Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) written an open letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to enact the socio-economic duty into law. 

Women in England are being encouraged to help shape reproductive health policy by sharing their experiences, as the government launches a survey.

ACMD has agreed to begin a self-commissioned workstream investigating drug use in ethnic minority groups. The aim of this report is to consider the evidence regarding prevalence of drug use in ethnic minority groups, challenges facing the reporting and engagement in and access to treatment services.

Deadline: 27th October

Help Open Data Manchester shape how data is used in Greater Manchester in 2023 and beyond.

Open Data Manchester are running a series of online and in-person events for you to take part in shaping the Declaration.

BASNET in partnership with the St Mary’s University at Twickenham, the University of Nottingham and the Sheffield University recently launched a research report on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion In Publicly Funded Modern Slavery Research.

The report profiles the changing way anti-Muslim hate impacts Muslims - in structural and interpersonal forms, and the growing world of digital hate, exacerbated by conspiracists and the far-right during the lockdowns.

The Immigration Attitudes Tracker from Ipsos and British Future has tracked public opinion on immigration since 2015.

The Fawcett Society has partnered with TotalJobs to carry out a new study exploring how employers can better support women's careers and create fertility-friendly workplaces.

Friends, Families & Travellers has released a research summary offering insights into the experiences of death-by-suicide in Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, using responses from community members who had experienced the death of a friend or loved one.

This new joint report by Just Fair and the Human Rights Watch finds that children and families seeking asylum increasingly face inadequate and inhumane living conditions in government-provided temporary housing.

New data from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity at The University of Manchester has revealed disturbing ethnic inequalities in rates of financial hardship in the UK.

This policy briefing sets out recommendations to the Government to meaningfully roll out mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap (EPG) reporting and addresses key concerns that are acting as a barrier.

This two-part briefing analyses the key challenges facing the UK’s early education and childcare (EEC).

This King's Fund article discusses how tackling these inequalities needs political resolve and resources to prevent and manage ill health.

Tuesday 3rd October 11:30am - 12:30pm, Manchester

Technological advances have benefitted from a plentiful supply of cheap energy. But our energy habits are no longer cheap nor plentiful. The transition away from fossil fuels is leading to an intermittent and less diversified energy mix. What choices must the UK make to strengthen our energy security and boost energy resilience into the long-term?

Tuesday 3rd October 6:30pm - 8:30pm, Manchester

Join Open Data Manchester and PyDataMCR for an exploration of the 2021 Census, where they’ll dig into this data and share insights about what census tells us about where we live today.

Wednesday 4th October 9:30 - 3:30pm, Manchester

This is a conference for professionals, autistic adults and family members to get together to share insights on best practice, innovation, intersectionality around the topic of neurodiversity, culture and autism.

Thursday 5th October 9:30am - 4:00pm, Trafford

The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board has a central role to play in integrating care and together with the Integrated Care Partnership, bringing together a broad set of system partners to develop health and care strategies collectively. They aim to consolidate contributions towards advancing women’s health outcomes across Greater Manchester in one overarching 10-year strategy to enhance women’s health outcomes.

Thursday 5th October 11:00am - 1:00pm, Stockport

A free event sharing learning, so that you can understand why 'Blood donation' is important, and why there is no need to fear.

Saturday 14th October 11:00am - 4:30pm, Bolton

GMCA Women & Girls Equality Panel and the University of Bolton are connecting women and girls from across the Greater Manchester region to share lived experiences and gather data to help shape an equitable future.

Monday 16th October 10:00am - 4:00pm, Manchester

Supported by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and the Methodist Central Hall, Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) will bring together members of their network with business and key stakeholders to identify how we can collectively tackle poverty locally.

Wednesday 25th October 10:30am - 12:00pm, Hybrid

There will be a 10-minute poster presentation by Dr Clare Edge of the emerging findings from this qualitative study along with evidence-based recommendations for practice to support women's lifelong wellbeing followed by a Q and A.

Friday 27th October 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Manchester

Cultureville & BOB Expo present the Black Creative Soiree - a dazzling black tie celebration of Black creativity during Black History Month. Tickets cost between £25 - £35.

Wednesday 8th November 10:00am - 2:00pm, Bolton

Launch of Islamophobia Awareness Month with a NW regional conference aimed at organisations, agencies and professionals.