A Handbook for Cultural Engagement with Older Men

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The presence of older men within activities at the Whitworth, or lack of, has been apparent for some time.

Despite being in Manchester, a city known nationally and internationally for its Age Friendly credentials, older men still fall into a minority within such activities at the gallery.

Through conversations with fellow programmers from other cultural organisations, big and small, it became clear this was not just a problem in Manchester.

http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=24251

http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk/learn/adults/agefriendly/

Helping victims find the support they need

Greater Manchester Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has launched a new website for victims and survivors of crime in Greater Manchester.

The website brings together information about victims services and the criminal justice system under one roof. People can call a helpline, read practical advice and information, or search an online directory to find details of a local support service. All at a time that suits them and regardless of when the crime took place or whether it was reported to police.

The website can be found here: www.gmvictims.org.uk

The website officially launched on 22 October 2015. This is the first version of the site, feedback is being invited from people who have been a victim of crime and other key stakeholders to make improvements in the coming weeks and months.

Putting victims of crime at the heart of service design and delivery
Tony is responsible for commissioning services for victims and survivors of crime in Greater Manchester. This website is just the first step in a journey which designed to radically transform the way victims services are delivered in Greater Manchester, putting victims and survivors of crime at the heart of service design and delivery.

If you would like more information, or have any feedback on the site, contact Kate Leach on 0161 793 3020 or email: info@gmvictims.org.uk.

(News report from Manchester Community Central)

Links to job search and volunteering websites

Whalley Range High School Vacancies:

http://www.wrhs1118.co.uk/vacancies/  

Latest Local Vacancies from Jobcentre Plus

www.gov.uk/jobsearch  

Chorlton Job Centre on Twitter: see all the latest opportunities!

@CHORLTONJCP  

Manchester Job Centre Plus: all the Manchester jobs/opportunities in one place

@JCPinManchester

Sharing jobs, events & essential careers advice for Manchester, Salford, Trafford & beyond! Tweets by Linda, Steve & Gill. With you Mon-Fri 9-5

APPRENTICESHIPS: As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, apprentices receive training to work towards nationally recognised qualifications. Apprenticeships are available in more than 190 roles across a wide variety of industry sectors.

These range from accountancy and business administration to construction, engineering, manufacturing – and many more. For more information please visit http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk/  

Current Vacancies in Schools: http://manchester.eteach.com/Jobs.aspx  

 Twitter: Follow your council jobs for updates: @yourcounciljobs

Manchester Evening News Fish 4 Jobs: http://manchester.fish4jobs.co.uk/

Guardian Jobs: http://jobs.theguardian.com/jobs/

Facebook Links:

Manchester Event Volunteers – Official,

National Careers Service,

National Apprenticeship Service (NAS),

UK Digital Champions,

Volunteer Centre Manchester – Official,

Manchester National Trust Volunteers,

Back on Track Manchester,

Trinity House Community Resource Centre,

Gmcvo,

CSV UK,

The Money Advice Service,

Forever Manchester,

Visit Manchester,

Manchester Libraries,

Manchester City Library,

Business in the Community,

Blue Orchid,

The Social Media Surgery,

Manchester City Council

Volunteer Reading Champions: Helping adults to improve their reading skills

Please find link to leaflet below about a new Reading Champions programme starting in November.  Manchester Adult Education Service are running a six week course aimed at people who want to become volunteers to help adults improve their reading skills. It will provide volunteers with an opportunity to discover how to help others learn to read.  

Following the course, volunteers will be supported to run reading groups to help adults improve their reading skills.
Reading Champions Leaflet A5_v1
For further information, please contact:
Lorraine Godkin
Manchester Adult Education Service
Withington ALC
24a Burton Road
Withington, M20 3ED
e-mail: l.godkin@manchester.gov.uk
Tel:  0161 234 5687

Helen Hibberd recieves her MBE

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Congratulations to Helen Hibberd of Chorlton Good Neighbours who collected her MBE from Buckingham Palace last week!

Thanks Bernard Leech for tweeting this photo which I’ve ‘borrowed’!

And here is Helen’s description of the day – along with more (very stylish!) photos!

http://chorltongoodneighbours.org/2015/10/09/helen-mbe-presented-to-her-at-buckingham-palace/

Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centres

Hate Crime Plan

October 2020 saw a comprehensive new plan launch outlining how hate crime will be tackled and communities brought together in Greater Manchester over the next three years.

The plan to tackle hate crime will raise awareness of hate crimes and encourage people to report them, while also improving support for victims of hate incidents.

https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/3605/99181_01-hatecrimereport_v4.pdf

https://galop.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Understanding-LGBT-Hate-Crime.pdf

 

We support LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence

https://galop.org.uk/

Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centres

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The Forum worker and Chair attended a short training course last year to find out more about the JNR8 Youth & Community Centre taking on the role of a Third Party Hate Crime Reporting Centre, in line with Manchester Hate Crime Strategy:

http://www.manchester.gov.uk/downloads/download/5185/hate_crime

The strategy sets out a clear vision for tackling hate crime in Manchester against the following five key partnership priorities:

  • Prevent hate crime,
  • Increase the reporting of hate crime and hate incidents,
  • Take effective action against perpetrators,
  • Support victims of hate crime,
  • Improve partnership responses.

The five strands of hate crime set out by the Government which will be recorded and monitored are:

  • Disability,
  • Race, Religion or belief,
  • Sexual orientation,
  • Trans and gender reassignment.
  • Alternative sub culture became the sixth hate crime strand in April 2013.

The Whalley Range Community Forum believe the JNR8 Centre is an ideal venue to support residents who feel they have been a victim of a hate crime or hate incident – as we have built up a good relationship with local residents and groups.
There are facilities at the centre to support victims to report incidents on the dedicated website www.report-it.org.uk/ which gives information and an online reporting facility.
(reporting incidents anonymously is an option).

The different levels of a reporting centre can vary depending on resources available – from displaying literature, promoting hate crime reporting or providing recording, reporting and signposting to support services.
We aim to display information and support residents if they wish to report incidents online.

This is a list of Third Party Reporting Centres on the South Manchester and North Manchester Divisions:

JNR8 Youth & Community Centre
82 Cromwell Avenue
Whalley Range
M16 0BG
0161 881 3744

Butterflies Trans* Support Community Drop – In
49/51 Sidney Street
Manchester
M1 7HD

Community on Solid Ground
Welsh Chapel, 116b Egerton Rd North
Whalley Range
M16 0BZ
0161 862 0955
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday, 10 am to 5 pm

Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse
140 Raby Street
Moss Side Manchester
M14 4SL
0161 226 4335

Mosscare Housing
101 Great Western Street
Moss Side
M14 4AA
0161 226 4211

Places For People
179 Royce Road
Hulme
M15 5TJ

South Manchester People First
Baguley Methodist Church
Bowland Road
M23 1LE
0161 998 0517

Southway Housing
Aspen House, 825 Wilmslow Road
Didsbury
M20 2SN
0161 448 4200

The Odd Theatre Company
335 Stretford Road
Hulme
M15 5ZA
0161 226 1912
Openinng hours Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm

Wythenshawe Community Housing Trust
Wythenshawe House, 8 Poundswick Lane
Wythenshawe
M22 9TA
0800 633 5500

North Manchester Third Party Reporting Centres

Afflecks Palace
1st Floor Office, Afflecks, 52 Church St
Manchester
M4 1PW
0161 839 0718

Community Security Trust (Protecting Jewish Community)
PO Box 245
Manchester
M7 2WY
0800 980 0668

Eastland Homes
Victoria Street
Manchester
M11 2NX
0161 274 2390

Guinness Northern Counties
India House, 1-3 McGinty Place
Manchester
M1 6BA
0845 605 9000
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday, 8.30am-4.45pm.
www.guinness.org.uk.

Lesbian & Gay Foundation
5 Richmond Street
Manchester
M1 3HF
0845 3 30 30 30

Manchester Connexions
Unit A, North City Shopping Centre,
Manchester
M9 4DH
084567 13 2 19
Opening hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1pm – 4:30pm,

http://www.connexions-manchester.com, http://www.facebook.com/ManchesterConnexions, http://www.twitter.com/McrConnexions,

Manchester Learning Disability Partnership
Crescent Bank
Crumpsall
M8 5UF
0161 861 2958

Manchester People First
3 Broughton Street
Cheetham Hill, Manchester
M8 8RF
0161 839 3700
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 3.30pm

Mosscare Manchester East New Roundhouse
1328–1330 Ashton Old Road
Openshaw
M11 1JG
0161 371 6570
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30am to 12:30pm, Tuesday & Thursday 1.30pm – 4.30pm

Neesa Women Project
Woodville Resource Centre, 1 Shirley Road, Cheetham
Manchester
M8 7NE
0161 740 2995
Email: neesa01@tiscali.co.uk

Tung Sing Housing
Victoria House
119 Princess Street
M1 7AG
0161 234 0260
tto@tungsing.co.uk

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