_{3 Key areas of funding:}

_{Supporting the workforce}

_{More effective services and products}

_{Localising supply chains, low carbon and net-zero}

^{HELPING IN THE EARLY YEARS}

^{COMBATING LONELINESS AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION}

^{PROTECTING AND IMPROVING OUR OPEN SPACES}

^{OFFERING POSITIVE YOUTH ACTIVITIES}

Free to attend

Empowering people with dementia to express themselves through music

Find new ways to communicate

A lifeline of support for carers

No musical experience needed.

- Amount Available: £1,000 to £10,000

- Applicants: CIC/CIO/Charities

- Location: Oldham Rochdale Tameside

Just look at the toilet water before you flush, and if you notice any unexpected blood (that isn’t your period) call your GP.

#GMBloodinPee

Sport Clubs and Community Organisations based in the City of Manchester can apply for grants from £250-£3000. The fund is designed to support Manchester residents to move more, with our priority themes being:

• Low or no-cost activities

• Women’s and girls’ participation

• Activities for 0–5-year-olds

• Walk, Run, Cycle initiatives

• Retention and growth of participation

Barista experience essential

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: £14,040

Hours: 20 hours per week

1 Year Fixed-Term Contract with opportunity to extend

Location: Hulme, M16 7BW

Tuesdays 1-3pm

16th June-18th August

At Gorton Community Centre

The fund continues to align with the wider Live Well programme outcomes, which aim to: 

• Create stronger, healthier communities where people can live well locally

• Promote economic and social inclusion, helping residents gain skills and access employment or volunteering

• Strengthen community power and leadership, shifting decision making closer to local people.

• Focus on prevention, reducing future demand on public services

• Tackle health, social, and economic inequalities across Greater Manchester

  
  

Applications are open to individuals aged 18–35 from Global Majority communities who live in North Manchester and are delivering or planning activities that benefit their local area.

Hours: 14-35 hours per week

Location: Bolton

Job Type: Temporary for 12 months

Key priorities for 2026 are:

• Care Settings

• Financial Hardship for Older People

• Digital Participation.

If you are 50+ and live in Greater Manchester or you are part of an organisation working with older people in Greater Manchester this is an opportunity to join with others to be a strong voice in

influencing decision-making on key issues affecting older people.

To learn more about our core curriculum support, exam preparation, and investment options, join our qualified teachers for a FREE 45-Minute Parent Information Evening (At 8:15 PM) on :

- Monday 22nd June

- Monday 20th July

- Monday 24th August

Location: Bolton CVS - BL1 1LS

The theme of this session will be on DBS Checks, what to expect and how to navigate them. 

Location: People's History Museum, Manchester

5-6pm

The Fair Education Alliance is recruiting up to 12 new members to join their Youth Steering Group.

If you would like to find out more about the opportunity, have any questions or need help with your application form, please come along to one of our drop ins on Zoom.

Grants: £2,000-£40,000

Greater Manchester Based

Launched by Andy Burnham in 2022, the fund has invested over £4 million and enabled 122 community groups to develop projects across the city region, including orchards, green alleyways, allotments and community gardens.

This session is to help you feel more confident talking about cancer and other health conditions, so you can have more conversations that help save lives.

Let us know if there are any words you would add.

Capacity - Resources, for example an indication that your organisation has the skills, personnel, facilities to provide the services described 

CIC - Community Interest Company

CIO - Charitable Incorporated Organisation 

CYP - Children & Young People

CVS - Community & Voluntary Services

EDI - Equality, Diversity, Inclusion

ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages

Funding Bid - An application for a grant

GM=EqAl - Greater Manchester Equality Alliance

LIO - Local Infrastructure Organisations

MCC - Manchester Community Central

POC - People of Colour

PCN - Primary Care Network

QTIBPOC - Queer, Trans, Intersex, Black, Person of Colour

Social Enterprise - A business or service with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners. 

TNL - The National Lottery

TPW - The Phoenix Way

VAC - Voluntary and Community

VCFA -  Voluntary, Community & Faith Alliance

VCFSE - Voluntary, Community, Faith & Social Enterprise

VCSE - Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise

VSNW - Voluntary Sector North West 

V4CE - Voice 4 Change England

Core Funding - Covers the essential everyday running costs of an organisation rather than specific activities. E.g. salaries of non-project staff, rent, utilities, insurance, admin costs etc.

Project Funding - Provided for specific time-bound initiatives with clear goals, deliverables and targets. E.g. direct costs of the project, including project staff salaries, materials and participants 

Commission Funding - A formal agreement where a statutory body pays an organisation to deliver a service. E.g. local council, NHS etc.

Unrestricted Funding - Up to the organisation on how they want to spend the funds.

Organisation: Somali Adult Care Agency

Salary: £15 per hour

Hours: 10 hours per week

Contract: 3 years

Location: Manchester- M14 4RE

Not accepting CV applications, send completed form to

anyaahmed@hotmail.co.uk

Location: The Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Better Together will be bringing some Carnival colour to The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and they NEED YOU to help fill the hospital grounds with incredible music, dance, costumes and more!

Location: Plattfield Market Garden

Likely weekends in July / early August at Factory International, Manchester.

Please send an email if you’re interested on: info@alchemyarts.uk

Location: Bolton CVS, BL1 1LS

Stockport Only

Amount: Up to £1,000

Annual Income: Less than 150,000

The Fund aims to support the activities of local community or voluntary groups & projects that contribute positively to the quality of life, general community wellbeing and improved health of people.

The fund is particularly interested in hearing from projects with a digital inclusion focus.

Up to £1,000 Available

Grassroots community groups based in South Trafford & its adjacent areas

Annual Income: Less than £50,000

10am-12.30pm

The programme is specifically for unemployed or economically inactive Arab residents of Longsight, Rusholme, Moss Side with Entry 3/Level 1 English or above.

Location: 422 Community Hub, Stockport Road, M12 4EX

Location: Tandle View Court, Royton, OL2 5QT

Location: Primrose Centre, Oldham, OL8 1HX

This year they have four board vacancies coming up via election by members.

They are particularly interested in individuals with experience of HR and culture, workforce or organisational development leadership, commercial activity and charity governance.

Priority Areas: Greater Manchester - in particular Salford

Amount: Up to £2,000

Grants can be awarded to non-fee-paying schools, registered charities, not-for-profit organisations, local authorities and social housing providers. 

Up to £10,000 Available

Location: Levenshulme Old Library

Kahaaniya is a FREE storytelling group for South Asian families with children aged 0-4.

Sessions include play as well as stories & songs in both Urdu & English.

As well as helping children develop language and confidence, Kahaaniya offers families a chance to meet other local parents and carers in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

Sessions are FREE to attend & breakfast is provided.

Thursday 13th-Saturday 15th August

Location: Rochdale Town Hall Square, OL16 1AZ

A festival made by the people of Rochdale Borough for everyone.

They're looking to connect with videographers, producers and facilitators who share those values and want to be part of our work.

They are actively working to ensure their creative team reflects the communities we serve, so they're particularly interested to hear from people from the Global Majority and local creatives based in Rochdale and Greater Manchester.

If that sounds like you, send your CV or portfolio (if you have one) to breakingbarriersprojects@gmail.com

Whether you're looking to get fitter, lose weight, improve your wellbeing, build confidence, or simply meet other amazing women, this session is for you.
- Fun Bollywood-inspired fitness
- All ages and abilities welcome
- Friendly, supportive sisterhood
- No dance experience needed

Join Coding Black Females for an inspiring evening centered around connection, conversation, and community with ambitious women building their careers across the tech industry.

Special Guest Speaker: Dami Akinleye

The Empowered Conversations team all have lived experience and have been delivering this course for 10 years.

If you are interested, please contact the research team on EmpoweredRCT@gmmh.nhs.uk

Location: Manchester Museum

South Asian Music Identities through the lens of Pakistan and India is part of Factory International x British Council’s Global Creative Producers Programme, supported by Manchester Museum

Location: Clore Garden Studio, The Whitworth

To celebrate Refugee Week and Pride Month, this workshop invites you to explore the concept of “home”, both as a physical place and as an internal sense of belonging.

Organisation: Manchester City of Literature

Fee: £6,500 (inc VAT)

Contract: 4 Months

Location: Manchester

Location: Tammie's Lounge, 145 Union St, OL1 1TD

An afternoon of South Asian poetry and spoken word with Samajh My Gal and Cultureword.

This is a welcoming space to listen, reflect, and be part of a shared creative, South Asian community.

Whether you come to perform or simply to experience the work of others, the event is open to all who want to engage with poetry in its many forms!

Deadline for Nominations: Friday 31st July

SRACA is returning for its 5th year of celebrating excellence, championing inclusion, and creating opportunities that drive meaningful change.

They are encouraging organisations to take the initiative and nominate:
- Outstanding staff members
- Inspiring community groups
- Individuals and teams driving progress on the race equity agenda
Help shine a spotlight on those making a difference in our locality, and inspiring others to follow.

The Home Office Windrush Scandal is one of the most serious failures of the British state- a systemic national injustice in which tens of thousands of people who had the legal right to call the United Kingdom home were wrongly classified as illegal immigrants.

Lowry has partnered with National Youth Theatre to deliver Assemble, a programme that boosts confidence levels and employability skills for deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people aged between 18-25 who wish to pursue creative careers.

Project: Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE)

Duration: Part-time, immediate start until end of October 2026

Location: Remote (with collaboration with University of Manchester/HCRI)

Reports to: Dr Stephanie Rinaldi (Coalition coordinator) and Prof Bertrand Taithe (Principal Investigator)

Open application for immediate start: email Stephanie Rinaldi Stephanie.Rinaldi@manchester.ac.uk with an up-to-date CV

The role will focus on amplifying project visibility across media, policy, and digital channels, while coordinating communications activities across multiple partner organisations.

Menopause FC is a women's only community programme combining honest menopause conversations with gentle football-inspired movement.

Each session includes menopause education, group discussion and light movement activities. The sessions are relaxed, beginner-friendly and open to all abilities.

Report will follow from this

https://gmlivingincome.co.uk/

Location: Crumpsall Park, Ashtree Rd, M8 5RX

Location: JLL, 1 Oxford Street, Manchester

In the last 12 months alone, around 1 in 4 Black & minority ethnic staff reported experiencing harassment, bullying or abuse from patients, relatives or the public. However, many more cases are not reported.

Location: Kings House Conference Centre, Sidney Street, Manchester, M1 7HB

Location: 422 Community Hub, Stockport Road, M12 4EX

They have setup Farsi speaking “Listening Line” supporting anyone who is simply feeling overwhelmed from the current situation in Iran to life circumstances across Greater Manchester, loss of connection, safety and hope.

They don’t have to carry the weight alone.

Phone or text: 07340 963 753

Line open: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 11am-8pm, and Sunday 10am-6pm

Saturday 4th July at 7pm - £15

Location: Lloyd & Platt and Kamera Ballroom, 617 Wilbraham Road, M21 9AN

Karaoke. Kimonos. Identity crisis. Not That Asian is a bombastic clown and comedy music show that asks am I Asian enough?

Seeking 4 actors for a table read

Fee: £200 (for 1.5 days work)

Auditions: Friday 3rd July

Dates: Thursday 16th & Friday 17th July

Location: HOME Manchester

- Online Event

An empowering and thought-provoking event as Muslim women converts come together.

Location: Bolton Central Library

Aysha will discuss motifs and designs and how silk is produced and it’s origin, from The Silk Road (Iran, Uzbekistan, Turkey etc), which will be used to produce a Silk Painting.

Oldham launched Town of Culture Year at Festival Oldham and is inviting residents, artists and community groups to help shape the year ahead through a round of Rising Up Micro Commissions.

Location: The Monastery Manchester, 89 Gorton Lane, M12 5Wf

Terms that may once have been considered neutral can become culturally unacceptable.

It’s useful for everyone to be aware of how language & behaviours change and to use language in a way that is as inclusive as possible.

Organisation: The Roots Programme CIC

Salary: £230 daily rate

Location: North of England

Start Date: Summer 2026

They are seeking experienced, empathetic freelance facilitators to deliver community-based sessions with football supporters.

Facilitators will lead small-group sessions with football fans, helping participants explore identity, community and belonging through open dialogue , storytelling and reflection.

Google Meet Event

A 3-day online festival celebrating the imagination, innovation and impact of African creatives shaping the global storytelling landscape.

Hosted by Kehilla Studios and convened by Victoria Joel, this festival brings together animators, filmmakers, writers, designers, photographers, sound artists, creative entrepreneurs and storytellers from across Africa and the diaspora.

Location: Nia Centre, Hulme, M15 5EU

What’s happening with climate and nature, and what does it mean for everyday life in the UK?

Following the film (50mins, 12A but recommended age 16+) we will be hosting a 45minute open discussion to reflect on the issues raised and consider potential areas of action. 

The Home Office is seeking to award to eligible organisations to support victims and others affected by violence against women and girls (VAWG) via the VAWG Helplines Scheme.

The VAWG Helplines Fund will support a suite of eleven national helplines providing free, confidential advice and support on VAWG related harms.

The Home Office is seeking to award to eligible organisations to support victims and others affected by violence against women and girls (VAWG) via the VAWG Advocacy Support Fund.

The VAWG Victim Advocacy Support Fund will support delivery of seven advocacy services across England and Wales that provide accessible, specialist one-to-one support for victims of VAWG who are least likely to be able to access support locally.

Organisation: Wigan Council - Culture & Events Services

Salary: £39,600

Hours: 3 days per week

Contract: 12 Months (July 2026-July 2027)

Location: Wigan

Start Date: July 2026

Wigan Council are encouraging applications from people from the global majority and from protected characteristics.

Location: Manchester Museum

Location: Moss Side (Venue to be shared after signup)

Flowers for Gaza is run by Amna Abdullatif of The Three Hijabis, in partnership with Oxfam with support from the Red Line for Palestine campaign.

Organisation: Oldham Council

Salary: £31,537-£34,434 (Grade 5)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Oldham Library & Gallery Oldham

Wednesdays 8th, 15th, 22nd July and 9th, 16th, 23rd September

Location: HOST MediaCity

Time: 10 am – 4 pm – 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘆.

+ Learn how to take a brief → ideas → concept → prototype

+ Work with other creatives, mentors + industry insiders

+ Apply your studies and skills to a real business brief

+ Add industry relevant skills and experience to your cv/portfolio

+ Build experience to help you land an internship, apprenticeship or job.

ALL FM and Dragons Voice are joining forces again, this time it’s for a heritage project called, 'Births, Deaths & Marriages'.

ALL FM and Dragons Voice will develop radio shows and podcasts looking at how the Chinese community in Manchester is changing via how they mark, celebrate, commemorate; births, deaths and marriages.

ALL FM and Dragons Voice are looking for a freelance:

• Radio and podcast trainer

• Project coordinator

• Project administrator

For more information and job description, email: ed@allfm.org 

The Renew Community Fund is looking for projects that help people keep the things they love in use for longer by fixing, repairing, reusing, sharing and lending them.

There's £200,000 available and you can apply for grants from £2,000 - £20,000.

Greater Manchester Based

Eric Wright Charitable Trust will award funding to charities that empower older people to lead fulfilling and healthy lives and enhance the quality of life for older members of local communities. Grants of £10,000 per year, for 3 years are available.

Provide grants to civil society organisations to deliver politically neutral, place‑based activities that help people understand, engage with, and participate in democracy.

Part 1 – Introduction to Hate Crime: 9th July 2026, 11am-1.30pm
Part 2 – Online Hate Crime and Staying Safe: 16th July 2026, 11am-1.30pm
Part 3 – Reporting Hate Crime: 17th July 2026, 11am-1.30pm
Location: Community Revival, 2 Selborne Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 0BL

Participants will learn:

• What hate crime is and how it affects individuals and communities

• Different types of hate crime and discrimination

• How to recognise online hate crime and stay safe online

• How to challenge prejudice and promote inclusion

• How to report incidents and access support services

• Ways to help create safer and stronger communities

For further information and to book a place contact Ibraheem Ahmad, on 0780 848 2910 / 0161 881 1828 or email: ibby_ahmad@hotmail.co.uk 

Location: Northmoor Community Centre

Location: Northmoor Community Centre

Explore events still taking place and discover ways to support the individuals, organisations and communities building more welcoming, just and peaceful futures for all.

Manchester is updating its five year health and care plan, building on the collaborative work that is already taking place in the city.

To contribute to this plan we invite you to take a few moments to answer these questions.

1. Can you share examples of initiatives or practices in Manchester that have successfully improved health and wellbeing for our communities? Why do you think these worked?

2. What does success look like in terms of creating a more equitable health and care system for Manchester? How can we tell if we’re making progress and what indicators should we look for?

3. How can we better measure the impact of collaborative efforts and new approaches in reducing health inequalities?

4. What key factors or actions are necessary to sustain long-term improvements in health equity across Manchester?

Please email your responses to ellie@macc.org.uk, which will be collected and directly shared with our colleagues from the NHS and Manchester City Council.

Location: Powerleague, Stockport, SK4 2AP

🎨 Visual Arts with Ali Nasir Awan
📍 Whitworth Museum
🗓️ 27 June | 11am–1pm

🖋️ Calligraphy with Lana Kaedbey
📍 Whitworth Museum
🗓️ 28 June | 11am–1pm

📚 Literature & Zines with Zara
📍 Whitworth Museum
🗓️ 4 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 5 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 12 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 25 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 2 August | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 9 August | 11am–1pm

🎭 Theatre with Noor
📍 Factory International – Lab Space
🗓️ 12 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 18 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 19 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 26 July | 11am–1pm
🗓️ 8 August | 11am–1pm

Location: Manchester Cathedral

A heartfelt gathering to honour and reflect on the tragic events of Srebrenica.

It's a special chance to come together as a community, pay respects, and remember those affected.

Location: Central Manchester

Up to £2,500 Available

Applicants must have an annual income of less than £150,000

This fund aims to support projects that improve access to digital resources, keeping people connected with loved ones and accessing essential services.

It will focus on community led digital projects, ensuring everyone across Greater Manchester can feel included, supported and better connected.

Location: Rethink Rebuild Society (Syrian Community Centre) Stockport

Join us for a special evening of ideas and music exploring the lived realities and spatial ingenuity of Al Za’atari. In the second half of the event, Syrian musicians will transport us through music, adding an unforgettable atmosphere to the evening.

Location: Longsight Art Space, M12 5RT

A sonic meditation blending the rich, ancient sound of the sitar with western synth and electronic textures, creating something new.

Please also provide a copy of your CV and, where possible, links to portfolio/s.

Please email your response to recruitment@craftscouncil.org.uk.

Location: Manchester/Hybrid

If you’re about creative storytelling, performance, education, and the arts, that honour the Pan-African divine — PAST, NOW and FUTURES this for you!