10GM is a joint venture to support the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Greater Manchester. The founding members are: Action Together, Bolton CVS, Macc and Salford CVS. We are local infrastructure organisations operating strategically and collaboratively; our shared purpose is to champion local voluntary and community action and social enterprise across the city-region in order to improve the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Greater Manchester’s people and communities. 10GM operates to cooperative principles and is established as a company limited by guarantee owned by the members. Its purposes are: • To foster social action for the purposes of empowering communities throughout Greater Manchester and its environs • To strengthen local infrastructure that supports communities, charities and similar organisations through facilitating collaborations • To champion local infrastructure and local communities to bodies concerned with Greater Manchester and its environs.