Useful Contact List

Contents list

Regulatory bodies / page 2
Social Enterprise Support / page 3
VCS Infrastructure Support (GM) / page 4
Volunteering Infrastructure (GM) / page 5
VCS Infrastructure Support / page 5
Manchester City Council / page 6
Community Assets / page 6
Tendering / page 6
Funding Portals / page 6
Sports Governing Bodies / page 6
Grant Sources / page 7
Statistics / page 7
Housing Associations / page 8-9
Other National Resources / page 10

Regulatory Bodies

Care Quality Commission (CQC)
- responsible for health & social care services / T: 03000 616161
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Charity Commission
– responsible for registered charities, including CIOs
With link to Publications List: / T: 0151 703 1797
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Community Interest Companies Regulator
– responsible for CICs / T: 02920 346228
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Companies House
- responsible for companies, CICs & LLPs / T: 02920 381411
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Disclosure and Barring Service - responsible for disclosure checks / T: 0870 90 90 811
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Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- registration of Industrial & Provident Societies / T: 0845 606 9966
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
– guidance on charities, tax and VAT / T: 0300 123 1073
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Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
– responsible for data protection / T: 01625 545745
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Social Enterprise Support

Blue Orchid / T: 0161 341 0245
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Government business advice & Information / W: https://www.gov.uk/business
Co-operative Enterprise Hub
(Advice & Training) / T: 08437 510 182
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Co-operatives UK
(Start-up advice) / T: 0161 246 2900
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Locality
(Community enterprise information & support) / T: 0845 458 8336
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Singulier
(Tailored on-line business support – mostly at a cost) / E:
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Social Enterprise North West
(Info & Training) / T: 0151 237 3986
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UnLtd
(Funding & Support) / T: 0207 566 1100
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VCS Infrastructure Support (GM)

GMCVO (Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation) / T: 0161 277 1000
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Third Sector Essentials
(Greater Manchester) / T: 0161 832 0934
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Bolton CVS / T: 01204 546010
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Bury Third Sector Development Agency / T: 0161 797 1968
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Voluntary Action Oldham / T: 0161 633 6222
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CVS Rochdale / T: 01706 631291
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Salford CVS / T: 0161 787 7795
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Anchorpoint Stockport / T: 0161 475 0855
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Community and Voluntary Action Tameside (CVAT) / T: 0161 339 4985
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Voluntary & Community Action Trafford (VCAT) / T: 0161 872 8563
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Wigan & Leigh CVS / T: 01942 514 234
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Volunteering Infrastructure (GM)

Volunteering Greater Manchester
(Strategic role) / T: 0161 277 1027
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Volunteer Centre Bolton (Bolton CVS) / T: 01204 546010
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Volunteer Centre Oldham (Voluntary Action Oldham) / T: 0161 633 6222
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Volunteer Centre Rochdale
(CVS Rochdale) / T: 01706 631291
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Volunteer Centre Salford (Salford CVS) / T: 0161 707 7067
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Anchorpoint Stockport / T: 0161 475 0855 Jennifer Doran
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Volunteer Centre Tameside / T: 0161 339 2345
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Volunteer Centre Trafford
(Trafford CVS) / T: 0161 976 2447
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VCS Infrastructure Support

Voluntary Sector North West (VSNW) / T: 0161 276 9300
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NAVCA / T: 0114 278 6636
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NCVO / T: 0207 713 6161
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Volunteering England / T: 0207 520 8900
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Community Matters
(National Federation of Community Organisations) / T: 0207 837 7887
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Manchester City Council

Switchboard & general contact / T: 0161 234 5000
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Commissioning Hub / T: Andy Bowie, Head of Hub 0161 234 5595
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Cultural Partnership / T: Jo Johnston, Team Leader Cultural Partnership
Culture Team, 0161 234 4267
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Third Sector Policy and Grants Team / T: 0161 234 3392
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Safeguarding / T: 0161 234 5001 (Contact Centre)
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Compact / W:

Community Assets

Can Do Communities / T: Tom Hickson 01733 200 906 / 0773 215 5474
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Manchester City Council / T: Steve Higgins, 0161 234 3199
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Tendering

The Chest / W: www.thechest.nwce.gov.uk
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Funding Portals

Funding Central / E:
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Sports Governing Bodies

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Grant Sources

Arts Council England / W:
Awards for All (BL) / W:
Big Lottery (BL)
NW contact / T: 0161 261 4600 (office)
T: 0845 4 10 20 30
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Children in Need / W:
Comic Relief / W:
Forever Manchester / T: 0161 214 0940
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Esmee Fairbairn Foundation / W:
Football Foundation / W:
Garfield Weston Foundation / W:
Henry Smith Charity / W:
Heritage Lottery Fund (BL) / W:
Landfill Communities Fund / W:
Lankelly Chase Foundation / W:
Lloyds TSB Foundation
NW contact: Yvonne Taylor, Grant Manager / T: 07734 973464
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Outcomes Funding Guide / W:
Reaching Communities (BL) / W:
Sport England / W:
Tudor Trust / W:

Statistics

Manchester's Intelligence Hub – find out statistics about your local area / W: www.manchester.gov.uk/IntelligenceHub
Neighbourhood Statistics (for demographic information) / W: www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk
State of the City and State of the Wards Reports / W:
Third Sector Knowledge Portal / W:

Housing Associations

Adactus Housing Group / T: 0845 505 3355
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Affinity Sutton Housing Association / T: 0300 100 0303
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Arcon Housing Association / T: 0161 214 4120
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City South Manchester Housing Trust / T: 0800 840 1444
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Contour Homes (part of Symphony Housing Group) / T: 0345 602 1120
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Eastlands Homes / T: 0161 274 2390
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Great Places Housing Group / T: 0300 123 1966
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Guinness Northern Counties / T: 0161 219 7000
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Irwell Valley Housing Association / T: 0161 610 1000
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Mosscare Housing / T: 0161 226 4211
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Northwards Housing (managing Manchester City Council homes in North Manchester) /

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Parkway Green Housing Trust / T: 0300 111 0000
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People First Housing Association / T: 0161 235 6900
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Places for People / T: 0845 850 9571
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Saint Vincent’s Housing Association / T: 0161 772 2120
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Southway Housing Trust / T: 0161 448 4200
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Willow Park Housing Trust / T: 0161 946 0055
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Your Housing Group / T: 0345 345 0272
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Other National Resources

Acts of Parliament / W: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga
Community Accountancy Self Help / W:
Get Legal (guidance on legal structures) / W:
KnowHow NonProfit (guidance on many topics; self-assessment tool) / W:
MyCommunitySpace (helps you to find / let / manage premises) / W:
Outcomes Funding Guide / W:
PQASSO (quality assurance) / W:
Go ON UK (IT solutions to sustainability) / W:
NHS Manchester / T: 0161 765 4000
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Sandy Adirondack’s Legal Update / W:
Student Cash Point is a free website providing information on grants, loans, bursaries, scholarships and awards for students needing help covering the costs of going to college and university / W:
Tenants and Residents’ Organisations of England / T: 01928 798120
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