Conference Centre Coordinator – working mid-week afternoons supporting customers to host meetings and events at our social enterprise subsidiary, St Thomas Centre

Credit Union Social Investment Lead – a brand new post to help deliver an exciting new fund in partnership with the Greater Manchester Credit Union Consortium that will help organisations create social impact

GM Equality Alliance Project Officer – supporting a committed and diverse group of community organisations to challenge discrimination in Greater Manchester

Visit our vacancies page to find out more about these roles and the benefits of working at GMCVO

We have launched the GM Mental Wellbeing grants for a fourth year, funded by the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (GMICP). This first rolling micro-grants round is specifically for faith organisations to apply for up to £1,000 to support the mental wellbeing of people from communities of identity or experience, based in Greater Manchester.

We are excited to share our new Impact Report for 2022/23 that highlights the impact of different areas of our work - all focused on increasing economic and social inclusion - including social investment, grants, partnership working, policy and research, and more.

Wednesday 12th July, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

This online session is a chance to meet other Greater Manchester-based Social Enterprises, and hear from Paul Kilgallon, Business Development & Relationship Manager at the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE).

Paul will talk about the support available through SSE, who equip people to start, scale and strengthen organisations that make a positive difference. 

SSE are not a traditional school. Learning with SSE is inspiring, action-based and accessible. SSE support people in other ways too, such as funding and mentoring.

Friday 14th July 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Manchester

Join Susanne and other research network members for an opportunity to network and share informal updates about your work. This is an opportunity to learn about what other researchers are doing, discuss issues that come up in VCSE-based research, share tips and information, and get feedback and peer support.

Wednesday 26th July, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

Having strong and clear financial information is key to managing your social business and for raising funds, including social investment.

The 90-minute learning session will share what funders usually look out for, and we will share useful tips and documents for you to use as a business trading for a social purpose that will give you the independence to apply for funding with strong cash flow forecasts.

There is also an opportunity for any questions you might have around all things financial in the social enterprise world!

Wednesday 9th August, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

GMCVO offers supportive, flexible repayable finance to help voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations have a positive impact across Greater Manchester.

Whether you want to grow your team or activites, purchase or refurbish an asset or kick-start your trading income, our loan and support offer can help you make your plans a reality!

Join this online session led by our Head of Social Investment to find out more and ask any questions you have about our range of social investment opportunities.

Wednesday 23rd August, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

In this session we will cover what a social purpose business is, how social purposes can make money and breakdown some of the main considerations when it comes to generating trading income.

We’ll also look at a case study of one of our investees and help you to consider what you can do to be more enterprising as a social-purpose business. 

Wednesday 13th September, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

This informal online drop-in is a chance to come and meet the Social Enterprise support and Social Investment team at GMCVO.

The team will be on-hand to offer advice and guidance for all things social enterprise; including setting-up, funding, social impact and social investment. So whether it's a quick question, or a more in-depth meeting you're after, drop in at your leisure and they will provide a helping hand, either ourselves or we will signpost you to someone who can help you.

We also offer advice on social investment and what funds are currently available across Greater Manchester.

Wednesday 27th September, 10:00am - 11:00am, Online

This is a 90-minute practical learning session to help you understand how to talk about your social impact so that you can apply for social investment.

Our Social Investment team at GMCVO will guide you through some of the language of social impact, the social impact information that we need to see as part of your application and first steps support in helping you build an impact framework.

GMCVO supports and provides social investment to help voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations deliver their social mission.

We offer supportive, flexible repayable finance to help you have a positive impact across Greater Manchester.

Whether you want to grow your team, purchase or refurbish an asset or kick-start your trading income, our loan and support offer can help you make your plans a reality.

Find out more about our investment funds or submit an enquiry.