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North West Community Cohesion Grant winners announced
20 November 2009
The 12 winners were announced at this year's Northwest Equality & Diversity Conference.
The Community Cohesion grant winners were:
- Better Together - Salford City Council and partners celebrating Chanukah
- Cohesion Through Creativity - Daisy UK and partners creating activities and shared understanding between disabled and non disabled groups on Merseyside
- Education on the Hoof - Cumbria County Council and partners raising awareness of Gypsy and Traveller culture in Cumbria based around Appleby Horse Fair
- Legacy of Hope – the National Coalition Building Institute and Lancaster City Holocaust Memorial Day committee, celebrating Lancaster as a place of welcome
- Mixing it up – Lesbian & Gay Foundation and partners celebrating diversity through a multi cultural open day and photographic exhibition for Greater Manchester
- Older People in Warrington - Diverse but Equal - Warrington Borough Council and partners celebrating the diversity of older people through visits and exchanges
- Pink Box - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual Youth North West working with local youth services to produce art highlighting relevant issues amongst young people across the region for LGBT History Month
- Rap Against Racism - Tameside youth service and partners giving young people a voice and challenging discriminatory language in music
- Shared Histories, Shared Futures - Trans Resource and Empowerment Centre and Lesbian and Gay Foundation in Manchester promoting intergenerational dialogue
- Travellers in Cheshire - Diverse but Equal - Home Space in Cheshire and partners arranging a Gypsy and Traveller event with display of travelling accommodation throughout the years plus traditional crafts and wares, advice and information
- Values Statement in Sefton - Sefton Equalities Partnership and partners working with the Anthony Walker Foundation in schools to raise awareness of hate crime
- Woolston Families Signing Choir - Intergenerational school choirs in Warrington encouraging participation of people with hearing impairments
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Featured Event
Influencing Parliament with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee
As part of the Parliamentary Outreach and VSNW 'Get Involved' series of events, this event will explore:
►What Parliament is and what it does
►How groups can effectively engage with Parliament
►Insights from a Specialist Clerk from the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee
Featured News
Listen Value Invest campaign is launched at the Houses of Parliament
The Listen Value Invest campaign was launched in a special event at the Houses of Parliament last week.
Demonstrating the local economic and social value of grant-making with the VCS
This new 'think piece' from the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, commissioned by VSNW, explores the shift from grants to contracts, and the value of grant-making within the voluntary and community sector.
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey
North West Mental Wellbeing Survey - a major new survey of 18,500 residents in the North West has been published.
Events & Trainings
VSNW’s list of events & training opportunities for VCS groups in the North West
