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14 January 2025
Find out about the large-grants recipients playing their part in reducing inequalities in cancer care in Greater Manchester
Funded by the Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance, four Greater Manchester VCSE organisations have been awarded grants of up to £25,000 for projects which will test practical interventions that may help improve early diagnosis rates as well as continue to learn about the barriers and challenges communities face.
20 December 2024
Navigating Uncertainty: Urgent Actions and Opportunities for the VCFSE Sector
In this blog, Susie provides a recap on the lively recent VCFSE Commissioning and Investment meeting where sector leaders tackled pressing challenges such as contract uncertainty, financial instability, and systemic scrutiny.
13 December 2024
Our statement on the closure of GMCVO
We are sad to learn of the decision by GMCVO’s trustees to close the organisation. We know that this will have come at the end of a long period of review, analysis and soul-searching before reaching this conclusion and its painful consequences.
GMCVO has been a pioneer in exploring ways to build resources in communities and we must not lose sight of the opportunity to transform our economy and communities in Greater Manchester. The voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector remains a vital part of this vision and we and our partners across Greater Manchester will continue to support this work.
This announcement comes during a tough economic environment for the sector, which is sustained by the hard work of local people in diverse communities all across Greater Manchester. Many organisations are vulnerable due to rising costs, funding pressures, and the ever-growing demand for services. We know this unexpected news has caused further anxiety for many in our sector.
In the recent press articles, the Administrators’ reference to “historic liabilities” underlines the importance of robust governance in our sector. Being agile whilst managing risks is essential for the work our organisations do, and there has to be good information, systems and oversight to navigate challenges effectively.
Local Infrastructure Organisations like our 10GM partners are here to help the VCFSE sector succeed, even in difficult times. This closure changes the landscape for support organisations, never-the-less, our purpose remains clear. We are working urgently with colleagues across Greater Manchester to take forward the resources and activities from GMCVO that we can, ensuring their value and legacy is not lost for communities.
For today, though, our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues at GMCVO who are directly affected by this sad situation.
6 December 2024
Guest blog: VCSE organisations in Greater Manchester and ‘social value’ – it’s what they do
In this guest blog, Anne Lythgoe, Director of the Social Audit Network, highlights how Greater Manchester’s VCFSE organisations embody ‘social value’ as their core purpose.
8 November 2024
Guest blog: A day in the life at Henshaws, the sight loss charity tackling health inequalities in GM
We spoke to Simon Merrills on an average day at Henshaws about the work he does, and how Henshaws is playing its part in reducing health inequalities in Greater Manchester.
17 October 2024
Social Value and the VCSE Sector: Key Messages for our Commissioners
The VCFSE Commissioning and Investment Group aims to influence how Social Value is thought of, measured and secured by commissioning and procurement colleagues. These are our key messages and asks to our partners working in these areas.
17 October 2024
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.
6 September 2024
The Procurement Act 2023: What is it and how to prepare
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.
9 August 2024
GM VCSE Infrastructure Development Summer Update 2024/25
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.
6 August 2024
How VCSE groups are reducing inequalities in cancer care in Greater Manchester
Learn about the impact of the first round of our GM Cancer Alliance-funded grants programme and the communities it reached across Greater Manchester.
30 July 2024
Pay and Conditions in Greater Manchester’s VCSE sector
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…
19 July 2024
Improving Social Value connections in Oldham
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.
12 July 2024
Read about the Cancer and Inequalities Round Two Recipients
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.
14 June 2024
Recent Commissioning work
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.
7 June 2024
GM VCSE Infrastructure Development Spring Update 2023/24
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.
30 May 2024
Championing Community-Led Prevention: The Role of the VCSE Sector in Greater Manchester
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.
17 May 2024
A Q&A with the award-nominated Creative Confidence CIC
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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