Councillors, members of Bury’s LGBTQI community and Bury Council staff attended a vigil and flag raising ceremony for Transgender Day of Remembrance this morning to remember transgender and gender diverse people who have been murdered in transphobic attacks.

Our Bury drop-in is open today!✨ ✨  If you need advice, we're here to help. 🗓️ Tuesdays, 10am - 3pm 📍 First Floor, 5-10 Market Pl., Bury, BL9 0LD

The first of our winter activities is now live to book - Boomerang Multi-Sensory Play Centre exclusive session with visit from Santa! bookwhen.com/beeinclusive (look under School Holiday activities).

Another great Pride in Leadership event last night, hosted at Manchester Met. Lot’s of interesting discussions about our own leadership, equality, action, allyship & much more. Wonderful to see so many familiar faces too for a festive catch up. Is Nov too early for a mince pie?

Grants of up to £2000 for community groups working to improve their areas in Prestwich including Holyrood, Sedgley & St. Mary’s. Deadline is Mon 11 Dec. Find out more, how to apply & ‘Meet the Funder’ sessions at ow.ly/3enq50Qb5Gf #Holyrood #Sedgley #StMary's

The latest edition of the Bury SEND Local Offer newsletter, December 2023, is now available to read online. It can be found on the SEND Local Offer website by clicking on this link: theburydirectory.co.uk/storage/12053/…

Really exciting that the work to establish the East Bury Family Hub is a finalist in Local category of the LET’S Do It Brilliantly Staff Awards, selected from 862 nominations. Whatever the result, it’s a huge achievement by all of our partners involved. Well done to everyone! 😁

Save the date! 🌈✨ Join the LGBTQI Bury Forum for the Drop-in Christmas Party! 🎉🎹 Celebrate the season with songs around the piano, festive drinks & mince pies. Tue 12 Dec 7:00pm-9:00pm at The Big Fandango, Bury. See advert for more information. #lgbtqiforumbury #betterbury

Never one to miss a fancy dress opportunity 🧝 Our Early Years team put on a wonderful Christmas Party at the Family Hub today for the children and parents. I’m glad I could come along for a short while to help out. The families absolutely loved it, especially meeting Santa 🎅

Want up to £2,000 a year for each child, to help with the costs of childcare? Don’t miss out on Tax-Free Childcare next term. Visit 👉childcarechoices.gov.uk

🤝 Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton are seeking a new Treasurer & Trustee to join the Board. We’re keen to recruit new trustees with financial or HR skills. Come help shape our services, while using your existing skills & knowledge. Interested? Reach out to me (Chair) or our CEO Gary Malcomson

“All bus services in Bury will be part of the Bee Network from 24 March, back under local control and accountable to the people using the services, which is great news." 👉news.tfgm.com/press-releases…

We're hiring! ❗️ We’re proud to see all 10 local council’s in Greater Manchester working together on fostering reform and a key part of this is the creation of a new Greater Manchester Fostering Hub. Check out the roles below 👇

star academy new school uniform from the school free of charge as a welcome gift. Unsworth academy just plain black shorts and leggings for pe kit. No logo so you save money there. Well done to both these schools for listening 👏👏 Star Academies Unsworth Academy

Need some advice or support from Citizens Advice? If so, they’re here for you 🗣️ 👤Tue (Today): Bury Drop-In, 10am - 3pm 👤Thurs: Bolton Drop-In, 10am - 3pm Need help outside of this, please call Mon - Fri or visit one of the offices during the times below. Gary Malcomson

What a wonderful evening meeting & celebrating all of our amazing #Volunteers at Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton 💙 Was a great way to welcome new faces & celebrate those that have been with us for so long, some for over 15yrs. I’m so proud to Chair this fantastic organisation #CitizensAdvice

I’m so excited that the Foster for Greater Manchester Hub is now live & taking enquiries. To celebrate this, we’ve hit the road to all 10 GM boroughs on the Foster for GM Roadshow, speaking to potential foster carers. Thought about fostering? Visit: fosterforgm.com

Pride in Fostering 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Great to be at @oldham_pride on Sat as part of the Foster for GM Roadshow. We had some fantastic conversations with lots of LGBTQ+ people about the benefits of #fostering for your local council. Fostering is for everyone. Visit: fosterforgm.com/explore-foster…

This weekend Citizens Advice Bury & Bolton said our goodbyes to our wonderful Deputy CEO Michelle as she begins a new challenge Michelle you have been a monumental part of CABB for the 18 years. Thank you for everything you have done for our organisation, staff & the people of Bury & Bolton.

Next week is the start of Greater Manchester Fostering Fortnight! 💚 Across the 2 weeks, our team & GM Councils will be focussing on dispelling some common fostering myths 🤔 Keep an eye out on our Foster for Greater Manchester socials for videos & posts about fostering for your local council.