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Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group

Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group

The Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group is dedicated to promoting the role and involvement of the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Greater Manchester.

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  • Infrastructure Partnership
  • Greater Manchester
Answer Cancer

Answer Cancer

Answer Cancer is a voluntary sector partnership working to improve cancer awareness and increase uptake of cancer screening across Greater Manchester.

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  • Health & Social Care Initiative
  • Greater Manchester
GM Equality Alliance (GM=EqAl)

GM Equality Alliance (GM=EqAl)

A pan-equalities reference group made up of grassroots groups, equalities organisations and inclusion champions working to shape strategy and embed lived experience into decision-making.

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  • Pan-Equalities Reference Group
  • Greater Manchester
BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE Research Network

BRIDGE connects communities, researchers, and health professionals to create research that tackles health inequalities and increases diversity among research participants.

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  • Health & Social Care Initiative
  • Cheshire and Merseyside, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire

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BRIDGE Research Network: A new way of working together

We’re excited to share the launch of the BRIDGE Research Network – a new, free to access online platform that brings together the voluntary, community, faith and social enterpr...
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Celebrating Network for Europe’s legacy – apply now for a £500 grant

Network for Europe has supported the VCFSE sector across the North West for almost 40 years. As the organisation winds down, its final legacy is a one-off £500 grant, delivered in...
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The VSNW awards are back!

We’re pleased to announce the return of the VSNW Funding & Commissioning Awards 2025, shining a light once again on the commissioners and funders who go the extra mile to sup...
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New Civil Society Covenant recognises collaborative efforts of Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester’s collaborative efforts as a partnership working to improve outcomes for our citizens and communities has been recognised in the UK Government’s new Civil So...
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Recent publications

VSNW Impact Review 2024

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Greater Manchester VCFSE Accord Interim Progress Report

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Greater Manchester VCFSE Manifesto 2024-28

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