Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise

Greater Manchester is home to around 17,000 voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations working to improve the lives of citizens.

The VCFSE sector is active across every aspect of our work, including crime and disorder; sport, culture and leisure; skills, employment and enterprise; health and social care; housing and transport; environment and carbon reduction; poverty reduction; inclusive growth and governance.

We are committed to supporting this valuable role, and are working closely with leaders from Greater Manchester’s VCFSE sector. Greater Manchester has put in place an Accord agreement which contains 8 commitments which are shared across the sector, GMCA and its constituent local authority members, as well as NHS GM. Our shared aim is to further develop how we work together to improve outcomes for Greater Manchester’s communities and citizens.

Relevant information for VCFSE organisations

Please find below a set of links to other pages on the GMCA website that may be of interest for VCFSE organisations.

Strategy

Greater Manchester Strategy - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Culture Strategy - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Five-Year Environment Plan - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Homelessness Prevention Strategy - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Information Strategy - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Gender-Based Violence - Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Resilience Strategy 2020 - 2030 (PDF, 18MB)

Relevant policies

Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter - Greater Manchester Combined Authority