Make it Happen

10/02/2016

Friends of Make it Happen Consultancy, The Zebra Partnership and Stockport Creates, (organisers of the successful 2015 International Women’s Day event, VE Day 70th Anniversary, Malaga Meet and Talk Forum, Foodie Friday co-host and the Stockport Creative Festival) have once again organised the celebration of International Women's Day 2016.
The international theme is ’ the Stockport theme is ‘Women like us’.

They have an impressive set of female speakers:
Nickala Torkington - Women Supporting Social Entrepreneurs
Miranda Galloway - Dig Discover and Enjoy
Leah Moore - Writer
Esther Morrison - 7 Park Street Business Hub and Cafe
Claire Goodwin - Bake Therapy (BBC Great British Bake Off)
One to One Community Interest Company or SocialI Enterprise advice:
Nicola Dickins - Make it Happen
Entertainment from:
Urban Gypsies

The event will take place on Friday 4th March 2016 it begins at noon in the upper gallery of one of the towns iconic landmark, Stockport Art Gallery and War Memorial, the event will start with a light lunch and networking we will also have Speakers, Exhibitors and Entertainment (audience is encouraged to take part).
Delegates, speakers and exhibitors are asked to and wear something purple on the day eg a scarf, jewellery or even painted nails, Last year the delegates were very creative.
There will be a 'Pop Up Spa' provided by social venture Community Pop Ups providing 20 minute seated back, neck & shoulder, Indian head massages plus electro facials at only £10 each.

Finally there is the 'Pants to Poverty' campaign The donation point will continue at 7 Park Street Business Hub and Cafe, Stockport Market Place.
When the Zebra event has finished on Friday 4th March they'll hand the 'IWD baton' over to the Director, Esther Morrison, she will have a purple themed lunch menu for the actual IWD date of Tuesday 8th March and the donation will be open until Foodie Friday on 25th March.

Book your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-womens-day-celebration-women-like-us-tickets-20988311605

14/01/2016

The Postcode Community Trust’s Community Grant scheme opens on 5 January to applications from charities and other not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland, and Wales with a deadline of 28 January 2016.

Established in 2014, the Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving body funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. The Trust provides funding opportunities to community groups and charities in Scotland, England and Wales, through grants ranging from £500 to £20,000 (or up to £10,000 in Wales).

The Trust provides short-term, designated funding to good causes that promote community development and demonstrate positive change through access, engagement and skills development.

http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/postcode-community-trust-community-grants-programme-opens/

The Postcode Community Trust’s Community Grant scheme opens on 5 January to applications from charities and other not-for-profit groups in England, Scotland, and Wales with a deadline of 28 January 2016. Established in 2014, the Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving body funded by players of Pe…

14/01/2016

The Heathrow Community Fund has announced the 2016 deadlines for its Communities Together programme aimed at protecting and enhancing the local environment and bringing communities together.

The Communities Together programme offered by Heathrow Community Fund is open to local schools and constituted community groups (including youth clubs, residents associations, community interest companies, charities, and groups of like-minded neighbours) in Ealing, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Richmond, Runnymede, South Bucks, Slough, Spelthorne, Windsor and Maidenhead.
http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/heathrow-community-fund-announces-2016-communities-together-deadlines/

The Heathrow Community Fund has announced the 2016 deadlines for its Communities Together programme aimed at protecting and enhancing the local environment and bringing communities together. The Communities Together programme offered by Heathrow Community Fund is open to local schools and constitute…

14/01/2016

Talk Action seeks a highly experienced trainer to run our Volunteer Management Training days across the UK. You’ll be required to run regular courses in London and Edinburgh as well as bespoke sessions in other parts of the country. Voluntary sector work experience is required, plus a passion for Talk Action’s core aims: equality, opportunity and diversity.

http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/talk-action-is-expanding-its-national-training-programme-and-requires-more-trainers/

Talk Action seeks a highly experienced trainer to run our Volunteer Management Training days across the UK. You’ll be required to run regular courses in London and Edinburgh as well as bespoke sessions in other parts of the country. Voluntary sector work experience is required, plus a passion for Ta…

12/11/2015

Urban Communities Can Apply for Funding to Set Up Shop in UK

The Plunkett Foundation’s Our Urban Shop Grant pilot programme is offering funding and other resources for communities in urban areas of the UK to develop and run a community-owned shop that will stock food and other basic provisions.
The Plunkett Foundation has partnered with Locality and received funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation to help urban communities access the support and resources needed to start up their community shop.
Any urban community group or organisation in the UK can apply for funding to set up an urban community shop that will stock food and other basic provisions.
http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/urban-communities-can-apply-for-funding-to-set-up-shop-in-uk/

The Plunkett Foundation’s Our Urban Shop Grant pilot programme is offering funding and other resources for communities in urban areas of the UK to develop and run a community-owned shop that will stock food and other basic provisions. The Plunkett Foundation has partnered with Locality and received…

12/11/2015

Fylde coast health firm creates £17.5m social value

Fylde social enterprise company Spiral Health is said to create £17.5m worth of financial value each year, according to an independent study.

Bispham-based Spiral Health CIC, which provides services to support NHS Trusts and runs two hospitals at Bispham and Rossall, is said to generate a return of £3.63 for every £1 invested according to the Make It Happen consultancy.
It said Spiral Health’s NHS savings are measured through its care of vulnerable adults treated at its units in the North West, freeing up resources in the NHS as its care focused on rehabilitation, reducing social care reliance, the need for community nursing and building independence.

More than 1,000 people were treated at its nurse led therapy units in the past year, providing 17,628 rehabilitation bed nights each year, saving the NHS £7.8m.
It said this helped to reduce A&E attendance by over £7m. The need for hospital day cases within local hospitals was reduced, saving £228k.

It helped to reduce A&E attendance costs by over £7m cut hospital day cases within local hospitals saving £228k and its physiotherapy to improve a person’s mobility and independence cut care costs by £2.7m.

Tracey Bush, CEO of Spiral Health said Make It Happen had helped Spiral in 2012 when the company was starting out and its research helped focus its community involvement.
She said: “The ethos of Spiral Health and our goal when we were established as a Social Enterprise was to help the NHS use its resources as effectively as possible, to reduce pressure on acute wards and focus on a person-centred care than encouraged independent living for as long as possible.

“The Social Value report in 2015 shows we are saving the NHS a sizeable sum, allowing resources to be used on frontline emergency care while supporting our local economy”.
Spiral, which employs 121 had a turnover for the year ending March 2015 of just under £5m.
In 2014/15 Spiral Health has supported 1,171 patients, with 808 in 2015 so far.

Read more: http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/business/local-business/fylde-coast-health-firm-creates-17-5m-social-value-1-7567044

22/09/2015

Charities must no longer sell supporters' data, Institute of Fundraising says

http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charities-no-longer-sell-supporters-data-institute-fundraising-says/fundraising/article/1364922

The change is among several that will be made to its Code of Fundraising Practice after a review by the fundraising body's standards committee

22/09/2015

Nationwide Foundation Launches New £1M Empty Properties Funding Programme
http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/nationwide-foundation-launches-new-1m-empty-properties-funding-programme/

The Nationwide Foundation has launched a new £1 million Empty Properties Funding programme to bring long-term empty properties in the UK back into use for people in housing need. This is the second time the Nationwide Foundation has offered a funding programme to bring empty properties back into use…

22/09/2015

Triangle Trust 1949 Fund Invites Applications
http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/triangle-trust-1949-fund-invites-applications-2/

Not-for-profit organisations based and working in the UK to rehabilitate offenders and ex-offenders have until 5 November to submit an application for a Development Grant. The Triangle Trust provides funding through its Development Grants programme twice a year to charities, not-for-profit social en…

28/08/2015

http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/rbs-skills-and-opportunities-fund-imminent-deadline/

Round 2 of the RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund was launched this week, but applicants need to be quick as the deadline for applications is 11 September 2015. The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) created the £2.5 million RBS Skills and Opportunities Fund earlier this year to support organisations in th…

28/08/2015

Social Saturday - 10th October

On 3rd September Social Enterprise UK will be launching the Social Saturday 2015 campaign. There are a number of events taking place throughout the UK in the run up to Social Saturday, which is on Saturday 10th October.

The aim of Social Saturday is to raise awareness of just how easy it is to support businesses that trade quality items and services and invest profits in projects supporting the local community, international development, the environment and charities.
On 10th October we will be coordinating over 60 events nationwide to take the Buy Social message out to consumers, businesses and other social enterprises!
Click here to find out more about Social Saturday and how to get involved.

27/08/2015

http://www.mihconsultancy.co.uk/news/2016-gsk-impact-awards-offers-funding-for-health-charities/

The annual GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) IMPACT Awards are currently open to applications from registered charities in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with a deadline of 25 September 2015. Running since 1997, this annual competition offers cash prizes to registered charities that work in the f…