GMCVO

With one of the lowest interest rates in the North West region, we are offering social investment up to £350,000 to trading voluntary, community or faith organisations and social enterprises to help purchase, lease or renovate premises. We offer: 👉 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

Greater Manchester has significant inequalities across its towns and cities and the impacts of crises we have seen are unevenly distributed, with the greater impact felt by low income and marginalised communities. To truly reduce inequality, input and evidence from the communities most affected is needed to shape decisions and shift power. Our policy team advocates for these communities and the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations that support them. Visit our website to find out how this looks in practice 👇 https://lnkd.in/dW86JFYt

✨ Host your own event with funding from Greater Manchester Combined Authority as part of Social Enterprise Day 2024. To mark Social Enterprise Day on 21st November, we are supporting social enterprises and trading charities across Greater Manchester to host events by funding all or part of the cost. Grants up to £300 are available to host an event to showcase or celebrate the work you do, or to raise awareness of social enterprises. Apply by Tuesday 15th October.

Registration is now open for the Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Summit 2024! In celebration of Social Enterprise Day 2024, we are bringing together Greater Manchester social enterprises, trading charities and community businesses and their supporters for a day of networking, awareness raising and sharing of insight and knowledge at St Thomas Centre on Monday 18th November.   Confirmed speakers include Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Bev Craig, Leader of Manchester City Council, and there will be opportunities to learn more about and engage with work taking place to strengthen the social economy in Greater Manchester.    Book your place today: https://lnkd.in/evU9ZgZt #GMSESummit

Proper Good Bolton, our programme of support and social investment for Social Enterprises in Bolton hosted by Bolton CVS is seeking a Communications/ Storytelling partner. We are looking for a partner with expertise in communications, storytelling and/or marketing. Proper Good is in year 3 of a 5-year project that aims to boost the social economy by developing the social enterprise sector in Bolton and connecting social enterprises with social investment. We are looking for a creative storyteller who can capture the essence of local enterprises, highlight their impact, and drive awareness around available support and investment opportunities from Proper Good. Brief attached. Deadline 7th Oct for EOI. Pls help spread the word.

We are delivering the fifth year of Greater Manchester Mental Wellbeing grants to support the mental wellbeing of people from communities of identity or experience. The first round will be small grants between £1,000 and £5,000, opening for applications on Tuesday 8th October. On Thursday 10th October, we are hosting an online information event which will provide more details about the grants, the application process, and give you the opportunity to ask questions. Book your place: https://lnkd.in/e_RvnYZt

Social investor Big Issue Invest is hosting an event exploring property-backed loans for charities, social enterprises and mission-driven businesses. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from social enterprises who have taken on social investment previously and ask them questions about their experiences of social investment. Book your place now! 👇 https://lnkd.in/epdV5PEP

We were part of the research team for a study that looked at the impact of community and social connections on people’s ability to access advice and support to resolve social welfare problems. We led on the case study of Deeplish in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, which was compared to three other distinct areas across England and Wales. The study, led by a researcher from Bangor University and funded by the Nuffield Foundation and The British Academy, looked at the impact of community and social connections on people’s ability to access advice and support to resolve social welfare problems. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/es9dBgMH

A social enterprise that supports people to access the welfare support system has received social investment of £40,000 and a grant of £10,000 as part of our Enterprising Communities Fund. PIP Professional Support C.I.C. offer affordable online assistance with a range of welfare support such as Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit claims. As a social enterprise, they commit the majority of their profits into offering free advice and support to those who need it most. Mandy Wilcock, Chief Executive of Manchester Credit Union who supplied the loan element of the investment, said: "We are delighted and proud to provide PIPPS with a credit union loan and continue our work with GMCVO and other funders." "Our members are local people its the savings savings they have built up over the years that have made it possible to lend to PIPPS and help them continue their great work helping people in our community." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBS4bqNM