GREATER MANCHESTER WE STAND TOGETHER LAUNCH EVENT
2017-11-27 18:00 - 2018-11-27 20:00 UTC | KPMG Manchester, 1, St Peter's Square, Manchester, Lancashire, M2 3AE, United Kingdom
#WeStandTogether is established in the wake of the Paris attacks in 2015 and became a registered charity following the Manchester Arena attack in May 2017. It highlights and tackle issues surrounding social division at all levels. It is committed to promoting community cohesion, and understand the difficult questions being asked building a better and more inclusive society. We do this by being active within the communities in which we live and by debating issues in a spirit of mutual respect. We Stand Together was registered as a charity, committed to work for cohesion. Each year, May is designated as #WeStandTogether Month so that the community can use it as a focus for cohesion events and a springboard for more work that brings people from diverse backgrounds together. It gives community groups a chance to put something on in their community or neighbourhood and reach out to those who are different to build respect, understanding and joint work.

Back to School Family Fun Day
2018-09-01 12:00 - 20:00 | Moss Side Park, 140 Raby Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SL, United Kingdom
Back to School Family Fun Day is a community event reaching out to those in financial difficulty, isolated or vulnerable residents in the Moss Side, Rusholme and Hulme wards of Manchester. During the event we will provide a range of free activities, but most importantly will be providing families with essential school items such as stationary and uniforms. We will also invite partners who can offer financial advice and support to families. The event will support residents like the elderly and single parents looking after young people on their own who need extra support. The event is intergenerational and aims to bring people together both old and young, from different communities. We hope to improve the cohesion in our neighbourhood through this activity and create opportunities for young people to thrive and realise their full potential. The event is a partnership between local community residents and the Moss Side Resident Association, we will also be working with other local groups who focus on reducing poverty and supporting those in need. The event will be held in the Recreation Park, Moss Side on the 1st September 2018, 12pm -8pm. The event will be open to residents in the Moss Side, Rusholme and Hulme wards of Manchester.

GM VCSE Assembly
2019-02-05 | St Thomas Centre, Ardwick Green North, Manchester, Lancashire, M12 6FZ, United Kingdom
This landmark event is the GM VCSE sector’s chance to hear about and influence the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership’s plans for the next stage of devolution over the next five years.

Collecting £1000 and an award at the We Stand Together Affiliate Programme event.
2021-06-21 16:00 - 20:00 | Manchester Communication Academy, Silchester Drive, Harpurhey, Manchester, Lancashire, M40 8NT, United Kingdom
Socio Economic Regeneration CIC was successful with our Affiliate Award, we will also pick up an award which recognises our achievements over the last 2 years. The fund will enable us to take our social cohesion work further. Big thank you to Jonny Wineberg for your continuous support and the what a great job you are doing as the movement grow from strength to strength.

Hate Crime event February 2022
2022-02-24 13:00 - 15:00 | Millenium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SL, United Kingdom
We worked in partnership to deliver an Hate Crime event, the aim is to build stronger communities with greater community cohesion through raising awareness. Support will be provided through a collaborative approach on reporting hate crime in partnership with Moss Side Residents Association, MSV Housing, GMP, Manchester Community Central and Manchester Council. Guest speakers will express their thoughts and feelings on t he reporting of hate crimes and discrimination offering peer support to residents.

Somaliland Independence Celebration Event 2022
2022-05-21 | 422 Manchester (formerly Longsight Youth Centre), 422 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire, M12 4EX, United Kingdom
Somaliland is a breakaway, semi-desert territory on the coast of the Gulf of Aden, Somaliland declared independence after the overthrow of Somali military dictator Siad Barre in 1991. The move followed a secessionist struggle during which Siad Barre’s forces pursued rebel guerrillas in the territory. Somaliland Independence Day is an annual celebration held on 18 May to mark the polity’s declaration of independence from the Somali Democratic Republic, a unilateral proclamation which remains unrecognised the world over. Socio Economic Regeneration work with the Somaliland community leaders to arrange the first Independence Day Celebration in Manchester. This will now become an annual event.

Christmas Dinner 2022
2022-12-20 14:00 - 20:00 | Lancashire
This year’s event will be held nearer Christmas as we fell the Covid 19 had cause great disruption amongst the community, there is increased anxiety due to loss of loved ones. We want to make this one a little more special. We are reaching out to more funders to support this years event, our target is £2000, we want to make people feel special this year. We lost our Sylvia amongst various residents who past away. Sylvia was part of our Resident Group, she was very active in the community running everywhere supporting everyone and anyone,,,, she will be sadly missed. The community came out in force to make this happen, I love this community.

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Hate Crime Awareness 2023, residents raising awareness about what Hate Crime means to them.
2023-02-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Positive Futures, 125 Princess Road, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4AA, United Kingdom
Although focusing on the South of Manchester, the event is for all residents of Manchester who would like to attend, it is not exclusive. Our aim is to build stronger communities through continued awareness raising and a collaborative approach to reporting hate crime through our partnership working with Housing Associations, GMP and Manchester Council. We worked in partnership with Housing Associations, GMP and Manchester Council. The event will be held on the 6th of February 2023 in Moss Side, Manchester, the venue will be in Manchester.
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Alexandra Park Manchester Somaliland Independence Day Celebration 2023
2023-05-20 11:00 - 19:00 | Alexandra Park, Moss Side, 180 Russell Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 7JL, United Kingdom
This year’s celebration got bigger and better, we moved it to Alexander Park Moss Side, thousand turned out to celebrate the event, another astounding success. Yet again Socio Economic Regeneration CIC worked with the Somaliland residents who raised the money by coming together and collected donations throughout their communities.

Jobs Fayre 2023
2023-09-14 10:00 - 15:00 | Millenium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SL, United Kingdom

Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Research Advisory Group (BRAG) was shortlisted for and won The National BAME Health and Care Awards 2023
2023-09-28 19:00 - 23:00 | Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, London, Westminster, NW1 4LE
BRAG was shortlisted for and won The National BAME Health and Care Awards 2023. The organisation has been a key player in securing a community development beneficial to local BAME population through working directly with other agencies. The organisation has developed new constructive working relationships with community partners. The Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic Research Advisory Group (BRAG) is an inspirational and motivational group of community leaders from Greater Manchester, representing communities with experience of racial inequalities. Facilitated by Vocal (part of MFT), BRAG exerts strategic influence towards race equity, inclusion, and effective community engagement within the health research ecosystem in Greater Manchester.
By advising researchers about the relevance, applicability, design and delivery of their research, influencing research culture to be more inclusive and equitable, supporting the capacity development of research staff to become more inclusive and culturally competent, and voicing their lived experience, BRAG helps to ensure that the research carried out as part of the GM research ecosystem, is informed by, and directly addresses the needs of racially minoritised populations. By also raising awareness of research within their communities, BRAG bring health and research awareness benefits to wider groups; members have also developed their leadership, skills and agency by being part of BRAG.

Christmas Dinner 2023
2023-12-12 15:00 - 20:00 | West Indian Sports and Social Club, Westwood Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SW, United Kingdom
We are working in partnership with Moss Side Resident Association to arrange our annual Christmas dinner for the local resident in South Manchester. The aim of the Christmas dinner is to reduce the social isolation, and loneliness experience by elderly residents during this festive period enabling approximately 200 residents to engage with each other in this social setting. Over 400 dinners were served, everyone had a great time, there were raffle with lots of prizes given out. We had a massive donation from a community champion which was received with a massive thank you from everyone. As usual the event was held at The West Indian Sports and Social Club, Moss Side, big respect to all the management and staff for your continuous support we all appreciate it.

Big thank you to our sponsors

Health and Wellbeing Event
2024-01-18 12:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Millenium Powerhouse, 140 Raby Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SL, United Kingdom
The Neighbourhood Health Champion is holding an Health and Wellbeing event in partnership with the Manchester Local Care Organisation to promote wellbeing awareness.

Committee meetings and skills
2024-01-25 10:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
The aim of this session is to help you to:
Understand ground rules and the ingredients needed for a successful meeting
Understand roles and responsibilities of committee members
Feel more confident to host and contribute to meetings
This training is for committee members, trustees and directors from city of Manchester based VCSE organisations.

Business Partnerships drop-in
2024-01-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
We hold a Business Partnerships drop-in on every last Thursday of the month. The drop-ins provide an opportunity for VCSE organisations to book a 15 minute chat with our Business Partnerships Lead, Richard Phillips, about working with business. Slots are available between 11am and 1pm and might be of use if you have:
Thought about business support but not known how to proceed
Wonder what is on offer and from who
Work with business now and would like to develop more or grow current relationships

Manchester Adult Education Service January enrolment
2024-01-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Withington Adult Learning Centre, 24a Burton Road, Withington, Manchester, Lancashire, M20 3ED, United Kingdom
Do something great this year
Manchester Adult Education service is offering FREE courses in English, maths, digital skills, mental health awareness and more.
There are centres all over the city, and some lessons are available online.
Courses aim to help people:
• Get a job or a better job
• Get better connected through digital skills
• Meet new people
• Improve opportunities
The courses are open to all Manchester residents, so please spread the word to family and friends.

Manchester Adult Education Service January enrolment
2024-01-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Gorton Hub, 27 Garratt Way, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, M18 8HE, United Kingdom

Police and Communities Together (PACT) meeting
2024-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 | West Indian Sports and Social Club, Westwood Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SW, United Kingdom
Policing and Communities Together (PACT) meetings take place monthly. They’re attended by a range of agencies that help to fix issues like anti-social behaviour.

Mindfulness Menopause Taster Session
2024-01-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M15 6ER, United Kingdom
Come and understand the link between stress and menopause symptoms.

Manchester Adult Education Service January enrolment
2024-01-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Abraham Moss Adult Learning Centre, Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, Lancashire, M8 5UF, United Kingdom

Manchester Adult Education Service January enrolment
2024-01-31 17:30 - 19:30 | Greenheys Adult Learning Centre, Upper Lloyd Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4HZ, United Kingdom

Trustee roles and responsibilities
2024-02-01 17:00 - 20:00 | Online (Zoom)
This session will help you gain a better understanding of the role and responsibilities of being a trustee. It is an ideal introduction for new trustees, or as a refresher for existing board members.
Ever wondered what it is that trustees should do?
This training explains good governance within charities, managing risks, charity reporting requirements and how to ensure your charity is meeting its public benefit requirements.
The session covers:

Legal duties
Charity Law
What is a charity?
General good governance principles
Charity Reporting
Strategy vs operational activity
Managing risk
Conflicts of interest

Academic Perspectives Lecture
2024-02-08 16:00 - 17:00 | Online (Zoom)
We are excited to invite you to the first Academic Perspectives Lecture series of 2024. The series aims to give voluntary sector audiences and policymakers an opportunity to step back from day-to-day concerns and think more broadly about topics and ideas that can inform everyday practice.

Introduction to working with business for your VCSE organisation
2024-02-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Online (Zoom)
Would you like to explore what working with businesses could look like for your organisation? This introductory session is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise groups who support people and causes in Manchester and are interested in developing meaningful relationships with local businesses.
You will:
Understand the various ways to engage with businesses and how to start building relationships, including looking at your existing networks
Have the opportunity to connect with others in a similar position to you, starting out on their business partnerships journey
Meet Macc’s Business Partnerships Lead and other team members

Mosscare St Vincent Housing Group NEW Customer Voice Strategy
2024-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | MS Teams
The Customer Voice & Influence Team are leading the co-production of MSV’s NEW Customer Voice Strategy. We are working with TPAS to develop the new framework, which will ensure we meet new regulatory requirements and ensure the customer voice is embedded across every department. We are looking for your views and feedback on customer engagement. This will help shape our strategy and create our wider Customer Voice model, ensuring business wide engagement standards are met and meaningful involvement with our customers is delivered to a high standard. All participants will receive a £20 voucher as a huge thank you for contributions.
Information will be sent prior to the session.

Recruit and retain volunteers
2024-02-20 10:00 - 12:30 | Online (Zoom)
This webinar will have interactive and discussion-based elements, and will broadly cover:

Different methods of recruitment
How and why data and research on volunteering can influence recruitment and retention
Developing a volunteering programme
Reward and recognition for volunteers

Police and Communities Together (PACT) meetings
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | West Indian Sports and Social Club, Westwood Street, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 4SW, United Kingdom
Police and Communities Together meetings are held regularly by your Neighbourhood Policing Team. Members of the public are always welcome to attend.

Zimbabwe Singing workshop
2024-03-02 11:00 - 16:00 | Birch Community Centre, Brighton Grove, Manchester, Lancashire, M14 5JT, United Kingdom
Bruce Ncube is a Zimbabwean musicians with over 15 years of touring and traveling the world teaching and performing in some of the world’s biggest stages such as WOMAD/African Drum Village (Scotland)/Edinburgh International Festival/Aberdeen International Youth Festival/ World Music Workshop Festival. Bruce specialises in teaching traditional songs from his native country Zimbabwe in 3 to 6 part harmonies. His teaching is in the traditional way where people would gather around a fire, at weddings, parties and even funerals and statt weaving harmonies. His approach is entirely inclusive and participatory. The songs he teaches are emotionally charged and uplifting carrying messages of hope, inspiration and togetherness.

Managing volunteers
2024-03-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
All the hard work that goes into recruiting volunteers is often lost due to lack of management. We will use a variety of learning methods to help you ensure that your volunteers are managed well. This course is suitable for paid staff and volunteers who have a responsibility for managing volunteers.
