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We’re a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester. Visit our website: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/
The #GMLiveWell Spring Festival is coming! 🎉
250+ community-led events, celebrating great everyday support in our neighbourhoods.
Trails, spring sings, chatty buses, creativity, connections + so much more.
👉 Full programme available now: www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/l...
📨 Sign up now to receive our latest bulletin in your inbox this Friday
We share updates related to the Accord, VCFSE representation, from our partners and useful news and opportunities for the wider VCFSE sector. Sign up now!
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The State of the Sector research is led by GM's LIOs in partnership with Nottingham Trent University to ensure robust, trusted evidence.
Your responses will help policymakers, funders & commissioners understand the real impact of our sector.
More info: 10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/s...
Read our key principles to meaningfully including the voice of lived experience in policy design, delivery & decision‑making.
➡️ www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/resources/in...
We are a Leadership Group dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.
Read more ⬇️
www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/about-us
Join Manchester Community Central later this month for their event, Building an Inclusive Economy for All, where you can find out more about embedding social value into policy and procurement strategies to build a fairer economy.
Book your place now! manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-grou...
We're happy to share that three new VCFSE representatives have been appointed to the GM Live Well Board - an important step in ensuring community‑led insight shapes how support is designed and delivered across our neighbourhoods. www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...
📬 We’re really pleased to share that we’re resuming the GM=EqAL newsletter!
Each month, we’ll share:
✨ Project and programme updates
✨ Useful tools and resources
✨ Research, opportunities, and events cape
✨ Stories and learning
Sign up now: database.vsnw.org.uk/sign-up-to-g...
If you represent the VCFSE sector in meetings, boards or strategic conversations, our latest Key Messages summary is a must‑have.
It brings together key messages on the upcoming GM VCFSE Accord (2026-2035), prevention, Community Cohesion and more.
www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/resources/ke...
The GM Live Well team are excited to invite people involved in the GM Live Well movement to apply for the first ever GM Live Well Assembly. Join today's online information session to find out more www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/find-out-a...
Your organisation’s voice matters, and we need it to build an up-to-date picture of the VCFSE sector across Greater Manchester, helping us to ensure the sector is properly understood and supported.
Find out how to take part in the State of the Sector survey:
We’re excited to share that our Resources page now includes a dedicated 'Community Cohesion' tag, making it easy you to find practical tool, guides and information that help build stronger, more connected communities across Greater Manchester.
www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/resources?th...
Have you completed the State of the Sector survey yet? 💬
Your insight helps build an accurate picture of the VCFSE sector across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs.
Find out how to take part now 10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/s...
Pride in Place continues to form a core part of the government's agenda, with 40 new neighbourhoods confirmed to receive investment. @nickplumb.bsky.social responds to the Prime Minister's speech today:
Our website is regularly updated with news and opportunities, ensuring that VCFSE leaders and organisations across GM can stay informed, connected, and equipped.
🔗 Explore the latest opportunities for the VCFSE sector: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...
VSNW and Manchester Community Central are convening GM VCFSE organisations to share insights on supporting people into employment.
Help to shape future priorities and issues for commissioners to address within the employment support landscape.
➡️ manchestercommunitycentral.org/support-grou...
This week we’re marking Race Equality Week and Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week by improving awareness and clarity of hate crime reporting, and access to resources for the VCFSE sector on supporting community cohesion. Find out more: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...
We've added a new ‘Community Cohesion’ tag to our resources page, making it easier for you to find materials that support stronger, more connected communities across Greater Manchester.
Visit here: www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/resources?th...
#ChangeNeedsAllofUs #REW26
Everyone deserves to live without fear of hate.
In Greater Manchester, we’re committed to building communities where people feel safe, respected and valued.
If you’ve experienced hate crime, support is available: www.letsendhatecrime.com
#WeStandTogether
Read the latest summary of GM VCFSE Accord activity on our website
🤔 The Accord is a collaboration agreement between GMCA (including TfGM), NHS GM and the VCFSE sector represented by the GM VCFSE Leadership Group. www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/news-and-eve...
📨 Sign up now to receive our latest bulletin in your inbox tomorrow!
We share updates related to the Accord, VCFSE representation, updates from our partners and useful news, events and opportunities for the wider sector. Sign up here: database.vsnw.org.uk/VSCE-Leaders...
📣 Be one of the first voices we hear in the State of the Sector research
Take part to help shape future funding, policy and support.
📬LIO members: the survey should have landed in your emails.
Not a member of an LIO? No problem! You can still take part. Find out how: 10gm.org.uk/10gms-work/s...
Join Voluntary Sector North West and Manchester Community Central to hear more about the Economic Inactivity Trailblazer in Greater Manchester, including:
🌟 what the Trailblazer is
🌟 why it matters
🌟 and what it means for the VCFSE sector
manchestercommunitycentral.org/civicrm/even...
Have your say on the proposed police precept increase and the future priorities for policing in Greater Manchester before the consultation closes tomorrow.
www.gmconsult.org/police-and-c...
Our team will be off work from 24th December until Monday 5th January 2026. Wishing you all a happy holiday!
The voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector make a unique contribution to society - our work in communities prevents ill-health and improves people's general health and wellbeing. www.vcfseleadershipgm.org.uk/resources/he...
It's almost time for our final bulletin of 2025!
Sign up now for the latest Greater Manchester voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector news, including updates from the wider Greater Manchester system. database.vsnw.org.uk/VSCE-Leaders...
Have you been affected by crime in Greater Manchester in the past 5
years? Whether that's theft, domestic abuse, or something else, and whether you accessed support or not, your voice matters.
This survey will help shape victim support services across the region: forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Launched today, the State of Social Enterprise Report 2025 takes a deep dive into the key trends and issues affecting the sector. Read more: www.socialenterprise.org.uk/all-about-so...
The State of the Sector research helps policymakers, funders, and commissioners understand the real impact of the sector. LIO members: the survey will land in your email inbox in January 2026.
More info: buff.ly/nfRCsfF
