IRU - Wednesday 4th January 2023
Welcome to this week's Information Round-up! The very first of the year, we would like to take this time to say Happy New Year and all the best for this year.
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Funding for Sport & Physical Activities for Disadvantaged Young People (England)
Message from Lindsey Mallory (BME Youth)
Grants of up to £10,000 are available to charities, community groups, local authorities, clubs, and other not-for-profit organisations delivering sports and physical activities to improve the health and wellbeing of black, Asian and minority ethnic children and young people in England.
The funding is made available by BME Youth through the Together Fund, a Sport England initiative which helps people who are most in need of support to get and remain active particularly those from culturally diverse communities, disabled people, lower socioeconomic groups and people with long term health conditions. Funding can be used for equipment, coach fees and expenses, hire of facilities, promotion and publicity, staff costs, and transport. Applications will be accepted at any time until the 31st March 2023 or until all funds have been allocated.
New Princes Trust Team Programme
Message from Steve Heffernan (Princes Trust)
I am getting in touch to let you know Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service will be starting a new Princes Trust Programme in January. We are planning to run three 12 week programmes a year with the first one beginning on the 30th January.
The programme is aimed at young people aged 16 – 25 years old who are currently not in employment or education. We will be running it from Whitehill Fire Station.
5 Ways to Feel Good: new resources for 2023!
The 5 Ways to Feel Good are activities that have been scientifically proven to boost your mood. Making sure they’re part of your weekly routine can help you to feel brighter and get more out of life. It doesn’t have to cost a penny!
The pages below have information and inspiration on each of the 5 and a range of activities across Stockport that you could join.
It might be worth considering which of the 5 you do least of. Why not challenge yourself to make it part of your weekly routine, or invite friends and family to get involved too?
The Locala Community Fund 2022/23 is now open for applications
Message from Isla Harris-Denoon (Locala Health & Wellbeing)
Every year, The Locala Community Fund donates at least £10,000 to community, third sector and charity organisations in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Stockport and Tameside who apply for up to £1500 to support their projects. The Community Fund is part of our social enterprise commitment investing any profits back into services or community projects and helps projects that support Locala’s Better Lives Strategy and contribute towards one or more of our Social Value Pledges.
If you know of any groups in the five areas we work in who could benefit from a Community Fund grant then let them know that applications are now open.
More information and application form
Please note submissions to the Community Fund will close on 27 January 2023 at 5pm.
In January 2022, The Locala Community Fund donated over £43,000 to 30 community groups. More information about the groups supported can be found here.
LGBTQIA+ Network - Youth Conversations
Hosted by Forward LGBTQ+
Networking event for Stockport based organisations who have an interest in LGBT+ History Month and youth work
Date and time
Wed, 15 February 2023, 13:00 – 15:00
Location
Great Places Housing Group Monmouth Road Cheadle Hulme SK8 7EF
Brinnington Jobs Fair
Message from Polly Riggs (Stockport Council)
New year, new role? Come along to the Brinnington Jobs Fair!
Looking for new opportunities? Want to meet employers who are hiring now? Just looking for help and advice with your CV or cost of living support? Come down to the Brinnington Jobs Fair on 26th January 2023!
Whatever stage you’re at in your career, there will be stallholders who are actively recruiting who can chat with you about options and roles available. Get your CV checked by experts, plus speak to local support services that can help you to manage your finances and get help with the rising cost of living that is impacting everyone.
Every entrant will get a voucher for a FREE bacon or egg butty and a hot drink.
Join us at Brinnington Community Centre (SK5 8ER) from 11am – 4pm.
Just turn up on the day to see what’s on offer or book your place now
[Job Opportunity] George House Trust
Message from Ingrid Turner (George House Trust)
We have an Income Generation and Communications assistant job vacancy at the moment and wondered if you have space to promote it on Healthwatch’s website if you have room/time or in Friday e-news?
All info is here: https://ght.org.uk/income-generation-communications-assistant and below is a summary:
George House Trust a recruiting an Income Generation and Communications Assistant to provide comprehensive support to income generation, communications and engagement activities in line with our vision, mission and values, and Income Generation and Communications plan.
In this exciting new role you'll be connecting with our wonderful friends and supporters in our communities who are raising vital funds for George House Trust’s work. You will also be helping to get the word out about the difference our services are making to people’s lives, and spreading understanding and awareness of the part we all have to play in building a world where HIV holds no one back. Sounds good? Then we’d love to hear from you.
You can view and download the recruitment pack including the job description and person specification here. The role is full-time and a hybrid of office based working and remote working.
Please apply by Mon 23rd January 2023 12pm by emailing recruitment@ght.org.uk no more than 1,000 words stating how you meet the application criteria in the Person Specification together with a current copy of your C.V.
[Job Opportunity] Healthwatch Manchester
Volunteer Co-ordinator
[Opportunity] Migrant Help
Youth Welfare Officer
Due to the success of our Youth Welfare Officer programme (delivered by Young Roots in London) Migrant Help are looking for partners who would be interested in helping us expand the delivery of this service to other areas of the UK. If you are interested in this opportunity please email grantapplications@migranthelpuk.org by 20th January 2023.
[Opportunity] Step in Care - Social Care
Message from Chris Hughes (Stockport Homes)
Opportunities for people interested in working in Social Care – see flyer. 11th January 10am.
Care Quality Commission
How well do you understand how CQC is changing
News from the Care Quality Commission: December 2022
GMCVO
GM VCSE Leadership Group eBulletin: December 2022
GM BAME Network eBulletin, December 2022
Stockport Council
Signpost for Carers
Working & Caring: Your December update
Greater Manchester and Eastern Cheshire Strategic Clinical Networks
GMEC SCN Diabetes Update - December 2022
Greater Manchester Moving
Healthline
Diabetes: The Top Discoveries and Developments of 2022
Kidz to Adultz
Age UK
The Bulletin from Age UK: December 2022
Department of Health and Care
Adult Social Care Update: 16.12.22
Stockport Samaritans
National Kidney Federation
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