4 January 2023 and will be provide grants of £2,000 - £3,000 to non-profit groups led by Black people and people of colour with lived experience of mental ill-health, 
distress or trauma, to take action on mental health and racial justice across England. The funding is to support collective care, campaigning and capacity building activities.
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NHS England Strep A update
In response to rising demand as a result of Strep A infections, NHS England ran a webinar to share information with the VCSE. They are keen to engage communities and community organisations 
to share accurate information about the risks, and about when and how to seek medical help.
Key points from the webinar:
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