Grants are available for projects across Greater Manchester now
Whatever the weather, we can get Greater Manchester Walking and Wheeling
Get your shoes on, GM Walking and Wheeling grants are here for VCSE organisations to get people who are usually less active to take up regular walking or wheeling this autumn and winter.
Let’s get creative!
Calling Greater Manchester’s freelance and independent artists, and small organisations!
Are you a musician who would benefit from a new instrument, a small group who needs funds to expand your wardrobe or replace costumes, or a freelance artist who wishes to upskill via a training course? The GMCA Inspire Fund is providing grants of £500–£2,000.
Play a part in increasing early cancer diagnosis rates in Greater Manchester
The Cancer & Inequalities fund is offering grants of up to £25,000 for Greater Manchester-based VCSE organisations to deliver projects that raise awareness of the early signs and symptoms of cancer and identify and understand the barriers people face when receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Early diagnosis is often the key to successfully treating cancer. It can make treatment more simple and less invasive and results in 55,000 additional lives saved each year.
EVENT
Getting to the root of good health: The role of VCFSE sector in Health Creation
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 14:00 – 15:30, Online.
Some communities experience more barriers to support and are less likely to have illnesses detected and treated early. These inequalities can worsen our physical and mental health over time.
In this 10GM x Live Well Live, you’ll hear about:
- How addressing the root causes of ill-health, rather than the symptoms, can enable people to live well and thrive
- Work already happening in Greater Manchester to support healthier, more connected communities
- How effective partnerships between the VCSE sector and primary care can create the conditions for good health
There’s a lot happening in Greater Manchester…
VCSE Data and Intelligence Peer Learning Network: Our Collective Ambition
Explore how the new VCSE Data and Intelligence Peer Learning Network is helping organisations overcome challenges and barriers while advancing their data capabilities in Sarah’s latest blog.
Explore the impact of our Cancer and Inequalities programme
Learn about the impact of the first round of our GM Cancer Alliance-funded grants programme and the communities it reached across Greater Manchester.
Latest News
The Procurement Act 2023:
What is it and how to prepare
6 September 2024
The Procurement Act 2023 comes into force in Autumn 2024, bringing with it changes to how the public sector procures goods and services. This briefing from the VCFSE Commissioning and Investment Group outlines the main changes that we expect to see; provides links to more detailed briefings and training; and highlights actions that VCFSE sector organisations can take now and in the near future, to prepare for the Act coming into effect.
GM VCSE Infrastructure
Development Summer Update
2024/25
9 August 2024
This briefing will update you on the activity that has taken place from April – June 2024, and outline some of the plans for the next 3 months.
Pay and Conditions in Greater Manchester’s VCSE sector
30 July 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who completed our recent Pay and Conditions Survey to gather information about current pay scales, benefit packages, and broader opinions on HR and workforce in VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester. We received a total of 75 responses from organisations across the sector! Here’s a quick snapshot of who responded, and what they said…
Improving Social Value connections in Oldham
19 July 2024
This case study describes how Oldham is working collaboratively to connect up private and public sector offers of support with their local community, and the pivotal role that VCSE Local Infrastructure plays in this.
Read about the Cancer and Inequalities Round Two Recipients
12 July 2024
Find out about the recipients of the Cancer and Inequalities Fund Round Two, designed to support VCSE organisations to design and deliver projects that work towards achieving a permanent reduction in the inequalities and inequities faced by communities statistically more likely to present with cancer at later stages.
Recent Commissioning work
14 June 2024
Take part in our Ongoing Commissioning and Investment Survey, read our case studies about Transparent Commissioning in Rochdale or Thinking Differently About Social Value in Bolton. Plus, get up to speed with recent developments around VCSE Commissioning and Investment by reading the June update.
GM VCSE Infrastructure Development Spring Update 2023/24
7 June 2024
This briefing will update you on the activity that has taken place from January-March 2024 and outlines some of the plans for the next 3 months.
Championing Community-Led Prevention: The Role of the VCSE Sector in Greater Manchester
30 May 2024
This is the first of a series of blogs where Sarah, 10GM Project Manager (Population Health,) looks at the role of the VCSE sector as a champion of community-led prevention work in Greater Manchester.
A Q&A with the award-nominated Creative Confidence CIC
17 May 2024
We spoke to Kitty Short from Creative Confidence CIC to learn about her GM Cancer Awards-nominated project, funded by 10GM, and what equality means to her.
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About 10GM
10GM is a joint venture to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Greater Manchester. The founding members are: Action Together, Bolton CVS, Macc and Salford CVS. We are local infrastructure organisations operating strategically and collaboratively; our shared purpose is to champion local voluntary and community action and social enterprise across the city-region in order to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Greater Manchester’s people and communities.
Bolton | Bury | Manchester | Oldham | Rochdale | Salford | Stockport | Tameside | Trafford | Wigan
This is a time of change in Greater Manchester. We believe that voluntary and community organisations, and social enterprises have an important part to play in ensuring that devolution benefits everyone.