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GMCVO
Non-profit Organizations
Manchester, Greater Manchester 1,997 followers
Working to achieve economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester.
About us
GMCVO works to achieve economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester. We invest in social businesses and trading charities in Greater Manchester and work to develop an ecosystem of support for social enterprise. We support policy makers to understand the potential of local community organisations to support the growth of sustainable local economies and the challenges they face. We also provide practical assistance to commissioners and funders to understand how they can create the conditions for local economic growth. We support a range of organisations focussed on reducing inequalities to influence policy and progress their own sustainable economic development. For more details of our work and to find out how to get involved, please visit our website.
- Website
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http://www.gmcvo.org.uk
External link for GMCVO
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Manchester, Greater Manchester
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1975
- Specialties
- Voluntary sector support, Conference and meeting room hire, Research and consultancy, Social enterprise, and Conferences and events
Locations
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Primary
St Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester, Greater Manchester M12 6FZ, GB
Employees at GMCVO
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Adrian Ashton
an untypical enterprise consultant, helping people and organisations deal with uncertainty - sometimes a tiger striped chaise lounge with a flamingo…
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Viki Lee
Communications Manager at GMCVO
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Ali Crush
Project manager/coordinator in the voluntary community and social enterprise sector
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Juliette Yardley
The People Alchemist Supporting your organisation and its people develop meaningful behavioural change
Updates
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Are you trading to create to social impact and looking for financial support to kick start your next stage of growth, and based or working in Bolton, Oldham, Stockport or Wigan? 👉 Interest free investment loans 👉 Up to £30,000 to support you in the early stages of your growth Get in touch with GMCVO to start your investment journey, their friendly team are here to support you. Email: [email protected] Or visit the website: https://lnkd.in/eYvs_RrK
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This is a great tool for organisations looking to save on their energy costs by making buildings more environmentally friendly. Better yet, we can provide funding in the form of blended finance (60% loan, 40% grant) to install energy generating/saving technology. Find out more about the Energy Resilience Fund at the link in comments 👇
Thinking about energy retrofit for your building? If you’re a #charity or #SocialEnterprise, you could use social investment to finance energy savings measures. Learn more about the process and how to navigate next steps via the Procurement Pathway from Good Finance UK . Find the link in the comments.
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We are delighted to have invested in Leigh Works to help them restore a mill into a vibrant hub for community, enterprise, heritage, and culture. We can't wait to see the space!
🥳 We finally made it! We'll be opening our doors on 27th September. If you'd like a behind the scenes tour with demos of our facilities or to see what we've got planned for phase 2, then reserve your spot now via Eventbrite. See you soon! 😁
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Are you looking to purchase, lease or renovate premises and need funding to help you? Are you working in Bolton, Oldham, Stockport or Wigan? With one of the lowest interest rates in the North West region, GMCVO are offering social investment up to £350,000 to trading voluntary, community or faith organisations and social enterprises to help create positive change. 👉 Competitive rates 👉 Grant element of 10% 👉 Absolutely no hidden costs or fees Do you have a bigger project? We can even partner with external lenders to access larger amounts of funding. Complete the enquiry form now to start your journey or get in touch with our friendly team: [email protected] https://lnkd.in/eYvs_RrK
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We are offering grants of up to £20,000 for not-for-profit organisations and schools along the Transpennine Route Upgrade to improve local community spaces and places. Find out if you’re eligible, and apply now – https://lnkd.in/e9d9vyaZ
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Another Proper Good Early Stage investment completed! We are thrilled to support Action Station NW CIC and their amazing work in Wigan.
Our latest investment was made to Wigan-based Action Station North West CIC who received £20,000 to establish and launch a third charity shop. The investment means they can increase their impact and continue to support local people and the local economy. “We are delighted to have received investment so that we can open a third shop and improve our existing shops. We can now provide safe, welcoming spaces for three communities including shoppers, volunteers and the community projects we support". - Anna Hart, Director, Action Station North West CIC. Find out more about GM social investment and enquire now - https://lnkd.in/e4dQQJbk
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Locality Convention brings together people who believe in the power of community. It’s the biggest community sector event of the year, on 12th and 13th November in Manchester. Locality are committed to making Convention more accessible. So they are providing free tickets and a contribution towards expenses for local community organisations supporting people from racialised communities. To be eligible, organisations must be unable to afford to attend, and cannot have received a bursary in the last two years. Find out more and apply -
Tickets - Locality
locality.org.uk
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We're #hiring a new full-time Investment Officer. We are recruiting a full time Investment Officer to support delivery of a range of investment funds which have been designed to support organisations and businesses trading for social good to grow their activities and impact. This role will be ideal for you if you are passionate about social investment, social enterprise and social impact. You do not need previous experience of social investment as we will provide full training. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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Our latest investment was made to Wigan-based Action Station North West CIC who received £20,000 to establish and launch a third charity shop. The investment means they can increase their impact and continue to support local people and the local economy. “We are delighted to have received investment so that we can open a third shop and improve our existing shops. We can now provide safe, welcoming spaces for three communities including shoppers, volunteers and the community projects we support". - Anna Hart, Director, Action Station North West CIC. Find out more about GM social investment and enquire now - https://lnkd.in/e4dQQJbk
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