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NCVO and ACEVO have issued a joint letter to the chancellor to outline their concerns for the VCFSE sector in light of the announcement to increase employers NICs You can make your voice heard too. Co-sign their open letter to the chancellor and join them in calling for a commitment to safeguard charities from increased employer NICs. https://lnkd.in/exqrim58

Join our online briefing on Monday to hear from our CEO, John Hannen, on what the new budget means for our sector. Book here: https://lnkd.in/epmi8mnt Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group

🆕 New social investment case study! Society Support CIC supports and houses over 50 vulnerable adults in Wigan and Leigh borough They maintain 11 properties and provide wide ranging support for their residents and the wider community. In January 2024, they received £50,000 from the Enterprising Communities Fund to increase their staff team - increasing their capacity and impact. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAGSDeUz Image credit: GMCA

We are running a session for Salford CVS for social entrepreneurs, community interest companies (CICs), trading charities, and other social-purpose organisations on Tuesday, 5th November to help you sustain and grow! Sign up now to find out more about diversifying your income streams👇 https://lnkd.in/eUPcqrrV

Grant opportunity - apply by next Tuesday, 5th November . We are delivering the fifth year of GM Mental Wellbeing Grants to support people from a range of communities of identity or experience, based in Greater Manchester, to improve their mental wellbeing. Find out more and apply now: https://lnkd.in/dvSEXg7Z

Are you looking to purchase, lease or renovate premises and need funding to help you? We offer social investment to trading voluntary, community or faith organisations and social enterprises based or working in Bolton, Oldham, Stockport or Wigan to help create positive change. 👉 Direct loans up to £350,000. Bigger projects? We partner with external lenders for larger amounts of funding. 👉 One of the lowest interest rates in the entire North West region. 👉 Grant element of 10% to get your project off to a running start. 👉 Absolutely no hidden costs or fees. Find out more and get in touch: https://lnkd.in/eYvs_RrK

📢 Attention all VCFSE organisations, do you want to know how you can better showcase key impacts from the social relationships you foster? Join us for a free workshop on Social Network Analysis as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024! 📅 Date: 6 November 2024 🕙 Time: 10am – 12 Noon 📍 Venue: Manchester Central Library This year's #ESRCFestival theme is "Our Digital Lives" - explore how digital tools can enhance your organisation's social impact and funding applications! Join Nick Crossley, Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, and Susanne Martikke, research lead at GMCVO, to find out about Social Network Analysis and explore its suitability for a voluntary sector context. #McrESRCFest Book your place: https://lnkd.in/eTWjMEu4

Curious as to how the newly announced budget may impact VCFSE organisations? Join our online briefing next Monday to hear from our CEO, John Hannen, who will share his reflections and analysis of what it means for the sector. Book here: https://lnkd.in/epmi8mnt Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group

Are you looking to grow your social business in Greater Manchester? Our £4.1million investment fund is for organisations and businesses working in Greater Manchester who are looking to grow their trading activity and impact. Apply now for an investment of up to £100,000. Visit our website to enquire now: https://lnkd.in/eR8-VVhs

The UK has a legally binding commitment to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. On Thursday 14th November, we will be joined by Professor Sherilyn MacGregor who will share more about net zero policy and what it could (and should) mean for communities and the third sector. Book your place now to join the discussion: https://lnkd.in/e4ZHrFTa