Rochdale

Aims/priorities: Grants of up to £5,000 for Greater Manchester-based VCSE organisations undertaking projects to promote cancer screening amongst priority groups:

A new social group for people who identify as Autistic or questioning if they may be Autistic is being launched in August. The group will be meeting at the Together Centre, Birch Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 5AU from Monday 2 August 2pm - 4pm.

The organisers Tameside Together state:

Aims/prorities: The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund (2022 – 2023) is a joint Recycle for Greater Manchester and SUEZ initiative, accessed through the Greater Manchester Environment Fund to support the Greater Manchester Community and Voluntary Sector to deliver projects which prevent, reuse or recycle household waste, promote sustainable use of waste and resources and generate wider social benefits for the community of Greater Manchester.

Aims/priorities: The funding is for projects that:

• Enable people to access food and co-operate together to feed everyone.
• Help improve people’s mental wellbeing.
• Offer young people opportunities to develop new skills and make a difference in their community.
• Help people protect local biodiversity or tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions.

Who can apply? Applications will be accepted from:

Aims/priorities: The Strategic Legal Fund (SLF) for migrant groups in the UK is a fund to support legal work in the UK that goes beyond securing justice for an individual and makes a significant contribution to law, practice and procedures to uphold and promote the rights of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants more generally.

The SLF aims to tackle injustices and inconsistencies in law and practice that disadvantage or discriminate against asylum seekers, refugees and migrants as a result of their migration status.

Aims/priorities: Funding is intended to:

• Raise awareness of veganism in a positive way.
• Promote veganism in a unique or exciting way to non-vegans.
• Support people from marginalised backgrounds to access veganism.

Who can apply? 

Small to medium non-profit organisations or individuals with non-profit projects may apply.

Applicants must be vegan.

Projects can be based around the globe, with a focus on countries which are economically developing.

Aries UK (Tameside based LGBT+ Charity) are relaunching their LGBT+ Safe Space Group. The group was established in 2019 and moved online during the pandemic. Aries UK has their new space on Market Avenue is looking forward to inviting people back in person.

Launching from Thursday 26 May 5pm - 7pm, the Tameside LGBT+ Safe Space Social Peer Support Group will be meeting at 1B, Market Avenue, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 6AR.

The first session is free (a donation of £1 after that), and will be an opportunity to socialise with other local people in the area.

Aims/priorities: The Trust will consider applications from organisations that can deliver debt and financial capability projects but are keen to encourage applications from:

• Grass roots community groups who wish to provide money and debt advice alongside other community services.
• Organisations who can develop online content and provide digital outreach services around debt and financial literacy.

To be eligible, projects must:

Aims/priorities: The purpose of the fund is to help emerging musicians and behind the scenes creatives take a step forward in participating and changing the music industries.

Aims / Priorities: The National Lottery is now accepting nominations for awards recognising individuals or groups in the following categories:

• Arts.
• Education.
• Health.
• Environment.
• Sport.
• Heritage.
• Community/Charity.
• Young Hero (under 18s).

One winner from each category will receive a £5,000 cash prize along with a National Lottery Awards trophy.