Expert Impact are delighted to announce that they have opened a second branch of the Human Lending Library® in Manchester. A great new (and free!) service for social entrepreneurs in the north of England. Read more...
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is calling upon social enterprise leaders to apply to join a new initiative to help drive forward an ambitious agenda for social enterprise throughout the city-region. Read more...
Inspire* aims to inspire, support and assist leaders of ambitious charities and not for profits to grow as individuals and in turn grow their organisations more quickly and so ‘Do Good, Faster’. Read more...
£35 million has been made available to boost productivity and create local jobs in rural areas. The maximum grant under the Business Development and Tourism themes will be limited to €200,000 (around £175,000) The fund will be open for applications until 16th February 2020. Read more...
UnLtd are looking for 24 game-changing social businesses who want to scale up and grow their social impact and who are improving access to employment for those who face significant significant barriers. Read more...
The Culture and Social Impact Fund provides funding to properly constituted, not for profit, voluntary organisations, who are committed to providing excellent cultural experiences or work that has significant social impact across the ten GM boroughs in GM...
Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is working with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and other anchor institutions to grow ‘enterprisingly social’ businesses in Greater Manchester, which trade with the primary aim of making a positive difference in our communities. Read more...
If you are a Greater Manchester social enterprise, please take part in this GM-wide business survey!
Social Enterprise UK have published their new State of Social Enterprise Sector 2019 report. Read on for more details...
The Comic Relief Community Fund (England) is offering grants to grassroots community organisations with an income of less than £250,000. Read on for more information...
Applications for the School For Social Entrepreneurs' support programme are now open, designed to help entrepreneurs gain the head-space, support network and funding needed to grow a stronger, more sustainable community business.
Children In Need's Small Grants programme is open to charities and not-for-profit organisations applying for any amount up to and including £10,000 per year for up to 3 years.
This year’s This Is The North Convention is in Sunderland. As ever, People's Powerhouse would love for you to get involved.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is proposing a bus franchising scheme for the whole of Greater Manchester...
This exciting event explore how the social economy can play a much more central role in the economic and community wellbeing of places across the country...
Flourish CIC are joining forces with the Big Heart Skills Network for another Lunch & Learn event on Friday 18th October 2019. Read on for full details and to book your place...
This report shows that rural economies are the most co-operative in the UK. Read on for more info...
Caring, Working, Living is a new project run by the Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation and the GM Chamber of Commerce to tackle inequalities for working mothers and carers...
The Greater Manchester Population Health Programme has published a report that describes the progress achieved to date and outlines the next steps for the programme.
Since 2016, Greater Manchester has been responsible for its own health and social care budget, organising services and support in the best way for the area. But is devolution in Greater Manchester effective?