Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) are working with DJS Research, an independent research agency, to carry out a survey with residents to understand their experiences of renting a home in the private sector.
This means - tenants who rent from a private landlord, such as a private...More
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are having a major overhaul of some of its fire stations to make sure that they are fit for the future.
One of the stations that is being improved is Whitefield. We are proposing to build a brand new fire station on the existing site over the...More
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are having a major overhaul of some of its fire stations to make sure that they are fit for the future.
One of the stations that is being improved is Blackley. We are proposing to build a brand new fire station on the existing site over the...More
Since the Covid-19 pandemic fewer people are using public transport in Greater Manchester. However, the reduction has been greatest amongst older people: concessionary pass use in Greater Manchester usage is considerably lower than pre-pandemic levels.
To understand why this is the case, and...More
Are you a Greater Manchester social enterprise? Social Enterprise UK and the social enterprise sector in Greater Manchester need your help to understand the key trends and issues affecting social enterprises in 2023.
Run every two years, State of Social Enterprise (SOSE) is the...More
Have you got a great idea to improve your business or organisation?
We can help provide the funding, expertise, and support to make it happen, linking you with other likeminded innovators in a growing community across Greater Manchester.
What’s on offer?
£10,000 grants for...More
We want feedback on the proposed Annual Delivery Plan for 23/24 . First though, it's useful to explain how it fits in with The Fire Plan (2021-2025)
The Fire Plan sets out the direction of travel for GMFRS, articulating our six priorities, and the outcomes we want...More
Cycle and Stride for Active Lives is an exciting initiative from TfGM that supports community groups and people in Greater Manchester to become more active through walking and cycling.
Made possible by a £1 million grant from the London Marathon Charitable Trust, the three-year programme...More
The following short survey allows employers and providers to submit their contact information should they wish to be kept up to date with the latest news and opportunities relating to GMCA Skills Bootcamps Programme.
You will be asked if you wish to complete this survey when...More
LGBT Foundation is proud to be the management organisation for the Greater Manchester LGBTQ+ Equality Panel. As part of this work, they are working with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to set up an LGBTQ+ organisations engagement group to better understand the needs of LGBTQ+...More
The Veterans’ Survey is being carried out by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It aims to learn more about the lives of the UK Armed Forces community, veterans and their families. Find out all about the survey, who can take part and what to...More
Following its successful first applications round earlier this year, round 2 of the £2.6m Greater Manchester Green Spaces Fund is now open to applications, seeking community projects that will make a real difference to their local area.
The fund makes small and large grants available for...More
Thank you for attending the Greater Manchester Green Summit 2022.
We hope you enjoyed attending and are keen to gather your thoughts about the event. In particular which parts you found most interesting and what you would like to see at future events.
This survey will only take a few...More
This survey has been designed by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and ten local authorities that form the Greater Manchester city region: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
The purpose of the survey is to...More
You will soon be attending a performance of Safe Drive, Stay Alive along with your college or organisation. We really want to know your views about road safety. Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey.
Please be as honest as you can. Your feedback is really important.
If...More
NOTE: You can answer as many or as few questions in this consultation as you like. There is only one mandatory question, ensuring that you are over 13 years old when submitting your response.
Information is part of everyone's lives - it affects the choices we make, the actions we take, and...More
As the co-design process for the GM Community Wealth Hub continues, this online consultation provides an opportunity for you to review and share your thoughts on a concept model for the Hub.
The model (attached at the bottom of this page) brings together what we have heard so far through the...More
Now in its fifth year, Greater Manchester’s Green Summit 2022 will be held at The Lowry Theatre, Salford Quays on Monday 17th October, hosted by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.
This year, the summit will seek input from businesses, policymakers, local communities and...More
The Greater Manchester Violence Reduction Unit is interested in hearing from parents and carers, as well as anybody who works with children, parents and carers, to help shape a potential new service. We want to find out more information about what happens, or what you would like to happen, if...More
In 2019, the Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership asked people across Greater Manchester to tell them about the role and impacts of alcohol in their communities. More than 80 local voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations, more than 5,000 people, joined in the Big...More
Greater Manchester has become a member of the Partnership for Healthy Cities (PHC) and is currently undertaking its first-phase plans to extend smokefree outdoor spaces in Manchester City Centre, a collaboration between Manchester City Council (MCC) and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care. ...More
Culture in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is rightly proud of its cultural offer. Culture and heritage are some of the biggest reasons residents like and are proud of living in Greater Manchester.
The COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on Greater...More
In March 2022, GMCA launched a co-design process to create a Community Wealth Hub for Greater Manchester.
So far, we have been listening to the views of a range of stakeholders, hosted a call for ideas on this platform and held a large stakeholder workshop in June 2022.
...More
Are you sick of filling in surveys and not seeing change?
This survey is different, it is not just to gather research data. The Greater Manchester Disabled People's Panel is made up of 15 Disabled People's organisations, run by and for disabled people. We have a partnership...More
Ring and Ride is a service designed to meet the needs of people who find it difficult or are unable to access the general transport network, either part or all of the time. It is a door-to-door minibus service with drivers who are trained in passenger assistance.
Currently, Ring and Ride...More
In March 2022 the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) launched its new Greater Manchester Strategy committing to:
“Ensure businesses are able to access the skills and talent they need, by providing high quality learning, and wrapping support around individuals,...More
The Recycle for Greater Manchester Community Fund is a joint R4GM and Suez initiative to support Greater Manchester community and voluntary sector groups. The fund helps to deliver projects aimed at reducing household waste, increasing recycling and encouraging reuse.
All of the money raised...More
All local areas in the United Kingdom will receive funding to deliver bespoke adult numeracy programmes in their area from August 2022 called “Multiply”.
Adults who do not have a GCSE in maths at grade C (equivalent to grade 4 or CSE grade 1), or an equivalent qualification will...More
In March 2021 the Greater Manchester Independent Inequalities Commission recommended that Greater Manchester should:
Create a Community Wealth Hub to support and grow co-operatives, mutuals, social and community enterprises, staffed by people from the...More
On 1 February 2022, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) launched a six-week Neighbourhood Policing Consultation that offers the people of Greater Manchester the opportunity to directly tell us what they want to see from our neighbourhood policing function.
This is part of the action GMP is...More