🙋 Volunteers are the backbone of the charity sector, but since the pandemic, the % of people volunteering has decreased

💙 Join our training session this week to reflect on best practice in attracting and managing volunteers

🗓 Thurs 2 May, 10am-2pm

📝 actiontogether.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

🙋 Are you a VCFSE group interested in improving the life experiences of Rochdale women?

♀️ Join us tomorrow for open and honest conversations on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in Rochdale

🗓 Wed 1 May, 9:30am-12pm
📌 Lighthouse Project
📝 actiontogether.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

You're not too late to sign up for our 'Building Inclusive Cultures' on 1 May 2024, 1:30-3pm. Learn about inclusive leadership, anti-racism, and disability equity from VCSE speakers. Led by Mike Wild. Register: lght.ly/lhke1m4

Delighted to announce Round Two of GM Culture & Creative small grant scheme Inspire is now OPEN!

Inspire gives grants of £500-£2,000 to freelancers, artists and small culture and heritage organisations

Applications to this round should be submitted by May 31 ❤️

10gm.org.uk/Inspire-Fund.h…

🌟 We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Action Together team as a Community Development Worker based in our Oldham Locality

💚 To find out more, visit actiontogether.org.uk/community-deve…

❗Deadline for applications: 10 May 2024, 9am

🆕✨We've re-launched the GMCA Inspire Fund!
Maybe you're a musician who needs a new instrument, a small group who needs funds to replace costumes, or a freelance artist who wishes to upskill via a training course? Grants of up to £2000 are available.
lght.ly/lglof1d

📣 Fantastic session from our new 2024/2025 Training Calendar taking place tomorrow

👨‍💼 Do you lead group discussions, meetings, workshops, collaborative sessions, or deliver training?

🗓 Tuesday 30 April, 12pm-4pm
📍 The Strand Community Hub, OL11 2JG
📝 actiontogether.org.uk/civicrm/event/…

We're delighted to announce the launch of our #YouthwatchOldham100

- Are you 11-18 years of age?
- Do you have a spare 5 minutes?
- Fancy the chance to win a £25 voucher?

Tell us about your mental health, whether it's good or bad!

Complete the survey:
healthwatcholdham.co.uk/news/2024-04-2…

🆕 Action Together are part of 10GMpartners and, working with our colleagues across Greater Manchester, we've launched the the GM Workforce and Recruitment Hubs

ℹ Find out more: gmworkforcehub.org.uk

4 hour sessions 3rd Mondays 10-2: today, 20th May, 17th June, 15th July, 19th August, 16th September
3 hour sessions 1st Mondays 12-3: 3rd June, 1st July, 5th August

#MidiDigi is back!
Longer sessions, once a month (and some more), LighthouseM24 with NoWo.
Join us - get support, share your skills.

🚨 Just less than a week left to apply for our Executive Support Coordinator role at Action Together

🔍 We’re looking for someone with outstanding organisational skills and excellent attention to detail

👉 Visit actiontogether.org.uk/executive-supp… to find out more

🆕💥Research on the GM VCSE Workforce revealed salary as a major recruitment barrier, so we're surveying to evaluate pay and conditions in the sector - to drive improvements and support with salary benchmarking. GM VCSE orgs - please take part by 31 May.👇
lght.ly/n7968dm

Join Mike Wild, Hilda Bertie, and Rick Burgess at our Building Inclusive Cultures workshop on 1 May. They'll share practical steps for fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in organisations.
Register now: lght.ly/n8jdi6

🙌 Our April Neighbourhood Networks in Rochdale are in full swing now, and we've been delighted with their success...including our Middleton session this week!

🔗 We're in Pennines and Rochdale next week, why not join us?

👉See link for info/register: actiontogether.org.uk/events

🙌 More success stories to share today as part of our Funding Your Ideas campaign

🐝 Hear how the fantastic project over at Boro Bees in Littleborough is taking off thanks to a grant from our Seed Fund and support from Community development Worker Julie:: actiontogether.org.uk/funding-campai…

🪴As part of #GoodtoGrowweek , our Oldham Volunteering team spent this morning volunteering at the Alexandra Park Hub. The Hub is a food-growing hub, community allotment and is part of the Get Oldham Growing programme

👉 Read the full story here - actiontogether.org.uk/action-togethe…

🧡 We have another lovely story from our 'Funding Your Ideas' campaign to bring you today

🧶 Read all about Stalybridge based social craft group, Crafty Spooners, and their fantastic fundraising project for Willow Wood Hospice

👉 Read their story: actiontogether.org.uk/crafty-spooner…