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Last few places left on our Factory Futures 12-day training programmes - starting 28 October! Register your place 👇 below 👇 and join us TOMORROW for a Virtual Open Day to find out more. mif.co.uk/factory-future…

6pm Cabaret for Freedom: A Celebration of the Life and Work of Nina Simone (captioned); 8pm Kae Tempest in conversation with Max Porter (captioned). All events avail. for 72 hours except Mischief and Mystery in Moominvalley which is avail. for 48 hours. eventbrite.co.uk/o/manchester-l…

Trustees wanted for Manchester Literature Festival | ON BLUESKY to join the Board of Directors and help lead what we can all agree after #MLF20 is one of the North’s most innovative literary festivals! ⏰ Deadline 5pm 27th November Find out more and apply here: manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/pages/new-trus…

@SirRichardLeese Manchester News MEN Greater Manchester Police GMdigital 💡 Here’s how businesses can get involved and pledge their support. A £300 donation can purchase a complete digital kit bundle, including access to internet and laptop or tablet for a disadvantaged young person in Greater Manchester. 👇

✅A carton of milk ✅biscuits, ✅coffee ✅hot chocolate That’s a shopping list for a migrant family going hungry in lockdown. Choose what you can help with buff.ly/3p2P3ya #christmas #holidays #giving #winterappeal #christmasappeal #foodsupport #lewisham #deptford

The full programme for #MCRIMLD21 is now LIVE 🗣️✨ Did you know there are 200 languages spoken in Manchester? From 16-28th Feb we're celebrating with #MotherLanguageDay. Join us, and lots of friends, as we show the world how we celebrate languages 🌏 manchestercityofliterature.com/event/internat…

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The Enormous Turnip is today's dual language StoryTime for International Mother Language Day - read by Dayo in Yoruba and English & thanks Mantra Lingua -a traditional tale about nature and working together! youtu.be/HRJB67nsyKo #MCRIMLD21 #IMLD2021 #ReadMCR Manchester City of Literature

The pandemic drew attention back to our ability to move - around the city, across countries. It is a true privilege. I thought, what is movement when you can't go anywhere? Here are some thoughts on maps, board games, dance scores…lnkd.in/eDQZvmc lnkd.in/e-yFR-6

Can making change your life? Research has proven that engaging with the arts boosts mental wellbeing, and alleviates the symptoms of anxiety, depression, loneliness and even dementia. Here are four ways in which making can help heal the mind bit.ly/35zTGXJ

Thanks to The Messenger for sharing our Ukrainian Fundraiser which we're hosting tomorrow from 11am. We've got an awesome raffle, pop-ups, music, dancing and more. Please share and get involved 💙 💛 💙 💛 #Ukraine️ #HelpUkraine messengernewspapers.co.uk/news/19980849.…

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🚨 STATEMENT ON VERDICT & WHAT YOU CAN DO 🚨 Firstly, we need you to read about these boys. Articles based on the prosecution’s racist narrative will try to tell you who they are. We wanted to share some reflections on the boys ⬇️ link to full text: bit.ly/3ws6zC8

“Their associations become evidence of guilt. Shared schools, social media friendships, music interests, messaging groups and, of course, sharing being black has been used to frame them as a criminal gang.” theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/j…

£7,400 *per household* in England is far, FAR too low a threshold to qualify for #FreeSchoolMeals - this isn't hardship, but DESTITUTION; Grim that 1.9m children (21% of the English pupils) are still in this bracket. *ALL* families on #UniversalCredit should get FSM #r4today

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On International School Meals Day we’re reminded of the difference a hot, nutritious meal can make to children’s health. From September City Hall is funding free school meals for London’s primary school children. I urge the Govt to roll out this scheme nationwide. #ISMD2023

The Conservatives have AGAIN blocked my Bill to extend free school meals to all primary school pupils. But I'm not giving up. I'll keep bringing forward this Bill until every child gets a hot, healthy meal each day 👊🏽

Parents are having to steal formula milk. Make it free again. National Milk fed 85% of British babies in 1974. As £19 formula pushes parents to desperation, why aren’t we bringing it back? Read more here 👇 novaramedia.com/2023/06/21/par…