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Evidence In Action – Youth Futures Foundation

Evidence in Action's Goal is to create a sustainable pathway for young people aged 16-24 into the Manchester Digital/Tech and Creative Industries through a comprehensive training and employment program. MEaP will pilot an on/off-job programme consisting of a...

From Stranger to Staff

From Stranger to Staff

Setting the Scene   Hi to anyone reading this! My name is Alysha. At the time of writing this blog I will have been onboard GIFT as an IT Administrator for just shy of 3 months. But the foundation of my relationship with GIFT and the owners of GIFT stretches back...

The Phoenix Fund Family Support

The Phoenix Fund Family Support

The Phoenix Fund Family Support: Project Overview   Targeted Family Support The project will provide one-to-one and small groups with 11- to 16-year-olds who are at risk of being excluded from school. We will work with those at the higher rates of permanent and...

GIFT 20 Years Anniversary 2003-2023

GIFT 20 Years Anniversary 2003-2023

GIFT Academy celebrates its 20th anniversary! Grace Incorporation Faith Trust (GIFT) was funded in 2003 with the idea of supporting young people, adults, and families, who may be without the financial means to find such quality advice for themselves. GIFT is now...

Getting Ready Employment and Training (GREAT) Project

Getting Ready Employment and Training (GREAT) Project

Getting Ready Employment and Training (GREAT) Project Identity Card Project Name: Getting Ready Employment and Training (GREAT) Project Project Duration: November 2023 to October 2024 Project Funded by National Lottery Awards For All Category: Employability Getting...

Step and Move Project (STAMP)

Step and Move Project (STAMP)

Project Name: Step and Move Project (STAMP) – Project Duration: September 2023 to March 2024 – Project Funded by Sport England

Spring Into Action Project

Spring Into Action Project

Spring Into Action Project Identity Card Project Name: Spring Into Action Project Dates: June 2022 to October 2022 Project Funded By: Sport England Spring Into Action Project Overview The Spring into Action Project will be providing physical support and training to...

Music 4 The Soul Project

Music 4 The Soul Project

Project Name: Music 4 The Soul – Project Time Span: March 2022 to March 2023 – Project Funded by: Awards For All

Digital Inclusion Project 2

Digital Inclusion Project 2

Project Name: Digital Project 2 – Project Dates: March 2021 to March 2022 – Project Funded by: One Manchester

Inter-generational Digital Project

Inter-generational Digital Project

Project Name: Inter-generational Digital Project – Project Dates: 21 May 2019 to 21 May 2020 – Project Funded by: National Lottery Community Fund Awards For All

Beauty & Skin care Workshop Jun 2018

Beauty & Skin care Workshop Jun 2018

Our follow up session at the Manchester Foyer took place a couple of weeks ago. This time Beauty & Skin care was on the agenda. My colleague Satisha facilitated the workshop as this is an area she specializes in with a wealth of experience behind her. Once the...

Fitness at the Foyer

Fitness at the Foyer

Last week I had the pleasure of running a fitness circuit session at the Manchester Foyer. For those that aren't familiar with the Manchester Foyer allow me to expand. It is a supported accommodation service for young people aged between 16-25 in need of housing who...

You Can Be The Change (BTC) Project

You Can Be The Change (BTC) Project

Be The Change (BTC) Project Identity Card Project Name: Be The Change (BTC) Project Time Span: 27 March, 2018–28 March, 2019 Project Funded by: Awards For All You can be the change - Background For some time now, myself and colleges have been frequently discussing the...

Project Mali Manchester Community Assets Development

On Sunday the 26th of November Project Mali Manchester hosted by T.A.P ( The African Pot) held a insightful event at Hulme Centre in Hulme Manchester which raised awareness to what the Local Authorities have been devising behind the scenes with regards to the...

Creating Resilient Communities

Creating Resilient Communities

About the Creating Resilient Communities Appreciative Leadership Course The Creating Resilient Communities Appreciative Leadership Course took place between the 7th-10th of September in the picturesque city of Athens Greece. As part of a national consortium, The Ubele...