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Multi-million pound investment and training programme launched to help level up local communities

Published date: 
Tuesday, 7th June 2022
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An £8.25million investment and support programme has been launched to support Greater Manchester’s entrepreneurs to start or grow businesses that tackle inequalities in communities.

The new Proper Good programme is offering grant funding, social investment and free-to-access, tailored training and business support to entrepreneurs in four areas of Greater Manchester – Bolton, Oldham, Stockport and Wigan. The support can be at every stage from start-up to scale-up - with a focus on those creating a positive social or environmental impact in their area.

Everyday Premises Management in a COVID world Webinar

Published date: 
Tuesday, 7th June 2022
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Community Southwark in collaboration with Lewisham Local are excited to be working again with The Ethical Property Foundation one of the leading charities that provide property advice to charities and community organisations. 

Everyday Property Management in a COVID World is our final webinar of our 4 property matters webinar series. 

Join us for a 1-hour online session split into a 20-minute presentation followed by a discussion of points raised.

The webinar will help you:

Money Advice Referral Tool Oldham

Published date: 
Tuesday, 7th June 2022

This tool was created via the Food Partnership Board and was developed in partnership with Greater Manchester Poverty Action Group (GMPA) based on work by the Scottish Government to tackle food poverty, but now is much wider for general support for those suffering financial hardship.

This will be really useful for many groups, especially in the current times of the cost of living crisis.

Free creative project for house bound people in Oldham and Tameside

Published date: 
Monday, 6th June 2022
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Art Pen Pals is a new free creative project for isolated, house-bound individuals in Oldham and Tameside, which can include people with caring responsibilities, mental or physical ill-health.

The project will pair up people who are unable to join Arc's face to face or online groups for any reason with a volunteer buddy, with whom they can exchange creative works by post ( e.g. poetry/collage/watercolour/embroidery/sketching...)

Carers Week (6-12 June 2022)

Published date: 
Monday, 6th June 2022
Carers Weekly logo 6 - 12 June 2022

Following the 2011 Census, it was estimated that there are approximately 24,000 carers living in Oldham. Carers Week aims to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify as carers and access much-needed support.

Greater Manchester Pension Top Up campaign 2022 - free online training open for booking

Published date: 
Monday, 6th June 2022
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Booking is now open for the free online training from Independent Age free to support the Greater Manchester Pension Top Up campaign. There are 15 places available on session. If there is demand, additional sessions will be added.

An introductory overview of Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance - online course via Teams to support the GM Pension Top Up campaign.

Community Hive - New mental and emotional wellbeing offer for Tameside & Glossop

Published date: 
Monday, 6th June 2022
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In December 2021 Tameside, Oldham & Glossop Mind teamed up with 42nd Street and local children and young people to create a brand new mental health offer.

The offer has been design by young people to provide support accessible in their local community, with access to walk-in support via our wellbeing coaches.

Young people aged 8 - 18 years, can access interventions such as brief intervention, coaching, wellbeing groups, families support, psychosocial support, and counselling.

DCMS Youth Investment Fund

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to create, expand and improve local youth facilities and their services, with the goal of driving positive outcomes for young people, such as:

  • Improved health and wellbeing.
  • Skills for work, employment and life.

In advance of Phase 2 of the Fund, there will be pilot funding to build up to four youth facilities across England which will enable DCMS to test the Youth Investment Fund (YIF) approach and facility requirements.

Expected outcomes of the pilot are:

Community Ownership Fund

Aims/priorities: The Community Ownership Fund is a £150 million fund over four years (2021 to 2024/25) to support community groups across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland to take ownership of assets which are at risk of being lost to the community.

The fund forms part of a package of UK wide levelling-up interventions, helping to support recovery, build opportunity and empower communities to improve their local places.

The Community Ownership Fund has four strategic objectives:

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