We invite you to participate in an important conversation aimed at fostering communities where everyone feels safe, valued and connected. This event will bring together a diverse group of participants, including community leaders, frontline staff, volunteers, statutory colleagues and representatives from across various sectors, to share insights and explore best practices.
A post-budget briefing for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations in Greater Manchester.
Hear from GMCVO's CEO, John Hannen at this lunchtime briefing following our government's Autumn Budget on Wednesday 30th October. John will look at the Budget decisions and subsequent news stories, assessing what they will mean for VCFSE organisations.
There will also be opportunity to ask questions and share your views.
A free event for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations.
A significant aspect of the work that VCFSE organisations do is about fostering social relationships. The social relationships that members and beneficiaries form in the process of engaging with organisations and the benefits that these can bring may be considered as one of their key impacts on people’s lives and on local communities. Yet, articulating these ‘softer’ outcomes of their work is a well-known challenge.
As UK household debt continues to rise, more than 8.5 million people are facing serious financial struggles in 2024. Projections for 2025 suggest this trend will only worsen.
Despite this, £23 billion in available support is set to go unclaimed this year – money that could help people regain control of their finances. Key barriers such as lack of awareness, complex systems and stigma prevent people from accessing the help they’re eligible for.
Come along to this Living Wage Week Event to hear from existing Real Living Wage employers in the VCSE and see why, and how, your organisation should become an accredited Real Living Wage Employer. Speakers will include existing Real Living Wage employers, The Living Wage Foundation and the GM Living Wage Campaign.
This review by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE), concludes that racism damages health and wellbeing and drives inequalities in London.
Racism in the capital is widespread and persistent causing damage to individuals, communities and society as a whole. Its impacts are experienced in different ways and to varying levels of intensity related to individual experiences, socioeconomic position and other dimensions of exclusion such as disability, age and gender. The intersections with other dimensions of exclusion can amplify the effects of racism.
The UK has a legally binding commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In this talk, Professor Sherilyn MacGregor will give an introduction to net zero policy and what it could (and should) mean for communities and the third sector.
Social Enterprise Day this year is on 21st November 2024. Hosted by SEUK, this is a day to showcase and celebrate social enterprises across the UK.
GMCVO want to bring together local social enterprises, trading charities and community businesses and their supporters for our own day of networking, awareness raising and sharing of insight and knowledge.
GMCVO are hosting a GM Social Enterprise Summit, Funded by GMCA, attendees at this event can: