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Mike Wild

@mikewildmacc.bsky.social
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CEO at Manchester Community Central, supporting local charities, community orgs and social enterprises to make more good things happen. (Also TV and music geekery) [he/him]

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Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
We're going live with the 14th Spirit of Manchester Awards at 7pm on YouTube, be sure to tune in! 🙌 With thanks to our drinks supporter, Living Things, for their generous donation to our event and to the local community 🥤 www.youtube.com/@mcrcommcentral/str…
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LIVE from 7PM tonight. What stories we have to share about true community spirit in Manchester! Join in online and vote to pick the winners! www.youtube.com/live/bCTMlvd... #SpiritOfMcr2026
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Spirit of Manchester Awards 2026 (livestream)
YouTube video by Manchester Community Central
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
LIVE from 7PM tonight. What stories we have to share about true community spirit in Manchester! Join in online and vote to pick the winners! www.youtube.com/live/bCTMlvd... #SpiritOfMcr2026
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Spirit of Manchester Awards 2026 (livestream)
YouTube video by Manchester Community Central
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
At last! I first learned about this as a teenager. Long overdue. UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
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UN votes to adopt new world map that shows Africa’s true scale
Togo-sponsored resolution called to phase out traditional map that depicts continent as similar size to Greenland
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Burnham won't be able to change our social care system until he fixes one thing: private companies sucking profit out of this essential public service. Councils spend £34.5bn a year on care, but this cash is being sucked out of the system as profit and investor returns. 1/3
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Manchester City of Sanctuary @manchestercos.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
We spent the evening at the Greater Manchester Mayoral Hustings! 🗳️ Great to engage candidates on how they will work with us to build our movement of welcome across all 10 boroughs, ensuring GM leads the way nationally in becoming a City Region of Sanctuary. #GMVCFSEHustings2026
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Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Community power, tackling misinformation, community cohesion, and refugees and sanctuary seekers are top of the agenda so far. Thank you to the candidates for their open and honest responses. #GMVCFSEHustings2026
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Greater Manchester VCFSE Leadership Group @gm-vcfse-leaders.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Thank you to everyone that has joined us in Manchester this hot evening. We look forward to hearing from candidates today, on how they plan to work with our sector. #GMVCFSEHustings2026
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Sarah Miguel (she/her) @sarahmiguel.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Half a million people are part of Greater Manchester's VCFSE sector, @mikewildmacc.bsky.social reminds us before we begin the #GMVCFSEHustings2026. That's a lot of people! A lot of power. A lot of voting power... 🗳️
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Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Greater Manchester's Mayoral candidates are taking questions from the VCFSE sector and sharing their vision for tackling inequality, empowering communities and shaping the future of our city-region. 🎥 Live on YouTube at 6:45pm today: ow.ly/ikvv50ZogGY
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GM Mayoral Election Hustings for the Voluntary, Community, Faith, & Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector
How will the next Greater Manchester Metro Mayor work with the VCFSE sector?
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Caroline Slocock @carolineslocock.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Last year the govt signed a Covenant saying it 'respects the independence & legitimacy of civil society organisations to advocate & campaign..& to hold the government to account', yet now lashes out at @savechildrenuk for criticising it on Gaza: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Save the Children clashes with Labour after accusing Starmer of ‘complicity’ in Gaza deaths
Government – which provides significant portion of charity’s funding – is understood to have demanded an explanation
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
At this time of political turmoil in Greater Manchester and the UK, we're going back to what matters to people and organisations in our place. First written in 2024, our Expectations for Greater Manchester Politicians have now been signed by 50 organisations.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🟡 Print Edition Hardeep Matharu speaks to Duncan Craig, founder of We Are Survivors – a charity supporting survivors of male sexual abuse – about why the ‘toxic masculinity’ narrative has been problematic, and the eye-opening exploration of complex male relationships in Richard Gadd’s new…
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Half Man: ‘We’re Beginning to Get a Better, Much More Nuanced Understanding… Vulnerability is a Part of Masculinity Now’
Hardeep Matharu speaks to Duncan Craig, founder of We Are Survivors – a charity supporting survivors of male sexual abuse – about why the ‘toxic masculinity’ narrative has been problematic, and the eye-opening exploration of complex male relationships in Richard Gadd’s new six-part series Half Man The post Half Man: ‘We’re Beginning to Get a Better, Much More Nuanced Understanding… Vulnerability is a Part of Masculinity Now’ appeared first on Byline Times .
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10GM @10gm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
🆕 ✨ The Trauma Responsive Greater Manchester Fund is now live. VCSE organisations can apply for funding to support trauma-informed and trauma-responsive services. Find out more and apply: buff.ly/5qhSmow
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City of Sanctuary UK @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The actions of one person must never be used to stigmatise an entire community. Collective blame only creates further division harm. We stand with Belfast City of Sanctuary in condemning all violence, racism, hatred and attempts to exploit tragic events to spread fear and division.
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
WE'RE HIRING! Could you be the next person to lead our policy & influence work in Manchester? If you like working across a range of issues, connecting ideas & helping raise diverse voices from charities, community orgs & social enterprises, read on... manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/join-ou...
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Join our team as Policy and Influence Manager | Manchester Community Central
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Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
It's polling day in Manchester 🗳️ Polls are now open until 10pm. Don't forget to bring your photo ID, or your Voter Authority Certificate if you applied for one. Find your polling station here: wheredoivote.co.uk #LocalElections
Purple ballot box with a white voting paper inserted, set against a light pink background with a shadow extending to the right.
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
WE'RE HIRING! Could you be the next person to lead our policy & influence work in Manchester? If you like working across a range of issues, connecting ideas & helping raise diverse voices from charities, community orgs & social enterprises, read on... manchestercommunitycentral.org/news/join-ou...
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Join our team as Policy and Influence Manager | Manchester Community Central
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ChristianG @mryeswecan.eurosky.social · 23/03/2026
So, about those Eid prayers in London... "What's the highest thing in Trafalgar Square?" "Nelson's column, innit?" "And the highest thing on the column?" "Nelson." "And on Nelson?" "His hat." "And the highest thing on his hat?" "That bit that sticks up." 1/8
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Manchester City of Sanctuary @manchestercos.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
🚀 WE ARE HIRING! 🚀 Passionate about refugee rights? Skilled at movement building and advocacy? Ready to speak up for sanctuary? Then come supercharge our movement of welcome! ⚡️ Apply here 👉 gmworkforcehub.org.uk/recruitment-...
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Great to be at the announcement of the @10gm.bsky.social Live Well Spaces of Hope and Connection project today. A LOT of work to get to this point but "hope has a home here" really sums it up perfectly. Good to have the support of the Mayor of GM and fantastic investment from the Lottery.
A collage of three people with microphones speaking at an event and a banner showing the name 10GM.
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
This! This! THIS! So much to say but one thing which this demonstrates very clearly is that businesses have a lot to learn from the VCSE sector - yet we're always told it's the other way round. A more inclusive economy is characterised by greater investment in the VCSE sector.
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Matt Whittaker @mattwhittaker.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
It’s fairly-well understood that the civil society workforce differs from the wider economy. A much higher share of (paid) jobs are held by women (67%/48%) and disabled people (25%/18%), but relatively few by young people (5%/11% of 16-24s) and ethnic minorities (12%/16%). But how did we get here?
Bar chart comparing the demographic profile of jobs in civil society and in the rest of the economy. It shows that women account for 48% of all jobs in the rest of the economy, but 67% of all civil society jobs. Meanwhile, men account for 52% of all jobs in the wider economy, but just 33% of civil society jobs. Other demographic categories shown include age, disability and ethnicity.
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Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Our Business Partnerships Lead, Richard Phillips, was recently invited onto Manchester SEO Podcast! Hear about our work and how businesses & organisations can work together to make people's lives better in the city of Manchester. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j7mUY-g2ho
Bridging business and volunteering. MCR SEO. Richard Phillips.
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
Three-quarters of charities oppose the government’s plans to link volunteering to settlement in the UK, according to a new survey by @ncvo.bsky.social
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Most charities oppose government’s ‘harmful’ migrant volunteering plans, survey shows
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 31/01/2026
A world where our health records are used to power state-sponsored surveillance and target vulnerable communities isn’t so far away. And it's exactly what Palantir wants Keep Palantir out of our NHS 👇 notopalantir.goodlawproject.org/ema…
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Say no to Palantir in the NHS
NHS England is rolling out software to run our health records from Palantir - fight back
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Manchester Homelessness Partnership @mcrhomelessness.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Take 10 minutes to read the latest #Manchester Homelessness Partnership e-bulletin manchestercommunitycentral.org/civicrm/mail...
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Manchester Homelessness Partnership: January 2026 E-bulletin
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Migrant Destitution Fund GM @migrantfundgm.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
📣Today we have launched the #EndDestitution campaign📣 migrantdestitution.co.uk/end-destitut... ‼️The government’s latest plans threaten to force yet more people in our communities into destitution. We must stand against this. 1/
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
So it seems the coming weeks & months will reveal who has not understood the difference between Manchester & Greater Manchester, being a Metro Mayor & Leader of a Local Authority, the powers of a Metro Mayor & those of Mayor of London...but are still paid to be journalists/political commentators.
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Oxfam GB @oxfamgb.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
‼️"Billionaire wealth jumps three times faster in 2025 to highest peak ever, sparking dangerous political inequality" Find out more: bit.ly/4qpnuyI
Graph with a small pile of money and a much larger pile of money. Text reads; "Billionaire fortunes have grown at a rate three times faster in the last year than they did on average in the 5 previous years."
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Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) @smkcampaigners.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
If you are involved in any sort of social change at a national, regional or local level, we want to hear from you! Take the SMK Annual Campaigner and Changemaker Survey NOW! Only FOUR DAYS LEFT! forms.office.com/e/M2L9N2HUyZ #SMKCampaignerSurvey
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Just for context.... One trillion seconds is equal to more than 31,600 YEARS. Assuming a 35 hour week, 1trillion a year is an hourly rate of over 549 million.
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Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) @gmiau.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
📣MDF are looking for a Lived Experience Project Worker to join them and help embed lived experience into their work and other MACC projects. This is a brilliant opportunity to be part of the amazing work done by MDF. Applications close on 19 November. migrantdestitution.co.uk/ruthrose-vis...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Manchester Council of Mosques have issued this statement in sadness, shock and solidarity with the Jewish community about this attack at the synagogue in Manchester
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Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Big Doughnutty News. Just out in Nature: the all-new 2025 Doughnut. Transformed from a single-year snapshot to an annual global monitor of 21st century social & ecological thriving. Available to all in an open-access paper by @andrewlfanning.bsky.social and me. 🧵 1/ www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Tomorrow night is the Spirit of Manchester Awards 2025. Celebrating amazing community stories from across Manchester. Follow #SpiritOfMcr25 to find out who wins this trophy...
Trophy made of silver metal in the shape of stars twirling up from a single larger star. On the base is written Dr Sylvia Sham Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Sector.
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Greg Fell @felly500.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Rapid ⬆️ in Px Doesn't appear to a rapid increase in the £ available for services to which people are referred If this were referrals to orthopaedics that wouldn't be ok not ok in this context
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National roll-out of social prescribing in England's primary care system: a longitudinal observational study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink data
Social prescribing has expanded rapidly in England, far exceeding initial targets of 900 000 patients by 2023–24, suggesting broad service acceptability. Progress is being made in reaching specific ta...
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10GM @10gm.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
🍂 Don’t miss out – the deadline for GM Walking Grants is just days away! Your project could help people keep moving and connecting even as the weather turns colder. ✅ Apply today: buff.ly/7ELkUcE
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 22/09/2025
Britain has seen an acute living standards slowdown over the past 20 years. This has affected incomes across the distribution. A typical family today would be £20,000 richer if incomes had continued growing at the same rate since 2005, when the Foundation was founded. ⤵️ buff.ly/NuhNFF9
Chart showing average annual non-pensioner real household income growth, by income percentile: GB/UK
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Our Volunteer Fair on St Anne's Square is well underway. @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social
A row of market stalls with people looking at displays and chatting to each other.
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10GM @10gm.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
📢 VCSE orgs in GM: Could £5k help you deliver health & wellbeing projects for unpaid carers from global majority communities? Apply now 👉 buff.ly/FIsELxx ⏰ Deadline: 12PM, 30 Sept. Info session: 18 Sept, 12–1pm.
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Assura Community Fund | Manchester Community Central
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Pay ratio disclosure alone won’t fix a system designed to reward shareholder returns over social value. Shifting away from shareholder-first business models would allow workplaces where power and profits are shared fairly. 2/2
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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Excessive CEO pay is no longer an outlier, it is systemic – a structural feature of our economy. Mandatory reporting of how much more CEOs are being paid than their workers could challenge extreme wealth accumulation. But... 1/2
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
This pay ratio gap seems to grow bigger every time I read about it. It should be unacceptable. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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CEO pay at UK’s top companies is 52 times that of typical worker, report finds
High Pay Centre thinktank says median pay of FTSE 350 chief executive was £2.4m in 2023-24 financial year
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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Earlier today, we heard the Chancellor @RachelReevesMP set out details of the government's multi-year spending review. She said it would 'ensure that renewal is felt in people's everyday lives'. 🔽 1/5
Quote card with JRF chief exec Paul Kissack saying "Today's spending review had some welcome first steps on housing, child poverty and crisis support for the poorest people. These need to be backed by decisive action at the budget to improve living standards directly, along with stopping the cuts to disability benefits and delivering a strong child poverty strategy."
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Janet Thorne @janetthorne.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Volunteering is not in decline. On the contrary, it is thriving in many grassroots organisations. But it is a different kind of relationship as I explain in this blog 👇
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Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
We are pleased to announce that we will be collaborating with @meetthemancunian.bsky.social podcast, hosted by Deepa Thomas-Sutcliffe, for #SpiritOfMcr25! The podcast focuses on amplifying the voices of those making a difference in the community and spreading positive change in Greater Manchester.
Season 11. Meet the Mancunian.
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
We're hosting an event to launch the research we've done into the #ClimateAction work being done by local VCSE organisations.... booking details below
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Mike Wild @mikewildmacc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
It's now a tradition of #VolunteersWeek that we announce the WINNER of the Spirit of Manchester Young Volunteer of the Year Award 2025.... #SpiritOfMcr25
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elimuann.bsky.social @elimuann.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Worth a read & a share.
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