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Category: Young People

Mental Health and Wellbeing Youth Led Fund

Posted on 19/01/2024 in News News, Young People Young People

Applications are now closed

SEND Social Action Grants

Posted on 23/11/2023 in News News, Young People Young People

Applications are now closed

Recapping the National Young People and Place Conference

Posted on 25/04/2023 in National Young People's Foundation News National Young People's Foundation News, Young People Young People

For both attendees and non-attendees, Young Manchester is here to share some of our highlights and recap of the day!

Our 2022-23 City of Social Action Grantees

Posted on 25/11/2022 in Young People Young People

Young Manchester is excited to announce our City of Social Action Grantees for this year. Our aim is to make Manchester the place for youth voice, youth leadership and real change led by children and young people themselves, and our grantees will help bring us closer to this goal.

"Dear Manchester": A Letter from Our New Co-CEO, Samuel Remi-Akinwale

Posted on 24/11/2022 in National Young People's Foundation News National Young People's Foundation News, Young People Young People, News News, Young Manchester Member's Young Manchester Member's

Dear Manchester,

We The Change: A Night of Culture

Posted on 14/10/2022 in Young People Young People, News News

Next Thursday, 20th October, Young Manchester's Ambassadors are inviting you to WE THE CHANGE: A Night of Culture! Grab your free tickets now & join us to celebrate the diversity and cultures across our city.

Got a Question? Here's our FAQ's

Posted on 29/08/2022 in News News, Young People Young People, Vacancies Vacancies

From local parents on the search for playschemes to national organisations looking to reach out, we've put the answers to our most commonly asked questions together in this handy list of FAQs.

Applications are now open for LEAD+ 2022

Posted on 24/08/2022 in Vacancies Vacancies, News News, Young People Young People

Following the success of our pilot in 2020, Young Manchester together with Polly McAllester and The Oglesby Charitable Trust are excited to announce the return of our LEAD+ programme with TWO cohorts starting this Autumn.

YM x Queer Lit 'Virtual LGBTQ+ Bookshelf'

Posted on 01/07/2022 in Young People Young People

Here at Young Manchester we believe that Pride shouldn’t just be celebrated one month a year, that’s why we’ve teamed up with our friends over Queer Lit to create a ‘Virtual LGBTQ+ Bookshelf’ filled with book recommendations for the young people of Manchester!

Become a Young Ambassador

Posted on 14/02/2022 in Young People Young People

Do you believe that young people should have more power? We are really excited to be opening application for our Young Ambassador Programme. Ambassadors are young people, aged 15-21, who are passionate about making positive change.