Who are we?

Founded in 1975, we are a membership organisation constituted as a charitable company with a voluntary board.  Our focus is on social and economic inclusion across Greater Manchester, we are a social investor, distribute grants and carry out policy and research work. We also have a conference centre that operates as a social enterprise to help fund our work.


Our Board of Trustees


Our Staff


Our Conference Centre

 

What do we do?

We work to create a fairer and more equal Greater Manchester and to strengthen the voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector. We do this though:

Distributing funding – we provide investment to social businesses and award grants to voluntary and community groups to enable them to grow their social impact
Research – we gather and generate a range of evidence to understand the elements of, and barriers to social and economic inclusion
Influencing – we share evidence with decision makers and give communities a voice that influences policy
Partnership working – we bring individuals and organisations together across sectors to work towards common goals
Support – we work with others to understand the needs of VCFSE organisations and collectively find ways to deliver appropriate assistance 


Find out more about what we do in our 2023 prospectus:


GMCVO Prospectus

 

Our Mission

GMCVO will drive economic and social inclusion in Greater Manchester through effective collaborations and supporting other organisations to achieve their goals.

We will support better decision making in public policy by increasing the accessibility and diversity of learning and insight to relevant decision makers and influencers.
 

Our Vision

  • GM communities will have more power to shape the places they live in

  • There will be more opportunities to enable communities and their organisations to work together

  • Low income and marginalised communities will play a bigger role in addressing the impacts of climate change

  • GM community activity will be adequately financed and supports those in need

  • There will be an increased diversity of decision makers who will better understand inequalities and the operating environment in GM

  • We will embed new approaches through sharing innovation 


Read more in our 2024-2027 strategy:
 

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