Policy

Home Truths 2: Race Equity Series (RES) session five continues the event series to stimulate serious action on racism in mainstream civil society. ACEVO and Voice4Change England host RES which is an integral part of their ongoing initiative aimed at challenging and addressing racial inequality in civil society

Racism in the workplace is real and harmful for those that experience it. Their research suggests that the majority of Black and Minoritised Ethnic people working in mainstream civil society have either experienced or witnessed racism in the past five years.

Join Greater Manchester Housing Providers (GMHP) to explore how their work as anchors is contributing to Live Well.

Over recent months, GMHP has been working closely with key partners to develop a vision for growing consistent, community-led support in neighbourhoods—ensuring that housing goes beyond bricks and mortar to strengthen the social fabric of communities and create vibrant, connected places to live.

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With the recent release of the government’s English Devolution White Paper, the first step of a process that will see a Bill move through parliament next year, 2025 presents a huge opportunity to ensure that policy change really gives local people more power to shape their places.

Join Power to Change and We’re Right Here for this webinar to learn about how you can get involved in the campaign and make 2025 the year of community power.
 

Join GM4Women2028 for their 7th Pankhurst-Fawcett Scorecard Data Reveal, which will present the latest insights into the experiences of women and girls across Greater Manchester. Over the past seven years, GM4Women2028 have been closely tracking ten key indicators through national databases and academic research to provide a clearer understanding of gender equality in our region.

As part of Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) 16 Days of Activism, and in light of the influencing opportunities that come with the new government, WRC are inviting women’s sector organisations to join them to explore pathways to long-term sustainability, impactful advocacy, and strategic policymaking through panel and break out room discussions.

Presentations will include updates on the policy and advocacy work being done by sector organisations EVAW, Imkaan, Women’s Aid and the Women’s Resource Centre.

Join the Housing Diversity Network for this webinar which will be discussing the socio-economic duty found in the Equality Act 2010, including examples of how the duty has been adopted in England and Wales and what housing organisations have done to fulfil their duty through work promoting social mobility.

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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.