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Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has launched the consultation on the Greater Manchester Good Landlord Charter. The charter is the first of its kind in the UK, bringing together landlords and renters to improve the standards of homes in social housing and the private rented sector.
It aims to recognise and develop best practice, boost tenant confidence in the quality of good rental properties and provide an ambitious new voluntary standard for landlord excellence, no matter what kind of housing they let.
11th January 2024 between 11am and 2pm
Led by the University of Salford, it will provide new insight into how best to support older people’s social connections as the UK enters the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over 24 months, the project will gather a body of evidence to inform initiatives actively supporting older people to remain connected with the world around them. It will use the City of Salford in Greater Manchester as a case study to advance knowledge and practice of creating and maintaining age-friendly places.
This report on the Home Truths 2 survey is the first major output of the Home Truths 2 programme. The insights and experiences of Black and Minoritised Ethnic people in the survey will guide the programme’s work to build a sector that takes meaningful action on anti-racism and race equity.
The VCSE Leadership Development Programme will bring together a group of people with experience of VCSE management and leadership, to co-design and participate in a series of leadership learning workshops.
Yesterday was our 20th Heart of Salford awards. It was a great afternoon celebrating the amazing work of Salford's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector. Congratulations to everyone nominated, shortlisted and the winners!
Here are the shortlisted groups and individuals and the winner in each category, voted by the audience:
VCSE Organisation of the Year (Small)
The 10GM VCSE Future Leaders Programme aims to nurture talent in Greater Manchester’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector by building capacity and skills. The programme will run from January to June 2024 and will be co-designed with future VCSE leaders. It will include workshops and oneto-one support for participants.
- The Greater than Violence Strategy is a 10-year commitment to reduce violence and improve the lives of young people and families across the city-region.
- The strategy marks a significant milestone in Greater Manchester’s commitment to creating safer communities.
- It was developed by the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester and Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit in collaboration with partner agencies, communities, and the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
Answer Cancer's new training dates for courses planned for the new year January- March 2024.
Free training sessions from Answer Cancer, the Greater Manchester Cancer Screening Engagement Programme. Different dates and times available to suit you.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is seeking to provide contract funding for the facilitation of the Youth Combined Authority
It’s time to get prepared for the winter season!
As the leaves begin to fall and the temperatures start to drop, it’s important to prioritise your health and well-being.
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