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‘Stage Directions’ is presenting an opportunity for a theatre company or consortium** to apply for one commission of up to £10,000, to research and develop a new production co-created with students from Pendleton College.

Researchers at the University of Salford are interested in speaking with disabled people from across Greater Manchester about their perceptions and experiences of E-Scooters. This could be, for example, as pedestrians sharing space with E-Scooters, or as E-Scooter users. The overall aim of their research is to contribute to policy and planning around E-Scooter share schemes and they want to incorporate disabled people’s views into these discussions.

Are you a young person or parent with experience of having had a social care assessment?

Fit Over Fifty have put together their ‘Use It or Lose It’ Booklet and Toolkit to accompany their chair-based exercise classes for people over the age of 50.

The exercises come with a list of benefits for body, mind, as well as a list of social benefits including empowerment, making friendships, and reducing loneliness.

Are you a budding novelist or just like to write a few words?

Join in with the Creative Writing Workshop. All you need is to log on and have a pen and paper at the ready!

The workshop will be hosted by Patricia Wardle on Thursday 4^th February at 3:30pm-4:30pm and will be held remotely on Zoom.

Free digital training programmes for young people in Stockport to fast track into digital roles

Thriving Communities is a new national support programme for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups, supporting communities impacted by COVID19 in England, working alongside social prescribing link workers.

Corinth Business and Community Training are offering free online courses to Salford residents aged 19 and over, irrespective of working or in receipt of benefits.

The online courses are delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams and are perfect for improving your skills and opportunities, building your confidence, meeting new people online and making new friends.

Homelessness charity Emmaus Salford is pioneering a new approach to community health by hosting a weekly pop-up GP service at its Pendleton base.

Emmaus Salford is a charity that supports formerly homeless people by providing a stable home, meaningful work and support for as long as they need it. The Inclusion GP Service is provided by Salford Primary Care Together (SPCT) to give people supported by Emmaus Salford the chance to access health services more easily.

Thursday 14 January 2021, 09:00 - 10:30

This is the third in a series of engagement events that Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Clinks are hosting to help voluntary organisations understand the co-commissioning process for probation services in Greater Manchester as part of the new probation model.

This event will specifically be looking at the Women’s Services contract lot.

PEOPLE across Greater Manchester are to be asked to help tackle inequality in the 10 boroughs as the city-region’s Independent Inequalities Commission launches an influential survey today.

The drive to make Greater Manchester a more equal society will be informed by the new online survey designed to capture the views and experiences of residents across the city-region.

Safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and we all need to work together to overcome barriers and share good practice to make Salford a safer place for children and young people.

If you are a practitioner or front-line manager working with children, young people and families in Salford you are invited to attend the SSCP Practitioner Forum

Thriving Families and Neglect

Your Ethical Wardrobe

Join #WeStandTogether for another difficult dialogue discussion on Wednesday 20 January at 6pm.

Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service are inviting aspiring Firefighters to express their interest in becoming an apprentice.

Those who express an interest will have the opportunity to apply for a taster day, be informed of any upcoming recruitment events or activities, and receive information about the Firefighter role or GMFRS.

Catch 22 are running a FREE pre-apprenticeship and pre-employment programme called Digital Edge in partnership with Microsoft.  This programme may be of interest to anyone who wants to work in the Digital and Tech sector.

Make your views count this year by telling Healthwatch Salford which health and social care priorities they should focus on in 202

Although there is extensive national research into COVID-19 (coronavirus), particularly during the earlier stages of the pandemic, relying on national surveys does not give the level of detail required on who within the GM population is being most affected, the issues they are facing, what support they need, and how communications and support may be best targeted and delivered.

As part of the ‘Safely Managing COVID-19’ communications and engagement plan, Greater Manchester (GM) partners are currently working with the Behavioural Science and Insights Unit (BSIU) at Public Health England to conduct a review of community and stakeholder engagement activities that have been implemented as part of the COVID-19 response across the city region.

New 'Keeping the Faith' report from the Faith & VAWG Coalition shares What Survivors From Faith Communities Want Us To Know.

The report highlights the needs of survivors who have Faith backgrounds, and in particular the ways in which they are often failed by statutory services who don't understand their faith needs. It also highlights the need for Faith leaders to be trained to give trauma-informed support.

The Food and Support Team (FAST) is a culturally appropriate service for CanSurvive UK's services users and wider community members who meet the criteria.

Please note resources are limited, however, CanSurvive UK will do their best to meet your requirements.

For a confidential chat on how to access the FAST service or for more information about how CanSurvive UK can support you during these challenging times, please contact us on:

As the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic ‘Build Back Better’ has become the mantra, this report highlights the need to Build Back Fairer.

To mark Census 2021 in England and Wales, a competition has launched to find the nation’s unsung community heroes.

22 people, one for each census that has taken place to date, will have their community spirit and efforts commemorated with a unique purple plaque.

The iconic purple plaques, in the brand colour of Census 2021, can be placed in or on the winner’s home, place of work or a community-building depending on their preference and permissions.

SoundUp Arts is a Community Interest Company bringing interactive music and creative activities to people living with dementia.

They believe that everyone benefits from engaging in creativity, so their work is dedicated to increasing the opportunities for people living with dementia to access high-quality, interactive music and arts. 

This has been a very strange year for us all and as the nights draw in and the weather gets colder we wanted to share some stories from the year to demonstrate what happens when our communities come together. 

We hope our winter warmers will bring a smile to your face; a sense of pride in what we have achieved despite being amidst a global pandemic; and will show you a glimpse of the incredible work going on across the city of Salford.

Greater Manchester Interfaith Conference 9^th December 7pm - 8.30pm

Faith Engagement in Strategic planning and policy Local, Regional and National  

Ambition for Ageing has launched a new toolkit of real case studies illustrating different ways of equalities a

New immigration rules targeting people sleeping rough will endanger lives, undermine progress in reducing homelessness and must be reconsidered. That is the message being sent to the UK Government by Crisis, Shelter, St Mungo’s, NACCOM, Hom

Headteachers and education trusts across the UK have highlighted home connectivity as a major concern for students that have fallen behind in their studies due to COVID-19 restrictions, particularly in deprived areas.

These free SIMs will help those students most in need to access their work from home, catch up on lost learning during school holidays and continue their education if they are required to isolate.

Carers Christmas Cheer​ Online Zoom Session.

What is the place of Faith Communities in Salford?

How are our faith communities bringing light and hope at this time?

What practical actions can we take together locally?

Join Salford Interfaith Forum on Monday 14 December from 6pm to 7pm to explore these questions.

The session 'Light and hope in a time of darkness: Celebrating faith in Salford' will take place via Zoom.

In partnership with Zurich, NCVO has delivered a series of risk management webinars for voluntary organisations.

The sessions covered safeguarding, cybersecurity and organisational resilience. The webinars have all taken place, but they can be watched back now. The sessions will be most useful for those responsible for risk management in their organisation.

More information on each session:

Free train travel for almost a thousand fleeing domestic abuse as demand for help soars

Train companies are extending free train travel for survivors of domestic abuse until the end of March next year. The move comes as figures show four survivors a day, on average, have been using the scheme and reports show that abuse has worsened during coronavirus restrictions.  

Home-Start is one of Greater Manchester's leading family support charities, helping parents through challenging times, and often stopping them from reaching crisis point. 

Independent Choices Greater Manchester is urging all political and faith leaders, as well as members of the public, to raise awareness about domestic abuse during the global 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, which starts on Wednesday 25th November – the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – and ends on Human Rights Day on Thursday 10th December.

The Youth Futures Foundation were already raising the alarm about youth unemployment before the COVID19 crisis hit –

Book a virtual session and find out how what happens to the recycling from over a million homes in Greater Manchester.

See how your plastic bottles are sorted using lasers, find out how glass bottles and jars are given a clean using cyclones and watch how we turn your aluminium drinks cans and foil into biscuits (not suitable for eating).

The virtual classroom sessions are delivered by Recycle for Greater Manchester's Education Officer include:

A summary of headline findings from the 2020 Community Life Recontact Survey, independently conducted and authored by Kantar on behalf of DCMS. Findings from this survey cover public beliefs and behaviours related to local community and volunteering for adults (aged 16+) in England during March to July 2020.

These findings will be followed by a full report covering findings on additional topics, and further analysis of how these beliefs and behaviours changed over time.

VSNW is working in partnership with the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership to recruit young people living in Greater Manche

During the first coronavirus lockdown, cycling in the UK increased by 300% and many people reported finding quieter roads much more enjoyable to ride on. The roads are likely to be quieter this December too, so there has never been a better time to try riding in winter.

Love to Ride, in partnership with Transport for Greater Manchester, are running the Winter Wheelers event to encourage people to ride during December. 

A new online After School Sport Club has launched to help fill the void of school and community sport in children’s lives created by the latest lockdown.

Doctors of the World UK (DOTW) is pleased to offer leaflets with health and wellbeing information for young refugees and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) and young people (YP) living in the UK.

Lifecentre and Langworthy Community Church are facilitating a Nativity Window Trail in December.

The SSCP has recently refreshed the Threshold of Need and Response Framework as an interim holding document.

The SAFE programme will be of interest to any member of a community that feels vulnerable to violent extremism and hate crime.

This will include people who regularly attend a place of worship, and in particular community leaders, managers of places of worship and people who wish to become involved in making their community and place of worship as safe as possible.
All SAFE events are free.

Thursday 12 November 2020, from 7pm.

Two brand new training modules have been developed by the Food for Life Get-Togethers training team to help your community connect around good food.

Dancing With Dementia are a small Salford charity which reaches out to help people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers.

The charity's volunteers and supporters would like to offer their friends living with dementia a treat to add brightness and sparkle to their festive season.

Creative Explorers Outside: Continuing Professional / Skills Development programme

The Creative Explorers Outside continued personal development (CPD) is designed for people who are interested in or have experience of:

Wai Yin are adding 3 new free online courses to our timetable starting on Monday 2nd November 2020.

The Migrant Destitution Fund supports migrant people who have "no recourse to public funds" - a policy which leaves people unable to meet their basic needs, not supported by the state and not allowed to do paid work to support themselves. People supported by the Fund are mostly asylum seekers and people whose right to remain isn't recognised by the Home Office (e.g. because a relationship breaks down). Many eventually win the right to remain...but it is a long process.

The Multiplier is a brand new programme helping people to develop their own bridge-building initiatives in their own communities in their own ways.

This new programme will share The Cares Family’s learning with 50 leaders driving connection and togetherness in their own communities in their own ways, over the next five years. I

The Women's Resilience Fund and the Covid 19 Frontline Women's Fund are both currently open for applications.

The deadlines for these programmes are coming up soon (10^th and 16^th November respectively), but you still have time to apply!

The Design Council has received £50,000 in funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to build on and amplify the creativity and compassion seen in communities and across civil society during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Approximately 1.4 million migrants in the UK have no access to state funds – including hundreds of thousands of key workers in the healthcare and hospitality sectors.

Salford Foundation are a social inclusion charity providing opportunities for young people and adults to create better futures.

Last year, they helped over 13,000 people. You can find out more about their work in this Impact Report.

In partnership with GMCA, GM Poverty Action are developing an overview of the key findings and themes emerging from previous work with people with a lived experience of poverty. So much great work has started to be done across Greater Manchester in this area and they want to capture all this information in one place to learn from it and maximise the impact of people’s contributions to this work.

Local Trust has commissioned in-depth research to look at how communities across England respond to COVID-19 and how they recover.

Report highlighting the differences in social mobility opportunities within local areas in England.

The report finds:

VSNW are pleased to announce their Festival of North West Thinking 2020 taking place online over four weeks from 23rd October through to 12th November.

The theme of this year’s festival will be Covid-19 recovery.

Last week Greater Manchester launched two major public consultations to get a wide range of views on the city-region’s plans to reduce harmful air pollution on local roads and to introduce minimum standards for all taxis and private hire services licensed in the region.

People and businesses across the region and beyond are being invited to help shape the final plans by taking part in the consultations, which run until 23:59 on Thursday 3 December 2020.

#CharitySoWhite - a campaign that grew out of people sharing their experiences of institutional racism in the voluntary sector - has launched two listening campaigns in an attempt to overhaul their approach to tackling racism in the sector.

The aim is to build a better understanding of the sector as a whole, and those working towards creating a more equal and anti-racist sector. 

Salford Black History Month Celebration.

20th October 2020 from 6pm to 8pm.

This event is hosted by Salford City Council, Salford CCG, Caribbean and African Health Network and other Black-led organisations in the city of Salford.

Special guests include: Paul Dennett - Salford City Mayor: Councillor Wilson Nkurunziza: Councillor Charlie McIntyre - Salford Ceremonial Mayor: Councillor Paula Boshell: Lead Member for Equalities: Councillor Rob Sharp

During the pandemic, we have seen the impact of inequality and the deepening of divides. We have also seen great kindness, mutuality and community support. The worst in society and the best in people. 

Pride Matters from Salford Pride - your chance to get involved

Pride Matters is a podcast project which celebrates inclusion, gives a voice to LGBT+ issues, minority communities and raises awareness.

Groups, organisations and individuals local to Salford, are being invited to talk about the importance of issues and share experiences which are meaningful to them. The episode would be filmed via Zoom with a release date of mid-October.

Tandem Theatre launch VEAP (Vocational Employability Arts Programme) online

The online courses will be launched on 19 October 2020. The aim of the online programme is to boost skills and to obtain two Level One Employability Qualifications.

The programme is made up of weekly online sessions on Zoom. Additional one-to-one calls will also be required.

Sessions are available:

Tuesdays 10.30am - 11.30am or Wednesday 10.30am - 11.30am.

Calling professional & amateur photographers!

The Greater Manchester Older People's Network, Macc and the GMCA are delighted to announce the launch of the Old Frame New Picture photography competition. This competition replaces the Age Proud competition that was launched earlier this year before the pandemic and we have redesigned this competition in response to current lockdown measures.

Empowered Conversations' latest webinars for October have been announced

Empowered Conversations are online weekly group chats which are designed to support family and carers of people living with dementia.

You may not really have thought about carbon monoxide risks in your day to day work, both to your client and to you.

This online workshop is aimed at front line staff from social care, NHS, voluntary and private sectors working in the UK.

Foundation 92 we are delighted to announce the commencement of their brand new programme Positive Pathways.

This is designed to deliver a person-centred one to one mentoring programme, which is aimed to support and engage with young people aged 16-24 years old who live with SEND and are currently unemployed / economically inactive.

Small Steps Right-Wing Extremism

Overview

Small Steps Training is for any professional who works with adults and young people and wants to learn about the Far Right influences in Salford. The training offers practical advice and guidance as well as in depth training to spot the signs of radicalisation and raise awareness of the far rights recruitment strategies and online influences.  

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Understanding the experience of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.

This report sets out the findings of research conducted by National Voices for NHS England to explore the perspectives and experiences of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in relation to the NHS rollout of social prescribing. We heard from over 300 people through a series of interviews, workshops and online engagements between December 2019 and June 2020.

Corinth Business and Community Training Ltd has been commissioned by Salford City Council to deliver a digital skills project.

They would now like to extend the partnership to work with VCSE sector organisations who can deliver digital skills training to individuals or groups across Salford.

If you are interested and can demonstrate your ability to meet the requirements of this project send your expressions of interest by email with a maximum of two sides of A4.

AgeUK Salford 'Let's Talk About Recycling' an online Zoom workshop

The Zoom workshop, 'Let's Talk About Recycling' is led by Janine White, Education Assistant for Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA).

The session focuses on the science of recycling, understanding the different coloured bins and what you can recycle in each coloured bin. There will also be a virtual video tour of the Materials Recovery Facility.

Wai Yin Society's First 1000 Days project is a service to support mums, dads and grandparents

During these uncertain times Wai Yin Society have stressed the importance of the healthy development of babies. Partnering with the Bangaldeshi Women's Organisation, Wai Yin Society have launched the First 1000 days project.

Age Friendly Salford now have a programme of virtual activity running everyday.

• Ready to Go -  Planning for the future is not easy at the moment – Join us for information and advice from experts
• Brew and Chat - an opportunity to get together with others and share memories and conversation about a particular topic with a focus on wellbeing

The newly formed Greater Manchester Race Equality Panel aims to address the systemic inequalities, racism and discrimination which disadvantage the people of Greater Manchester because of their culture, ethnicity or race.

The purpose of the panel is to:

Giving World helps charities access brand new life-essentials for free.

With the impact of the coronavirus measures on community organisations and their vulnerable beneficiaries, we are reaching out to confirm that we continue to operate, partnering with businesses and charities such as yourselves to get goods to where they are needed most.

Talking About My Generation are looking for individuals aged 50 and over who would like to get involved in a community campaign to inspire people to believe they need not settle for a certain way of living in later life - by showcasing people from across Greater Manchester who have overcome challenges to keep active and social. 

Banana Enterprise Network, a local charity, is seeking support from the community after learning about Rock Hall in Farnworth, and developing outline plans for the renovation and sympathetic extension of the building.

The charity, which started in 2014, specialises in supporting low-income families, single parents and the unemployed across Greater Manchester, by helping to remove barriers to self-employment. Two of the Charity’s Trustees live in Bolton.

The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) to host Black History Month planning meeting for Salford

The Caribbean and African Health Network (CAHN) are inviting Black-led organisations based or working within Salford to attend the first planning meeting for the City of Salford's Black History Month celebration event.

The planning meeting is to take place via Zoom on Thursday 1 October 2020 at 3.30pm.

Corinth Business and Community Training - First Steps Teaching Adults course starts October

We Belong project, from Disability Rights UK, are hosting the first in a series of roundtable discussions next week, and it would be great if you're able to attend and/or share with your networks.

They are holding 30 September discussing issues and priorities of disabled women, and two on 1 October discussing priorities of disabled people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

The links are below:

NTC produce an online Strategy & Management course for youth and community organisations

The training course is led by Jonny Wineberg of Community Futures Trust CIC and will be held via video conferencing. The focus of the programme is to explore approaches to management in the third sector, looking at the practices of project management, finance, funding, and lots more. 

LGBT Foundation has begun an exciting project to better understand the housing and support needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) people across Greater Manchester and involve them in local strategic planning.

After adapting to life through the pandemic and running several virtual programmes and events in recent months, Flourish CIC thought it was time to get back in the saddle and out in the real world to catch the last of the summer with a special networking event at local social enterprise Old Abbey Taphouse!

People in Greater Manchester are being asked to join a conversation about their mental wellbeing, to discover how they feel, what worries them, and what they think can be done to make a positive difference to where they live.

The charity regulator has launched an improved public register of charities, which makes more information about individual charities available to donors and the public.

Farnworth & Kearsley Foodbank can also offer other projects as well as food

Farnworth Baptist Church set up the Farnworth & Kearsley Foodbank in 2014. Since the Coronavirus crisis, the Foodbank have given out nearly 30,000 emergency food parcels. Despite carrying on with their emergency food support, Farnworth & Kearsley Foodbank want to make it widely known that they offer other services too.

10GM in partnership with Flourish CiC are working on a commission for the Greater Manchester Combiner Authority learning more about women’s experiences of accessing support, women’s centres or other services at a time of difficulty or crisis. This information will be used to support future approaches regarding the re-commissioning of Women’s Services and Centres.

There are several ways you can involved:

Salford Foundation are a charity providing opportunities for young people and adults to create better futures.

Are you Polish or Lithuanian and know or care for someone living with Dementia?

Your experience matters and Europia would like to hear from you throughout September and October 2020.

Dementia is a syndrome that affects your memory, thinking, comprehension, language and judgement. It is very common with more than 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia. 

The Equalities Board of Ambition for Ageing need help to finish the Respected and Connected banner before October

Artist Eva Shlunke has been creating a banner celebrating the diversity of the Equalities Board membership.

The banner was started during one sewing session before lockdown but there are still some gaps which need filling. 10-15 small cloth pieces are needed to fill the gaps.

Rio Ferdinand Foundation 'Youth Voices' online programme is a Princess Trust programme offering a range of free sessions

The 'Youth Voices' programme will provide online workshops aimed at young people aged 14-21 years across Greater Manchester.

Standguide Level 1 Employability Award course starting 23 September in Manchester

The Employability Award covers CV writing, dealing with first days at work and support for interview preparation. The aim of the course will be to develop skills and gain the confidence to apply for jobs.

The course starts on Monday 23 September and runs until Friday 2 October, 9.30am - 3.30pm.

MIC Media have created a webinar about how to start podcasting

Wai Yin Society are now recruiting for their new People Together Project which starts at the end of September.

People Together is a unique opportunity for BAME men and women who are not working to take part in free online courses, workshops, mentoring and small group work to improve their skills, build resilience and develop confidence with the aim of moving closer to volunteering, employment and/or further education.

In the absence of face to face training for the foreseeable future the Salford Safeguarding Partnership has started to develop a virtual

• Are you 10 – 25 years old?
• Do you want to have fun & meet new people?
• Do you want to develop your drama skills?

This programme started on Tuesday 8^th September 2020, you can still join in on Tuesday Nights at 6pm – 7pm.

You can be a pioneer by joining the very first Henshaws Hundreds Challenge this September. Launching at the start of National Eye Health Week on 21 September, for 10 whole days Henshaws are challenging supporters to do ‘your hundred, your way!’ Swim, run, walk or cycle a hundred miles or a hundred metres. Or tackle a hundred laps of the garden, the local park, or wherever.

With recent research highlighting only around half of young people are confident police will deal fairly with their complaint, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) youth panel has launched new guidance to support young people and explain their rights.

The guidance provides information on questions young people frequently ask, such as what the IOPC do, how you can make a complaint to police, what to expect and the possible outcomes.

About this guide

This guide has been created following discussions with parents who have experience of supporting a young person struggling with their mental health. The aim of this guide is to provide information and guidance and to help parents cope with a young person who is struggling with thoughts of suicide. To reassure them that they are not alone.

There is help and there is HOPE. 

Charities are being urged to join the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance, following its relaunch on Saturday 15 August, to ensure the lived experiences of the people they represent are reflected in the development of health policy.

The Health and Wellbeing Alliance is a key element of the Health and Wellbeing Programme, the aim of which is to promote health equalities and reduce health inequalities across the UK.

On 7 September, Salford’s health and care system is launching a ‘big reset’ and people living and working in the city are being asked to join in the conversation and share their views.

During the coronavirus pandemic, the way health services were delivered in Salford changed to keep patients and staff safe but now the city wants to shape the future of its health and care system to make sure people living in Salford receive the right care in the best way.

The GM Walking Festival is going virtual this October!

The GM Walking Festival was unfortunately postponed in May due to Covid-19 lockdown. Instead, the Let's Walk Festival has been launched as a virtual alternative and will run from 12 - 25 October 2020.

The festival lasts for a fortnight, which will enable you and/or your family to set up and achieve your own walking goal, and also raise money for local causes too, if you so wish.

The Education Team at Recycle for Greater Manchester are now offering one hour virtual sessions to schools, community groups and residents of Greater Manchester to help people understand what rubbish should be recycled and in which bin, how the waste is separated and why we should recycle.

The sessions are interactive and include films, activities and a question and answer session with one of our experienced Education Officers.

Child neglect is a huge priority in Salford, and a key change is being introduced over the next few months to help professionals and practitioners identify cases of neglect.

The VCSE Leadership Group has published a discussion paper on 'Building Back Better' in Greater Manchester to create a more inclusive economy, together with the VCSE sector and the wider social economy.

The report provides a range of successful, practical ideas and live examples which are likely to produce a more inclusive, green and localised economy.

Leyla Hussein, founder of the Dahlia Project which campaigns to end FGM, has created a 'Safe Space 4 Black women'.

This came about after she was contacted by many black women asking for emotional help and support.

Please register your details if you are interested in joining future sessions.

If your organisation is facing financial difficulties and you’re looking for guidance on the options available, this tool from Bates Wells can help.

Your charity, social enterprise, or not-for-profit may be thinking about options like collaboration, merger, cost-saving measures, income generation and more.

Join national trustee recruitment and diversity charity, Getting on Board, for a practical webinar about how charities can diversify their trustee boards.

Only one-third of trustees are women, 8% are people of colour and one third are under 50. 59% of charities report that their board does not reflect the communities they serve. And 74% of charities struggle to find the trustees they need.

Salford City College's Community Learning programme for courses starting from mid-September onwards

Download the full programme here.

The UK's first Community Tech Fellowship offering community leaders an opportunity to explore the relationship between tech power and digital civic spaces, social infrastructure, mutual aid, local & collective action.

What are the priorities for Salford? What would you like to see improved? 

Help to shape a new Social Value Strategy being developed as part of the Crescent masterplan 

What change do you want to see in the world?

A climate crisis has been declared and each of us has our role to play in protecting the planet.

Join Peoples History Museum (PHM) in exploring the important issues around climate change through discussion, creative workshops and the museum’s unique collections.

What are your worries? How can one voice change the world? Can our past influence our future? Let’s make a difference together.

The council is consulting on an updated draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) until Wednesday 9 September 2020.

Communicating about public health has never been more important.

The kindness and leadership initiative recognises the contribution of kind leaders to business, the economy and society.

This campaign will showcase 50 leaders building a new status quo, impacting others through kindness. They will share their stories and leadership styles, and the effect they have on their organisation and industries.

Nominations for the 2020 campaign to celebrate kindness has now begun.

Criteria

This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Kidscan are asking people across the UK to get involved in their #GoldFor campaign by sharing who they are wearing their Gold Ribbon for.

Simply upload an image, the name of the person and the reason you wear gold for them and Kidscan will take care of the rest.

Dr Muna Abdi shares some of the ways you can show up and stand up as an ally.

Follow her on Twitter @Muna_Abdi_Phd.

1. Own your privilege

Recognise the power, privilege and resources you have and think about how you can use it to support the work of those who are 'othered'.

2. Talk about the uncomfortable

Salford City Council is proposing to re-introduce the Alcohol Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in Salford

A consultation period has been announced by Salford City Council which will run from 13 August to 7 September 2020. Residents of Salford can voice their opinion via an online consultation questionnaire.

Neighbourhood Watch launch their first Impact Survey which is open to the public

The survey will allow Neighbourhood Watch to look at how their scheme impacts on levels of crime, to identify concerns with crime, community spirit and neighbourliness.

Neighbourhood Watch are asking members, supports and the public to complete the survey which will close on 21 August 2020.

The survey will focus on three sections:

This year’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) will have a huge impact on children and young people’s futures.

National Children’s Bureau believe children and young people have a right to have their say and to be listened to in this process but, unless we act, they will not have a voice in the debate.

Thousands of miles of new protected bike lanes, cycle training for everyone and bikes available on prescription will be rolled out under new plans to overhaul cycling and walking in England.

Tackling the causes of ill health, not just the symptoms, is vital to help reduce demand on the NHS, and taking up cycling has been proven to offer huge benefits for people’s physical and mental health.

In their blog nfpSynergy share some of the highlights (and lowlights) of giving levels in the last quarter.

This latest quarter we saw some dramatic changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 

‘Our Pass’ provides 16-18 year olds with free bus travel in Greater Manchester.

Please help us to understand how this impacts you by completing a short survey.

It doesn’t matter how you travel, whether you walk, cycle, take public transport or drive – all your views are important and will help shape the future of Our Pass.

Age UK Salford invites suppliers to submit proposals for the set up, design, build and support of a digital, technical solution to meet our organisations information management needs, primarily in the format of a Customer Relationship Management System

Deadline for submissions: Monday 17th August at 12pm.

Download the documentation.

Motiv8 are still open to referrals and are supporting people over the phone

Motiv8 supports Greater Manchester residents over the age of 25 who need support in getting their lives back on track. People they deal with could have issues with health, alcohol, drugs, debt, homelessness, domestic violence, as well as other challenges.

The organisation can help people who are not in work or training and who have the right to live and work in the UK.

Cancer awareness saves lives.

Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with Cancer. We know that the earlier a cancer is detected, the better the outcome for the people involved. Early detection saves lives. Cancer screening saves lives. Why not top up your knowledge and confidence so that you can help yourself, your family members, community leaders and staff.

A Mutual Aid Groups in Greater Manchester event is happening in August.

10 August 1.00pm-4.00pm.

'Communities Doing it for Themselves': A Greater Manchester Conversation about Mutual Aid is an event that has been created to discuss mutual aid groups in Greater Manchester. Mutual Aid groups are informal groups of local people who have supported each other during Coronavirus.

Princes Trust launch additional online programme for 16-25 year olds in Greater Manchester

The online programme, called Virtual Explore, uses Microsoft Teams to provide a safe learning environment.

Virtual Explore is aimed at 16-25 year olds in Greater Manchester and are 1 hour long sessions spread over two days a week.

New course dates over the next 12 months.

Over the last 2 years Greater Manchester Poverty Action have delivered a small number of paid for training courses in partnership with Policy North Training. The courses equip stakeholders with the knowledge they need to fight poverty across the city region.

The State of the Sector survey is back and we need your help!

SEEN is a collaborative zine organised by akt and 42nd Street’s Q42 Project which amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ young people in the UK between the ages of 13 and 25.

SEEN is a platform where young people can authentically represent themselves, their thoughts, beliefs, and perspectives.

The University of Salford, Elemental and the Wellbeing Matters programme are excited to announce the addition of the Salford Social Prescribing Assessment & Planning Tool to the Elemental platform.

From 20 July, Age UK Salford will be continuing a weekly supermarket shopping service by taking orders over the phone

Age UK Salford will be able to do your weekly shop at your local supermarket. To do this, they will take your order over the phone.

The service will enable you to obtain your favourite groceries and household goods from the shops you prefer.

Age UK Salford will charge at a competitive hourly rate for this service.

Raising the bar for charity governance.

The 13th annual Trustee Exchange conference will be the first to be run in an exciting new virtual format.

Charities are usually way down the list of priorities for policy makers.

Yet the way they have risen to the challenge during Covid has been striking. What are the prospects of the sector being seen as a key part of the future policy agenda and how do we make that happen?

A FREE online fun and informative personal development course and one to one support for eligible unemployed people living within Greater Manchester. Course delivered using ZOOM 

Course start dates:

Riding to Success is a new scheme to provide young people with skills and bikes which could help them find work and training.

Salford City Council is asking residents to donate any type of adult bike which can easily be repaired.

Young people aged 16 to 24 will be trained to repair and maintain the bikes, giving them a new skill for life which could also help them find work and will be able to keep the bike after the course.

The Greater Manchester Women and Girls Equality Panel aims to achieve equality for women and girls across the city region.

The Greater Manchester Growing Older with Learning Disabilities (GM GOLD) project was designed to reduce social isolation amongst older adults with learning disabilities

The research was carried out in order to find out what 16 older people with learning difficulties thought about their local area. The aim of this research was to reduce social isolation and to discover what makes an area an age-friendly place to live for those adults aged over 50 with learning difficulties.

We looking for Board members to join our team!

We would like to recruit two new trustees with any of the following specialisms:

• Public Law
• Contract Law
• Legal Structures
• Asset Transfers

We welcome applications from people who live or work in Salford.

The Third Sector Trends ground-breaking annual study provides a snapshot of the scale, dynamics and needs of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector in North East England.

The reopened Social care: funding and workforce inquiry seeks to establish how much extra money would need to be spent by government in each of the next five years to counteract the impact of a shortage of care on the NHS. Shortages in the social care workforce and what solutions need to be found to address changes in the years ahead will also be considered.

Join to be a member of the Citizen Panel and help shape Salford's health and care services

The Citizen Panel allows Salford CCG to inform the member of new information and developments within health and social care. There are already 3,000 members who represent the people of Salford who are residents, who work in Salford or who use services within the Salford area.

Age UK Salford is partnering with Citizens Advice Salford to encourage the uptake of a free Pension Credit check for people living in Salford and of State Pensionable age.

According to Independent Age, the older people’s charity, four million people are entitled to receive Pension Credit, yet over a third of these people don’t claim it.

From the 1^st August, over-75’s will have to pay for their TV Licence unless in receipt of Pension Credit.

Counterfeit, smuggled or bootleg cigarettes and tobacco: Please share your experiences to help make smoking history

The Keep It Out campaign highlights the harms of illegal tobacco on health and communities.

The State of the Sector survey is back and we need your help!

Two week live and interactive Get Started with Content Creation course, available to all 16 - 30-year-olds based in Greater Manchester.

Created in partnership with the Prince's Trust, DEVA/hack want to keep you skilled, stimulated and socially responsible during these unprecedented times! From 13 - 22 July and hosted in Zoom.

Lloyds Bank Foundation (LBF) are seeking a partner organisation, consultant or consortium to help them to fully reflect on their own practice in attracting and assessing applications, and to ensure their approach does not create barriers to BAME-led organisations.

15 July 2020 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Online session, Microsoft Teams, Webinar, SE1 6LH, United Kingdom

This session will share good practice examples, resources and tips on how to improve your engagement with Gypsy and Traveller communities and other populations experiencing health inequalities to influence and create change.

Questions about this event?

Name: Kasia Markiewicz

A unique event supporting women to access a free afternoon of rest, reflection & relaxation whilst supporting women changemakers to flourish.

Wednesday 29th July 2020, 12:30 – 16:45.

Bring your lunch from 12.30pm and join us for introductions ahead of an afternoon of connection building, personal development and reflection as well as some relaxation

The agenda is as follows:

12.30 – 1.15– Lunch & intros

Visible Outcomes are delivering an employability course for refugees in Salford and Manchester

Are you looking for a job?​

• Visible Outcomes can help you with writing your CV

Are you a refugee, have you got Leave to Remain?

• Visible Outcomes can help you improve your interview techniques

Do you live in Salford/Manchester?

#BeMoreDigital Leadership Day - free online event on 25th June featuring 10 hours of expert-led content.

Charity Digital’s #BeMoreDigital Leadership Day takes place on the 25th of June. This online event will include 10 hours of completely free, expert-led content to help charities improve their digital leadership skills.

Together with Voice4Change England ACEVO is releasing Home Truths: Undoing racism and delivering real diversity in the charity sector. 

MIC Media a Manchester-based podcast production and training social enterprise, founded by Vic Elizabeth Turnbull, has been nominated for a coveted British Podcast Award.

The accolades are the biggest and most recognised celebration of UK Podcasts in the country. It's MIC's 'Strong Manchester Women' podcast that has caught the eye of this year's award judges. The podcast was commissioned by Manchester City Council and the Pankhurst Trust.

Loneliness Awareness Week runs from the 15-19 June.

All of us can experience loneliness at some point in our lives. The impact of Covid-19 has only shone a greater spotlight on the issue, so it’s time we started talking about it.

Free short online training sessions from Answer Cancer, the Greater Manchester Screening Engagement Service. 

Cancer awareness saves lives. Every year thousands of people are diagnosed with Cancer. We know that the earlier a cancer is detected, the better the outcome for the people involved. Early detection saves lives. Cancer screening saves lives. Why not top up your knowledge and confidence so that you can help yourself, your family members, community leaders and staff.

Clinks have produced a guide on managing volunteers for organisations working in the criminal justice system.

The purpose of the guide is to help ensure that organisations working with people with experience of the criminal justice system engage volunteers well. There is a lot of good practice within the criminal justice system of involving volunteers, however, there is also inconsistency in the way that volunteers are recruited, managed and reimbursed.

The north of England has some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in the world.

From the soaring heights and serene waters of the Lake District, to the rugged, majestic splendour of the Yorkshire Dales, to the spectacular beauty of the Northumbrian coast, and everything in between, the North is rich in a diverse range of natural assets.

The Pankhurst Centre’s Rise Voice Vote project seeks to inspire young people’s political participation and activism through shared stories, learning and celebration. 

This toolkit is designed to support teachers and youth and community workers to reproduce the activities of the Rise Voice Vote project with students and young people. Download session worksheets below and let’s #powerup the next generation!