Local Interest

Do you have a community project the Princes Trust young people can help with?

Such as help painting your community centre, help giving a community garden a makeover or anything else you may need help with for 2 weeks.

The team of approx. 10 young people will give their time to work on your project for 9 days (weekdays) 10^th - 20^th Feb and will raise a small amount of funding (approx.£200) to support them to deliver your Community Project.

Greater Manchester residents are being asked their views on police funding, as Government silence fuels budget uncertainty and jeopardises the safety of local communities.  

Because of the late general election, Greater Manchester has yet to receive the proposed police grant allocation for the next financial year. Despite this, the Government are insisting that local areas are ready to make proposals on the policing element of the council tax by 1 February.

Can you spare £5 for a tin of paint?

Local charity TLC: Talk, Listen, Change are embarking on a refurbishment project for their 100-year-old building on Chester Road in Trafford to enable them to support more people!

After moving their office-based team to a new location, half the building requires some serious attention in order to get the rooms up to a safe, comfortable and welcoming standard to see clients.

Project: The Relationships Centre

Please note: It is not necessary to attend both SP-OT and SP-EAK as there may be some overlap in messages and statistics. Please consider which workshops would be best for you. For any queries, contact northwest@papyrus-uk.org

SP-OT: Suicide Prevention-Overview Training (1.5 hours) - The focus of this training is on what EVERYONE needs to know.

Wednesday 29th January, 6.30pm to 8.30pm

The event will be opened by the City Mayor of Salford and a senior representative of Salford University, There will be a talk by Robbie Gontarz, son of a Holocaust survivor, a presentation from Anne Frank Ambassadors from Walkden High. Music will be from a BBC Philharmonic quartet and the Whitfield Synagogue Community Choir.

The Salfordian hotel is run by the Salfordian Trust and is predominantly for the people of Salford to enable them to have an affordable holiday not too far away from home.

The Salfordian offers a door to door pick up service for people wanting to come and holiday with the hotel and also have day trips out throughout the week.

The hotel is set in a quiet, leafy part of Southport and just a short distance from the town centre with transport links virtually on the doorstep.

Greater Manchester’s linguistic and cultural diversity has grown significantly in the past decade creating multiple challenges for service delivery in the VCSE sector. These challenges, while felt on a daily basis in VCSE organisations, do not often receive systematic attention. 

The VCSE sector plays a hugely important role in helping people to stay well and prevent health problems, as well as supporting those who are unwell.

Join the GM VCSE assembly event at a crucial point in time to hear more about for Greater Manchester’s plans around protecting the health of Greater Manchester’s citizens and to have your say in their development.

A event programme will be published in due course. 

The Greater Manchester Older People’s Network (GMOPN) aims to make sure that older people have an influence in key decision-making and that their voices are championed in the areas that most affect their lives.

Do you know someone who travels on Metrolink or by rail using a pension-age concessionary travel pass from Transport for Greater Manchester?

There is an important change coming from 1 February 2020. Bus travel will still be free off-peak, but to continue using rail and Metrolink, customers will need to add tram and train to their pass for an annual charge of £10. This will give them access to unlimited off-peak travel in Greater Manchester.

Salford residents are being asked for their views on plans for major new pedestrian and cycling routes in Salford, connecting Walkden, Worsley and Boothstown as well as providing access to RHS Garden Bridgewater along the Bridgewater canal.

The two-week consultation period is from Monday 13 January to Friday 24 January 2020.

Langworthy Cornerstone Association currently have office space for hire.

The space is fully serviced, including broadband, and is a large open plan first floor office.

The space includes a shared kitchen and rest area, plus use of desks, furniture, filling etc. and access to other services and activities in the building, plus our on-site cafe. The space would suit charity, social enterprise, public or private sector use. All options will be considered.

Over 300 young people from across Walkden were consulted and involved with the name for the new facility in Walkden. There were a number of options as well as the opportunity to come up with their own name and Walkden Youth Zone and The Den were the top two.

A selection of designs are up for consultation. young people will also have their views heard and students from the Co-op Academy Walkden will have the opportunity to have their say.

Information guides are now available for residents to help prepare for flooding.

One is specifically for the Lower Broughton area and the other is general for flood risk areas in other parts of the city.

Saturday 25th January 9am at Worsley Woods.

Worsley Woods parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for runners of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9:00am in It's run at Parrin Lane, Salford. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.

The Personalised Care Group and LGBT Health Team at NHS England have jointly commissioned LGBT Foundation to produce an LGBT Health Inequalities and Personalised Care Best Practice Guide. This resource will highlight the benefits of personalised care for LGBT people.

As a part of this project we are looking for case studies and examples of good practice in personalised care for LGBT people. These case studies will form the key part of this resource.

Modern policing wrestles with ethical dilemmas every day.

Could you play a part in helping the police negotiate challenging, complex and sometimes controversial issues by joining Greater Manchester’s Independent Police Ethics Committee?

The committee is seeking new members to provide advice, support and guidance to GMP and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime on the complex ethical issues that face modern policing.

Come join the discussion on: "How We Treat Our Emergency Services!"

Thursday 16 January 2020, 18:30 – 20:30.

GM Fire & Rescue Service Training Centre, Cassidy Close, Manchester, M4 5HU

Consider questions such as:

We're celebrating the New Year by sharing how everyone has something valuable to give to good causes!

Making a good brew, IT skills, experience of caring, being green fingered or a great listener, an encyclopedic knowledge of rare books...they can all be used to #Volunteer2020!

The Heart of Salford Awards are Salford CVS and Volunteer Centre Salford’s prestigious annual ceremony to celebrate volunteering and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in Salford.

The Heart of Salford Awards held on Monday 18^th November, 2019 at the AJ Bell Stadium, acknowledged the vast contribution made by volunteers and VCSE organisations in Salford.

Over the last few years in Greater Manchester, Perinatal and Parent Infant Mental Health (PIMH) services have undergone a period of substantial transformation.  We have seen more investment in perinatal and parent infant mental health services and the development of  a ‘whole system’ approach that brings together PIMH specialists, adult mental health, IAPT, maternity and children’s services in a drive to improve outcomes for families with children in the 0-2 age group, known as 1001 Critical

Celebrating walking; reaching out to new walkers

For the past five years the Greater Manchester Walking Festival has encouraged new people across Greater Manchester to get out and enjoy a walk, make new connections, discover new places and perhaps learn new things.

A seminar and discussion focusing on supporting employees who are experiencing domestic abuse.

Wednesday 15 January 2020 at University of Central Lancashire.

Speakers:

• Malka Livingstone, Coordinator, Domestic Abuse Workplace Scheme. Merseyside PCC
• Dr Gemma Wibberley, iROWE, UCLan
• Dr Tony Bennett, Sheffield Hallam University and Visiting Fellow, iROWE

The seminar will discuss:

Malka:

The free service connecting charity and social enterprise leaders with successful entrepreneurs such as the founders of Carphone Warehouse, Pret-a-Manger and The White Company will operate from Manchester’s Central Library.

The Human Lending Library®, which matches charity and social enterprise leaders with successful entrepreneurs as mentors, has opened in Manchester.

The GM Moving Team are on the hunt to find Greater Manchester’s most inspiring stories about moving a little more each day and the positive effects it has had.

To be in with the chance of being the next face of the campaign all you have to do is post your story, image and/or video under any of the competition posts found on the @ThatCountsGM social media channels (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).

Employer supported volunteering is on the rise and we want to ensure that the VCSE sector lead on how this is shaped.

To do this, Skill Givers needs you!

Skill Givers are looking for groups and organisations in Manchester and Salford, who would benefit from, or are interested in, ‘doing things differently’ by developing its approaches to employer supported volunteering to form part of our time-limited action group beginning in the New Year.

Join us on Monday 16th December to find out more about the History Makers project and how you can get involved.

We would like you to take part in this 10-year study of the voluntary and community sector which is now running right across the North of England.

Whether your organisation or group is big or small, flourishing or struggling financially – or just carrying on more or less as normal – we need to hear from you.

Dogs for Good, a national dog charity making life-changing differences to people with disabilities through the help of specially trained dogs, has helped wheelchair-user Paul Woodward find his love of sport again.

Paul, a retired labourer from Manchester, has been in a wheelchair for over 20 years and now benefits from the support of trained assistance dog Nita, thanks to the charity.

Age Friendly Salford have produced a short, easy to read leaflet that summarises the tangible achievements for Salford since they embarked on their Age Friendly journey.

Voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) groups and organisations in each of the local authority areas of Greater Manchester are being sought to provide peer support opportunities for parents, carers and families of children with suspected or diagnosed Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

As part of hosting their first employer workshop, GM's Hidden Talent have published a toolkit to help employers attract and retain young people with barriers to employment. 

Not everyone looks forward to Christmas...

For thousands of women, the festive season offers nothing but fear and violence.

Last year, 173 people were murdered as a result of domestic violence, this is the highest recorded number in the last 5 years.

Salford Women's Aid support and protect. They give those who need it a safe place to stay and provide emotional and practical support to help them prepare for a new, independent life.

Thursday 30th January 2020 from 2pm – 5pm

Pendleton Together, Loganberry Avenue, Salford, M6 5UX

Come and ask questions to those that influence and decide how Mental Health Services are ran in our city!

Salford Mental Health Forum are proud to present their Annual Panel event.

Museumand, The National Caribbean Heritage Museum & The Whitworth Art Gallery invite you, your friends, family & colleagues to a free late event.

Thursday 28th November 6pm - 9pm

Celebrating Pearl Alcock Jamaican Artist | Entrepreneur | Activist

Museumand are co-hosting at and with The Whitworth, Oxford Road, Manchester, M15 6ER, on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 6 pm – 9 pm.

Applications are open for the Greater Manchester Culture Fund, which will support delivery of Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) strategy for Culture and Creativity, Grown in Greater Manchester. Known Around the World.

The Greater Manchester Culture Fund provides funding to cultural organisations committed to providing excellent cultural experiences and opportunities across the ten boroughs in Greater Manchester.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is working with the Mayor’s Business Advisory Panel and the Business Growth Hub to deliver the 6th annual GM-wide business survey, to improve their understanding of the strengths and opportunities local businesses have, as well as the challenges and issues they face.

The Ignition Project brings together 12 partners from Greater Manchester’s local government, universities, non-governmental organisations, and business.

The project aim to address the emergency caused by climate change and are investigating how they can fund the delivery of more nature based projects that will help make us less vulnerable to climate change.

The Ignition Project aim to achieve a 10% increase in our city’s coverage of plants and trees by 2038.

CodeYourFuture run a free 8-month coding school for people from a variety of disadvantaged backgrounds, including:

• asylum seekers and refugees 
• people with disabilities
• people with less than 8 years of formal education
• people with a household income of less than the living wage

On Friday, 1 November, Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) brought together some 200 care leavers, senior officers and local politicians, alongside business leaders and partners from the voluntary and statutory sectors, for an event about Doing Things Differently for Care Leavers in Greater Manchester.

International Men's Day, 19^th November 2019

International Men’s Day is an annual event to celebrate positive role models and to raise awareness of men’s issues which are often overlooked. This includes things like mental health, toxic masculinity and cancer prevention.  It coincides with Movember when men grow their facial hair in an effort to promote conversations about men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer.

Tuesday 19th November 2019, 4pm - 6pm

Manchester Communication Academy, 2 Silchester Drive, Manchester, M40 8NT

If you are aged 14-18 and live in Salford, come along to a free weekend of training and workshops in 3 exciting areas of the creative industries.

DIGITAL ARTS    TECHNICAL THEATRE    DESIGN &FABRICATION

On Saturday 23rd November (11am-5pm), you are invited to the University of Salford: New Adelphi Building (M5 4BR) to take part in an afternoon of tasters in how to work within theatre which take place ‘OFF-STAGE’.

SALFORD charity Langworthy Cornerstone is celebrating the success of its Men’s Health Project and is urging men to open up and talk about their health issues to mark the month of “Movember”.

A Festive Salford Sup at The Kings Arms on Thursday 5th December

Salford Sup, Thursday 5th December, 7pm – 9pm, Kings Arms, Bloom Street, Salford, M3 6AN.

£10 gets you a drink of your choice (tea/coffee/soft drink/beer/wine/spirits), festive food, a vote and a chance to win a minimum of £500 for your social enterprise, business idea or community project.

Sunday 24th November 2019, 10.30am to 12noon at Media City UK.

The Jingle Bee Jog is a fun event for the festive season, no times are taken and all are welcome to take part! Walk, stroll or jog this 4km route, which starts and finishes in the spectacular MediaCityUK Piazza, Salford Quays.

REAL LIFE REINDEERS ARE NOW CONFIRMED TO BE AT THE EVENT FROM 9AM-11AM!

Inclusive dance workshops for young people

Steppingstonescreative, an organisation using arts in the development of young people with learning difficulties, are delivering inclusive dance workshops for young people aged 12 -20 years old.

The workshops will be held:

Sunday 24^th November,2019, 1.00 – 3.30 pm. Ordsall Hall, Salford

Saturday 30^th November,2019, 1.00 – 3.30 p.m. The Whitworth Art Gallery

Salford has become the first place in England to be recognised for its ambition to become a Living Wage City.

An alliance of prominent employers has launched an Action Plan setting out how they will work together on ‘Making Salford a Living Wage City’, in partnership with the Living Wage Foundation. The city is the first in England to adopt a new place-based approach to tackling low pay by encouraging local businesses to accredit as Living Wage employers.

Overview: The LGBT+ Inclusivity Training has been developed by IYSS in partnership with 42^nd Street and CAMHS specifically for Salford and is aimed at professionals working with young people or adults, and looks at how to support LGBT+ people in their work.

There are 3 levels of the LGBT+ training, they are:

Thursday 21st November, 13.30 – 16.30, Manchester, M12 6FZ

Free

Earlier this year the GM VCSE Leadership Group and the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership commissioned a partnership of Bolton CVS, Mind in Greater Manchester, GMCVO and VSNW to ensure that the voluntary community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector plays a comprehensive role in commissioning both at a local and Greater Manchester level.

Join in Lighting the Legend on Friday 8th November at 6pm.

The theme this year is 'Space' and Ordsall Community Arts volunteers have worked with St. Josephs and Primrose Hill primary schools and community groups around Ordsall to make lots of lovely lanterns.

They've all made this year's parade truly OUT OF THIS WORLD!

Collect your lanterns from Ordsall Library from 6pm, the parade leaves the library at 6.30pm.

MAES Cooking Programme | FREE Cooking Classes

Thursday 14th November - 9.15am

Quay House, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2BH

The BBC In Person Youth Audience events bring together groups of young people with BBC staff and are designed to help the BBC to understand younger audiences better - your lives, the things that matter to you, how you use media and what more you would like from the BBC.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority is working with the Mayor’s Business Advisory Panel and the Business Growth Hub to deliver the 6^th annual GM-wide business survey, to improve their understanding of the strengths and opportunities our local businesses have, as well as the challenges and issues they face.

Like it or not, Christmas is almost upon us, so why not show your goodwill by hosting a Mince Pie Morning for Headway Salford.

Every 90 seconds, someone in the UK is admitted to hospital with an acquired brain injury.

The Mince Pie Morning is a great chance to raise money to help those affected by brain injury across the UK, while sharing some lovely Christmas treats over a cuppa with friends, family or colleagues.

The NWYPDT is an independent grant-making charitable trust.

NWYPDT fund a wide range of organisations working to support positive change in young people’s lives and in their communities across the North West. They don’t have specific funding programmes designed to advance any particular agenda as we think that the groups we support are best placed to identify challenges and develop solutions. 

In the Face of Adversity is co-produced and curated by LGBT artists Andy Hicklin and Jo Whalley.

Andy Hicklin is one of eleven self-funded artists in residency at the Islington Mill Art Academy – Phase 3 and approaching the final year end.

An idea which started out over a few drinks at a social event, has come to fruition with the support of Islington Mill and funding from Superbia – Manchester Pride.

What does the Children Act 1989 mean to you?

Join Children England and children's champions from across the sector in Manchester on November 12th, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of this landmark legislation. As you would expect from a Children England debate, we will be inviting varied perspectives, including historical and contemporary analysis of the Act's intentions, implementation and interpretation as contexts have changed. It was ground breaking - but is it fit for purpose today?

What is a Design Hop?

Design Hops are the first step, or ‘hop’, into exploring the role of digital in charitable services. By demystifying technology and design, and placing the focus on people not tech, the free half-day workshop and follow-up support helps you start your digital journey on the right foot.

Or if you’ve already started that journey but are struggling to move forwards, Design Hops provide a step-by-step approach to help you plan, prioritise and test.

Any grant application that delivers improved wellbeing and health outcomes for the local population will be considered for Salford Devolved Budget Funding.

However, all applicants will be expected to demonstrate and provide evidence of a minimum of 25% match funding or match funding in kind in relation to the service/activity/project that they are applying for funding for.

Bradley and Holly are looking for nominations to win a trip to Lapland on an exciting BBC Christmas show!

They are looking for inspirational people, who have gone above and beyond for others.

Perhaps they're a tireless fundraiser or use any space time to bring festive cheer to those who are alone or in need during the holidays.

Smoking causes 16 types of cancer and kills 1 in 2.

This year Trustees' Week runs from the 4th - 8th November.

Trustees are the people in charge of a charity. They help to make the UK the sixth most giving country in the world.

They play a vital role, volunteering their time and working together to make important decisions about the charity’s work.

Solar Together Greater Manchester

Group Buying Scheme for Solar Panels

Poor health is something that impacts both victims of crime and offenders.

From learning disabilities to drug addiction to poor mental health, there are a surprising number of health problems that make you more likely to be a victim of crime or an offender. So we’ve decided to become the first city-region in England to develop a Health and Justice Strategy.

It is estimated there are over 400,000 problem gamblers in the UK and the Gambling Support Service delivered by Citizens Advice Wirral is offering free training to frontline staff and volunteers across the North West in order to offer support to any of your service users who might be struggling with this and raise awareness of gambling-related harms.

Free 8 Week introductory Course:

First Steps to Counselling Course

Venue: Westwood Community Centre, Grasmere Crescent, Eccles

M30 8DN

Branding - Develop your identity and image - 10 am to 12 noon

An introduction to the key principles of branding and how to develop your own brand using simple frameworks and techniques. Learn what a brand is (and isn’t!), why it is important and how it fits your business model.

Friday 18th October 2019, 10am – 2.30pm

Innospace, The Shed - Chester Street, Off Oxford Rd, Manchester, M1 5GD

Pendleton Together resident, Catherine Anderson, helped to organise the display of a Southern Voices exhibition in honour of Black History Month.

Tuesday 22nd October 2019, 9.30am – 1pm

Beacon Centre, 6 London Street, Salford, M6 6QT

Enter Captain Confidence's universe and find out how the Captain's superpowers can help children build their mental and physical resilience.

Friday 11th October 2019, 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM 

Buile Hill Park Hall, Buile Hill Park, Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8GL

The Heart of Salford Awards are a great chance to recognise and celebrate your volunteers and the work of your organisation.

You can nominate your volunteer, volunteering team, organisation and project.

Last chance to nominate!

The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday 27th September 2019.

The awards take place on Monday 18th November 2019.

Saturday 28th September 2019, 2pm - 5pm

Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre, 10 Cateaton Street, Manchester, M3 1SQ

Europia would like to invite you to our 6th Annual Europia Women's Day celebration at the centrally located Manchester Cathedral's Visitors Centre.

To book a place please ring 603 4310 or email Debbie.hulme@salford.gov.uk  . Seminars usually involve a presentation or exercise and time for questions.

Places are offered on a first come, first served basis. Official confirmations will not be given, however a reminder email will be sent to delegates approximately 2 weeks before each seminar.  When booking places please provide details as listed below:

Opportunity to join a project in Greater Manchester that will support your organisation to be more energy efficient and reduce energy costs.

In November 1819 the bones of radical Thomas Paine were brought to Salford (dug up from

Friday 20th September 2019.

Answer Cancer is a Voluntary Community & Social Enterprise sector-led response to cancer in Greater Manchester. It is the working name of the Greater Manchester Cancer Screening Engagement Programme, a Voluntary Sector partnership working to improve cancer awareness across the region.

Do you get, or hope to get, public sector contracts or grants from GM, GM Local Authorities or the NHS?

8th October 2019, 2-5pm, St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester M12 6FZ

If so, in future, you will need to be meet (or possibly show that you are working towards) the GM Good Employment Charter standards.
Come along to this workshop, organised by the University of Manchester and GMCVO, to:

A new podcast tells the stories of fourteen inspirational women from across Manchester, who are making a positive difference and lasting impact in our communities.

The ‘Strong Manchester Women’ podcast is the latest production from MIC, a Manchester social enterprise ran by Hyde-based audio producer, Vic Elizabeth Turnbull. 

START, a leading mental health charity, says that suicide is the biggest killer of men under fifty and is targeting the Hacienda Generation in its efforts to save lives being lost to suicide. To this end START will be remembering the lives of those we have lost to suicide and supporting those left behind with its annual Vigil & Procession of Remembrance on World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September in Salford.

Skills Support for Growth is focused on helping 15 to 18-year olds who are not sure what they want to do by giving them access to knowledge, information and guidance to help make decisions from a variety of choices.

Briefing for Professionals:

Are you a parent or carer? Are you currently looking to return to work after taking time off to care for someone? Have you been out of work for at least 12 months? Do you live in Greater Manchester?

The Caring, Working, Living project will support carers that are looking to return to the workplace at the same level they were at when they stopped working.

GMPA has been working on behalf of the GM VCSE Devolution Reference Group to develop tools that help promote the voluntary and community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector’s role in the Greater Manchester economy.

The following film sets out some of the socio-economic challenges the city region faces and considers the potential role for the VCSE sector in helping to reshape our economy.

Why is the VCSE sector talking about this?

The Charity Service is a registered charity (number 1011293) and under its current name has been around since 1990 but its origins date back as far as 1924 when it was the Benevolent Section of Manchester & Salford Council for Social Service.

GREATER Manchester’s Night Time Economy Adviser, Sacha Lord, is calling on residents to have their say on the future of transport links between the hours of 6pm and 6am.

Results from the Transport at Night survey will provide a unique insight into how people travel at night and help to strengthen any ask of Government for the funding and powers that are needed to deliver changes.

Communities are at the heart of everything Carrot Productions do, so as always the event will be fully accessible for all. It will be relaxed, inspiring and it is sure to help boost your personal feelings of wellbeing. 

Doors open at 1pm, performance will finish at approximately 3.30pm.

The Lighthouse Venue, 12, Centenary Park, Coronet Way, Salford, M50 1RE

Free refreshments available on arrival

Free and plentiful parking at the venue

Debates about how to define and measure poverty in the UK have raged for decades. A multitude of data is available that helps quantify poverty, but that wealth of data can make finding the most useful and best supporting evidence difficult. By the end of this one-day course participants will have developed an understanding of what key poverty datasets tell us, how best to access data sources and how to use this knowledge to support the work that they do.

Full day course

GM i-THRIVE Training Academy

When to Stop Treatment Training

What is it?

The GM iTHRIVE academy provides training across the sector on learning and development modules which have been created to deliver key competencies required to deliver care in a THRIVE-like way.

The modules are:

Founded and supported by Sports Tours International, the Running Bee Foundation is a new charity based in Worsley, developing and delivering a series of north west running events in promotion of physical activity and healthy living.

Salford CVS is collating a list of organisations that provide support to people who contact you in a point of crises, this could be with a social or health issue. This information will form part of a review of health and social care provision across the City and will help us provide the Statutory services understand where the VCSE sector respond to people’s on the day needs?

Are you a VCSE organisation/group delivering work in; Ordsall, Langworthy, Claremont or Weaste & Seedley? 

The Care Act 2014 in England emphasised the need to work alongside individuals, families, carers and communities to help people stay strong and to build more welcoming, inclusive supportive communities, instead of relying on services. (People, Places, Possibilities 2015).

VICTIMS and witnesses of crime are being asked to share their experiences of the police and criminal justice system to ensure that people in Greater Manchester are getting the best support possible.

Greater Manchester (GM) is an international leader in ageing. As the UK’s first WHO Age-friendly city region, it is at the forefront of global efforts to adapt to demographic change and promote healthy and active ageing for all. GM’s new Local Industrial Strategy makes clear its ambition to seize the economic opportunities of ageing.

Do you run or know of a community transport scheme in your area?

We are working with a range of partners, including Transport For Greater Manchester, to identify what community transport is available across Greater Manchester. We are looking for all types of community transport including volunteer driver schemes, mini-buses for day trips or demand responsive services and community bus services.

Greater Manchester’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy is already recognised as being the most co-owned and co-delivered of the many strategies and approaches that have come out of Greater Manchester Devolution, but more can be done. We are currently working with the Health and Wellbeing partnership to evolve the existing VCSE representation process within Greater Manchester Mental Health infrastructure.

Join our programme to launch your career in tech

What’s the programme?

On this 12 week programme, you’ll learn everything you need to become a Cloud Operations Engineer – from the technical knowledge to the key employment skills. At the end of the programme, you’ll have a guaranteed interview for a well-paid role – that they will help you prepare for. This programme is run in collaboration with Amazon Web Services and Prince’s Trust.

Suicide is a difficult subject. But, it is important to talk openly and directly about it.  

GMCA and NHS Greater Manchester would appreciate a few minutes of your time to complete this survey about suicide.

The survey has been designed to test awareness of some suicide prevention activity which has launched across Greater Manchester and therefore how they can improve a campaign to prevent suicide.

Are you feeling stressed? Overwhelmed? Or struggling to cope? Does it affect your studies, relationships, work, or life? Do you identify as LGBTQIA+?

Mind invite you to participate in a research study on mindfulness and self-care skills. You will be offered a FREE 8 week LGBTQIA+ Radical S elf C are training course delivered by experienced LGBT+ mindfulness practitioners.

Study Details:

You will be randomly assigned to an 8-week course starting either:

The Brexit Civil Society Alliance, the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, 10GM and NPC are hosting a free conference, bringing together the social sector to discuss the potentially momentous changes Brexit will have on charities, voluntary organisations and the communities they champion and represent.

Wednesday 11th September 2019, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm

**New date - previously advertised as 11th July**

What’s it all about?

It’s a full day dedicated to showcasing your volunteering opportunities to University of Manchester students.

Why should I sign up?

You’ll meet lots of students interested in volunteering and have the chance to tell them more about your organisation and volunteering opportunities.

Need more convincing?

You’ll also be able to:

Can you help Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership and the Salford Safeguarding Adults Board in developing training around exploitation and complex safeguarding?

SSCP and SSAB have created a very short questionnaire and have invited the Salford workforce to complete it to establish the priority training areas which will inform the content of future training.

Have you got 3 minutes to help?

We would like to get a picture of how Salford’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector have reacted to National and Local Smoke Free policies.

We are also keen to understand what, if any, support organisations may need to support Smoke Free spaces and support people to reduce harm from tobacco.

All responses are anonymous unless you opt to leave you contact detail for further information or support.

Inaugural World Mental Health Day Interfaith Service

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Interfaith Working Group convened with Greater Manchester Mental Health Chaplaincy are delighted to invite you to the inaugural World Mental Health Day Interfaith Service.

Thursday 10th October 2019, 6.30pm

Manchester Cathedral, Victoria Street, Manchester, M3 1SX

The health of people in Greater Manchester is improving, thanks to an ambitious and wide-ranging programme led by the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.

Progress is being made in preventing disease and the causes of ill health, but a warning has also been issued that there is much more to do to bridge the gap between Greater Manchester and other parts of England.

The 22nd July 2019 marked 100 years, to the day, of the formation of Manchester and Salford Council of Social Service (MSCSS).

On this day we held an event, jointly organised with Macc and Gaddum, at the People's History Museum to celebrate a century of social action across the twin cities of Salford and Manchester.

Both Salford CVS and Macc originated from MSCSS, with Henry Gaddum its first Chair - hence the link to Gaddum.

Tuesday 10th September 2019, 9am – 1pm

Co-operative Group HQ, 1 Angel Square, Manchester, M60 0AG

Nominations are now open in the Heart of Salford Awards 2019.

The awards acknowledge the vast contribution made by volunteers and organisations in Salford.

You can nominate your own organisation for an award or if you are from outside the VCSE sector you can choose to nominate a local VCSE organisation.

Monday 29 July 2019, The Limelight Centre, Old Trafford

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) would like to invite you to join us at a unique engagement event planned for your local community in your local area. You will get the opportunity to meet some of our NWAS staff including our BBC1 Ambulance stars, give feedback in an interactive way on any aspect of the services we provide and learn more about the services we provide in your area.

Who may apply?

About the Programme

The BeyondHere Fellowship Programme is a small grants programme (£2,000) to fund individual fellows to undertake research that connects people and places with new economic models and approaches across the UK.

The scale of transformation necessary to deliver the ambition outlined within Salford Locality plan is a considerable challenge that will require widespread innovation, enhanced use of technology and a commitment to research. Our existing partnerships, our relationships with academic organisations and most importantly our integrated IM&T system, means that Salford is uniquely placed within Greater Manchester to be a test bed for innovation and research.

This year the final stage of the 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain will take place in Greater Manchester.

Voting is now open for elections to our Council of Governors within the following Public Constituencies:

• Salford Care Organisation (2 seats)
• Rest of England & Wales (2 seats)
• Oldham Care Organisation (1 seat)
• Bury & Rochdale Care Organisation (2 seats)
• North Manchester Care Organisation (1 seat)

GM Moving are launching a campaign to get the population of Greater Manchester moving more.

They want to be the first 'active' city in the UK and are trying to show people that there is a lot of benefit in moving for just 30 minutes a day as part of your daily routine.

Part of the GM Moving campaign will feature ads. The ads will feature real people in real life situations and this is where they need your help.

Thursday 1st August 2019, 1pm - 3pm

St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, M12 6FZ

• Greater Manchester Housing Lead Paul Dennett unveils ambitious new Housing Strategy; plans to tackle poor rented housing through Good Landlord Scheme
• Commitment to deliver at least 50,000 additional affordable homes by 2037; more than half social or affordable rent
• All new homes built within city-region to be carbon neutral within 10 years; entire city-region aiming for carbon neutrality by 2038

• Andy Burnham sets out his plan for a London-style integrated transport system for Greater Manchester: Our Network
• Assessment into the future of bus market completed & recommends franchising
• Our Pass to give free bus travel to 16-to-18 year olds
• Contactless payment to be launched on Metrolink
• New bike hire scheme launching in 2020

Could your organisation make a real difference with a grant of up to £20,000?

Do you have an idea for a project in Greater Manchester to help people from your community, move closer to the labour market, into further education or into training?

Come along to the WEA's two hour workshop near you:

Europia is a registered charity and community development organisation, who focus on the development and integration of European Expats in Greater Manchester and beyond since 2008.

Europia in partnership with the East European Resource Centre in Greater London and Polish Expats Association in West Midlands, funded by The Home Office, has launched a free counselling and support service for European victims of hate crime.

As part of the initiative they offer free:

Salford Disability Forum are holding a Volunteer Recruitment event on Monday 15^th July.

Event details: 12.30pm – 2pm at St George’s Social Centre, Cromwell Road (near Pendleton roundabout) M6 6SB.

Monday 8th July 2019, 10am – 1pm

Wigan Youth Zone, Parsons Walk, Wigan, WN1 1RU

GMCA would like to invite community group leaders and those managing programming which influences young people in non-school settings (directly or indirectly) to come and learn more about GMCAs STEM community group pilot and input into the design.

This market engagement event provides an opportunity for VCSE organisations to help contribute to the GM Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy Support programme. 

If you are from an organisation that works with women and particularly those that are more likely to have an Alcohol Exposed Pregnancy this is a great chance to influence and shape the design of the delivery element of the support programme

Please find below some brief information about the programme:

Every year the Youth Day celebrations are growing and more young people are showing the positive impact they have on their communities.

Because so many groups have applied to be involved there have been changes to why and how funding is distributed. For the events across the city, Youth Day want young people to show how positive they are, they would like youth groups to do one of the following on Monday 12^th August:

In their latest newsletter GM Poverty Action include an article by Bury South MP* Ivan Lewis, Sustain share their concern about the poor take-up of Healthy Start vouchers and Young Manchester have funding for holiday playschemes.

Kellogg’s announce doubling the number of grants for Breakfast Clubs, a Good Employment Charter Supporters’ Network is being launched and GMPA have included information about the North West Hardship Hub. 

Improving Specialist Care Programme (formerly known as) Standardising Acute and Specialised Care in Greater Manchester workshop.

Monday 8th July 2019, 10.30 - 1.30, Holiday Inn Hotel, Aytoun Street, Manchester M1 3DG. (Free)

This free^* three hour workshop will look at:

• What is dyslexia, how does it impact on adults- the opportunities and challenges
• Dyslexia screening and assessment for adults
• Support available and how to help adults develop coping strategies
• Co-occurring specific learning difficulties and their impact on adults

Who it for:

• Anyone working in the Skills and Work sector supporting adults

To kick off National Dragonfly Week 2019, come and celebrate dragonflies at the family-friendly Dragonfly Festival.

Saturday 13th July, 1pm to 4pm.

Prince's Park, Liverpool Road, Irlam, M44 6BR

Do you want to know about the origins of dragonflies and how they came to be? Then come and meet Professor Jigget and let him tell you the story and see his dragon artefacts.

A new service that brings victims of crime face-to-face with offenders has launched across Greater Manchester.

The Greater Manchester Restorative Justice Service has been commissioned by Greater Manchester Combined Authority, in partnership with Greater Manchester Police. Delivered by specialist restorative justice charity Remedi, the service provides a one-stop shop for all things restorative justice.

Greater Manchester’s bold ambitions to ensure the city-region is the best place in the country to grow up, get on and grow old have been boosted by the publication of a comprehensive Children and Young People’s Plan.

Central to the new proposals is the commitment to secure everyone growing up in the city-region the skills, opportunities and aspirations necessary to negotiate early childhood, education and initial employment.

Are you a social enterprise, charity or community organisation who are trading and making an income from that activity?

And are you currently exploring ways to scale up that activity or finance new plans?

Tackling all forms of violent crime, including the most serious forms of violence, is a key priority for Greater Manchester’s Deputy Mayor Baroness Beverley Hughes. 

Equalities Board Executive Group Meeting

When: Tuesday 4th June 2019, 1-3pm
Where: LGBT Foundation, 5 Richmond Street, Manchester M1 3HF
We are welcoming new members to the next meeting of the EB's Executive Group. The group helps the EB team by discussing aspects of the EB's work in more detail. The discussions are often interesting and can help us all get a new perspective on the EB's plans. 

25 June 2019, 6:30pm-9pm, at Manchester Cathedral

Book your place via Eventbrite.

Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People and Archives+ would like to invite you to the launch of the GMCDP Archive.

Come along to see some of the postcards, posters, magazines, newspaper cuttings, books and more from the GMCDP Archive.

Try their quiz, with a chance to win shopping vouchers!

In the Performance Space, Manchester Central Library

The exhibition is open to view from 2pm - 7pm

Men Only Thursdays - Cancer Support Group

Day: Thursdays
Time: 1pm – 3pm
Venue: Kath Locke Centre, 123 Moss Lane East, Manchester M15 5DD

Refreshments and light lunch provided. Reasonable travel expenses paid.

The Greater Manchester (GM) Good Employment Charter sets out seven standards for ‘good work’ (security, flexibility, pay etc).

If more GM jobs met these standards it would make a big dent in in-work poverty and accessibility of work. 

The Charter will go live in July 2019 with a pilot group of employers, with a view to a full launch in November.

Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations make a vital contribution to society.

Through our work as a sector, we are able to support and advocate for the most vulnerable, marginalised and disadvantaged in our local communities. But we mustn't overlook our role as employers.

This briefing provides practical information for use by VCSE organisations on how to support older carers as employees or potential employees.

• Unlimited Potential was awarded a prestigious prize for its commitment to the real Living Wage at the national Living Wage Champion Awards.
• Unlimited Potential was given an accolade for the Against All Odds Industry Champion Award because it has shown leadership on the on the Living Wage in an industry with high levels of low pay. These include: retail, hospitality, care, cleaning, security, manufacturing and temporary recruitment agencies.

A Greater Manchester charity is championing and celebrating the work of carers during national carers week.

Gaddum, a charity who supports the delivery of carers services in Bury, Manchester and Salford are co-ordinating and supporting over 50 events locally for carers including the first ever Greater Manchester-wide Carers Fest!

Pizza power could be the next weapon in the fight against suicide.

Salford mental health charity START will be touring building sites in Salford offering free ‘builder’s lunches’ in a bid to get construction workers talking about mental health and suicide.

Men in the construction industry face the highest risk of suicide. According to national statistics they are three times more likely to take their own lives than the national average.

Opportunity Id: DN414793

GM Health and Social Care Partnership wish to appoint an independent facilitator to provide support to the GM Adult Mental Health Service User Network and ensure that engagement into all ten GM localities is successfully coordinated into the GM Mental Health programme. 

Multi-Agency half day Safeguarding Updates and Developments (Refresher) Training.

Wednesday 17^th July 2019, 9.00am - 1.00pm

Closing date for nominations 19^th June 2019                      

Presented by Salford SCP Training Pool

Target group: Staff from all agencies who have been practising for some time and who would like to update their knowledge

The Co-op Local Community Fund supports projects that make a difference to local communities near to our stores and funeral homes.

Apply to be one of Co-op's causes from 27 October 2019.

Applications close on 16 June.

Getting Ready to Grow - Understanding Routes to Social Investment.

Whether you've been running 3-5 years and are looking seriously at your routes to growth and investment, you're or an emerging social venture looking at your options, this peer learning session and panel discussion with a couple of local investment agencies will help you think through your next steps.

Friday 21st June 2019, 9:30 – 15:30 BST

Gorton Monastery, Gorton Lane, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5WF

Book your place.

The day includes a short demonstration health walk, please bring suitable clothes and footwear.

It’s that time of the year again when network members Flourish Together CIC call out for women changemakers who are starting or scaling social ventures to get involved in their annual mentoring marathon! 

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is used to describe a wide range of stressful or traumatic experiences that children can be exposed to whilst growing up. ACEs range from experiences that directly harm a child (such as suffering physical, verbal or sexual abuse, and physical or emotional neglect) to those that affect the environment in which a child grows up (including parental separation, domestic abuse, mental illness, alcohol abuse, drug use or incarceration).

Salford City Council is creating a flexible purchasing system which schools and the Council can use to source and commission suitable alternative provision for their pupils in KS3 and KS4. The process for issuing calls for competition (Invitations to Tender) for individual requirements will be managed by the Council.

This event is being delivered on behalf of the Greater Manchester Commissioning Hub through partners from the Greater Manchester VCSE Reference Group.

In December 2018, the Charity Commission issued a press release criticising a deterioration in the quality of charity accounts. This deterioration was identified as part of a review by the Charity Commission of a sample of charity accounts which revealed that just 70% of trustees’ annual reports and accounts reviewed by the Commission met the Commission’s basic benchmark of user requirements, a 4% drop from the previous year. 

Salford Big Advice Day - part of our Small Charity Week celebrations.

Do you need to know more about fundraising, safeguarding or any other hot topic you have?

To celebrate Small Charities Week Salford CVS is hosting the Salford Big Advice Day at The Old Town Hall in Eccles on Tuesday 18^th June from 10am to 4pm.

Throughout the day we will be running short workshops and hosting drop in 1-2-1 advice sessions to help answer your burning questions.

Greater Manchester Improving Specialist Care Programme is reviewing hospital-based Vascular Services provided across Greater Manchester (GM) to make them the best they can possibly be and to make them sustainable for the future.

This project is looking at Vascular Conditions which are not related to the heart and brain i.e. heart attack, stroke.

We all contribute to research - join the celebration! 

17th June to 12th July 2019

The University of Salford's month-long programme will showcase the research being carried out across the University.

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have commissioned a 3-year Greater Manchester Cancer Screening and Engagement Programme. 

Tuesday 18th June 2019, 9.30 am – 12.30pm

Kings House Conference Centre, Kings Church, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB

Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership have commissioned a 3-year Greater Manchester Cancer Screening and Engagement Programme.

Tuesday 18th June 2019, 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Kings House Conference Centre, Kings Church, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB

Saturday 8th June 12 pm - 5 pm

Come and join Mad Pride for a day of family-friendly fun and games, whilst they speak out about mental health and celebrate the creative talents of people who live with mental health issues.

You are invited to The Lowry Theatre, on Monday June 3rd from 10am, to hear Andy Burnham’s vision for Our Pass and how your organisation may participate.

Our vision is to make Greater Manchester one of the best places in the world to grow up, get on and grow old. A place where all children are given the best start in life and young people grow up inspired to exceed expectations

Share your experiences of working with the public sector in regard to the commissioning of activities and services.

Share where it has gone well, where it hasn’t gone well, as well as what are the challenges and constraints you experience in being involved.

After receiving almost 400 nominations, the shortlist for this year’s Greater Manchester Health & Care Champion Awards has now been announced.

Exploring the social infrastructure that enables BAME communities to age in place.

Call for research project proposals

GMCVO is seeking organisations with strong links into Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities and who can engage with the BAME-led organisations in the stated areas (see link to website) in Birmingham, Camden, Hackney, Leicester and Manchester.

Can your organisation:

WCML Annual report 2018-2019

Introduction and usage:

Age UK Salford produce a Dementia Support Service newsletter monthly for people with memory loss and their carers. 

What's on?

Carer Workshops

Free and bespoke two hour workshops aim to offer practical information and guidance for carers of people living with dementia.

Book places on 0161 728 2001

Coping for carers

Wednesday 8th May 1pm -3pm

GMCVO is currently seeking proposals from providers to deliver the GM’s Hidden Talent programme in Bury and Wigan.

ABOUT GM’S HIDDEN TALENT

Greater Manchester’s Hidden Talent is co-funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The programme is led by Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation (GMCVO).

Back for the 5th year: Greater Manchester Walking Festival 1st - 31st May 2019.

No matter whether you’re a stroller, roamer, shuffler, moocher or a marcher the Greater Manchester Walking Festival  (GM Walking Festival ) has something for you. Back bigger and better for the fifth year, it runs until Friday 31^st May, and offers 400 free guided walks exploring towns, cities, the countryside, canals, riversides and parks across Greater Manchester.

Are you a scientist or engineer who has a hunger to share the wonder of their research with others?

Are you a community based organization who is keen to support their members to engage with science and engineering?

The Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP) has been commissioned by the Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to establish a Disabled People’s Panel drawn from organisations across the Ten Boroughs of the City Region. The Panel will become an independent voice once fully established by the end of the first year. It will advise, consult, and propose to improve policy and the lives of disabled people across Greater Manchester.