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The Charity Finance Group (CFG) takes a look at the Chancellor's spring budget announcements and analyses what they mean for the charity sector.
"On the whole, there were a few positives in the 2024 spring budget. But a lot of crucial issues remain unaddressed and the announcements made by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on 6 March will do little to increase confidence and certainty across the sector."
What are the priorities for your organisation and sector for the next five years and beyond? What challenges are your organisation facing that need to be heard? Do you want your voice added to a manifesto that will help set the political agenda for the VCSE sector?
With a devolution deal, local, mayoral, and (likely) general elections happening this year, now is the time to raise our collective voice, engage with our political leaders and campaign for the sector together.
Tuesday 26th March 2024, 1pm-3pm
Salford CVS Training Room, The Old Town Hall, Irwell Place, Eccles, M30 0FN
Wellbeing Matters and Salford CVS are hosting a funding information session available to VCSE organisations across Salford.
The session will include:
Like the rest of the country, Greater Manchester faces closely linked climate and biodiversity emergencies. Locally and nationally – we know we all need to do more to support the recovery of nature and increase the benefits it provides to our people and our economy.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is currently developing a Local Nature Recovery Strategy, a new plan for nature, to set out our local ambitions for nature.
Changes to UK company law – Use of PO Box addresses for registered office addresses, Identity Verification and other changes
Companies House in the UK has announced a policy change regarding registered office addresses, effective from the 4th March 2024.
The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network aims to be a representative voice of people aged 50+ living and working within Greater Manchester.
The Yellow Jigsaw Vault is now live, giving you and the people you work with access to a curated collection of free media guides, writ
Aligning with May’s National Walking Month, The GM Walking Festival is a celebration of walking and an opportunity for everyone to join in with a programme of free, organised group walks across Greater Manchester.
The month-long programme of activities is organised and shaped by local people and organisations to spread the joy of walking and connect people to each other and local places.
On behalf of the Greater Manchester VCSE Leadership Group, you are invited to Greater Manchester VCSE Sector Manifesto Assembly Event, online, Tuesday 27th February 10am-12:30pm.
We want to amplify your voice as a voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) group in Greater Manchester.
We are drafting a Greater Manchester VCSE Sector Manifesto to raise our collective voice, to use as a tool to engage with leaders and campaign together.