Manchester Community Central

Bridging business and volunteering. MCR SEO. Richard Phillips.

Our Business Partnerships Lead, Richard Phillips, was recently invited onto Manchester SEO Podcast!

Hear about our work and how businesses & organisations can work together to make people's lives better in the city of Manchester.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j7mUY-g2ho

Make sure to get your applications in by next Monday! Grants of £2500 are on offer to develop and deliver community action initiatives that prevent and reduce gambling-related harm.

View here: https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/what-we-do/communities-against-gambling-harms

Make sure we haven't got any missing pieces state of the VCSE sector Manchester

Big or small, every VCSE organisation counts. Taking part in the State of the Sector survey helps build a robust evidence base to influence policy, funding and future support across Greater Manchester.

Take part: https://nbsntu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pviI2wfVcfwj4y

End destitution migrant destitution fund gm

The GM Migrant Destitution Fund (MDF) has launched a new campaign - #EndDestitution: Dignity for all Greater Manchester Residents.

Find out more about how you can get involved to #EndDestitution here: https://migrantdestitution.co.uk/end-destitution/

New grant opportunity: 20 x £500 unrestricted grants via the easyfundraising Impact Fund. Apply 23 Feb–5 Apr.
Apply: www.easyfundraising.org.uk/impact-fund

Where do you stand? take part to find out state of the VCSE sector Greater Manchester

Take part in the State of the Sector survey and receive an Individualised Insights Report for your organisation. Benchmark yourself against others and strengthen funding bids.

Take part: https://nbsntu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pviI2wfVcfwj4y

Join The Manchester Social Economy Alliance next Monday for 'Building an Inclusive Economy for All' at St Thomas Centre!

Find out more and sign up here: https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-groups/training-and-events/building-inclusive-economy-all

Elegant Ramadan Mubarak greeting with hanging lanterns and crescent moons in green and gold tones.

Ramadan Mubarak to those who are participating in Manchester and beyond!

To view a full timetable of Ramadan in Manchester and find out more information from Islamic Relief, click here: https://www.islamic-relief.org.uk/giving/islamic-giving/ramadan/ramadan-timetable/manchester/

Ornate Chinese archway decorated with red lanterns spanning a city street with cars and pedestrians below.

We're wishing everyone a very Happy Lunar New Year! As we enter the Year of the Horse, we’re pleased to be supporting and connecting with people and communities across Manchester’s VCSE sector ❤️

Help us to get a full picture State of the VCSE sector Manchester

The State of the Sector survey captures your experiences, achievements and challenges to create a full picture of the VCSE sector. Your contribution will help inform local and regional decision-making and strengthen support for communities https://nbsntu.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5pviI2wfVcfwj4y

Join Manchester Community Central later this month for their event, Building an Inclusive Economy for All, where you can find out more about embedding social value into policy and procurement strategies to build a fairer economy.

Book your place now! manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-grou...

St Thomas Centre announces hiring for Facilities Manager with application deadline on 12th February and a QR code for more info.

We're hiring - come and join the team as our Facilities Manager at St. Thomas Centre!

Apply by 12th February, 12pm here: https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/were-recruiting-facilities-manager

🎉 Take part and your organisation could win £250
Each organisation completing the State of the Sector survey is entered into a locality-based prize draw worth £250. Go to https://ow.ly/zhP250Y65Li to find out how.

The State of the Sector survey captures the experiences, achievements and challenges of organisations across Greater Manchester. You can still take part. Go to https://10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/stateofthesector/ to find out how.

📣 Be one of the first voices we hear in the State of the Sector research
VCSE organisations across Manchester are invited to take part in an important piece of research shaping future funding, policy and support. You can take part here https://10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/stateofthesector/

📣 State of the Sector research is now open
VCSE organisations across GM are invited to take part in an important piece of research shaping future funding, policy and support. You can still take part https://10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/stateofthesector/

Hi Raj. Apologies on the delay in responding to your query. Yes, we left X in February of 2025.

We created a pack of resources and information about leaving the platform here, along with links to useful starter packs: manchestercommunitycentral.org/bluesky-reso...

The State of the Sector research is back for the first time in five years. Led by Greater Manchester’s LIOs with Nottingham Trent University, it maps the size, diversity and impact of our VCFSE sector. Look out for the survey in January 2026.
Learn more: 10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/s...

Meet the Mancunian podcast – Season 11 episode 6: Talking Volunteering and Community Support with Wardeh Al Nasir

In the season finale of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe engages in a heartfelt conversation with Wardeh Al Nasir, Director of Community Thriving Together and nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Listen here www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e6

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 £1000 Grants There are twenty £1,000 grants available to voluntary, community, faith, social enterprise and public sector organisations. Project activities must support key priorities in the GM Hate Crime Plan and be delivered within the city of Manchester-only around Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 (2-8 February). Deadline for grant applications: 26th November, 12pm.

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 £1000 Grants. Twenty grants are available for activities to be delivered within the city of Manchester around 2-8 February. Deadline for bids: 12 noon Wednesday 26 November. Find out more and apply here bit.ly/3LN1WMM

Meet the Mancunian podcast – Season 11 episode 5: Advocating for accessible train stations with Nathaniel Yates

In this episode, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe spotlights the inspirational journey of Nathaniel Yates, a train safety access campaigner whose personal experience with inaccessible train stations in Manchester spurred them into action. Listen to the episode here www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e5

Meet the Mancunian podcast – Season 11 episode 4: Empowering women and youth with Tahera Khanam

This episode interviews Tahera Khanam, founder of Better We and nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the Spirit of Manchester Awards. Tahera shares her journey of creating clubs and training programs to support and empower women and youth in the Manchester community www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e4

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 £1000 Grants There are twenty £1,000 grants available to voluntary, community, faith, social enterprise and public sector organisations. Project activities must support key priorities in the GM Hate Crime Plan and be delivered within the city of Manchester-only around Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 (2-8 February). Deadline for grant applications: 26th November, 12pm.

Hate Crime Awareness Week 2026 £1000 Grants. Twenty grants are available for activities to be delivered within the city of Manchester around 2-8 February. Deadline for bids: 12 noon Wednesday 26 November. Find out more and apply here bit.ly/3LN1WMM

Season 11 episode 3 #substanceabuse Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe presents meet the mancunian socail impact stories from Manchester. Idowu Morafa

In this episode Idowu Morafa, Founder of Across Ummah and nominee at the Spirit of Manchester Awards shares his passion for tackling substance abuse, reducing health disparities, and empowering communities through a variety of life-changing projects. Listen here: www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e3

Manchester Pride 2025: Together For Creatives Fund www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/manchester...

Meet the Mancunian podcast – Season 11 episode 2: Supporting the Irish Community with Francis Duncan

In this episode of Meet the Mancunian, hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, Francis Duncan, from Irish Community Care, shares insights into the work being done to support the Irish and Irish travelling communities in Manchester. Listen to the episode here www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e2

Raising Awareness on Modern Slavery with Jillian Alexander In the first episode of Season 11 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Jillian Alexander,

In the first episode of Season 11 of the Meet the Mancunian podcast, host Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe interviews Jillian Alexander, the founder of the Unbound Programme and a nominee for the Spirit of Manchester Awards in the Inspiring Campaign category. Listen here www.meetthemancunian.co.uk/s11e1

Live Well Communities Fund Applications open! for groups from Global Majority communities embedded in North Manchester Live Well logo Macc logo

The Live Well Communities Fund is open for applications to support grassroots organisations led by and working with Global Majority communities across North Manchester. Seed Fund for new groups, Micro Fund & Small Fund for established groups. Apply by 30th October. Apply here> bit.ly/42UjdcV

Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress This year, as we celebrate the Spirit of Manchester, we are proud to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1945 Pan-African Congress, a defining moment in global history that took place right here in our city. To honour this legacy, each of the tables at our awards ceremony earlier this month, was named after a prominent activist, thinker, or change-maker whose work either shaped the Pan-African Congress directly, echoed through Manchester in powerful ways, or influenced the wider Pan-African movement.

In celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress, the tables at our Spirit of Manchester 2025 Awards Ceremony was named after a prominent activist, thinker, or change-maker whose work shaped the Congress directly, or influenced the wider Pan-African movement bit.ly/4hvYJ08

8 £500 grants available for small & grassroots VCSE orgs that are members of Macc to deliver projects in the City of Manchester between Dec 2025 and 30 June 2026, promoting acceptance & belonging in diverse communities. Deadline: 22 October 2025, 12pm manchestercommunitycentral.org/spirit-manch...